DeKalb senior group raises $100,000

Senior Connections, a nonprofit that serves senior citizens in DeKalb and Fulton counties, recently raised $100,000 for its operations at its recent “Senior Prom.”

The group also honored James Miller, CEO of Fidelity Southern Corp., with its 2012 Community Connections award at the event.

All of the money will go to agency services, which range from in-home care and home-delivered meals to classes and trips around the region.

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