A family of 12 forced out to the street after being duped by supposed landlords has a new place to call home.
A fire made Tacco Cullins' home on Sims Street uninhabitable. After going to court to resolve maintenance with the people she thought were her landlords. Cullins discovered that they didn't own the home. Cullins and her 11 children were left homeless and Georgia Division of Family and Children Services threatened to split the family up.
Occupy Our Homes Atlanta and talk radio listeners heard the family's story and stepped in to help. Donations poured in to help with expenses and furnishings for the house.
"This is a family that was on the run from DFACS because of living conditions they had nothing to do with. Someone scammed them. The bottom line is they found themselves in need," said radio show host Derrick Boazman. "Everything you see in this house, with very few exceptions, were donated."
Cullins said she's grateful for the support and the roof her family now has over their head.
"I love y'all. Thank you for making a home for my kids," said Cullins.
People have also pitched in for daycare for the children, so Cullins can get back on her feet and go to job training.
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If you're hitting the road this weekend, you wont be alone. Plenty of drivers are expected to make use of the long Memorial Day weekend, both in and out of town.
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An Army Reserve sergeant surprised his daughter by returning from an overseas deployment and presenting her with her diploma at high school graduation.
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Authorities say more than a dozen people were injured in an accident involving a hotel shuttle bus near Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Friday morning.
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In-depth reporting by the Druid Hills High School student newspaper on DeKalb's accreditation controversy landed the head of SACS as the school's commencement speaker on Friday.
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Memorial Day weekend marks the start of the summer boating season. Authorities are reminding folks that there are some new laws on Georgia's waterways.
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The Cullins family gathers outside their new home for a prayer.
