2+ week, 5+ day ago   (370+ words) While Dolly Parton’s home has always been in Tennessee, she was far from a stranger here in Georgia. The iconic country singer, actress, businesswoman, and philanthropist died on Tuesday at the age of 80 after a battle with cancer. Parton’s Georgia…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (149+ words) Solutions Not Punishments Collaborative (SnapCo.) is celebrating 13 years of Black trans-led organizing, collective care, cultural power, and community safety at the Biennial SnapCo. Forever Gala on Saturday, Aug. 8. The event will bring together community members, elected officials, partners, artists, and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (18+ words) The American Red Cross declared a national blood supply crisis as summer donations hit a four-year low....

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (322+ words) More than 100 women, armed with tiles, dice, racks, and 2026 cards, converged on Dunwoody United Methodist Church on April 30 for a dual purpose – to engage in a few friendly games of Mahjong and support women diagnosed with breast cancer. The organization,…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (831+ words) While the number of neighbors in need continues to grow across Dunwoody and Sandy Springs, the Community Assistance Center is expanding its community impact to fill gaps. The CAC released its 2025 Annual Report on March 24, highlighting the nonprofit’s crisis intervention…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (335+ words) ROSWELL, Ga. — North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC) appointed Amy Gates Stroud, Ph.D. as its next president, bringing her nearly three decades of leadership experience to the nonprofit. Gates will lead NFCC’s strategic direction, operational management and community engagement efforts…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (229+ words) Explore Brookhaven has announced new staff appointments, national industry recognition, and its recent move to the Brookhaven City Centre in a recent announcement. “Together, these milestones reflect the organization’s continued momentum in elevating Brookhaven as a destination for visitors, meetings,…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (800+ words) SUBSCRIBE: Our daily newsletter >> Feb. 4 — It’s Cathy from Rough Draft with my weekly newsletter on Dunwoody. Well, instead of being cold and gray outside, it’s just gray. Welcome to February, the saddest month. We will get to this week’s highlights,…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (420+ words) SUBSCRIBE: Our daily newsletter >> The formation of a nonprofit to helm The Stitch project was announced on Jan. 27. As first reported by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta Downtown Stitch, Inc. will advance the project, a 14-acre green space atop a platform…...

8+ mon, 1+ day ago   (399+ words) Editor’s Note: First names are used to identify Queer Hands’ administrative team by sources’ request. Queer Hands is more than a handy work organization. The worker cooperative, which began as a small group of queer friends and quickly grew into…...