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Georgia Menstrual Product Non-Profits Aid Trans and Non-Binary Visibility

December 4, 2017December 8, 2017 Andrea WunderlichAthens, homeless, menstruation, non-binary visibility, non-profit, trans visibility0 comment

ATHENS, GEORGIA – Two Georgia non-profits that collect menstrual products for local homeless populations have implemented inclusivity memorandums for beneficiaries of their menstrual product drives. The Peach Coven, an Atlanta based non-profit, and (fem)me, a non-profit formed in 2015 by four University of Georgia students, organize drives and donate the products to homeless shelters and service centers in Atlanta and Athens respectively. Sarah Belle Miles, founder of The Peach Coven, said that inclusivity has been a big focus for the organization since it was founded in 2016. “That has…

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Army Veteran Helps Soldiers with Post-traumatic Stress

September 26, 2017September 26, 2017 Brittany Stocusarmy, equine therapy, mental health, military, non-profit, post traumatic stress0 comment

COLUMBUS, GEORGIA- Army veteran, Sam Rhodes, wanted to end his own life years ago due to his struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder, but instead in 2008 he opened a ranch that allowed veterans peace. Rhodes and his wife, Kathy, started a nonprofit facility called Warrior Outreach in 2008. The facility includes 16 horses for equine therapy, Nashville’s singer-song writers for music therapy, and different sorts of events from children’s birthday parties to prayer groups. The goal of this place is to offer soldiers’ help with a mental illness that made…

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Demand for IUDs Triples Since 2016 Presidential Election

February 22, 2017April 26, 2017 Bethany Bellbirth control, contraceptives, defunding, Donald Trump, hannah norton, healthcare, iud, planned parenthood, planned parenthood southeast, southeastern planned parenthood, staci fox, women's health0 comment

ATLANTA, Ga. – Demand for intrauterine devices (IUDs) has gone up 300% within the seven weeks following the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States, according to Staci Fox, Planned Parenthood Southeast president and CEO. Fox believes more southeastern women have been coming in for long-acting and reversible forms of birth control such as IUDs because they fear losing access to birth control during the Trump presidency. While on the campaign trail, President Trump made a statement about his desire to cut federal funding for Planned Parenthood. According to Planned…

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Athens Community Feeds the Hungry for Holidays

December 7, 2016December 7, 2016 Joy BratcherAthens, Christmas, Crisis, Food, Holidays, Homelessness, Hunger, Thanksgiving0 comment

Hunger Strikes During the Holiday Season During the holiday season, The Athens Area Emergency Food Bank (AAEFB) and The Northeast Emergency Food Bank begin to see an increase in numbers of families needing help to provide food for their table. On Thanksgiving morning, Kim Ramos and the workers at the AAEFB walked up to a line already formed outside of their facility with people waiting for a Thanksgiving meal to put on their table. “They are people just like us,” Ramos said. “They want to be able to have some normalcy in…

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The Surprising Costs of Raising a Special Needs Child

October 26, 2016December 5, 2016 Logan WilkesADD, ADHD, Aspergers, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, disabilities, Donors, Down Syndrome, Extra Special People, intellectual disabilites, non-profit, Special Needs0 comment

Athens, Georgia – On average it takes about $250,000 to raise a child from birth to age 18, but it costs ten times that to raise a special needs child, at an average of $2.5 million, according to research done by Extra Special People, a local non-profit that works with special needs children. Common costs that special needs children require are frequent doctors visits, numerous therapy sessions, constant watch and expensive medical equipment according to Extra Special People staff members that work with these families on a daily basis. For…