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Ministry based in Middle Georgia offers safe space for women to heal

With locations in Perry and Dawsonville, Abba House opens its doors to women and children in need. Twenty-seven years ago Jim and Chris Sharp were living in Macon with four small children. He owned a...

Emanuel County child provides refreshments for first responders

Lyndsi Hatfield of Swainsboro operates a lemonade and hot chocolate stand to raise money forfirst responders. She buys snacks and drinks for every public safety department in EmanuelCounty. Lyndsi...

Bluffton Mayor is committed to helping people "Take the Pledge"

Updated on August 26th, 2021. Original title: Bluffton Mayor is committed to helping people make better decisions behind the wheel Partnering with the Lutzie 43 Foundation, Mayor's goal is to eliminate distracted...

Charleston Hope invests in the next generation

As a teenager, Emily Kerr watched and learned from her older sister, Brittany, an elementary school teacher. Brittany's passion for her young students inspired Emily to pursue a teaching degree herself. ...

Volunteers at the J.O.Y. Clinic create safe space for medical services

Walking through downtown Dublin, GA, you might not notice the modest building at 410 Academy Avenue. Yet for many, the J.O.Y. Clinic inside is a medical and spiritual haven. Run by the Laurens Baptist...

Years in foster care fuels mission to help youth thrive

Growing up wasn't easy for Whitney Gilliard. Her mother abandoned her, her father died, and her life was a series of moving from home to home. And then a random placement with a foster family at age 16...

Troubled life leads Augusta man to help those fighting addiction

It is easy to give when you have so much, but what about after you've lost it all? Matt Lever describes his life in vivid detail — binge drinking as a teenager, experimenting with drugs, and...

Middle school students turn slime-to-profit for local homeless shelter

Updated on August 26th, 2021. Original title: Middle school students to slime into a money-maker for local homeless shelter When Lawrenceville middle schoolers Noelle Gorinas and Anna Hardy learned that 3,000...

Equestrian Center ‘more than a pony ride’ for those with special needs

As a child, Bonnie Rachael fell in love with horses. As a teenager, she credited horses with getting her life back on track. And now as an adult, she's changing lives through Faith Equestrian Center. ...

‘Officer Bobby’ helps 5th graders make better choices

The fifth-graders call him Mr. Bobby or Officer Bobby. Some in the Laurens County schools even call him Uncle Bobby. The affection for Sheriff's Deputy Bobby Brantley is real, and so is his impact on those children. ...