A company started by current Georgia Tech students and recent graduates won a $40,000 grant through a program designed to promote and attract entrepreneurs to Chile.
T.O.H.L. (Tubing Operations for Humanitarian Logistics) competed with more than 570 other groups to win one of 100 start-up grants. The group developed new methods to provide aid to disaster victims. The team uses coiled tubing to bring water and other supplies to isolated villages when roads are impassible. LAURA DIAMOND
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Tickets are now on sale for what's considered one of the kick-off events for the General Assembly session: the Georgia Chamber of Commerce's annual Eggs & Issues Legislative Breakfast. It's set for Jan. 10 at the Georgia World Congress Center and will include remarks from Gov. Nathan Deal, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and House Speaker David Ralston. Tickets: $100. Tables: (10 seats per table) $1,000. Sponsorships: carmichael@gachamber.com or 404- 223-2271. Registration: lmoore@gachamber.com or 404-223-2269 NANCY BADERTSCHER
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The Pinch Hitter Program seeks volunteers to work in non-medical positions in hospitals and assisted living facilities on Christmas Day. The program aims to provide relief for non-medical staff so that they can spend the day with their families. Volunteers will work in four-hour shifts at 13 hospitals and assisted living facilities. To sign up, visit www.pinchhitters.org or call Harry Lutz at 770-392-1175 or Jerry Kravitz at 770-640-5091 for more information. MEA WATKINS
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