InTucker Magazine

Business of the Month – Omega Support Center

For the past decade, Omega Support Center has made a profound impact on the Tucker community and beyond. Through its efforts, the organization has fed, educated, clothed, and uplifted thousands across DeKalb County by meeting the needs of individuals and bringing smiles to communities. Last year, Omega Support Center provided resources to around 60,000 individuals throughout DeKalb County. In their first year, they distributed resources to around 1,500 individuals across DeKalb County, compared to the impressive number they serve now. The organization supports individuals of all ages, from newborns to seniors. Omega Support Center is a non-profit that fosters community development by meeting the needs of its members and providing small business development.

At the heart of the organization is founder and owner Christy Bloodworth, whose passion for service began in childhood. Raised in a family deeply committed to outreach, Bloodworth was actively involved in church activities and community service from a young age. Bloodworth’s mother was a missionary, so the urge to help people in need has always been ingrained in her.

“My mother was a missionary in Canada, so from the time I was little, we were always involved in outreach, food pantries, kitchens, just helping the homeless, providing clothes, just whatever needed to be done and disaster relief,” Bloodworth said.

As Bloodworth grew older, she entered the workforce and worked in corporate America. Eventually, she desired something more fulfilling. In 2016, the charity-minded woman decided to open the Omega Support Center. Since then, Bloodworth and the center have made a difference in several communities. They have conducted food drives and created a food pantry at their center including delivery to different communities. Omega Support Center has partnered with community members to reach even more people and hosts free dinners every second Sunday of the month at Lawrenceville Road Methodist Church in Tucker. Besides providing food, they also hold small business expos to help small businesses navigate the business world and they conduct back-to-school drives. They also give gifts to children during Christmas. Outreach efforts like these from Omega Support Center have grown exponentially over the past ten years.

“My very first holiday giveaway, we were so excited to give away 25 gift bags. Last year, we did 1,700,” Bloodworth said.

Bloodworth is proud of the work that Omega Support Center and its volunteers have contributed to communities but she wants to do more. They are outgrowing their center and are raising funds to acquire a new location, along with a box truck to help pick up shipments and deliver resources. Omega Support Center is a special place for Bloodworth; it allows her to help others alongside special friends, her daughters, and her grandkids. Moreover, it is a place that brings more smiles to communities.

“I love the feeling I get when we bring smiles to people’s faces and are able to help them,” Bloodworth said. “It brings me great gratification. We are impacting communities and changing lives.”

To learn more visit omegasupportcenter.org.