Volunteering
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Athens-Clarke County
Volunteering Is Not Just Helpful for Your Community; It Could Also Improve Your Mental Health
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, health officials and leaders warned of an urgent problem within our culture. There was and still remains a mental health crisis in the United States, especially among younger people. The forced isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020-and 2021 may be easing now,…
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Doing Journalism
ANNOTATED: Behind the Scenes of Newsource at 5
On Monday and Wednesday evenings, students in the Newsource broadcast capstone class create Newsource at 5. Over the course of each half-hour show, the broadcast journalism students watch the television packages they’ve spent the day assembling, take turns serving as the anchors and critique their work after the show. However,…
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COVID-19 Coverage
Community Service in a Pandemic: Local Meals on Wheels Chapter Works to Ease COVID-19 Impact on Older Population
The outbreak of COVID-19 has created a culture of uncertainty, prompting questions like “Can I go to the grocery store?,” “If I go outside, will I get sick,” or “When will I be able to see my family and friends again?” For the older population, these questions hold…
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Athens-Clarke County
Feed the Hungry for Thanksgiving
Athens, Ga– One hundred and twenty-five thousand people will have nothing to eat on Thanksgiving. But there is something you can do to help. The Athens Salvation Army feeds roughly 50 people per day. Wes Holt Community Director at the Salvation Army says “come to our facility at 4:30 and see…