MARTA to Invest Additional $250 Million in DeKalb Transit Improvements By MARTA MARTA General Manager and CEO Jeffrey Parker has announced a renewed commitment to the Authority’s customers in DeKalb County with a pledge to DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond that MARTA will make good on its promises, investing approximately $250 million in transit improvements […]
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University of North Georgia’s Black History Month
Yusef Salaam, one of the “Central Park Five,” was the keynote speaker for University of North Georgia’s Black History Month. He shared his story and answered questions on the Gainesville Campus. Salaam was one of five teenagers — four black and one Latino — wrongly convicted after a young woman was brutally raped and left […]
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YMCA Community Events
The YMCA of Metro Atlanta honored its partners, volunteers and teen leaders of the year during its Celebration of Community Champions: 2020 Vision event at the Cobb Galleria Centre on Feb. 10. Ambassador Andrew Young and Dr. Walter Young were recognized with the Bransby Christian Leadership Award, the Y’s highest honor for volunteers. Additionally, there […]
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MAP International airlifts 120 pallets of surgical masks and protective gear to China hospitals hard-hit by coronavirus
MAP International, a Georgia-based nonprofit global health organization working in 98 countries, is partnering with The UPS Foundation to airlift 1.3 million respirator masks and 10,000 protective coveralls to hard-hit hospitals treating coronavirus patients in Wuhan, China. UPS is donating critical aviation support for the shipment of 120 pallets to the Hubei Provincial Center for […]
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Start with Hope: Articulating a Shared Vision for Public Spaces
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text dp_text_size=”size-4″]By Andrew White, Park Pride’s Director of Park Visioning Park planning can sometimes be messy work! As public spaces, parks are inherently political, each with its own hidden minefields of competing constituencies and entrenched interests. As a professional landscape architect and Director of Park Pride’s Park Visioning Program, it can sometimes feel like I’m […]
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Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program: Great Promise/Rocky Start
Featured Image: Copyright Mac Stone Photography By Deron Davis, Executive Director, The Nature Conservancy in Georgia In 2018, when Georgia legislators almost unanimously approved putting the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Amendment on the ballot and voters approved by an 83% margin the creation of a land and water conservation fund, they knew that protecting and stewarding […]
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F.R.O.G. Week at UNG
Nearly 60 freshmen cadets complete Freshman Recruit Orientation Group training as they are introduced to Corps of Cadets life at the University of North Georgia through physical challenges, team-building exercises and information sessions. During this January 2020 session two sets of siblings among the group, including twin sisters Laurana and Bellana Bradley (pictured), from Powder […]
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MLK Week 2020 – Photos by Kelly Jordan
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YMCA’s MLK Family Service Project
In honor of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Ed Isakson/Alpharetta Family YMCA hosted its sixth annual MLK Family Service Project on Sunday, January 19. More than 375 volunteers packed 3,800 lunches to be delivered to MUST Ministries for distribution to those in need. Since 2015, the Ed Isakson/Alpharetta Family YMCA has organized the service project, in partnership with […]
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World NTD Day on January 30
Thursday, January 30, 2020 from 3:30 – 5pm. The Task Force for Global Health, 330 W. Ponce de Leon Ave. Decatur, GA 30030 For more than 30 years, The Task Force for Global Health has worked on the elimination of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) which are a group of ancient diseases that threaten 1.6 billion […]
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The Nature of Our City
by Teri Nye, Park Pride Project Manager At the beginning of each year, I take stock of the park planning projects in the year ahead. Atlanta is a small, small point of the planet, but with news of each storm, flood, drought, and raging fire around the world, I see that Park Pride’s work in […]
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Elected Officials Leading the Charge for Conservation
By: Deron Davis, Executive Director, The Nature Conservancy in Georgia The retirement of U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson has helped me look past my disappointment in the disfunction of Washington, D.C. to remember that people with compassion and integrity use the power of their political leadership to make positive change for our communities, the state and […]
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The Year in Review: Economic Development in Metro Atlanta in 2019
By Gregg Simon, Senior Vice President of Economic Development, Metro Atlanta Chamber As we move forward into a new decade, it is a perfect time to reflect on the economic state of metro Atlanta. Our region continued to enjoy significant economic growth in 2019 across our 29-county metro, across multiple industries. Before highlighting success stories, […]
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Resolutions for a Warm Winter and a Cool Summer
By Alex Beasley, Donor and Public Relations Manager, Trees Atlanta Talk of politics and climate change inundate our daily lives. If it feels like hope is lost, you’re not alone, but you can make a difference on an individual and community level. Collectively, we can create positive change for future generations. As you make your […]
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University of North Georgia fall commencement
More than 800 University of North Georgia graduates participated in the Dec. 14 ceremonies at the Convocation Center on UNG’s Dahlonega Campus. Additionally, 20 members of the Corps of Cadets commissioned into the U.S. Army or Army National Guard as second lieutenants.
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Filling empty stockings and empty backpacks
By Lauren Jeong, program associate, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Each holiday season, Empty Stocking Fund sets up “Santa’s Village,” where Atlanta families that qualify for public assistance can shop for toys for their children. But what some may not realize is that Empty Stocking Fund works all year to help children and families. Recognizing […]
