FOR
FOR WHAT
FOR WHAT WE'VE ALL BEEN GOING THROUGH.
THROUGH.
THROUGH. DESPITE THE ONGOING PANDEMIC
THERE ARE LOTS OF WAY TO PUT A
LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART AND
THE HEARTS OF SO MANY IN NEED
IN OUR COMMUNITY.
CARA HAS MORE IN TODAY'S
COMMUNITY CONNECTION.
COMMUNITY CONNECTION. TAKE A LOOK.
>> CARA, I'M SO HAPPY WE'RE
BACK WITH COMMUNITY CONNECTION
AND THE FIRST EVENT THAT YOU'RE
GOING TO TALK ABOUT IS
SOMETHING THAT IS NEAR AND DEAR
TO OUR HEARTS.
TELL US MORE, WHAT'S HAPPENING?
>> IT IS.
>> IT IS.
>> IT IS. LOTS OF NONPROFITS ARE GETTING
CREATIVE TO STILL RAISE MONEY
FOR THEIR CAUSE AND THE 2021
HUNGER WALK IS NO EXCEPTION, IT
TAKES PLACE MARCH 7TH AROUND
THE CORNER AND 11 ALIVE HAS
BEEN SPONSORING THIS FOR YEARS
AND OUR MORNING ANCHOR CHESLEY
MCNEIL IS HOSTING THE EVENT.
PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE ATLANTIC
COMMUNITY FOOD BANK WHICH IS
MORE IN NEED NOW THAN EVER TO
HELP FEED THE FOOD INSECURE
HERE IN OUR GREAT CITY AND
BEYOND.
BEYOND.
BEYOND. VISIT ACSB.ORG FOR MORE
INFORMATION ON HOW TO
PARTICIPATE.
PARTICIPATE. CHRISTINE: CARA, WE DID THAT
SPECIAL RIGHT BEFORE THE
HOLIDAYS AND THAT'S PRETTY MIND
BLOWING, THEY'RE IN A HUGE NEW
FACILITY, THANK GOODNESS IT
OPENED AND THE TIMING WAS
INCREDIBLE BEFORE THE PANDEMIC.
IT WAS ROW AFTER ROW, SHELVES
STOCKED TO THE CEILING AND WE
SAID HOW LONG WILL THIS LAST
AND IT WAS TWO WEEKS.
SO, THE NEED IS GREATER THAN
EVER AND THIS IS SO IMPORTANT,
IT'S FUN, YOU CAN DO IT ON YOUR
BIKE, ON YOUR TREADMILL.
GO OUT IN THE STREET, BUT SIGN
UP AND GET INVOLVED.
CARA: FOR SURE.
I KNOW, IT TAKES SEEING IT
FIRSTHAND TO REALLY REALIZE HOW
IMPORTANT IT IS AND I KNOW, YOU
AND I WERE BOTH -- WE CAN'T
BELIEVE HOW MUCH FOOD THEY
ACTUALLY GO THROUGH.
SO THE NEED IS SO GREAT SO GET
OUT THERE AND SUPPORT THE
HUNGER WALK THIS YEAR.
MARCH 7TH, MARK IT ON YOUR
CALENDAR.
CALENDAR.
CALENDAR. THE DAY BEFORE, MARCH 6TH.
THE 20TH ANNUAL VIRTUAL PINK
AFFAIR FUNDRAISER.
AFFAIR FUNDRAISER. IT BENEFITS TURNING POINT
BREAST CANCER REHABILITATION
AND ALL PROCEEDS FROM THEIR
FEATURED SILENT AUCTION
BENEFITS TURN POINT BREAST
CANCER.
CANCER.
CANCER. AND LEARN HOW TO GET INVOLVED
WITH THIS GREAT ORGANIZATION.
IT SPONSORS HEALTH CARE AND
LOTS OF THINGS FOR PEOPLE GOING
THROUGH CANCER.
THROUGH CANCER. HEAD TO MYTURNINGPOINT.ORG FOR
MORE INFORMATION.
MORE INFORMATION. YOU KNOW, YOU SAID EARLIER,
CHRISTINE, IT'S ONE THING TO
HAVE TO ATTEND THESE EVENTS,
BUT NOW, THERE'S EVEN MORE OF A
REASON, YOU DON'T HAVE TO LEAVE
YOUR HOME AND STILL SUPPORT A
GREAT CAUSE.
GREAT CAUSE. CHRISTINE: YES, YOU CAN HAVE
LIKE YOUR FACE ALL MADE UP,
YOUR HAIR DONE AND HAVE, YOU
KNOW, YOUR PAJAMA BOTTOMS ON, A
GLASS OF WINE AND ONE THING
I'VE NOTICED, I'VE TRIED TO
SUPPORT SOME OF THESE CHARITIES
BYE GOING TO THEIR AUCTION,
SILENT AUCTION.
SILENT AUCTION. IT'S A WIN HA
SILENT AUCTION. IT'S A WIN -WIN FOR SOMEONE YOU
KNOW YOU'RE BUYING SOMETHING
AND HELPING A CHARITY AT THE
SAME TIME AND CHECK IT OUT FOR
SURE BECAUSE THEY REALLY DO
NEED OUR HELP, ALL OF THESE
GREAT ORGANIZATIONS.
GREAT ORGANIZATIONS. CARA: I'M GLAD WE'RE BACK ON
WITH COMMUNITY CONNECTION
BECAUSE THE FIRST WEEK OF MARCH
IS A VERY GOOD WEEK TO MARK ALL
OF THESE DATES ON YOUR CALENDAR
TO SUPPORT YOUR FAVORITE CAUSE.
THIS NEXT ONE IS 11 ALIVE IS
PROUD AGAIN TO SPONSOR WITH THE
ATLANTA HUMANE SOCIETY FOR
THEIR DAY OF GIVING ON MARCH
4TH.
4TH.
4TH. THE
4TH. THE CHARITY IS ASKING ATLANTA
TO OPEN THEIR HEARTS FOR
ANIMALS IN NEED AND GENEROUS
DONORS HAVE STEPPED UP.
IN PREVIOUS YEARS MORE THAN
1500 ANIMALS HAVE BEEN RESCUED,
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS GO FOR
LOW COST VET CARE AND FREE PET
FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED.
JUST GO TO ATLANTAHUMANE.ORG.
CHRISTINE: TERRIFIC.
CHRISTINE: TERRIFIC. YAY, CARA, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THIS IS ONE THING WE'VE SEEN
THROUGH THE PANDEMIC PEOPLE ARE
GIVING NO MATTER HOW SMALL.
IT MAY SEEM SMALL TO YOU, BUT
IT CAN ADD UP TO MAKE A BIG
IMPACT.
IMPACT.
IMPACT. CARA: IT'S GREAT.
CHRISTINE: YES, LET'S GET OUT
THERE AND HELP THOSE IN OUR
COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITY. THANK YOU, CARA.
BY THE WAY, GUYS, IF YOU KNOW
OF A GROUP OR AN INDIVIDUAL
THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO
HIGHLIGHT HERE ON