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CASA children's advocacy program |
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Arts Center and Senior Citizens Center are one of the recipients of
financial support and work from our Club. Both have wheelchair ramps built
by the Lions. This year we provided a new professional grade
stove for the Senior Center. |
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Red Cross |
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Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts & Girl Scouts |
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Regional Library |
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Optical Exams & Prescription Drugs Program |
| Shore Sweep is an annual event organized by
the Lake Lanier Association and sponsored by the US Corps of Engineers, Lake
Marinas, and many area newspapers, businesses and civic organizations.
Hundreds of people pitch-in to cover the shore line by boat or on foot
and collect tons trash. Participants are treated to Lanier Fest Party
featuring bands, food, merchandise a prize drawings. |
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Scholarships are provided at a number of
levels, including: Student of the Month for the High School and Middle
School, Star Student and Teacher and special scholarships. For more
information visit our Youth section on this web site. |
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Adopt-A-Mile committee has responsibility for a portion of Highway 53,
west of Dawsonville. Members meet quarterly to clean up and bag trash. |
| Edna
B. Noblin Scholarship Fund
provides funds to be used by qualifying students to cover tuition,
transportation expenses, computers. |
| Georgia Camp for the Blind |
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Dawson County Arts Council - Our club is supports development of the
arts in Dawson County in numerous ways. In April the Lions Club Board of
Directors approved a donation to the Arts Council for the purchase a
television, VCR and audio equipment. |
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No One Alone (NOA) center for battered women and
children |
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Dawson County Mentoring Program |
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Newspapers in Education is a partnership with
Dawson Schools and our community. This program promotes Citizenship and
Community involvement by exposing students to local history old and new. |
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Peace Poster Contest allows local
children to compete with thousands of students around the globe. The contest
is open to students ages 11, 12 and 13. Contestants are awarded cash prizes
and, if eligible, go on to compete at State and International levels. |
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Elachee Nature Center Scholarships to students at
Dawson County elementary schools to send students to the summer camp
program. |
