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Paralympian Skier Josh Sundquist Headlines Benefit for The Children's Village3/1/10 Christian City announces their Spring Gala to benefit the Children’s Village on May 20th at the Georgia International Convention Center. Christian City has been caring for abandoned and abused children in a family centered residential setting since 1965. Well over 1,000 children have called Christian City “home.”... More Christian City Celebrating 45 Years of Ministry To Children And Seniors
2/13/10 Christian City celebrates forty-five years of ministry to children and seniors on February 14th. Christian City opened the first children’s cottage to eight little boys affected by situations of abuse and abandonment on Valentine’s Day, 1965. Since then, Christian City and the Children’s Village have been “home” to over 1,000 children and thousands of retiring seniors and the elderly through their Life Lease Homes, HUD housing apartments, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility, an assisted living facility, and the first ever free standing Alzheimer’s Care Center in Georgia. For more information about The Children’s Village and Christian City, please call 770-703-2636 or visit www.christiancity.org. First Lady Perdue Joins ‘Bearable Hugs’ Campaign2/10/10 First Lady Mary Perdue teamed up today with the Division of Child Support Services (DCSS) and the Fatherhood Program to collect teddy bears and other stuffed animals for children as part of the ‘Bearable Hugs for Georgia’s Children’ campaign at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta... More Atlanta Haitian Group Galvanizing Support for Earthquake Victims1/20/10 An Atlanta based nonprofit organization, The Haitian Alliance, Inc. (www.transformhaiti.org), announced today its plan to partner with 20 other Haitian organizations in the metro Atlanta area and Hosea Feed the Hungry to provide aid and assistance to the victims of the recent earthquake... More Peachtree City Police Department's CERT Team Benefit Motorcycle Ride1/16/10 The Peachtree City Police Department is hosting a Community Emergency Response Team benefit motorcycle ride. The following is the basic information on the ride. Please visit www.ptcpolice.org to download a registration form. It is located on the CERT page. You can... More Autism Society and AMC Entertainment® to Host Sensory Friendly Films® This January1/4/09 AMC Entertainment (AMC) and the Autism Society have teamed up to bring families affected by autism and other disabilities a special opportunity to enjoy their favorite films in a safe and accepting environment on a monthly basis. Sensory Friendly Films® premiered across the country in August 2008, and will continue this month with a showing of Alvin and the Chipmunks 2: The Squeakquel on January 9... More DHS Energy Assistance Program Helps Georgians with their Home Heating Bills11/7/09 As the colder winter months approach, the Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) will once again help Georgians struggling to keep up with the cost of heating their homes... More DCH Partners with Georgia Coalition to End Homelessness10/30/09 The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) and the Georgia Coalition to End Homelessness, Inc. (GCEH) have partnered to raise awareness of flu prevention among the state's homeless population. The outreach is being launched during Homeless Awareness Week in Georgia, November 1-7, 2009... More Best Buy Lends a Helping Hand to Victims of Georgia Floods10/24/09 Best Buy partnered with the American Red Cross to donate time and technology to Atlanta area flood victims on Sept. 25 - 27. “Our in-home Geek Squad Installers and Agents were out performing their jobs and saw firsthand, the devastation that the Atlanta area flooding caused our communities,” said Brian Adamson, deputy field marshal for Best Buy in the Atlanta market. “It moved many of them, so much in fact, that they reached out to their supervisor, asking if we could help…so we did.”... More Boost Mobile Presents Donation to Caminar Latino
Foot Solutions to Donate $35,000 Worth of Shoes to Flood Victims in Atlanta with Soles4Souls, the Shoe Charity10/3/09 As areas in Atlanta continue to recover from recent flooding, Foot Solutions stores are pitching in to help their neighbors in need. Foot Solutions Corporate along with Foot Solutions in Buckhead, on behalf of Soles4Souls, have committed to helping hundreds of flood victims by donating shoes... More 1st Annual Baseball Family Fun Day and Home Run Derby at Home Plate Oct 3rd9/23/09 The Guest of Honor list is growing: Atlanta Braves Pitcher, Tim Hudson, Atlanta Braves 1st Baseman, Adam LaRoche, Former Cy Young winner, Steve Bedrosian; Chick-fil-A will give the winner of each age group in the Home Run Derby a 1 year supply of Chick Fil-A Sandwiches and the bragging rights to... More Chili's® and On the Border® Proudly Supports Special Olympics Georgia!9/20/09 With each flyer presented on Special Olympics Georgia Day, Chili’s and On the Border will donate 10% of the sales you bring in to this organization. Let us do the cooking and support Special Olympics Georgia at the same time! Special Olympics Georgia Day is: Wednesday, October 7, 2009 from 11am to 9pm at all Metro Atlanta Corporate locations (excluding Statesboro, Discover Mills and Airport restaurants). For more information regarding this Give Back Day or on volunteering with Special Olympics Georgia visit www.specialolympicsga.org. Click here for printable flyer. Shoe Carnival Announces Humanitarian Effort with Soles4Souls, the Shoe Charity9/12/09 For the third time in less than two years, the
popular footwear retailer, Shoe Carnival, is partnering with
shoe charity Soles4Souls, Inc. to give away shoes to those in
need. Space Auction Opens with a “Big Bang”9/7/09 More than three hundred space fans have already secured a virtual paddle number in order to bid today in an online charity SPACE auction. While no remnants of the Big Bang (that we know of!) are available, astronauts John Glenn, Jim Lovell, Buzz Aldrin and 30 more legends have their space artifacts and signature on the auction block for this event which benefits the nonprofit Astronaut Scholarship Foundation.... More Operation StoryBook Begins Love of Literature in the Cradle9/3/09 Studies show nearly two-thirds of low-income families own no books for their children, yet book ownership is one of the strongest predictors of future reading success. To prevent the resulting achievement gap, on September 11th Sheltering Arms Early Education... More Nine-Year Hit 'Em for Hemophilia Golf Tournament Sponsor Amdocs Doubles its Support8/19/09 Hemophilia of Georgia welcomes Amdocs as a Silver Sponsor of the 27th Annual Hit 'Em for Hemophilia Golf Tournament. The tournament, which raises funds for bleeding disorders research, will be held October 27 at Château Élan Resort and Winery in Braselton, Georgia...More Christian City “Will Golf Fore Kids” Tournament8/14/09 October 19th All proceeds help provide for the abandoned and abused children who live in the cottages at The Children's Village. Eagles Landing Country Club; 11am Start, 9:30am... More Jeffrey Fashion Cares Atlanta Announces 2009 Live Auction Items8/13/09 Jeffrey Fashion Cares, benefiting the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Greater Atlanta Affiliate and the Atlanta AIDS Partnership Fund (AAPF), has announced the live auction items for its 2009 event on Monday, August 31st at 55 Allen Plaza in Downtown Atlanta. Patrons will have the opportunity to bid on a variety of items and unparalleled opportunities during the fashionable fête, including a unique Napa Valley wine... More Thrashers Foundation Awards $50,000 in Grants to Local Charity Organizations8/9/09 The Atlanta Thrashers Foundation has awarded $50,000 in grants to six local charity groups in recognition of and to help benefit their work in the Atlanta community. The organizations receiving grant money include the Agape Community Center, Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities, Children's Restoration Network... More Jeffrey Fashion Cares Atlanta Host Committee Raises Over $239,000 – Breaking All Records7/22/09 Jeffrey Fashion Cares Host Committee, Co-Chaired by Nina Cheney and Jill Siegel, break fundraising records despite down economic times. The committee has raised over $239,000 and the amount is still growing as the event... More HUD Releases 2009 (AHAR) Annual Homelessness Assessment Report: GA Numbers Shrink7/11/09 The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released the Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR). The AHAR showed that that the total number of people experiencing homelessness countrywide is flat, but rates of family and chronic homelessness have slightly risen. The AHAR is based on 2008 data... More Alzheimer's Association Team Captain's Luncheon Fayette County
7/9/09 The annual Kick-Off Luncheon for the Fayette County Team Captains of the 2009 Southern Crescent Alzheimer's Memory Walk was recently held with over 60 volunteers in attendance. The luncheon was hosted by the Outback Steakhouse in Peachtree City. Following a moving presentation by caregiver Michael Dziak, Walk co-organizer Iola Snow discussed plans for this years' 10th anniversary event planned for October 3rd. The Walk includes participants from six different counties. |
Fayette Relay For Life Searching for Cancer Survivors3/1/10 The American Cancer Society of Fayette County and the Relay for Life Organizing Committee are searching for local cancer survivors who would like to participate in the 2010 Relay For Life of Fayette County and the annual pre-event Survivor Dinner... More East Cobb Church of Christ Accepting Donations for Haiti from Feb. 10 to March 122/6/10 Walmart Transportation is assisting the East Cobb Church of Christ (ECCOC) to bring relief to the millions of Haitians affected by the earthquake. ECCOC has a long history of serving families in North Haiti and is seeking donations of food, summer clothing, school supplies, toys and cash donations to fill a 53-foot Walmart trailer that will be located on the church... More The Avenue Peachtree City Helps CARE for Fayette’s Students1/19/10 Generous shoppers visiting The Avenue Peachtree City in December donated over $650 to the Fayette County Public School System’s CARE (Children at Risk in Education) program... More The Community Foundation Announces Nonprofit Toolbox1/4/09 The Community Foundation's commitment to strengthening and supporting our region's nonprofit sector includes more than giving financial grants. Nonprofits can now apply for the Nonprofit Toolbox, a program that helps strengthen organizations’ management, governance and operations... More Teenagers Are At The Top Of Nonprofit's Gift List This Holiday Season10/30/09 The Atlanta Bow Tie Society will kick off Atlanta’s busy holiday fundraising season when it hosts the second annual Black Tie Ball on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009, at the Georgian Terrace in Midtown Atlanta, which will feature a “Vintage Vegas” theme, complete with a Vegas-style orchestra and casino games. Gift proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit teen-focused organizations during the upcoming holiday... More Georgia Aquarium Hosts 4th Annual Fall Golden Gala10/5/09 The 4th Annual Fall Golden Gala will be held Saturday November 7 beginning at 7:45 p.m. at the Georgia Aquarium. This entertaining dinner and dance will honor legendary community leaders Lois Blonder and Marty Pollock and feature a raffle and live auction with the theme “A Celebration of Legends.” Attendees will be able to tour the Aquarium prior to the event, starting at 6:45 p.m. $200 per person and $100 for those under 40 years old and over 80. Proceeds will benefit The William Breman Jewish Home and ensure that its elderly residents receive the finest possible care. www.wbjh.org. Contact: carly@spizmanagency.com or 770-953-2040. Outback Suwanee Donates 381 Meals to Benefit Gwinnett Seniors9/23/09 Outback Steakhouse donated 381 meals to benefit Gwinnett County Senior Services. This is the tenth year the restaurant has relentlessly given back to the community to help provide meals to seniors... More Angel Flight Pilot Jack Cantrell Paves Way for New Branch Office in St. Simons9/20/09 “We are incredibly blessed to have pilots and friends like Jack Cantrell,” states Jeanine Chambers Biron, Executive Director of Angel Flight. “It's through their dedication and continued commitment that we are flourishing. We are delighted to announce the opening of a new branch office at Malcolm McKinnon Airport in St. Simons with grand opening festivities on September 25 & 26. We are especially grateful to Jack and Kay Cantrell and their network of friends in the... More Atlanta Braves' Tim Hudson to Host Benefit Weekend for Hudson Family Foundation9/15/09 Atlanta Braves Pitcher Tim Hudson and his wife Kim have announced that their Foundation will host their Inaugural Hudson's Honky Tonk Benefit Weekend on November 20 and 21 in Peachtree City, Georgia. The highlight of the weekend is a Country Music Spectacular featuring country music superstar Blake Shelton and American Idol finalist Josh Gracin performing live at the Fredrick Brown, Jr. Amphitheater in Peachtree City... More Covenant Presbyterian
Church to Host Second Annual Lynn Wheeler Benefit Golf Tournament, Sept. 30
9/11/09 Covenant Presbyterian Church in Belk Fall Charity Sale on November 7 to Benefit Local Charities and Schools9/4/09 Belk’s Fall Charity Sale on November 7 will once again benefit local charities, schools and nonprofit organizations throughout the company’s 16-state market area. Belk’s previous Charity Sale, held May 2, 2009, raised more than $5 million for hundreds of participating nonprofit organizations.... More Mill Creek High School Football Players Volunteer at 19 Senior Homes8/17/09 On Saturday, August 15, approximately 185 Mill Creek High School football players and their coaches will give up their Saturday morning to conduct home safety checks and yard work at 19 different senior homes... More Jackson EMC Foundation Awards $10,000 to Friends8/17/09 The Jackson EMC Foundation recently awarded a $10,000 grant to the Friends of Gwinnett County Senior Services to support the senior meals program and the senior home repair assistance efforts... More Park Springs Members and Staff Present Check for $5 574 to Alzheimer's Association8/14/09 Park Springs Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), the Southeast's premier CCRC, presented a check in the amount $5,574 to the Alzheimer's Association, Georgia Chapter on Thursday, August 6 at its community in Stone Mountain... More Saint Joseph's Mercy Care Services to Host a Free Health Fair for the Homeless8/11/09 Health Care for the Homeless Day is August 12, and Saint Joseph's Mercy Care Services is celebrating with a health fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Gateway Center, located at 275 Pryor Street in Atlanta. Mercy Care will offer a variety of free health screenings including adult blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol, HIV counseling and testing services, and more via its Mobile Medical Unit... More Atlanta Hawks Foundation Announces 2009 Charitable Grant Recipients8/9/09 The Atlanta Hawks Foundation has announced the Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy, Girls On The Run, the North Metro Miracle League and the Ryan Cameron Foundation as the recipients of its 2009 charitable grants. Each organization was awarded $10,000 from... More Midway Christian Church VBS Class Becomes Annual Sponsors Of The Children's Village at Christian City8/3/09 This summer the Vacation Bible School class at Midway Christian Church studied the importance of giving back and helping those less fortunate. They took up a collection each day in efforts to raise enough money to become Annual Sponsors for the children who live at he Children's Village at Christian City... More The Gingrich Foundation Makes Charitable Contribution to the Arthritis Foundation7/14/09 The Gingrich Foundation has made a charitable donation to the Arthritis Foundation to support research for rheumatoid arthritis. The Arthritis Foundation is the only national non-profit organization that supports more than one hundred types of arthritis and related conditions... More UGA Student Leads National Service Projects at Conference in Knoxville7/11/09 Traci Jarrett, a family and consumer sciences education major at The University of Georgia and vice chair of outreach and service for the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) Student Unit (SU), along with other SU national officers, led two community service projects in Knoxville, Tennessee, during the recent AAFCS 100th Annual Conference & Expo... More Chef Todd Hogan Headlines at Kool Kidz Classic Polo7/9/09 FOCUS announced recently that Professional Executive Chef Todd Hogan will again offer his culinary expertise and prepare a picnic to remember for guests at the 7th Annual Kool Kidz Classic Polo Tournament, Saturday, September 12 on the polo fields of Dr. & Mrs. Phil Beegle at Cedargate Farms in Newnan, Georgia... More Publix Super Markets and Customers Raise More than $331,000 to Benefit 34 Regional Charities6/15/09 Publix Super Markets Atlanta Division raised $331,834 during the annual Food For All holiday season fundraiser that appeared in stores from November 16 to December 27, 2008. The six-week Food For All campaign gave customers the... More |
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