Zaban Paradies Center Raises $322,795 at Gala
The Home, Within Reach Gala, the center's second biennial event, funds shelter, financial aid, and day services in Atlanta.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Philanthropy
The Zaban Paradies Center raised $322,795 at its Home, Within Reach Gala on October 29. Proceeds will sustain shelter operations, financial assistance, and day services for people experiencing homelessness.
Why it matters
The fundraising total supports the center's work as a nonprofit homelessness provider serving Atlanta residents. Proceeds will also cover repairs and upgrades to the facility that houses its shelter.
The gala raised $322,795 against the center's $3.4 million annual operating budget. The center expects to assist about 450 households this year, and the total does not indicate how much of the budget the gala covers.
The players
Zaban Paradies Center
A Midtown Atlanta nonprofit that runs an emergency shelter, the only one in Georgia that houses couples together, and offers homelessness prevention and day services.
The details
The gala was the center's second biennial event and took place on October 29. The center's shelter, on the second floor of 1605 Peachtree St. NE., was founded in 1984 as the Temple Night Shelter for the Homeless and became an independent nonprofit in 2008.
Timeline
1984: Members of The Temple founded the shelter program.
2008: The shelter became an independent nonprofit.
October 29, 2026: The Home, Within Reach Gala took place.
Market Landscape
The center's prevention program reaches 150 families in the Atlanta Public Schools district, extending its work beyond emergency shelter. This places the nonprofit within the city's network of organizations addressing family homelessness before it reaches the street.
Atlanta residents can volunteer with or donate to the center, which lists information on volunteering and donations on its website. Households facing homelessness may seek the center's shelter, financial assistance, or prevention services.
The takeaway
Donations to local shelters and prevention programs can keep emergency services running while helping families avoid losing housing. Residents interested in supporting this work can start with the center's volunteer and donation options.
Further reading
For more on how local donors support housing programs, see Philanthropy coverage across Atlanta.
More information
Learn about volunteering and donations at the Zaban Paradies Center.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Rough Draft Atlanta.
