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If you are a Peach State Health Plan Member you could receive a grocery card. This one time grocery allowance is for members age 4-18 years old. Proof of wellness exam is required. Families with one to two qualifying children can receive a $50 grocery card, while families with three or more children are able […]
Burger King: The Jack-O-Lantern Whopper is available on Halloween, the orange bunned-burger is just $5 (in-app) Outback Steakhouse: a free kid’s meal with the purchase of an adult entrée when ordered in-person or online. For online ordering use the code “SpookyFree”. Qdoba: get a free entrée when you purchase an entrée and drink (reward members only) Shake Shack: get two […]
The Federal SNAP benefits are expected to pause this weekend as the government shutdown continues. Thankfully, the community is showing up for those that are likely to be affected. Atlanta Public Schools has a program that disperses food on the last Monday of each month and the Atlanta Community Food Bank is now activating their […]
Virginia Highland Candy Crawl – Wednesday, October 29 – 4pm-6pm Virginia Highland’s shopping district. Costumed kids can visit shops collecting candy! Chattahoochee Nature Center – Fri Oct 31 – 10:00am to 5:00pm Free admission if wearing costume – 9135 Willeo Rd., Roswell, GA, 30075 Safe-O-Ween in Acworth – Fri Oct 31 – 3:00pm to […]
I read that the future millionaires of this country will be blue collar workers. There’s a lot of talk about AI and the fear that AI will replace people in many positions; but according to Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang, electricians, carpenters, and plumbers won’t be one of them. “If you’re an electrician, you’re a plumber, […]
According to 11Alive, “The U.S. Department of Agriculture earlier notified states that there would be “insufficient funds” for SNAP after October”. Therefore, Snap benefits for the month of November could be held up if the government shut down continues. Georgia DHS has confirmed that they will be processing new applications but payments would not be […]
Today, 49-year-old Billy Cagle of Cartersville, was arrested at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. According to authorities, Cagle made threats via social media that he was headed to the Atlanta Airport to “shoot it up”. These threats were thwarted by police due to the alert of Cagle’s family. They discovered his plan and contacted authorities, […]
Arthur M. Blank‘s family foundation has committed to donating $ 50 million to local HBCUs. The funds will benefit nearly 10,000 students at Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Morris Brown College, and Spelman College. The donation is intended to provide “gap scholarships” to help students nearing graduation, as well as to improve graduation rates across these four institutions. This […]
Wouldn’t Atlanta be pretty purple? We think so! So, we’ve partnered with The Mayor’s Office of Violence Reduction and the Alma Domestic Violence foundation to #PaintAtlantaPurple – and you can join us! Show your support for Domestic Violence survivors by switching out your regular light bulbs for purple light bulbs and help us shine a […]
We’ve just begun fall season so it’s the perfect time to look ahead at all of the seasonal family fun in the area this month. This weekend is the Sweet Auburn Music Fest, and it’s free! Below, you’ll see a list of other fall funtivities! SEPTEMBER Kiwanis Coweta County Fair18–28Coweta County Fairgrounds, Newnan Blue Ridge […]
Join Junior & Reec on Saturday, September 13th from 11 AM – 3 PM at the Tractor Supply parking lot (2661 Fairburn Rd., Douglasville) for the Mega Farmers Market & Chicken Coop Giveaway! Enjoy gardening workshops, fresh fruits & veggies, food trucks, kids’ activities, and tons of giveaways. Reec will also be giving away a […]
