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Amicalola Falls State Park & Lodge is celebrating Grandparents Day on September 7th, 2008, with several special programs that are sure to make memories to last a lifetime...
Cars4Charities Sends One Million Dollars to Charities
Cars4Charities supports more than 1,000 charities, including Autism Speaks, Breast Cancer Research Foundation, American Autoimmune Related Disease Association, the American Foundation for the Blind, Prevent Cancer Foundation, Asthma & Allergy Foundation, National Coalition for the Homeless, Brain Trauma Foundation and many others...
Aug 20, 2008
St. Brigid Celebrates Third Issue of 'The Q - The Quintessential Journey' magazine
The summer 2008 issue commemorates Saint Brigid’s tenth anniversary and the ongoing missions of sixty parish ministries within the city of Atlanta and beyond...
Aug 20, 2008
Athens Run For the Dogs Benefits Canine Companions for Independence
The event will include a 5K race for runners and a 1-mile fun run and walk for people and their dogs. Dogs may participate in all but the 5K race...
Aug 15, 2008
Titanic Aquatic to Debut at Georgia Aquarium in August
Through this exhibition, which opens on August 22, the Aquarium will be able to tell the story of the RMS Titanic through authentic artifacts and interactive experiences...
Aug 14, 2008
'Shoes That Fit' Partners with Rack Room Shoes
This partnership allows for the opportunity to raise funds to provide new shoes for thousands of kids who could not otherwise afford them. The result is that these children are provided with the ability to go to school with dignity and in comfort...
Aug 5, 2008
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Cites 'National Minority Donation Awareness' Day
More than half of the national transplant waiting list consists of multicultural populations because some diseases of the kidney, heart, lung, pancreas and liver that are best treated through transplantation are found more frequently in these populations. Young CHOA patients, Carina and Rylen are success stories thanks to the availability of organs both needed to survive...
Aug 1, 2008
Isakson, Chambliss Co-Sponsor Legislation to Address High Gas Prices
The legislation would allow states the option to explore oil and gas resources in the Atlantic and Pacific Outer Continental Shelf at least 50 miles from the coast. It also would repeal the moratorium on Western state oil shale exploration to allow exploration to move forward...
Jun 27, 2008
Tanger Outlet in Commerce Gives Shoppers Chance to Say 'Thank You' to Troops
From now through July 6, 2008, Tanger will collect cards and letters for the troops at the Tanger Customer Service Center. Shoppers can drop off their own cards and letters or they can write their sentiments on one of the free 'thank you' cards...
Jun 25, 2008
'Hit ’Em for Hemophilia' Golf Tournament Raises Money for Hemophilia Research
The tournament, now in its twenty-sixth year, supports critical research directed toward finding a cure for hemophilia, a hereditary blood clotting disorder that requires very expensive, life-long medical treatment. Corporate sponsorships are now available for the October tournament...
Jun 18, 2008
Miss Edith Harvey Receives Daily Point of Light Award
Miss Harvey has been a volunteer at the Lawrenceville Senior Center since 1978, preparing meals for seniors. Her countless hours of volunteering have also been recognized by the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta, the Met Life Foundation, 11 Alive, Bank of America, Hands on Georgia and 100 Black Women...
Jun 4, 2008
Gwinnett Seniors Celebrate Older Americans Month
More than 100 active senior citizens in Gwinnett County gathered at Pinckneyville Park Friday, May 23 for some music, southern-fried chicken and light-hearted conversation with their peers...
May 24, 2008
Georgia Hospitals and Businesses Participate in LIVESTRONG Day
Governor Sonny Perdue proclaimed May 13 as LIVESTRONG Day in Georgia. The initiative is sponsored by the Lance Armstrong Foundation, which was founded in 1997 by cancer survivor and champion cyclist Lance Armstrong...
May 22, 2008
Buford Trout Hatchery Hosts Guided Bird Walk in Early May
Buford Trout Hatchery offers a combination of habitat that is very attractive to neotropical migrants, making it the perfect location to spot a beautiful summer tanager or orchard oriole. Local bird expert Karen Theodorou will be leading a bird walk along the hatchery’s Lincoln Sparrow Trail...
Apr 25, 2008
Spa Sydell Unveils ‘Spring into Loving Your Heart’ During American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women Campaign
Actress Cicely Tyson is the keynote speaker at the May 9th Go Red for Women Atlanta luncheon event, which will include educational breakout sessions, complementary massages by Spa Sydell, goody bags and a lot more...
Apr 24, 2008
Author Offers Healthy Alternative for Battling ADD
The causes of ADD, which is a recurrent pattern of behavior characterized by short attention spans, impulsivity and may include hyperactivity, are hot topics for debate and speculation as to whether it is environmental or genetic. Years of research and studying, consulting with the world’s premiere authorities in holistic medicines and promoting raw food nutrition led David Sandoval to create the Plant-Based Nutrition Program, which he believes can potentially help ADD sufferers...
Apr 23, 2008
