Ambassador of East African Nation Set to Headline Local Fundraiser 

Last year's event at the Buckhead Club featured the ambassador of Zambia, while this spring's fundraiser in Minnesota hosted the envoy from Kenya.

The ambassador of the East African nation of Djibouti, a country of 1.1 million people about the size of Belize, is set to headline Books for Africa’s annual fundraiser in… Continue reading Ambassador of East African Nation Set to Headline Local Fundraiser 

Visiting U.S., Israeli President Offers Condolences to Family of Late Home Depot Co-Founder Bernie Marcus 

Bernie Marcus co-founded The Home Depot with Arthur Blank, who has also committed billions to various causes around Atlanta and the world.

On a visit to the U.S. that included a White House summit with President Joe Biden, Israeli President Isaac Herzog sent a letter offering the country’s condolences to the wife of late Home Depot Inc. co-founder Bernie Marcus. 

AGCO Foundation Donating $100,000 to Support Brazil Flood Relief

AGCO is soliciting donations for the flood-hit residents of Rio Grande do Sul, where it operates five facilities.

Duluth-based AGCO Corp. is donating $100,000 to support relief efforts in flood-hit Rio Grande do Sul, the southern state of Brazil that the tractor and equipment maker calls its “home”… Continue reading AGCO Foundation Donating $100,000 to Support Brazil Flood Relief

U.S. Soccer to Put HQ and National Training Center in Metro Atlanta 

The U.S. Soccer announcement comes just after the English Premier League played its first matches in the city, further bolstering its soccer profile in advance of the World Cup.

Atlanta has been making the case globally that it’s the epicenter of soccer in America. Now it has the proof, three years before it’s set to welcome the World Cup… Continue reading U.S. Soccer to Put HQ and National Training Center in Metro Atlanta 

How to Help Turkey and Syria: Communities in Georgia and Beyond Launch Appeals for Earthquake Aid

UPDATED Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 4:26 p.m. — Death toll upped to 11,000, with more resources, organizations and fundraisers added to the bottom of the article.  With the death toll… Continue reading How to Help Turkey and Syria: Communities in Georgia and Beyond Launch Appeals for Earthquake Aid

Books for Africa Hosts Atlanta HBCUs and Other Student Volunteers on MLK Day 

Nearly 100 students were slated to work at Book for Africa on Monday.

Books for Africa, the Minnesota-based nonprofit with a warehouse in Atlanta helping solve what it calls a “book famine” on the continent, hosted a volunteer work day with more than… Continue reading Books for Africa Hosts Atlanta HBCUs and Other Student Volunteers on MLK Day 

Inching Toward Tradition: German Christkindl Market Is Becoming a Holiday Fixture in Atlanta

Visitors enjoy some 60 booths and a 40-foot Christmas tree added this year. Photo by Eric Hogan, courtesy of Atlanta Christkindl Market.

The Atlanta Christkindl Market is getting closer to reaching the goal that has motivated volunteers and organizers since 2016: becoming a permanent fixture in the city that supports the spread… Continue reading Inching Toward Tradition: German Christkindl Market Is Becoming a Holiday Fixture in Atlanta

German, Latin American Christmas Markets to Kick Off Holiday Season

Lars Oltmanns and his son pose with official Nürnberg Christkind Teresa Teurheit, who traveled to Atlanta for the opening ceremony of the inaugural Atlanta Christkindl Market.

Two local Christmas markets are betting that just after the hubbub of Thanksgiving  is the perfect time for Atlantans begin their holiday shopping with globally connected experiences.  The Atlanta Christkindl… Continue reading German, Latin American Christmas Markets to Kick Off Holiday Season