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A farmers market in Ringgold, Georgia is investing in the next generation by funding scholarships for culinary and horticulture students. Two students at Georgia Northwestern Technical College will have their equipment costs and tuition covered thanks to the community partnership.
A Georgia grandfather has kept a deathbed promise to his granddaughter for 11 years, raising nearly $1 million through an annual golf tournament that funds childhood cancer research and helps struggling families. Joe Posey's Labor Day tradition honors Mary Elizabeth's final wish that no other child would suffer like she did.
A Georgia church transformed Juneteenth into an educational journey through history, honoring local heroes and bringing the community together. Interactive displays revealed untold stories of three Newnan soldiers and the struggles that shaped today's freedoms.
A children's advocacy center in Moultrie, Georgia just cut the ribbon on a major expansion that will help even more young abuse survivors. The Hero House has grown from two staff members to a full team serving kids and families across the community.
A newly renovated facility in Smyrna, Georgia, is making recovery easier by bringing five accountability courts under one roof. The program has already helped more than 1,500 people rebuild their lives with a recidivism rate under 11 percent.
