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Atlanta Forward: Leadership

By Rick Badie
Aug 5, 2015

No plans for Saturday? The Fulton County sheriff invites you to attend and assist with an annual Homeless Initiative, a block party for a worthy cause that takes place this weekend on Central Avenue in downtown Atlanta. In the companion column, a volunteer for a Lawrenceville nonprofit says the shelves of many food pantries across metro Atlanta are running low. She explains how the situation puts children at risk and asks people to donate.

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