Posts For Tag: "The Good Works Show"
Eating local with Food Well
In Atlanta, three out of four residents don’t get their recommended 2.5 cups of vegetables every day. One in four children live in families that are food-insecure, and one in…
Read MoreGoodwill Spotlights: Gigi’s House
Gigi’s House: providing love without strings or sacrifice Home to the world’s busiest airport, countless convention, and a burgeoning entertainment industry, Atlanta, unfortunately, provides the perfect-storm of opportunity for sex…
Read MoreGoodwill Spotlights: C3 – College Career Catalyst
Goodwill’s C3: combining college and career for long-term success With a goal of assisting 50,000 individuals this year, and placing 24,000 in jobs, Goodwill of North Georgia has all hands…
Read MoreEarthShare of Georgia: protecting the environment, one employee at a time
For EarthShare of Georgia, conservation is king. In an effort to protect the air, land, and water, the organization partners with 50 employers from across the state to raise money…
Read MoreGoodwill Spotlights: Lake Spivey/Clayton County Rotary
Transformational, long-lasting change can take some serious manpower. It needs a group of dedicated individuals, committed to a cause. It doesn’t get much more dedicated or serious than the 1.2…
Read MoreGoodwill Spotlights: Gideon’s Promise
Fair and just representation under the law with Gideon’s Promise The 1963 case of Gideon v. Wainwright, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous decision that defendants unable to…
Read MoreGoodwill Spotlights: Sheltering Arms
Lifelong learning starts with early learning at Sheltering Arms Not many organizations can tout a more than 100-year history, but Atlanta’s Sheltering Arms, can do that, and then some. Since…
Read MoreGoodwill Spotlights: The Future Foundation
The Future Foundation: A Slam Dunk for Atlanta’s Youth While Shareef Abdur-Rahim maybe best known for his time as all-star power forward for the NBA, he’s currently making even bigger…
Read MoreWestside Future Fund: Bringing Renewed Hope and Focus to the Westside of Atlanta
With the pending arrival of the beautiful new Falcon’s stadium coming soon, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, in partnership with the Atlanta Committee for Progress and Falcon’s owner Arthur Blank, decided…
Read MoreGoodwill Spotlights: Helping Oppressed Mothers Endure
Filling Atlanta homes with love, and so much more “A house is made of bricks and beams. A home is made of hopes and dreams.” For the single mothers of…
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