Tamara Choksey, Intern
Tamara Choksey is a senior at The University of Georgia, set to graduate in May with degrees in English and French. At UGA, she has studied abroad at Oxford University, is a member of the Delta Gamma sorority, and volunteers with the Athens/Clarke-County Mentor Program. Originally from Alpharetta, Georgia, Tamara caught the entrepreneurial bug from ...
Read more »Sevenly’s T-Shirts for the CURE
Fabulous news! Each week, Sevenly, an organic funding movement with the goal of raising capital and awareness for charities, selects a cause for their "One tee. One week. One cause." promotion- and this week they have chosen a cause very dear to our hearts, CURE Childhood Cancer! Sevenly has designed two t-shirts for CURE Childhood Cancer- take ...
Read more »Sarah Van Zee, Intern
Sarah Van Zee is currently a senior at the University of Georgia, where she is majoring in Consumer Journalism. In addition to class, Sarah is active with her sorority, Delta Gamma, and with UGA HEROs. Sarah recently studied abroad in China and has held internships with the Cheeky ...
Read more »Moneylicious Signing
When was the last time you tried to talk to your child about money? And how did that go for you? Did it end in slammed doors? Same to you kids. Have you spent entire phone conversations with the cell held away from your ear as mom goes on and on about credit cards, debt, ...
Read more »Happenings at Strongbox West
There's lots of activities going on at Strongbox West this summer! First, the Strongbox West summer party is this Friday! It'll start with happy hour mingling for active members around 5-ish, and then friends, guests, etc. are all invited to arrive any time after 6. Bangers & Mash, thier live entertainment, is planning to ...
Read more »Beat the Heat with Drea James Designs
Nothing can compare to a cool glass of wine on a sultry Georgia night, unless that glass is paired with unique jewelry from Drea James Designs! Jenn Green of Drea James Designs is teaming up with the Wine Shoe to host a fun night of retail therapy and wine tasting. Join us Monday, June 27th ...
Read more »11 Alive Donates $1,000 to CURE
As announced in our last post, Jill Becker of 11 Alive won the Favorite Newscaster contest! For winning, she was able to donate $1,000 to an organization of her choice. CURE Childhood Cancer is so honored to be this recipient. Catch the 11 Alive segment online now!
Read more »And the winner of 11Alive’s Favorite Newscaster contest is….
Jill Becker! Her video received the most “likes” on Facebook, so $1,000 went to Jill’s charity of choice—CURE Childhood Cancer! Watch this video to learn more.
Read more »Join Team iRunnerBlog to help find a CURE
In order to help CURE Childhood Cancer, Team iRunnerBlog wants to raise $50,000. The team is participating in the ING New York City Marathon on November 6, 2011. Currently, Team iRunnerBlog is looking to fill their team with 20 runners to help in this fundraiser. In order to participate on Team iRunnerBlog, entry to the marathon ...
Read more »Honor Dad By Supporting the Search for a CURE
With Father's Day just days away, there's still an opportunity to honor Dad in a meaningful way - by supporting the search for a cure for pediatric cancer. For a donation of $20, CURE will send an inspiring tribute card to a special father of your choosing - fathers, grandfathers, husbands, ...
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