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(From Left) Anne Soutter (The Primerica Foundation); Karen Fine Saltiel (The Primerica Foundation); Ellen Gerstein (Veterans Resource Center); Claire Dees (Spectrum Autism Support Group); Arlene Sinanian (Happy Tails Pet Therapy); Rosalind Garner (Lift Up Atlanta); Tawana Kelley (Lift Up Atlanta); Samantha Shelton (FurKids).

The Primerica Foundation hosts Employee Choice Luncheon

2016 Grantees Announced

Primerica, Inc. (NYSE: PRI), the leading distributor of financial products to middle income families in North America, announced the 2016 Grantees of The Primerica Foundation, the company’s philanthropic arm.  The announcement was made at a recent luncheon event honoring five nonprofits selected by Primerica’s employees.  

STEAM Event Coming to Fridays N Duluth

STEAM Event Coming to Fridays N Duluth

Duluth – It’s an early fall Fridays-N-Duluth that might be cooler in temperature but HOT with activities when STEAM joins the event on Friday, October 21!  The evening will be filled with the wonders of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) to be enjoyed by all ages, and also includes crowd-favorite DJ Rob, all occurring in Downtown Duluth. As with every Fridays-N-Duluth, the fun begins at 6:00 p.m. and ends at 9:00 p.m.

Otis Redding III to headline 2016 Grayson Blues & Brews

The 7th Annual Craft Beer Festival to benefit the Grayson Children’s Fund

Grayson – Grayson Blues & Brews, awarded the Best Festival in Gwinnett for 2015, brings the taste of some of the region’s most innovative craft beers to Gwinnett and phenomenal music to Grayson Community Park each October. 

Team Photo, Bona Allen Shoemakers

Buford’s best kept secret

Lynn Bowman sits at a heavy wooden table, his glasses set low on his nose as he peruses a document that’s probably older than he is. He is surrounded by tomes, old and fragile. Across from where he sits is a floor-to-ceiling glass case, chock full of memorabilia, photos of people long dead, letters written ages ago.

For retirement: start early, contribute often

For retirement: start early, contribute often

Planning for life after retirement can be an exciting thought, especially when you have big dreams in mind. However, nothing can dampen those retirement plans more than not having the funds to make your dreams come true.

The power of community

The power of community

Along with more than 124,000 accounts served, more than 6,900 miles of lines energized, and a 99.9% electric service reliability in 2015, Walton EMC (Electric Membership Corporation) provides a unique energy of service to the communities it’s been serving since 1936.