Archive for the ‘Volunteers’ Category
Congratulation Fay Davis, 2013 Ms. Senior Athens
Yesterday was a great celebration of living well and aging well. We had over 200 people come out to the Athens Country Club for our annual Ms. Senior Athens Celebration. 14 of the Northeast Georgia’s best women were celebrated. ACCA would like to congratulate Fay Davis as she was crowned […]
Thanks Phi Sigma Pi
It was a wonderful spring day last Saturday, March 31 in our community garden and we were so excited to have the Phi Sigma Pi group come out and volunteer with us. They took on several different projects… Some planted ornamental perennials. These plants, though still in winter dormancy, will […]
Thank You HDM Volunteers!!
ACCA is thanking their Home Delivered Meals volunteers with a pancake breakfast this morning. It is part of the ongoing March for Meals program celebrated each year through the Meals on Wheels Association of America. These volunteers get over 350 meals out in Clarke and Barrow counties each day. Not […]
Athens Area Village Receives Gift from Compassionate Care Hospice
ACCA and the Athens Area Village were excited to receive a gift for to sponsor two Village scholarships from Compassionate Care Hospice at the end of December. Compassionate Care Hospice organized a garage sale in October and all of the proceeds will go towards sponsoring the scholarships. Several people were […]
Campus Kitchen Becomes the First in Georgia
40% of food in America is wasted every year, yet 1 out of 6 people are hungry or at risk of hunger. That number increases to 1 in 5 in Athens, GA. Campus Kitchen at UGA is doing something about it. In the Spring of 2011, Campus Kitchen of UGA […]
ACCA Welcomes Volunteers for GeorgiaCares
ACCA welcomes a great group of second year pharmacy students and partner volunteer to help with the the GeorgiaCares program during open enrollment. Charlie Fair, Micah Hughes, and Nghi Nguyen are from UGA’s College of Pharmacy and are second year pharmacy students. They will be working with the GeorgiaCares program […]
ADH Loves Their Volunteers
As we reflect back on the theme for National Adult Day Health services week, Care, Compassion and Community, an integral part of an organization’s success comes from the community. Community volunteers help build the strength of our Adult Day Service programs. The value of a volunteer cannot be summed up […]
Lowe’s Is Blowing Us Away!
Lowe’s Store #0506 (Epps Bridge Parkway) worked with ACCA this week to maximize a donation. This week, a Meals on Wheels volunteer donated money to purchase fans for some of our most at risk meals clients. The Lowe’s store assistant manager Steve (pictured left), along with associate John (pictured right) […]
Fan Donations??
ACCA is looking for donations of box fans for some of its clients. We know it is early in the summer but as you know it is record breaking temperatures and fans can really help keep the air cool. If you or you organization are interested in donating some fans […]
ACCA and Food Bank of NEGA host Mobile Food Pantry
ACCA and the Food Bank of NEGA hosted the agency’s first mobile food pantry the last day of May. The Food Bank of NEGA delivered the food early on the morning of May 31 and staff and volunteers worked to get the food bagged and ready for clients to pick […]
