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The shelves are bare and it’s time to restock! If you or your business, church, or group would like to help with food donations, we are in need! Items can be delivered to 226 School Street. We need items such …
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You know you’re in the south when you’re local Chick-fil-A does a fundraiser with sweet tea and lemonade! Thank you for donating a portion of proceeds to help us further our work with students and families.
We are always so pleased to be able to come together with our community to make sure students start their school year with the supplies they need. Not to mention a day of fun and lunch. This year was the …
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The data confirms that Georgia’s investments in children and families—and our unrelenting commitment to improve the well-being of children and families in every community across our statewide network—are paying off. We must continue to work together to build a strong …
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Family Connection was honored to host our Annual Mentor Appreciation Banquet. This year we thanked mentors for helping our students “Bloom and Grow”! Special speakers included Judy Supinie, long-time mentor and Tammy Hughes, Primary School Assistant Principal. Several mentors were …
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Union County Commissioner’s Office offers an annual grant with funding from the sales of alcohol license fees and tax receipts to address the problem of substance abuse and its effects on individuals and families in Union County. Again, this year …
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We have completed our community assessment and found respondents had a desire for resources in the areas of 1) job skills training 2) financial literacy and budgeting and 3) food resources. We have included these areas in our annual plan …
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Georgia Family Connection turned 25 this year. If you’re part of a family, or you’re someone who supports families and communities in this state, this milestone anniversary should matter to you. Read more
Here we are with our first orders from the Purposity text. When the text went out, it took less than 4 minutes for both needs to be snapped up and ordered! And just a couple of days later, we are …
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We at Union County Family Connection would like to take a minute to recognize one of our continued sponsors. The Sawmill Restaurant consistently donates to our Emergency Fund, which helps to meet needs of students such as glasses, shoes and …
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Blake Canterbury, founder of Purposity, based the tool on the idea that people are willing to help if they who is in need. Family Connection has witnessed this on many occasions throughout our 18 year history. With the use of …
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Union County Family Connection is a state funded agency that works within the school system to help meet the basic needs of students by connecting them to available resources. It is our belief that it is important for needs such …
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Family Connection would like to thank everyone involved in making Shop With a Cop a success. It takes a village and our community steps up to the task. The kids and parents were appreciative, the volunteers helpful and the mood …
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On Tuesday, August 2nd, the Blairsville-Union County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting at the Union County Board of Education offices for Union County Family Connection. Program Coordinator, Katy Jones, welcomed Chamber representatives, volunteers and community leaders. While Family …
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As always, we are proud to have community support to help meet the needs of students in Union County and Woody Gap Schools. Thank you to the Knights of Columbus for once again donating warm coats. The coats are available …
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Katy Jones, Union County Family Connection Coordinator, got to spend some time in Gainesville on October 27th to check out the Teen Maze put together and well organized by Hall County Family Connection, director Elizabeth Fielden, and numerous volunteers. Students …
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The Union County Family Connection Coordinator recently had the opportunity to participate in a conference hosted by the Georgia Family Connection Partnership. The conference provided opportunities for networking, education by leaders in the field, inspiration, and skill sharpening.
Thank you to the Blairsville PTO for another successful Fall Festival and the opportunityto raise funds for Family Connection. We have a fabulous Family Connection board and members Leslie Shields and Margie Porter volunteered their time to help out. We …
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Family Connection was fortunate to be part of the Backpack 2 School Bash on July 30th of this year. This event brought together many churches, organizations, and volunteers in order to help families get the school supplies that they needed …
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Georgia Family Connection has a new, updated look, including a new logo and color palette. The new Georgia Family Connection logo better represents, and evokes the clarity and focus of, the network’s mission. The green and eggplant color palette invokes …
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Union County Family Connection’s Spirit Night sponsored by Chick-Fil-A on April 27th brought in over $200 for our emergency fund. Thank you to all who volunteered their time and those who came out to eat and support Family Connection. The …
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The Towns/Union Annual Mentor Appreciation Banquet was a wonderful success. A big thank you goes to Happy Hawg for catering and to Towns County School for providing dessert and drinks. Guest speakers included Paula Myers for the Union County Mentoring …
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Union County Pre-K/Headstart Registration is now open. In order to register for Headstart, you must meet federal income guidelines and children must be 3 or 4 by September 1, 2016. The Pre-K is on a first come, first serve basis. …
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This year, Family Connection received referrals for Christmas help for 570 students. Of those, we had 77 decline help because they are in a better place this year. What a great thought! With the help of Liberty Baptist, Blairsville Vineyard, …
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This past weekend, students from Young Harris College sponsored 15 children from Towns, Union and Clay Counties. The kids had a great time and were so excited to play with their new toys and some came with lists of things …
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Family Connection would like to thank the Knights of Columbus for their donation of coats. These coats will go to children of Union County who may not have a coat this winter.
Union County Family Connection would like to recognize the support of the Circle of Friends at Coosa United Methodist. Thanks to their generosity, a large number of students in Union County schools will be able to receive free backpacks and …
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Recently, Family Connection participated with the second annual PTO Fall Festival held at Union County Elementary School. The event raised money for all grade levels who participated and Family Connection brought in nearly $700 with our Yo-Yo Balloon sales. Overall, …
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The 2nd Annual Fall Festival will be held at Union County Elementary School on Saturday, September 19th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Admission is free. Come out and enjoy a great time with your family!
“Welcome to the Adolescent Brain” Blairsville PTO, Family Connection, and Union County Anti-Drug Coalition would like to invite parents to an engaging presentation entitled “Welcome to the Adolescent Brain,” presented by international lecturer Michael Nerney. Mr. Nerney will discuss adolescent …
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Free Access to Digital Books all Summer! myON Reader has partnered with the Get Georgia Reading Campaign to provide every child in Georgia with FREE access anytime, anywhere to a library of more than 8,000 enhanced digital books with multimedia supports — …
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Region 2 Quarterly Newsletter – April 2015
Georgia Family Connection Partnership has debuted a new data product to help Collaboratives in all 159 counties across the state understand the needs of the children and families in their communities—and to inform local decision-makers and stakeholders who are working …
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2014 has ended with a bang. Thanks to our numerous partnerships, we managed to help assist approximately 450 children with Christmas. A big thank you goes out to the Glenda Gooch Foundation, First Baptist Church, the High School Beta Club, …
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The stylists at Salon Tru are excited to be raffling a gift basket to support Union County Family Connection. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the raffle will go to the UC Family Connections Emergency fund, which meets basic …
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