LIGHTS BACK ON INC

Lights Back On connects individuals and families facing housing instability, utility insecurity, and financial hardship with trusted community resources that help restore stability and independence.

Lights Back On, Inc. — Illuminating Lives, Empowering Futures

Sometimes turning the lights back on begins with knowing where to turn.

Lights Back On, Inc. is a Georgia-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals and families experiencing financial hardship, utility insecurity, housing instability, and poverty access essential community resources. We believe no one should have to face life's most difficult challenges without knowing where to turn for help.

Our Story

Founded in 2019 by George and Countess Young, Lights Back On was inspired by our founders' personal experiences with homelessness, financial hardship, and living without electricity while caring for a newborn child. These experiences shaped our commitment to helping vulnerable households find hope, support, and pathways toward greater stability.

Who We Serve

We primarily serve individuals and families in Gwinnett, DeKalb, Fulton, and Cobb counties in Georgia, including low-income households, seniors on fixed incomes, people with disabilities, families with children, and individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

What We Do

Through our Community Resource Navigator (Information & Referral Program), we help individuals and families identify potential assistance for electricity, housing, food, and other essential needs. Our work focuses on providing reliable information, connecting households with community service providers, and helping people navigate available resources.

We also promote community awareness through our Light Is A Right initiative and strengthen our organizational sustainability through Power the Core.

Our Values

Our work is guided by compassion, dignity, equity, integrity, collaboration, and community empowerment. We believe every person deserves to be treated with respect, have access to helpful information, and receive support without judgment.

Get Involved

As a grassroots, volunteer-supported nonprofit, we welcome individuals who want to make a meaningful difference. Opportunities include community resource research, database management, outreach, administrative support, communications, fundraising, and partnership development.

Whether you contribute your time, skills, resources, or connections, you can help us build a stronger support network for vulnerable households.

Together, we can help ensure no one is left in the dark.

Learn more: https://www.lightsbackon.org