Our Needs

Animals

Horse Training

Description:  Parelli Method
Needs:  helmets, carrot sticks, saddles, grain, hay, barrels, horse sawdust (excluding walnut), recycling bins, work gloves, rags, horse supplies, PVC pipes (2” diameter), round pen, ropes and halters

Farm Animals

Goats, sheep, chickens, and others
Needs:  grain, hay, and clippers, party supplies, grills.  We’re also wanting llamas, donkeys, Welsh ponies, pop-belly pigs and other farm animals, as well as a cart

Adopt an Animal:  $25/month provides food, grooming and medical expenses for one farm animal.  Your child can be a part of the feeding and the care of the animal. 

Children:

Responsibilities

Mentoring

Needs: Our greatest need is a 15-passenger van or shuttle bus. We also need a utility-size washer and drier, clothes, toiletries and food

Sponsor a Child:  For only $25/month, you can supply children with food, clothing and other living expenses

Special Events:

Birthday Parties

Youth Service projects & camps

Church Fellowships

Community Social Events

Needs:  a sound system, one large or two small gas grills, plastic storage bins, picnic tables, party supplies

Barn & Pasture Restoration

Needs:  a farm truck, building materials, surveillance system, flood lights, security lights, 300 - treated fence posts (4x4x8), 300-ft. 3/8” rebar, lever auto system, 25 - 4x4x12 pieces of wood, 2 pallets of Quick Crete, 6 gates with hardware (4 ft. long galvanized), one 3. hitch rake implement for John Deere tractor, 2 – 4ft. frost-proof hose bibbs, assorted pipe (200 ft. – 1” PVC pipe fittings coupling, 90s T’s male & female fittings, case of 8 penny galvanized nails, 3-0 exterior door w/handle & key set, gutter system (84 ft.), assorted sheets of plywood

Raise the Barn Fund:  For a donation of only $50/month, you can help us build new fences, add a corral, sow grass seeds and add stalls

Gardening

Grow-Box Method:  Grow Box gardening is a method of growing vegetables in an enclosed box of specially prepared soil.  This method along with weekly fertilization produces yields much greater than that of a normal field garden in a much smaller space.  Insects are also easier to control because of daily inspection of the garden box.  Most importantly, the grow-box method takes a much less amount of time to maintain. You may view pictures of the Grow Box in progress here.

Needs:  tools, sprinklers, 140 cinder blocks, 6 lbs. of dolomite lime per grow-box and 3 lbs. of super phosphate per box

Fruit Trees: The children will learn to make jams, pies and other recipes with the different kinds of fruit trees. The AARC Farm trees include:  5 types of apple, peach, pear, raspberry, blue berry, black berry, pecan and grape vines

Sowing & Reaping Fund:  $20/month will provide plants, seeds and other materials that will give a child the opportunity to learn how to plant and harvest crops, as well as sell the profits to earn money for independent living after graduation.

Outreach Ministry

Food Ministry:  Thanks to Trader Joe’s and North Cobb Christian, AARC, Inc. is able to help feed the children and several low-income families,  including single moms and the elderly.

Egg Ministry:  The chickens lay the eggs and the children sell the eggs.

AARC, Inc. also provides eggs to needy families with children.

Sitters  for Moms:  We provide childcare for single moms while they work

Needs:  a truck, chest freezer