Nonprofits
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Nonprofits Cope with Post-Shutdown SNAP Demand
Local nonprofits in Athens are continuing to feel the effects of the longest government shutdown in U.S history. “Until something gets taken away, you don’t really realize how much of a gift it is,” said Cole Phillips, CEO and Medical Director of Mercy Health Center, reflecting on the challenges faced…
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Athens-Clarke County
SNAP Benefit Cuts Leave Athens-Clarke Nonprofits Facing Sharp Rise in Demand
Geoff Rushing, founder of City of Refuge Athens, said Northeast Georgia has gone from “food insecurity crisis to food insecurity emergency.” On Nov. 1, for the first time in United States history, the federal government suspended benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program amid the federal government shutdown. The unprecedented…
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Food
Northeast Georgia Food Bank Lends Neighbors A Hand to A Healthier Plate
Many Athens residents live in food deserts. And according to Feeding America, almost 20% of residents in Clarke County were living in food insecurity as of 2023. But the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia is leading the charge to not only feed every mouth, but to do so sustainably. Athens-Clarke…
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Uncategorized
Giving Tuesday Options Abound in Athens
Interested in giving to a local nonprofit? In honor of the trend #givingtuesday, here is a shortcut list of nonprofits in the Athens area. AIDS Athens, Inc. d/b/a Live Forward Alliance for a Better Georgia Athens Cine Athens Land Trust Athens Pregnancy Center Athens YMCA Books for Keeps Chess and…
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Athens-Clarke County
Solarize Athens To Donate Solar Energy System to Nuci’s Space
ATHENS, Ga.-Nuci’s Space is set to start helping the Athens community in yet another way. The nonprofit resource center that works to prevent suicide by offering treatment to musicians suffering from depression will now be able to help the Athens environment. And it’s thanks to Solarize Athens, a program working to provide…
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Northeast Georgia News
Grady Newsource Explains: Georgia Gives Day
By Savannah Brock Georgia Gives Day is one day of the year set aside for organizations and people to raise funds and donate to nonprofits throughout the state of Georgia. Grady Newsource Explains what the special day is and how you can get involved. Georgia Gives Day 2015 is Thursday,…