Helping Hands
ExceptionalOPS Jan 12th Meeting: Building Alliances1/4/09 Come learn about potential resources for families of children with special needs. Visit exhibits and speak with representatives from local service providers, schools, daycares, agencies, special needs organizations, and much more. This is a great opportunity for one stop information/resource shopping for you and your family... More American Cancer Society in Fayette County Seeking Volunteers To Serve on Relay For Life Committee10/2/09 If you want to help lead the fight against cancer in your community, the American Cancer Society invites you to join the Relay For Life committee in Fayette County. The Relay committee shapes the Relay For Life event in your community, and as a member, you can play a vital role in making Relay the best... More Children at Cleveland Elementary Reach Out to Help Children in Russia through "Georgia to Georgia"
10/5/09 Several months ago U.S. Marine Sergeant David Zelagin addressed Counterpart's CHAP (Community & Humanitarian Assistance Program) / Georgia office with a request to provide a support in delivering aid to orphanages in Georgia - Russia... More Chili's® and On the Border® Proudly Supports Special Olympics Georgia!9/20/09 With each flyer presented on Special Olympics Georgia Day, Chili's and On the Border will donate 10% of the sales you bring in to this organization. Let us do the cooking and support Special Olympics Georgia at the same time! Special Olympics Georgia Day is: Wednesday, October 7, 2009 from 11am to 9pm at all Metro Atlanta Corporate locations (excluding Statesboro, Discover Mills and Airport restaurants). For more information regarding this Give Back Day or on volunteering with Special Olympics Georgia visit www.specialolympicsga.org. Click here for printable flyer. Atlanta Braves' Tim Hudson to Host Benefit Weekend for Hudson Family Foundation9/15/09 Atlanta Braves Pitcher Tim Hudson and his wife Kim have announced that their Foundation will host their Inaugural Hudson's Honky Tonk Benefit Weekend on November 20 and 21 in Peachtree City, Georgia. The highlight of the weekend is a Country Music Spectacular featuring country music superstar Blake Shelton and American Idol finalist Josh Gracin performing live at the Fredrick Brown, Jr. Amphitheater in Peachtree City... More Covenant Presbyterian Church to Host Second Annual Lynn Wheeler Benefit Golf Tournament, Sept. 309/11/09 Covenant Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville, Ga., will be hosting the Second Annual Lynn Wheeler Benefit Golf Tournament at Durham Lakes Golf and Country Club in Fairburn, Ga., on Wednesday, Sept. 30... More Belk Fall Charity Sale on November 7 to Benefit Local Charities and Schools9/4/09 Belk's Fall Charity Sale on November 7 will once again benefit local charities, schools and nonprofit organizations throughout the company's 16-state market area. Belk's previous Charity Sale, held May 2, 2009, raised more than $5 million for hundreds of participating nonprofit organizations... More Financial Peace University Classes Offered Beginning Sept 138/30/09 Fayetteville First United Methodist Church is offering Financial Peace University Classes for the local community starting in September. Financial Peace University is a life-changing program that teaches one how to make the right decisions with their money. You'll be empowered with the practical skills and confidence needed to achieve your financial goals and experience true financial peace! This is a 13 week course, commencing on Sunday, Sept 13. Classes will meet from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at Fayetteville First UMC at 175 Lanier Avenue, Fayetteville. The normal cost for the class is $150. The Church group rate is $110 for the 13 week course.
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Christian City “Will Golf Fore Kids” Tournament
8/14/09 October 19th All proceeds help provide for the abandoned and abused children who live in the cottages at The Children's Village. Eagles Landing Country Club; 11am Start, 9:30am... More Airport Director of Planning Speaks to Rotarians
8/5/09 Michael Cheyne, Director of Planning for Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, speaks to members of the Rotary Club of Peachtree City at a recent luncheon. Mr. Cheyne, brings 30 years of experience in aviation and public administration to the world's busiest airport... More Alzheimer's Association Team Captain's Luncheon Fayette County
7/9/09 The annual Kick-Off Luncheon for the Fayette County Team Captains of the 2009 Southern Crescent Alzheimer's Memory Walk was recently held with over 60 volunteers in attendance. The luncheon was hosted by the Outback Steakhouse in Peachtree City. Following a moving presentation by caregiver Michael Dziak, Walk co-organizer Iola Snow discussed plans for this years' 10th anniversary event planned for October 3rd. The Walk includes participants from six different counties. |
Sandy Creek Heroes Help Flooded Cobb County School10/9/09 Students at Sandy Creek High are the latest to become heroes for the students of Clarkdale Elementary in Austell. The school, with an enrollment 442 students, was completely submerged in water from the devastating flood last month. Since the flood, heroes from throughout metro Atlanta have been stepping up to help the students by donating school supplies... More Christmas Tour of Homes 2009 To Benefit New Fayette Counseling Center9/27/09 Fayetteville First United Methodist Church will sponsor the annual Christmas Tour of Homes on Saturday and Sunday December 5 and 6, 2009, from 1 – 5 PM each day... More Lisa's Ride; 5th Annual Ride to Raise Awareness and Advocacy for Suicide PreventionSaturday, Oct 10; Registration starts at 10 a.m. at King Kustom Cycles, 304 Fairburn Industrial Blvd., Fairburn. Ride leaves at 12 noon and end at 1 p.m. at Longbranch Steak and Seafood, 692 Glynn St. N. $20 per rider and $10 per passenger (includes a great ride and t-shirt). Join the group for lunch at Longbranch and a percentage of the purchase will be donated to SPAN-GA. Raffle prizes, Lifekeeper Quilts will be displayed. Proceeds from the Ride go to SPAN-GA, www.span-ga.org. Books A Million Bookfair Benefits Advo-Kids CASA Sept 19th9/18/09 Books A Million in Peachtree City is partnering with CASA to raise funds through their Bookfair program, a special day of discounts and matching contributions. This is a great time to pick up the new book or magazine that you've been wanting... More ExceptionalOPS Kicks Off School Year with Guest Speakers from Parent to Parent of Georgia9/3/09 ExceptionalOPS will kick off the sessions for this school year on September 15th. Parent to Parent of Georgia, a non-profit organization that provides support and information to parents of children with disabilities, will present vital information about the new NOW/Comp Waivers... More Home Plate Hosts 1st Annual TEAM COLIN Baseball Family Fun Day
8/24/09 Coweta and Fayette counties will come together October 3rd at the brand new Home Plate baseball facility in Peachtree City to raise awareness and funds to further research and find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis (CF)...More Teens Spend the Summer Volunteering With the Piedmont Fayette Hospital Auxiliary7/29/09 As the bell rang on the last day of school, many students ran off to spend their summer tanning by the pool, playing video games or watching TV. Lenox Tillman and Jay Wormer, however, chose to spend their summer vacation learning the ins and outs of medicine and healthcare volunteering at Piedmont Fayette Hospital through the hospital auxiliary's youth volunteer program... More Boy Scout to Coordinate County-Wide Food Drive7/18/09 Life Scout Ricky Rojas (left), of Troop 172 at New Hope Baptist Church, North, will be coordinating a county-wide food and clothing drive to benefit the Fayette Samaritans and Real Life Center on August 15, 2009 (rain date: August 29, 2009)... More Local Students Seek Community Support in a Variety of Ways to Help Build & Equip Library in Africa7/16/09 Students from the Association of Village PRIDE, Inc. Youth Leader's Program were challenged in January of this year to actively engage in community service. So a team of students decided to help support a project in Nigeria, Africa to build and equip a library in the town of... More The Gingrich Foundation Makes Charitable Contribution to the Arthritis Foundation7/13/09 (Blog) The Gingrich Foundation has made a charitable donation to the Arthritis Foundation to support research for rheumatoid arthritis. The Arthritis Foundation is the only national non-profit organization that supports more than one hundred types of arthritis and related conditions... More Chef Todd Hogan Headlines at Kool Kidz Classic Polo7/9/09 FOCUS announced recently that Professional Executive Chef Todd Hogan will again offer his culinary expertise and prepare a picnic to remember for guests at the 7th Annual Kool Kidz Classic Polo Tournament, Saturday, September 12 on the polo fields of Dr. & Mrs. Phil Beegle at Cedargate Farms in Newnan, Georgia... More |
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