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'A breath of fresh air'
My heart was filled with hope and a renewed
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sense of confidence in our community and state when
I read through the May 2022 Georgia Magazine.
[See bit.ly/gmg0522.]
Our cultural messaging is so inundated lately
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with disharmonious and isolating content, and I was
tempted to put the publication aside, assuming it would
be filled with more of the same. I was even skeptical of
the promoted book for Ag Week called " How to Grow a
Monster. " [See Currents, page 16; bit.ly/agga522.]
I was ready to be disappointed when I listened to the
[audiobook] online just to satisfy my own curiosity and
prove my negative expectations. Of course, I was pleasantly surprised to find out it
was actually about gardening!
I was also pleased to see ministry groups I'm familiar with, like MUST Ministries
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MUST Ministries:
parity, not charity
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Giving Kitchen
supports food
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[see " Parity, not charity, " page 18; bit.ly/must522], and a heartwarming story about the
Giving Kitchen [see page 22; bit.ly/tgk522]. And to
publish (finally) a factual communication piece about
solar panels so consumers can start to make informed
decisions when considering conversion to an expensive
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MUST Ministries expands services
for those in need By Laura Berrios
Above: Children receive free books during
MUST Ministries' Summer Lunch Program.
Right: MUST sponsors an on-site primary
health care clinic for low-income adults and
those who are uninsured or underinsured.
system for their homes was also shockingly honest. [See
" Rooftop solar: Get the facts without the fiction, " page 21;
bit.ly/rftso522.]
Thank you for such a breath of fresh air. It is much
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s the costs of gas, food and nearly everything else continue to rise,
Americans are feeling the pinch-and none more so than the
working poor. One Georgia nonprofit organization is striving to
combat fast-growing suburban poverty.
Now in its 51st year of serving Cobb and Cherokee counties, Mariettabased
MUST Ministries has opened a new homeless shelter in Marietta,
thus doubling the space available to provide temporary housing, hot meals
and other services to those in need.
The MUST Hope House, a 172-bed facility, is a one-of-a-kind shelter
designed and built from the ground up for that purpose. A grand opening
for the public was held on April 2, and clients will begin moving this month
from the ministry's current Elizabeth Inn shelter into the new $22 million,
44,000-square-foot building.
" We're so proud of it; it's going to be great, " says MUST Ministries
President and CEO Dwight " Ike " Reighard. " We go in debt-free, and that,
during the pandemic, is stunning. "
Features include extra security measures, so women and children feel
safe; a dining room with large windows; a workforce-development area and
computer lab, where clients can update resumes and apply for jobs; and an
outside eating area to make those with claustrophobia feel more comfortable.
There's also a dedicated education room, where children can do their
homework with help from tutors and other volunteers.
The building also houses Mercy Care, a MUST-sponsored health clinic
staffed by WellStar.
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Top: The MUST Marketplace thrift store in Marietta
allows clients to shop for free, and the public can fi nd
great bargains to help support the ministry. Above:
Established in October, MUST's mobile pantry delivers
meats, produce and nonperishables to neighbors in need.
appreciated! Please keep up this type of content. We have
enough of the alternative.
-Lora Mann, Suwanee
I adore your magazine, and I read it with my
mother. Thank you!
-Deborah Jenkins-Mann, Appling
Fantastic fairs
I enjoyed the article in the August issue on the
Georgia National Fair, as we do our best to attend each
year. [See Around Georgia, " Step right up, ladies and
gentlemen, " page 23; bit.ly/gafair822.] I also noticed
the listings of other Georgia fairs with the story and
saw that the Southwest Georgia Regional Fair was not
included.
Here is that information. The Southwest Georgia
Regional Fair will return this year to the Exchange
Club Fairgrounds on Westover Road in Albany
Oct. 25-30. It features Strates Show rides, live musical
entertainment nightly, fair food and games. Friday
night there's a demolition derby. (229) 436-8827.
exchangeclubofalbany.org.
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Dahlonega
Butterfly Farm
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Honey recipes
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Explore Georgia's
labyrinths
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Meet IK the Troll King
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From THE EDITOR
Having pets brings love into our
lives. They give affection, we give it
back and all are better for it.
In this pet-themed issue, we
examine the bonds between pets and
their people as well as how some
Georgians are going above and beyond
to help companion animals.
College classrooms might be the
last places you'd expect to find puppies,
but not if those classrooms are on the
University of Georgia (UGA) campus
in Athens. The presence of these fourlegged
students can be explained by the
university's partnership with the Guide
Dog Foundation, an organization that
trains and places service animals.
Read " Puppy love, " starting on
page 16, to find out how UGA students,
together with the foundation, are
training and socializing dogs for the
blind and visually impaired.
Drs. Terrence Ferguson and
Vernard Hodges are familiar to many
pet lovers. The two veterinarians are
the stars of " Critter Fixers: Country
Vets, " a National Geographic Wild
channel reality series about their rural
Georgia veterinary practice.
See page 20 to learn more about
how they bring heart and humor to
treating a diverse array of animals while
telling their own stories about what it
means to be a black veterinarian in a
small town.
Although dogs and cats are by far
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the most common pets to rescue and
adopt, other kinds of animals do end
up in shelters. With organizations
devoted to saving animals such as
potbellied pigs, guinea pigs, rabbits
and reptiles, there are plenty of options
if you'd like to bring home a different
kind of furry-or scaly-friend.
Read " Beyond the dogs and cats, "
starting on page 28, to discover how
several Georgia organizations are
working to improve the lives of these
animals.
-Claud Harrold, Sumter EMC member and Exchange Club
of Albany public relations co-chairman, Leesburg
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