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YMCA of Metro Atlanta Hunger Relief
In the last week alone, the YMCA has provided: In the coming weeks, the Y will continue to serve as a community hub working with Atlanta Community Food Bank to provide mobile food pantry events where more than 10,000 pounds of food will be delivered and distributed from at least 5 branches on a monthly […]
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RIP Rev. Joseph Lowery (1921-2020)
Statements from Atlanta City Council Members on the Passing of Rev. Joseph E. Lowery ATLANTA — Several members of the Atlanta City Council have issued statements following the passing of Rev. Joseph E. Lowery: “One of the greatest benefits of public service is the exposure it brings to mighty, selfless human beings who are determined […]
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Mount Hope Cemetery in Dahlonega
By University of North Georgia University of North Georgia students and faculty are collaborating to maintain Mount Hope Cemetery in Dahlonega. Thanks to a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission, five of the students involved in the project joined Rosann Kent, director of the Appalachian Studies Center, and Chris Worick, chairman of the Dahlonega Cemetery […]
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Pulse of Freedom
Photo contributed by: Steve Saenz, ExploreATL This moving monument by Georgia-based sculptor, Jo Fassnacht, honors the men and women who make it possible for us to enjoy our freedom. The sculpture, which depicts a nurse taking the pulse of her fellow-soldier, is located in the Pete Wheeler Georgia War Veterans Plaza in Downtown Atlanta. Click […]
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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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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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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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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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YMCA of Metro Atlanta Works with Local Partners to Give Thanks for a Compassionate Community
Dean Rusk YMCA Early Learning Center, part of the YMCA of Metro Atlanta, recently partnered with University of West Georgia (UWG) and Family Service Assistants to meet the needs of local families during the holidays. More than 140 people attended the Y’s Family Day where UWG faculty and students equipped parents with tools to facilitate […]
