Christian City exceeds $17.2 million fundraising goal to expand services

Christian City raised $21.3 million, exceeding its $17.2 million fundraising goal to expand early childhood education and housing support for young adults aging out of foster care. The South Fulton County nonprofit announced Oct. 16 that its Growing with Purpose campaign had surpassed its goal, paving the way for a new early learning center and a threefold expansion of its Thrive Graduate Transition program, which serves young adults ages 18 to 24 who have aged out of foster care or are at risk of homelessness. Enrollment is expected to grow from 17 to 49 participants through renovations to existing campus buildings, construction of seven townhomes and additional support services. Bob Hope, chair and co-founder of Hope Beckham Espinosa, secretary of Christian City’s Board of Trustees, said the campaign’s success reflects both the need for its services and the community’s confidence in the people leading the effort. “The need was matched by the people who ask,” Hope said, expla