Evelyn Asher needed a ride to the hospital. She turned to the Independent Transportation Network, or ITNLanier, a nonprofit that provides an affordable, dignified, customized shuttle service for seniors and the visually impaired in Hall County. “My driver and I…
With the motto “driving out hunger, one mile at a time,” Second Helpings Atlanta (SHA) addresses both food insecurity and waste by rescuing surplus fresh and prepared food and delivering it to those in need. “We don’t have to create…
The goal at Ninth District Opportunity (NDO) is so basic – and yet essential and very difficult: “To provide opportunities for low-income families to work and live in decency and dignity.” “Our primary purpose is to work with low-income people…
The Georgia Center for the Book, based at the Decatur branch of the DeKalb County Public Library, uses a variety of programming to promote and preserve Georgia’s rich literary heritage and inspire young readers. “We provide the link between authors…
So much depends on a good first, and second, impression. Dress for Success Atlanta has been helping women make a good impression and advance their career goals since 1997. “Our mission is to help unemployed and underemployed women to achieve…
It is an old, Southern story, but now it is told in a new and more comprehensive way.
Four years ago, Clint, who is on the autism spectrum, was 12 when his mother died of cancer. Soon afterward, he showed up, traumatized and struggling with balance issues, at Reins of Life, a center for equine therapy near Eastanollee…
Glynn County Family Connection strives to break the cycle of generational poverty on the coast.
The Oscar N. Jonas Memorial Foundation enriches the lives of Dalton and Whitfield County students through the arts.
Atlanta Wild Animal Rescue Effort rescues and rehabs injured animals while educating children and church groups.
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