The Taste of Athens weekend took place on February 16th and 17th with the Taste 10K and A Taste of Athens events, and we are happy to announce that both were a huge success! We raised a record amount of funds for HandsOn NEGA’s parent organization, Community Connection, and we definitely couldn’t have done it …
Read more »Sections of the internationally celebrated AIDS Memorial Quilt – a 54-ton, handmade tapestry that stands as a memorial to more than 94,000 individuals lost to AIDS – will be on view from Feb. 18th-20th at the Downtown Classic Center in Athens. This free display of The AIDS Memorial Quilt is hosted by AIDS Athens as …
Read more »Martin Luther King Jr. would have been proud this past Monday, January 21, to see his legacy of service carried out by hundreds of thousands of people all across America. “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?” he said, and Athens, GA responded in a huge way. This year, …
Read more »This past November Community Connection and HandsOn Northeast Georgia were able to serve 244 members of the community at our annual Project Homeless Connect! We had 28 agencies in attendance offering services from cholesterol screenings and employment assistance information to spiritual counseling and mental health screenings. In addition we were able to serve a hot …
Read more »Tired of buying sweaters for uncles who will never wear them? Do you need something to bring a sparkle to your sister’s eye? Then please join us for the annual Benevolence Market, which will be held this year at First Baptist Church in downtown Athens on Sunday afternoon, December 2, 2012, from 12:00 noon to …
Read more »National Make a Difference Day is coming up on October 27, 2012. While for many of us that means a trip to Jacksonville, Florida for a day of tailgating in preparation for the Georgia/Florida game, it is still an important time for us to recognize how much we can accomplish if we try to do …
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When I think of Saturdays in Athens, I don’t typically think of wading knee-deep in a creek cleaning up trash; however, this past weekend, I did just that. I had heard of Rivers Alive in previous years but never gotten involved until working on it as part of my internship with Community Connection of Northeast …
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With today marking the first of October, we’re all more aware than ever of how quickly time flies and how easily things can sneak up on you. So, while it may seem early, we wanted to send everyone a reminder about Project Homeless Connect! Project Homeless Connect is a one-stop shop for free services to the …
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This year, Mashable, 92 Street Y, the United Nations Foundation and Ericsson were joined by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the U.N. Development Programme to host the Social Good Summit, a 3-day conference focused on discovering innovative ways to use technology and social media to solve the world’s greatest problems and make the …
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Each year, HandsOn Northeast Georgia in partnership with UGA’s Center for Leadership and Service, gather top nonprofits in the Athens-Clarke County community along with students, community members, and residents of ACC to promote organizations, recruit volunteers, and raise awareness for the needs here in Athens, GA. This year was no different. This past Thursday, September …
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