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Atlanta naturals go glam for a cause

Submitted by Tiffini Gatlin, Editorial Director
Monday, October 28th, 2013, 11:24am
Atlanta naturals go glam for a cause

ATLANTA -- Two of Atlanta’s beauty power players, Maeling Murphy creator of NaturalChica.com and Celebrity Makeup Artist Mimi J,  created a night of natural glamour with their 3rd annual 

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LittlePINKBook.com invites women to join conversation Nov. 12 with top female executives

Submitted by Debbie Fitzgerald
Thursday, October 17th, 2013, 10:31am
LittlePINKBook.com invites women to join conversation Nov. 12 with top female executives

ATLANTA -- LittlePINKBook.com, America’s No. 1 digital platform for career women, will host its 9th Annual Fall Empowerment Event on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Top-level female executives will share their experiences with rising through the corporate ranks to an audience of like-minded, successful women motivated to get there.  

Executives on the panel will be asked questions from the event’s moderator, Carol Costello, anchor at CNN Newsroom, Little PINK Book’s CEO and Founding Editor Cynthia Good as well as attendees. Panelists include:

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Fulton County Cooperative Extension to help residents navigate health insurance options

Submitted by AprilMajors on Wednesday, October 16th, 1:32 pm
Fulton County Cooperative Extension to help residents navigate health insurance options

ATLANTA -- Fulton County Cooperative Extension will offer Affordable Care Act information sessions to assist residents, small businesses and their employees through the new Healthcare Marketplace.

Interested parties are encouraged to register for a free information session that will be led by a University of Georgia (UGA) health navigator assigned to Fulton County to assist with helping individuals and small businesses complete eligibility and enrollment forms during. Residents should call (404) 332-2400 to register for a session.

Health Navigator, housed under UGA Cooperative Extension, are able to help residents decide on the best health insurance to meet their needs and will help them apply—either electronically or by paper—to establish eligibility, enroll in coverage and potentially qualify for an insurance affordability program.

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October event highlights for Fulton County Senior Multipurpose Facilities

Submitted by FeleciaChurch on Tuesday, October 15th, 8:48 am
October event highlights for Fulton County Senior Multipurpose Facilities

Activities Include Medicare Part D. Enrollment at Darnell, 14th Anniversary Celebration at Benson, a Halloween Line Dance Jamboree at Bowden and an Evening in Black and White at Mills

Dorothy C. Benson Senior Multipurpose Complex Celebrates
14 Years of Service to Seniors

The Friends of Dorothy C. Benson Senior Multipurpose Complex will celebrate the facility’s 14th Anniversary with a Las Vegas Nights fundraising event on Friday, October 25, 2013, from 12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. The Benson Multipurpose Complex is located at 6500 Vernon Woods Drive in Sandy Springs, GA 30328.   For more information, contact Lila Womack at 404-6122-2303.

H.J. C. Bowden Senior Multipurpose Facility Presents Annual Halloween Line Dance Jamboree

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The Monumental Ball returns to Piedmont Park Oct. 18

Submitted by Atlanta News on Wednesday, October 2nd, 11:04 am
The Monumental Ball returns to Piedmont Park Oct. 18

ATLANTA -- The Morningside-Lenox Park Association’s highly anticipated Monumental Ball is back for its sixth year, and it’s gearing up for the biggest neighborhood party yet!

The famed fundraiser returns to the beautiful Magnolia Hall in Piedmont Park on Friday, October 18 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. to celebrate the historic community and the wonderful people who call it home. With exciting giveaways, delicious food and a special performance by the Swingin’ Medallions, this year’s Monumental Ball is sure to be the talk of the town.

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Fulton's Fall SPARC Atlanta Clinics seek to enhance the health and quality of life for older adults

Submitted by FeleciaChurch on Tuesday, September 17th, 10:34 am
Fulton's Fall SPARC Atlanta Clinics seek to enhance the health and quality of life for older adults

ATLANTA -- Fulton County’s Fall SPARC (Sickness Prevention Achieved through Regional Collaboration) Atlanta preventive healthcare screenings for older adults begin on Tuesday, Sept. 24.

Citizens who participate in SPARC Atlanta clinics can take advantage of health screenings, nutrition counseling and health education. Since the initiation of SPARC Atlanta in 2006, more than 7,300 older adults have visited SPARC Clinics to obtain health screenings as well as obtain information regarding Medicare Assistance, employment assistance, Food Stamp Assistance, nutrition education and dental education. 

The fall 2013 clinic dates, times and locations include:

Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Roswell Neighborhood Center
1250 Warsaw Rd.
Roswell, GA 30076

Saturday, October 5, 2013
Ben Hill United Methodist Church
2099 Fairburn Road,
Atlanta, GA 30331

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Fulton County Cooperative Extension sponsors free workshop for budding entrepreneurs

Submitted by AprilMajors on Saturday, September 14th, 8:24 am
Fulton County Cooperative Extension sponsors free workshop for budding entrepreneurs

ATLANTA -- Have you ever considered starting your own home-based business? Fulton County Cooperative Extension will sponsor a free workshop on Starting a Home-Based Business on Tuesday, Sept. 24 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System’s Central Library, 1 Margaret Mitchell Square, Suite 109, Atlanta.

Participants will gain valuable information to help them start and maintain a successful home-based business. Specific topics will include how to identify fraud and scams billed as business opportunities, space and time needs, identifying factors that contribute to success and much more.  

Fulton County Cooperative Extension hosts monthly classes on a variety of topics such as nutrition, financial management, diabetes and gardening. Classes are held in locations throughout the county.  Call 404-332-2400 for more information.

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