MARIETTA, Ga. — The Marietta City Council has just greenlit a project aimed at providing transitional housing for homeless school children in the city.
A vacant lot behind a bustling business on Cobb Parkway in Marietta is getting new life thanks to a recently approved project to build 15 tiny homes for homeless children and their families.
“From the information that we received, there’s over 500 students that are living in cars as opposed to living in homes,” said Marietta City Councilman Andre Sims.
Sims said homelessness is growing in the city, and local leaders, with the help of the faith-based community, plan to do something about it.
The Emmanuel’s Village project is just the start. The community is inspired by businesswoman Molly Holm’s son Luke, who raised money by selling homemade pickles to help a homeless employee.
“He raised enough money with his pickle project to house this man …