A small group of growers located around Athens who share a dedication to community, environment, health, and the benefits of sustainable agriculture practices. Strict standards ensure that everything produced is chemical-free.
Contact: Eric Wagoner at eric@locallygrown.netA community supported farm and learning center committed to environmentally sound production of fresh organic foods. By honoring the fundamental connections between food, land & people, Full Moon hopes to nurture a more sustainable future.
Contact: Jason Mann at 1695 Spring Valley Road Athens, GA 30605 706.247.2100 info@fullmooncoop.orgRoots Farm is an organic community farm located just outside Athens that cares for the land through sustainable farming practices.
Contact: Carl Lindberg at 46 Beaver Trail Winterville, GA 30683 rootsfarm@hotmail.comP.L.A.C.E. (Promoting Local Agriculture and Cultural Experience) provides educational programs in order to convey the social, economic, environmental, and nutritional benefits of supporting sustainable local food systems.
Contact: Craig Page at P.O. Box 1924 Athens, GA 30603 craigwpage@gmail.comA nonprofit volunteer network of foster homes rescuing dogs in the Athens area and placing them in permanent homes. Website features a gallery of adoptable dogs.
Contact: P.O. Box 7064 Athens, GA 30604 (706) 549-4883 rescue@athenscaninerescue.comStrives to provide safe shelter, to locate loving homes for homeless and abandoned animals, and to end animal neglect, cruelty, and suffering. Provides an online gallery of adoptable animals featuring cats, rabbits, hamsters, and more.
Contact: Crystal Schultz (Executive Director) crystal@athenshumanesociety.orgA non-profit organization of volunteers working to reduce the number of homeless cats and put an end to unnecessary euthanasia and feline overpopulation by actively promoting and practicing the principles of responsible feral cat management.
Contact: Kelly Bettinger at feralcatcaregivers@yahoo.comPAWS helps elderly, low-income, and physically or mentally challenged pet owners spay and neuter their pets to reduce euthanasia and shelter overcrowding.
Contact: Heather at P.O. Box 7905 Athens, GA30604 (706) 310-0663S.O.S works to protect animals from cruelty and exploitation, to reduce animal suffering, and to promote compassion and respect for all living beings.
Contact:The purpose of the Athens Area Arts Council is to serve as a clearinghouse for information about the arts; to make the arts accessible to all elements of the community; to provide educational and professional support services to working artists; and to encourage awareness of and support for the arts through increased communication, collaboration, education, and coordination.
Contact: Valerie Aldridge at P.O. Box 122 Athens, GA 30603The Athens Art Association, founded in 1919, is a non-profit professional organization established for the advancement of visual arts in Athens.
Contact: Jan Miller at (706) 316-0196 janmiller2@bellsouth.netWorks to foster economic development and promote local business. Website offers member information, a business directory, economic development information, and resources for visitors and residents of Athens.
Contact: Doc Eldridge at 246 West Hancock Avenue Athens, GA 30601 (706) 549-6800Acts a as liaison between government and the downtown business community to promote and enhance a safe and economically viable central business district.
Contact: Kathryn Lookofsky at 220 College Avenue Suite 400 Athens, GA 30601 (706) 353-1421A nonprofit community based development organization working for the economic empowerment of East Athens residents, and development and revitalization of the East Athens Community.
Contact: 410 McKinley Drive, Suite 101 Athens, GA 30601 (706) 208-0048 info@eadcinc.comPromotes a vision for economic fairness by advocating for fair wages and health benefits, the development of quality jobs for low wage workers, corporate responsibility and accountability, and the rights of workers to organize.
Contact: Ray MacNair at P.O. Box: 1225, Athens, GA 30603 (706) 549-1142 economicjustice@bellsouth.netA community initiative to combat the causes of persistent poverty in Clarke County.
Contact: Judge Steven JonesBusiness consulting, business training workshops, and marketing and research services are available to assist individuals with the start-up of new businesses or the expansion of existing businesses.
Contact: Carol McDonell at 1180 E. Broad Street Chicopee Athens, GA 30602 (706) 542-7436An Athens-area special needs adoption agency working in partnership with the Georgia Department of Human Resources to find adoptive families for children.
Contact: Barbara Simms at 1671 Meriweather Drive, Suite 101 Bogart, GA 30622 (706) 316-2421 info@agcadoption.orgA non-profit, community-based organization dedicated to preventing child abuse in all of its forms -- physical, sexual, emotional, and neglect -- through education, intervention, and support.
Contact: Mary Hood at 1551 Jennings Mill, Suite 700A Bogart, GA 30622 (706) 546-9713 mhood@pcaathens.orgA non-profit organization dedicated to providing academic assistance, improving learning skills, and providing personal growth and cultural enrichment opportunities to K-12 students.
Contact: Barbara Archibald at P. O. Box 49 Athens, GA 30603 (706) 354-1653With four locations in the community, Boys & Girls Clubs give the youth of Athens a clean, healthy, and safe place to play, work, and learn.
Contact: Mike Hackett at 592 Oconee Street Athens, GA 30605 (706) 549-7017 mike.bgc@charter.netA non-profit organization that pairs trained community volunteers, as mentors, with public school students who can benefit from a close association with a caring friend who will help them strive for excellence in their lives.
Contact: Trudy Bradley at (706) 353-2288 ccmentorprogram@netscape.netAthens-Oconee CASA trains and supervises community volunteers to advocate for children who are victims of family abuse or neglect. Volunteers represent the interests of children in court proceedings and strive to ensure the child has a safe, permanent home.
Contact: Christian Orobello at 220 College Avenue Suite 517 Athens GA 30601 (706) 613-1922 christian@athensoconeecasa.orgFocuses on providing developmental and comprehensive support for children and adolescents. Central to its mission is the nurturance of academic and social excellence in all participants.
Contact: Deryl Bailey at 402 Aderhold Hall Athens, GA 30606 (706) 583-0126 EYP@uga.eduA mentoring program dedicated to promoting a better life for children, ages 4-18 years, with a primary focus on those of incarcerated parents.
Contact: 337 South Milledge Avenue Suite 227 Athens, GA 30605 (706) 583-8001A collaborative effort of the University of Georgia, the Clarke County School District, and the Athens community working together to improve student learning through the creation of community learning centers designed to meet the intellectual, social, and cultural needs of all students.
Contact: ugaccsd@uga.eduA summer program for students with autism or other cognitive disabilities, providing both academic and recreational services to Clarke County youth with special needs.
Contact: Erin Stevenson at (706) 540-6635A service-based club that works on various projects relating to health, hunger, environmental concerns, literacy and vocational assistance, drug abuse, and assisting senior citizens and young people.
Contact: Grant Tribble at president@athensrotary.comAn organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.
Contact: Susan Dodson at 634 Prince Avenue Athens, GA 30601 (706) 549-8688 jlathens@aol.comThe mission of L.E.A.D. Athens is to develop effective leaders committed to building a vibrant community. L.E.A.D. Athens helps individuals exceed their highest aspirations and work to build a stronger, better community.
Contact: Rich Cary at Athens Area Chamber of Commerce – (706) 353-0502 rcary@athensga.comProvides legal representation, counseling and comprehensive social services to help indigent men and women who are charged with crimes to lead crime-free lives as self-supporting, productive citizens.
Contact: Jenni Austin at P.O. Box 447 Athens, GA 30603 (706) 613-2026 info@athensjusticeproject.orgAn Athens-based non profit organization whose mission is crime awareness, education and prevention.
Contact: Kathryn Keith Sims at 220 College Avenue, Suite 420 Athens, GA 30601 (706) 354-1115 kksims@safecampusesnow.orgCitizen Advocacy identifies and supports valued citizens who are unpaid and independent of human services who come into relationship with a disabled person who is at risk for abuse and neglect.
Contact: Jonathan Robert at P.O. Box 386 30603 (706) 254-2972 citizen_advocacy_athens@yahoo.comA private non-profit corporation which provides services for individuals with developmental disabilities who reside in Athens-Clarke and surrounding counties.
Contact: Mike Walker at 795 Newton Bridge Road Athens, GA 30607 (706) 548-4361Dedicated to empowering people of all ages and with all types of disabilities to live independently and to control their lives as much as possible.
Contact: Bill Holley at Gaines School & Cedar Shoals (706) 549-1020 bholley@multiplechoices.usProvides educational materials in recorded and computerized formats for all people who cannot effectively read standard print because of a visual, perceptual, or other physical disability.
Contact:Provides training and services for the blind and visually impaired. The mission of VISTAS is to promote self-sufficiency for the visually impaired in the Athens area.
Contact: 337 S Milledge Ave # 114 Athens, GA 30605 (706) 583-8001A local non-profit organization assisting women and their children who are victims of domestic violence or sexual assault. Provides a safe shelter, a 24-hour hotline, support groups, children's programs, and community outreach.
Contact: pjctsafe@bellsouth.netJob TREC (Job Training, Referral, and Education Center), is an employment and education assistance program for HUD-eligible homeless men and women in Clarke County.
Contact: Andy O’Quinn at 300 Henderson Extension Athens, GA 30606 (706) 546-1154Promotes responsible community development policies that protect the environment, reduce sprawl, maintain a healthy economy, and preserve a high quality of life.
Contact: Elizabeth Little at PO Box 1085 Athens, GA 30603 webmaster@athensgrowgreen.comWorks with landowners to protect forestlands, river and stream corridors, wildlife habitats, working farmlands, and scenic vistas in and surrounding Athens-Clarke County through the use of conservation easements.
Contact: Nancy Stangle at 2109 West Broad Street Athens, GA 30606 (706) 613-0122 nancy@athenslandtrust.orgPromotes transportation and land-use policies that improve alternative modes of transportation, including pedestrian, cycling, and public transit options. The mission of BikeAthens is to make alternative transportation a practical, convenient, and safe option for all citizens of Athens-Clarke County.
Contact: Brent Buice at P.O. Box 344 • Athens, Georgia 30603A regional non-profit land trust dedicated to the protection and management of the Broad River and its watershed in northeast Georgia.
Contact: Broad River Watershed Association P.O. Box 661 Danielsville, GA 30633 info@brwa.orgConcerned citizens from Athens-Clarke and surrounding counties working to improve local air quality and reduce industrial air pollution.
Contact: info@cleanairathens.orgA non-profit organization devoted to environmental education and environmental stewardship through innovative programs and interactive workshops.
Contact: Mark McConnell at 2510 Commerce Highway Athens, Georgia 30607 (706) 215-8733mail@creativeearth.netAn Athens-based group dedicated to the development of proactive strategies for a healthy environment.
Contact: 380 Meigs St. Athens, GA 30601 (706) 546-7507 hansneuhauser@bellsouth.netA statewide environmental organization based in Athens dedicated to the conservation of GA’s waters.
Contact: April Ingle at 126 South Milledge Avenue Suite E3 Athens, GA 30605 (706) 549-4508A non-profit organization working toward a cleaner, more beautiful community by improving attitudes and behaviors regarding the environment.
Contact: 1005 College Avenue Athens-Georgia, 30603 (706) 613-3501 x 312 sfarrell@co.clarke.ga.usA group of bird and nature enthusiasts who promote the conservation and restoration of wildlife habitat through environmental education and activism.
Contact: Edwige Damron at P.O. Box 81082 Athens, GA 30608-1082 edamron@uga.eduA nonprofit organization conserving natural lands to protect water quality, preserve wildlife habitat, and enhance the quality of life for present and future generations.
Contact: Steffney Thompson at 380 Meigs St., Athens, GA 30601 (706) 552-3138 steffney@orlt.comA non-profit organization that works in partnership with the ACC Department of Leisure Services to protect, promote, and improve Sandy Creek Nature Center.
Contact: Edith Hollander at (706) 613-3615 edithhollander@co.clarke.ga.usStudents and Educators for Ecological Design and Sustainability is a non-profit University of Georgia organization that seeks to apply principles of ecological design and sustainability to our campus and the surrounding community.
Contact: Tim BonoAthens' chapter of the Sierra Club seeks to raise environmental awareness and promote conservation of our natural resources through political advocacy, recreational outings, and conservation projects.
Contact: Andrew HuntWorking to be a proactive force for environmental protection on campus and in the local community.
Contact: Ashley Dronenburg at ashley.dronenburg@gmail.comProvides accessible, affordable, high quality primary health care to medically underserved and at-risk individuals in Athens-Clarke County and surrounding areas.
Contact: Delene Porter at 675 College Ave Athens, GA 30601 (706) 546-5526A non-profit, nurse-run organization providing free health care to the homeless, indigent and lower income in Athens-Clarke County.
Contact: Deb Williams at 496 Reese Street Athens, GA (706) 613-6976A volunteer-based non-profit Christian health center providing care for the uninsured in and around Athens with services including medical, pharmacy, and dental care.
Contact: 767 Oglethorpe Ave. Athens, GA 30606 (706) 425-9445 info@mercyhealthcenter.netA social service outreach ministry through the First Presbyterian Church of Athens that caters to the physical needs of the local Hispanic community.
Contact: Terry Salguero at (706)-549-7377A community education and political advocacy group which focuses on the fair treatment of undocumented immigrants particularly in the Athens area but also in the State of Georgia and the United States.
Contact: Tere Pages tpages@charter.netA Catholic outreach and ministry dedicated to helping the Hispanic community of Athens by providing a range of services including transportation, food, clothing, health screenings, tutoring, interpretive services, worship opportunities, and more.
Contact: John Lowell at 1465 Hwy 29 Athens, GA 30601 (706) 714-6624 afterschooloasis@gmail.comA non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history of Athens, Clarke County, and the surrounding area.
Contact: Blair Dorminey at P.O. Box 7745, Athens GA 30604As a leading advocate of historic preservation, ACHF is dedicated to conserving Athens' rich architectural and cultural heritage.
Contact: Amy C. Kissane at 489 Prince Avenue Athens, GA 30601 (706)353-1801 achf@bellsouth.netPromotes the collection and preservation of information about Clarke and Oconee Counties, and helps members further individual research efforts and knowledge.
Contact: PO Box 6403 Athens, GA 30604A grassroots nonprofit organization committed to caring for individuals affected by HIV/AIDS. AIDS Athens serves 10 counties of Northeast Georgia.
Contact: Olivia Long at 112 Park Ave. Athens, GA 30601 (706) 542-2437 info@aidsathens.orgProvides funding for programs that serve people living with HIV/AIDS, and for educational programs targeted at HIV/AIDS prevention and elimination of prejudice and discrimination against HIV/AIDS-affected individuals.
Contact: P.O. Box 6013 Athens, GA 30604 (706) 227-3530 missthing@boybutante.orgA non-profit organization that raises money, awareness, and compassion to improve the quality of life for children affected by HIV/AIDS.
Contact: 4497 S. Old Peachtree Rd. Norcross, GA 30071 (770) 417-1665 x 300 garrett@heroforchildren.orgAn ecumenical Christian-based housing ministry dedicated to the elimination of substandard housing in Clarke, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties.
Contact: Spencer Frye at 532 Barber Street Athens, GA 30601(706) 208-1001spencer@athenshabitat.comProvides a transitional facility for homeless women and their children. Offers shelter, food, childcare, training, counseling, transportation, and resettlement help.
Contact: 620 Barber Street Athens, GA 30601 (706) 354-0423 aahs@negia.netA private, non-profit corporation that builds affordable, energy-efficient houses for low to moderate income families.
Contact: Nancy Stangle at 2109 West Broad Street Athens, GA 30606 (706) 613-0122 nancy@athenslandtrust.orgA coalition of more than 15 area congregations that have partnered together to combat homelessness in Northeast Georgia.
Contact: Tephra Y. Fields at 393 West Hancock Avenue, Athens, GA 30601 (706) 425-1881 ihnathens@bellsouth.netA non-profit organization working to develop Georgia’s first permanently affordable, resident designed, and resident controlled mobile home community. Founded by low-income families who have been displaced as mobile home parks have shut down.
Contact: Barbara Champion at 2109 West Broad Street Athens, GA 30606 (706)546-5051 mail@peopleofhope.usAddresses the challenges facing low-income citizens and neighborhoods, including poor housing conditions, unemployment, crime, and juvenile delinquency. Strives to develop viable neighborhoods by providing housing and economic opportunities.
Contact: Catherine Hogue at (706) 613-3155 ext. 1208 chogue@co.clarke.ga.usA volunteer organization devoted to providing relief to victims of disasters and helping people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
Contact: Tammy Gilland at 490 Pulaski Street Athens, GA 30601 (706) 353-1645The Ark United Ministry Outreach Center serves as an extension of the religious communities of the Athens-Clarke County area by responding to neighbors who need material and personal support. Provides financial assistance to individuals and families in crisis for basic needs such as rent, utilities and prescription medicine.
Contact: Laura MacArthur at 640-A Barber Street Athens, GA 30601 (706) 548-8155Offers services and activities to strengthen and empower low-income families, with a special emphasis on the Hispanic population. Services include information and referral services, English as a Second Language, job readiness training and referrals, social advocacy, and counseling. Operated by Catholic Social Services, Inc.
Contact: Stella Sailors at 119 Sycamore Drive, Suite 3 Athens, GA 30606 (706) 548-9421 ssailors@archatl.comAn information and referral agency that provides a telephone hotline (211) to help people locate social service agencies which assist with basic needs including food, clothing, shelter, housing, health care, mental health, and disability services.
Contact: Julie Meehan at 1695 Old West Broad Street Athens, GA 30606 (706) 353-2824 jmeehan@communityconnection211.orgDaily Living Ministries, Inc. began as a small email prayer chain over ten years ago. What began simply as a means to communicate prayer needs slowly grew and evolved into the delivery of an email daily devotional with a direct recipient list of over 800 names. In addition, many recipients forward the devotionals on to many other people. Some recipients have been granted permission to re-distribute in e-zines that have a nationwide distribution list. Based on these parameters, “Be Still . . . Devotionals for Daily Living” has an estimated daily distribution of somewhere between 3000 and 5000 people. These recipients range from corporate boardrooms to prison cells; from stay-at-home mothers to professional athletes. In addition to the daily devotionals, other Biblical resources are also available. These resources are designed for education and study as well as witnessing. Currently, an e-book is available in Adobe Acrobat PDF file format that can be used in a group study or in individual study. In addition, computer wallpapers are available for download. These wallpapers are designed very simply. They present an aspect of God’s creation with a single passage of scripture. All scripture, and the whole concept behind the ministry, references Psalm 46:10 – Be still, and know that I am God.
Contact: Dennis Smock at 706-202-1747 or at djsmock@dailylivingministries.orgThe official planning and coordinating body for services for children and families in Athens-Clarke County. Family Connection is a partnership of ninety organizations working together for all children and families to succeed in school and in life.
Contact:A volunteer center that helps individuals, families and corporate and community groups to find flexible service opportunities at various organizations in Athens-Clarke and Oconee Counties. Hands On Northeast Georgia creates, organizes, and leads meaningful service projects that positively impact the community.
Contact:An evangelical Christian organization providing social services such as emergency shelter, drug/alcohol abuse rehabilitation, rent assistance, clothing and food assistance, and disaster relief services.
Contact: 484 Hawthorne Ave. Athens, GA 30606 (706) 543-5350A non-profit organization which raises money to support 26 human services agencies which offer a broad mix of programs and services throughout the seven county Northeast Georgia area.
Contact: Rubielen R. Norris at One Huntington Road, Suite 805 Athens, GA 30606 (706) 543-5254rubnuw@bellsouth.netWorks toward ending hunger by recovering donated food and distributing it to more than 200 non-profit human service agencies in 20 counties.
Contact: John Becker at 861 Newton Bridge Rd.Athens, GA 30607 (706) 354-8191 president@foodbanknega.orgFNB engages direct action to provide food that would have otherwise been thrown away, that instead becomes delicious vegan meals for anyone who happens to be hungry. Food is right, not a privilege.
Contact:The Home Delivered Meals Program (Meals on Wheels) helps foster independent living for disabled, homebound, and older adults in Clarke County.
Contact: Kathryn Fowler at Council on Aging 135 Hoyt Street Athens, Georgia 30601 (706) 549-4850A non-profit agency providing individual, marriage, and family counseling to Northeast Georgia residents. Agency staff include social workers, professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, and certified addiction counselors.
Contact: 1435 Oglethorpe Ave. Athens, GA 30606 (706) 549-7755 ContactUs@FCSAthens.comMental Health America of Northeast Georgia educates about and advocates for people with mental illness or developmental disabilities. A non-profit volunteer organization working to enhance the lives of individuals with mental illness, to foster healthier attitudes toward mental illness through education, and to advocate for the rights of individuals experiencing mental illness.
Contact: Eddie Whitlock at PO Box 6384, Athens, GA 30604 (706) 549-7888Provides counseling & other resources to members of the Athens music community.
Contact: Bob Sleppy at 396 Oconee Street Athens, GA 30601 (706) 227-1515 bob@nuci.orgAn interfaith counseling service of licensed professionals who provide confidential, compassionate services to individuals, families, and community groups with respect for personal beliefs and values.
Contact: 1690 S. Milledge Ave. Athens, GA 30605 (706) 369-7911 admin@samaritannega.orgA non-profit organization for mothers offering discussion and activity groups, parenting education, social events, and information about community resources.
Contact: Judi Bowles at PO Box 6971 Athens GA, 30606 (706) 552-8554 judibowles@hotmail.comOffers various services which enrich the lives of elders in the 12-county NE Georgia area. ACCA's programs enable older persons to live independently at home and provide opportunities for employment, volunteerism, and continued learning.
Contact: 135 Hoyt Street Athens, GA 30601 (706) 549-4850A non-profit community advocate for fair and open technology in Athens, working to provide access to information technology resources at minimal or no cost.
Contact: Brian Pitts at 157 North Newton Street Athens, GA