Georgia Gives Day brings in funds for nonprofits
More than $780,000 was raised to help the state’s nonprofits during the first Georgia Gives Day.
The 24-hour “flash mob of giving” day also helped raise awareness about the more than 1,300 nonprofits that participated. Since then, more than $22,000 additionally has been raised.
Although Georgia Gives Day has passed, people can continue to donate through the website, www.GAgives.org. The website will serve as a live, year-round and state-wide resource where the public can search for and support local charities.
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Shelia has worked at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for more than 30 years. Previously, she worked at The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Louisville Defender. Her beat is a bit of a mixed bag that includes religion and spirituality, culture and trends, race and aging. She earned degrees from Spelman College and Northwestern University.
