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Power, Purpose, and the Importance of Belonging
Developing Minds equips and empowers children with autism through reconnection, regulation, and a radiant sense of self.
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Decatur’s Original Distillery Continues to Grow
10 Years Later, Independent Distilling Is Still Evolving
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The Empire Gives Back
Empire turns up the heat on giving this holiday season.
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Cool Girls Ignite
Meet the organization creating opportunities for every girl in Atlanta through education and empowerment
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The Empire Gives Back
Empire turns up the heat on giving this holiday season. Article by Josh Cornwall | Photography by John Wachs Empire Gives Back: Spreading Holiday Cheer and Community Support Each of the last two holiday seasons, Empire Heating and Air’s Empire Gives Back campaign has brought a touch of magic to local charities in Decatur. Empire's commitment to uplifting small, impactful organizations in their service area has made a significant difference in our community. Here’s how the growing tradition...
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Cool Girls Ignite
Meet the organization creating opportunities for every girl in Atlanta through education and empowerment Article by Brooke Felder | Photography by Cool Girls Inc. Founded in 1989 in the East Lake Meadows housing complex, Cool Girls, Inc. is dedicated to empowering young girls through life skills education. The organization started with a handful of girls who dubbed themselves "The Cool Girls of East Lake" and their legacy continues today. Ebony Brown, the Director of Volunteer Service and...
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Power, Purpose, and the Importance of Belonging
Developing Minds equips and empowers children with autism through reconnection, regulation, and a radiant sense of self. Article by Natalie Fox | Photography by Jonathan Wade “I’m someone who doesn’t give up,” Aubrey-Anna says confidently as she draws a portrait of what makes her, “her”: crafts, singing, her parents, her dog, and Developing Minds Therapy Co-Founder, Jennifer McCaskill. Earlier, Jennifer provided art supplies and the prompt to draw the things she loves, the things she’s good...
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Decatur’s Original Distillery Continues to Grow
10 Years Later, Independent Distilling Is Still Evolving Article by Brandon Malcolm | Photography by Matt Boggs Nestled in a converted warehouse on College Ave, Independent Distilling Company has been crafting award-winning spirits in Decatur since 2014. “We were the first legal distillery to open inside the Perimeter since prohibition,” says founder Michael Anderson. “We started with whiskey because that’s what we like to drink, went down the rabbit hole of rum, and now we’re putting out...
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