Cee-Lo Green, Nouveau Bar & Grill team up to provide turkeys to underprivileged families
By Marshall A. Latimore | The Atlanta Voice | November 24, 2020
Award-winning recording artist and Atlanta native Cee-Lo Green (Goodie Mob / Gnarles Barkley) surprised Metro Atlanta families as he presented hundreds with turkeys at the Nouveau Bar & Grill (3775 Main St, College Park) as a part of the restaurant’s inaugural holiday turkey drive. From 3–5 p.m. on Tuesday, families...
Onesight teams with AETNA to provide vision care to 275+ North Atlanta residents at Roswell Vision Clinic
By Marshall A. Latimore | The Atlanta Voice | November 23, 2020
OneSight, a leading global vision care nonprofit, and North Fulton Community Charities partnered to offer free eye examinations and glasses to over 275+ children and adults at the Roswell Vision Clinic from Nov. 17-19. The three-day charitable clinic was sponsored by Aetna, a CVS Health company, which contributed $50,000. The event addressed unresolved...
Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership launches plan to develop 2,000 affordable housing units by 2025
By Marshall A. Latimore | The Atlanta Voice | November 23, 2020
Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, Inc. (ANDP) is launching an unprecedented project to develop or preserve 2,000 affordable apartment units and single-family homes by 2025. The organization’s project is part of its commitment to closing the homeownership and wealth gap, as well as addressing rental affordability in metro Atlanta. ANDP’s “Closing...
#Election2020: Trump green-lights transition to Biden; vows to keep fighting Election results
By Itoro N. Umontuen | The Atlanta Voice | November 23, 2020
On Monday evening, President Donald J. Trump announced he will direct federal funds and resources to President-elect Joseph R. Biden’s transition team. Emily Murphy, a Trump appointee and director of the General Services Administration, ascertained Biden as the apparent winner. Administrator Emily Murphy made the determination after Trump’s efforts to...
Sickle Cell Foundation Of Georgia Inc. sets $50K goal for ‘GaGivesDay on #GivingTuesday’ campaign
By Marshall A. Latimore | The Atlanta Voice | November 23, 2020
Southwest Atlanta-based Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia has announced plans to raise $50,000 through the statewide “GAGives on #GivingTuesday” community movement on Dec. 1. The advocacy group hopes to use the funds to support and expand our programs and services to improve health outcomes and the quality of life for...
United Way of Greater Atlanta, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta announce grants for COVID-19 response focused on education, food insecurity, housing and mental health
By Marshall A. Latimore | The Atlanta Voice | November 23, 2020
The Greater Atlanta COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund, a joint effort from Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and United Way of Greater Atlanta, today announces grants supporting education-focused interventions, food insecurity, housing, and mental health services. To date, the Fund has raised more than $25 million through collective resources from public and private donors across...
Atlanta Community Food Bank prepares for bustling holiday season with COVID-19 looming
By Hunter Gilmore | The Atlanta Voice | November 23, 2020
Food banks all around the nation have seen a dramatic increase in families visiting since the pandemic began and they expect an even bigger increase throughout the holidays. This time of year is already the busiest time of year for them and, with the unfortunate twist of COVID-19, this holiday...
