2025 Annual Report FINAL - 1 (The Center for Family Resources)
Marietta, GA – June 4, 2026 –The Center for Family Resources (CFR) has released its 2025 Annual Report, Where Stability Begins & Futures Grow, highlighting how access to housing, food, education, and support services helps families move beyond crisis and toward long-term success.
In 2025, The CFR served 9,937 Cobb County residents through housing assistance, food support, financial education, case management, and homelessness prevention programs. Highlights include distributing 89,412 pounds of food, assisting 385 individuals through Housing Services, and serving 2,764 people through the Choice Pantry. The annual Thanks for Giving food drive collected $133,000 worth of food for more than 1,100 Cobb County families and will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2026.
“This past year was a powerful reminder of what’s possible when a community comes together with purpose and hope,” said CEO Melanie Kagan. “Because of that collective commitment, we experienced our largest year of growth in unrestricted fundraising, allowing us to respond more nimbly and invest in solutions that create lasting stability.”
The CFR’s approach combines immediate assistance with education and skill-building. Through financial literacy classes, life skills training, housing support, and food assistance, families gain practical tools to achieve self-sufficiency. Today, 70% of families who receive services from The CFR remain self-sufficient and no longer need support.
A key initiative is the Housing Stability Program, a partnership with Cobb County Magistrate Court that helps families facing first-time eviction proceedings remain housed before a temporary setback becomes a long-term crisis. Current funding for the program expires this year, and The CFR is seeking community partners to help sustain its impact.
