The Norcross Cooperative Ministry is trying to raise $4.2 million over the next five years.

The nonprofit will use the money to launch programs to help families break out of poverty, to increase food distribution and emergency housing assistance and to expand awareness of community needs in the Norcross area. For more information on the cooperative, visit www.norcrossco-op.org.

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Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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