nonprofit
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Athens-Clarke County
Nuçi’s Space Works to Destigmatize Mental Illness
On the corner of Williams and Oconee streets, people walking by often catch the sound of music filtering from the recognizable blue brick building. Nuçi’s Space looks like a recording studio and concert venue at first glance, but behind its long-standing walls, the nonprofit is working to destigmatize mental illness. …
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Athens-Clarke County
Athenspets Social Media Efforts Address Challenges in Local Animal Shelter
Lisa Milot has spent years helping the Athens area not only lower overpopulation in animal shelters, but decrease the euthanasia rate specifically at Athens-Clarke County Animal Services. As head of community programs at Athenspets and an associate professor of law and practicum at the University of Georgia, Milot has dedicated…
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Local Nonprofit, (fem)me, Provides Feminine Hygiene Products to Athens Homeless
Four former University of Georgia students have made a difference in the lives of homeless women in Athens-Clarke County. The group founded a nonprofit organization in 2015, (fem)me, that distributes feminine hygiene kits to organizations that provide services to the homeless population in Athens, Georgia. Julianne Geddis, the director…
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Athens-Clarke County
Project Safe Provides Rental Assistance to Domestic Violence Survivors Who Are Homeless
This is one of several Solutions Journalism stories published through a Grady capstone course that reported on housing issues during the fall of 2018. Being able to fix one part of a problem doesn’t mean being able to fix everything. Catherine Garrett, the director of rapid re-housing at Project Safe, helps…
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Athens-Clarke County
Local Non-Profit Helps Growing Senior Citizen Population in Athens
People over 65 are the fastest growing age group in Athens, Georgia, according to a report completed by Envision Athens last year. And as this population grows, the city is struggling to keep up. To help the aging population, a local couple is stepping up to do what they can. …