Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Bring a canned good and enjoy a great dinner for a great cause!
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
On Thursday, July 26, from 5-8 p.m., bring a canned good to the Chick-fil-A at Stonebridge Village in Flowery Branch, and 10 percent of your dinner purchase will support our local scouts in Pack 597, Hamilton Mill United Methodist Church (HMUMC), and the HMUMC Food Pantry. “We want to help out with the church because they have been our charter organization for over 10 years now,” Pack 597 committee chair Joy Thompson-Holan said. “We wanted to try to give back to them to show our appreciation. We are trying to bring the church and the pack closer together, and we hope to make this an annual fundraiser.” This fundraiser will ultimately give back to our community two-fold. The first being the important lesson it will teach our young community…
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Heather McCreary is excited about leading the "Mother's Morning Out" program at Hamilton Mill United Methodist Church.
Heather McCreary is Hamilton Mill United Methodist Church's new "Mother’s Morning Out" (MMO) director. The program not only provides a safe and loving place for little ones in our area, it also provides a nice break for busy parents in our community. “We are a loving environment for children that gives moms and dads the opportunity to get some things done while they know their children are in a safe place, and that they will be learning about God,” McCreary said. “We are a program for ages 12 months to ages 2-years-old. We offer a two day–a-week class, Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays.” Heather McCreary is looking forward to continuing this well-know community Christian program. “We already have a great staff on board who …
Monday, July 2, 2012
Through her company, Dream Clean, Sandra LeMay provides free monthly home cleaning for those battling cancer.
Sandra LeMay is dedicated to giving cancer patients in the Dacula area a little piece of mind. LeMay’s company Dream Clean is a locally owned and operated cleaning company that recently announced their affiliation with the Cleaning for a Reason Foundation, a non-profit providing free, professional house cleaning services to women undergoing treatment for cancer. “Anyone who is going through cancer treatment can go to our website and fill out a form to request help,” LeMay explained. “After that we get an email about patients in our area that we can help. We come once a month and clean their homes for free for four months.” LeMay contributes both time and money to this great cause. “I wanted to help, so I specifically request to help clean …
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Greg Beadles, Atlanta Falcons VP and CFO and Dacula based Arete Scholars Fund co-founder and board chairman was named winner in the community service category.
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Dacula resident Greg Beadles recently received the Atlanta Business Chronicle's CFO of the Year Award. Beadles serves as senior vice president and chief financial officer for the Atlanta Falcons, and is also co-founder and board chairman of the Dacula-based Arete Scholars Fund. He was named winner in the community service category. “One the reasons that they (Atlanta Business Chronicle) identified as to why Greg received this award was his work through the Arete Scholars Fund and his help in expanding education opportunities throughout Georgia, and specifically for low income families,” Buck Alford, Arete Scholars Fund communications manager, explained. The award recognizes the achievements of Atlanta’s chief financial officers. Nominees …
Friday, June 15, 2012
Heather Korey, VBS leader tells us about this weeklong high energy inspirational summer camp.
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Friday, June 15, 2012
On June 4, Hamilton Mill United Methodist Church opened its doors to over 800 kids for a fun-filled week of Vacation Bible School (VBS). After months of planning, organizing and gathering over 100 volunteers, VBS leader Heather Korey tells us what it means to have such a large group of kids show up for VBS. “It makes it all worth it, to finally see the kids, know what we have done and to see what God is doing,” Korey said with a smile. “It is just amazing!” Preparing for this many kids on a church campus requires a lot of support. “We have somewhere around 150 volunteers here this week,” Korey explained. “We have also had lots of support from the congregation through prayers, monetary donations, and donations of all of the supplies.” …
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Eliana Cordoba transforms your child’s art into a fun and unique way to support the fight against cancer.
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Thursday, June 7, 2012
Eliana Cordoba recently re-launched her business I Love My Kids' Art, which includes a new program called Kids' Art for the Cure. This new program asks parents to donate their kids' artwork to help raise money to find a cure for cancer. The artwork will be enhanced, transformed and printed on note cards and other products to be sold through her online store and later in participant stores. I Love My Kids' Art will donate 100 percent of the profit to relevant foundations involved in this cause. “I love every piece of artwork my kids bring home, and that is why I created this business,” Cordoba said. “And by adding the I Love My Kids’ Art program, I am also able to help support a great cause.” Now is a great time to dig out all of that …
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
C.J. Clinkscales is back on track to reach his goal after donating his bone marrow to help his sister.
C.J. Clinkscales is an amazing young athlete with dreams of making it to the Junior Olympics this summer. He is a true star on the track, but off the track, he is not just a star -- he is a hero. C.J. put his Junior Olympic plans on hold just months ago to help save his sister’s life. “C.J.’s sister, Lauryn who is now 10 years old, was born with Sickle cell anemia,” his father, Craig Clinkscales explained. “On April 11, C.J. came to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and went through the process of extracting his bone marrow from both sides of his hip for his sister. On that same day several hours after they received the bone marrow from C.J., they transferred his bone marrow to his sister.” C.J. is only 8 years old, so he may not fully …
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Robin Boozer at Hamilton Mill shares what it means to be a part of bringing this great experience to the children in our community.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Get ready for a fun summer camp experience! Thanks to Robin Boozer at Hamilton Mill United Methodist Church, WinShape Camp is coming to Dacula. The WinShape Foundation was started by a very familiar name here in south – Truett Cathy, founder of Chick-fil-A. With Mr. Cathy’s name behind it, you know WinShape camp will mean an amazing summer experience for both kids and parents alike. “Truett Cathy and his wife first started the camps on the campus of Berry College in 1985, and those two week long camps are still in session today for boys and girls.” Boozer explained. “As the years progressed, they had the vision and the opportunity to open these camps for communities, and that is what is coming to our church campus.” The high-energy camp is…
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Hamilton Mill United Methodist Church Family Fun Run Chair, Dawn Graeser has organized a great way for your family to stay active and raise money to cure childhood cancer and stock the church's food pantry.
The Hamilton Mill UMC eighth annual 5K Family Fun Run/Walk on May 19 was created by the church’s wellness committee to encourage our community to stay active as a family, and raise money for childhood cancer. Dawn Graeser, the race chair, along with her dedicated team has organized an awesome morning for your family that encourages healthy living and a giving sprit all while having a ton of fun. “We are focused on wellness and raising money for CURE,” Graeser said. “Pastor Dave wanted to remind us not to forget the spirituality aspect about the event so we turned it into a fun run. Our goal is to promote spiritual, physical and mental wellness.” The race will start at Hamilton Mill UMC on Pine Road in Dacula, and loop around Little …
Monday, May 7, 2012
Kecia Elder and Terri Collins are driven to raise money to fight this disease.
Kecia Elder and Terri Collins recently helped students at Dacula Elementary School raise over $13,000 to fight type 1 diabetes. These two local moms are determined to increase awareness of this disease, one that both of these ladies tackle daily. Elder has an 11-year-old son, Kaleb, who was two when he was diagnosed, and Collins has an 8-year-old daughter, Karson who was four when she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Both ladies have been involved with the JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) for several years. These moms are not just going to live with it, they are working hard to fight the disease. “We have children with type 1 diabetes so we wanted to raise money to find a cure,” Elder said. Collins and Elder brought their …
Floyd Akridge
12:04 am on Thursday, June 7, 2012
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