charity
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Athens-Clarke County
Transfit Athens Helps Women With Crisis Pregnancies
Transfit Athens is different than most gyms. It works to transform women not only physically but spiritually. The trainers incorporate Christian faith and worship into their personalized exercise programs. Transfit trainer, Shelley Tanner, started Hope 139 House to support pregnant women and new moms who need extra help. The organization…
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Couture for Charity: Cause Marketing on the Rise
By Katherine Sauceda Fashion brands of all kinds have been known for their style and quality. The runways are stocked full with glitz and glamour and there is never a shortage of their equally as glamorous clientele. Recently, however, the high-end and everyday fashion brands are starting to be…
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Health
Don’t Let Pinktober Fool You
You can easily see that it’s Pinktober from all of the businesses decked in pink during the month of October for breast cancer awareness. What’s hard to see is where exactly your dollars are going when you give to a cause. According to Breast Cancer Action, pinkwashing is a tool…
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Athens-Clarke County
Eat Mor Chikin… For a Cause
UPDATE: UGA Relay for Life won the competition! Second place went to the Guide Dog Foundation and third place was UGA Relay For Life. ATHENS, Ga. — Eight different charities are going to get a check to help their philanthropies by the end of this week. Chances are that if…
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UGA
Sigma Delta Tau Marks Annual Greek Grind
Sigma Delta Tau is hosting their annual event “SDT Greek Grind” tomorrow night at 8pm at the Classic Center. “Its just a really fun event each year that gets all of greek life excited and together over one event for such a good cause,” Maddie Weiss the Director of Public…
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Athens-Clarke County
Empty Bowls Filled at Charity Luncheon
ATHENS, Ga. — Local restaurants gathered at the Classic Center in downtown Athens earlier today in support of The 18th Annual Empty Bowl Luncheon. It was here that ticket holders had the chance to enjoy a modest meal and accept awards on behalf of The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia.…
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Athens-Clarke County
Pints for Philanthropy: Creature Comforts Raises Money for Local Causes
Creature Comforts is collecting more than money from beer. They’re collecting research to see if their involvement with local philanthropies is a success. The study is under the Department of Management at the University of Georgia and began in November. Each month Creature Comforts picks a new philanthropy in the community.…
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Athens-Clarke County
UGA Students Share Water And Love In Downtown Athens
Athens- A group of UGA students calling themselves Hydrolove goes downtown every Thursday night to hand out water bottles to anyone and everyone that wants them. The group is called UGA Hydrolove, and they say they want to serve the people around them by hydrating them and showing them love.
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Athens-Clarke County
Gurley Appeal Fails
Athens, GA- The NCAA announced Thursday evening that the Division-1 Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee upheld their previous ruling of suspending Georgia running back Todd Gurley for four games. Georgia filed an appeal Wednesday to try and reduce the NCAA’s disciplinary measures for their star running back, but to no avail. Gurley will be…
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UGA
Coach Fox Hosts Charity Challenge
Help Georgia Men’s Basketball Coach Mark Fox win the Infiniti Coaches’ Charity Challenge! Coach Fox, along with 48 other basketball coaches around the country are competing for a $100,000 prize to the charity they are supporting. Coach Fox has selected Coaches vs. Cancer as his cause. To help Coach Fox…