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#SignalBoostSunday: Local Organizations That Help Refugees

by Anita George1 Comment on #SignalBoostSunday: Local Organizations That Help Refugees
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*****Author’s Note: The following post was published on August 5, 2018 and has not been updated since its initial publication. As this post was written as part of a bigger, older project that has already ended, I do not intend on updating this post with new information about the organizations featured in it. This means some or all of the information in this or other posts in this series may be outdated by the time you read this post.

If you need the latest information on these organizations, it is your responsibility to conduct that research on your own. These posts can be used as a jumping off point for that research, but it is still your responsibility to look up these organizations on your own to verify whether or not their services still exist or will actually work for your needs.

***This blog post is part of a weekly series titled #SignalBoostSunday.  This series will highlight organizations and social causes that are of importance and provide assistance to the Greater Atlanta area. ***

                  This week on #SignalBoostSunday, we’re taking a look at two local organizations that work to provide assistance to refugees: the International Rescue Committee and World Relief Atlanta.

                   The following organizations provide vital services (such as employment assistance, immigration services, healthcare etc.) to refugees arriving in Atlanta to help them start a new life.

Continue reading “#SignalBoostSunday: Local Organizations That Help Refugees” →

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#SignalBoostSunday: Local Non-profits Working to Break the Cycle of Poverty

by Anita George1 Comment on #SignalBoostSunday: Local Non-profits Working to Break the Cycle of Poverty
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*****Author’s Note: The following post was published on July 29, 2018 and has not been updated since its initial publication. As this post was written as part of a bigger, older project that has already ended, I do not intend on updating this post with new information about the organizations featured in it. This means some or all of the information in this or other posts in this series may be outdated by the time you read this post.

If you need the latest information on these organizations, it is your responsibility to conduct that research on your own. These posts can be used as a jumping off point for that research, but it is still your responsibility to look up these organizations on your own to verify whether or not their services still exist or will actually work for your needs.

***This blog post is part of a weekly series titled #SignalBoostSunday.  This series will highlight organizations and social causes that are of importance and provide assistance to the Greater Atlanta area. ***

                This week on #SignalBoostSunday, we’re looking at two lesser-known, local non-profit organizations that strive to end the cycle of poverty in Atlanta.

Continue reading “#SignalBoostSunday: Local Non-profits Working to Break the Cycle of Poverty” →

#signalboostsunday, Health, local journalism, philanthropy

#SignalBoostSunday: Physical Fitness Resources

by Anita GeorgeLeave a Comment on #SignalBoostSunday: Physical Fitness Resources
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An Instagram photo I took in February 2018.

*****Author’s Note: The following post was published on July 15, 2018 and has not been updated since its initial publication. As this post was written as part of a bigger, older project that has already ended, I do not intend on updating this post with new information about the organizations featured in it. This means some or all of the information in this or other posts in this series may be outdated by the time you read this post.

If you need the latest information on these organizations, it is your responsibility to conduct that research on your own. These posts can be used as a jumping off point for that research, but it is still your responsibility to look up these organizations on your own to verify whether or not their services still exist or will actually work for your needs.

***This blog post is part of a weekly series titled #SignalBoostSunday.  This series will highlight organizations and social causes that are of importance and provide assistance to the Greater Atlanta area. ***

                This week, on #SignalBoostSunday, we’re focusing on three metro Atlanta nonprofit organizations that provide physical fitness programs for their communities.

                  One initiative serves community members who are visually impaired and blind. Another focuses on assisting those in our community who suffer from paralysis through exercise. And the last one hosts free fitness programming for all in one of Atlanta’s beautiful parks.

Continue reading “#SignalBoostSunday: Physical Fitness Resources” →

#signalboostsunday, Food, Journalism, local journalism, philanthropy

#SignalBoostSunday: Community Service Foodies

by Anita GeorgeLeave a Comment on #SignalBoostSunday: Community Service Foodies
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*****Author’s Note: The following post was published on June 10, 2018 and has not been updated since its initial publication. As this post was written as part of a bigger, older project that has already ended, I do not intend on updating this post with new information about the organizations featured in it. This means some or all of the information in this or other posts in this series may be outdated by the time you read this post.

If you need the latest information on these organizations, it is your responsibility to conduct that research on your own. These posts can be used as a jumping off point for that research, but it is still your responsibility to look up these organizations on your own to verify whether or not their services still exist or will actually work for your needs.

***This blog post is part of a weekly series titled #SignalBoostSunday.  This series will highlight organizations and social causes that are of importance and provide assistance to the Greater Atlanta area. ***

In the days after Anthony Bourdain’s death, there were several things about him that struck me about the many remembrances that people shared about him.

In all of the stories shared, there were running themes about his compassion, his willingness to help and stand up for others and his intense passion for food and truly getting to know the people who made that food.

Continue reading “#SignalBoostSunday: Community Service Foodies” →