Visiture Makes the Inc.5000 List for 2017
Visiture Ranks No. 1665 on the 2017 Inc. 5000 with Three-Year Sales Growth of 235%
CHARLESTON, SC, Aug. 16, 2017 – Inc. Magazine today ranked Visiture on its 37th annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. Visiture, an eCommerce Search Marketing Agency with offices in Atlanta, Georgia and Charleston, South Carolina, has been ranked No. 1665, with a three-year growth rate of 235%. The Inc. 5000 list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy – America’s independent entrepreneurs.
“Being ranked on the Inc. 5000 list is an achievement that we take tremendous pride in,” said Ron Dod, Visiture’s co-founder and CEO. “It is a direct reflection of the skill, passion, and hard work that our team puts into Visiture. Our employees work tirelessly on refining their expertise and delivering incredible solutions to our clients and this is a testament to that. A company is as only good as its employees, and I’m so proud to say we have the absolute best on our team.”
The 2017 Inc. 5000, unveiled online at Inc.com and with the top 500 companies featured in the September issue of Inc. (available on newsstands August 16) is the most competitive crop in the list’s history. The average company on the list achieved a mind-boggling three-year average growth of 481%. The Inc. 5000’s aggregate revenue is $206 billion, and the companies on the list collectively generated 619,500 jobs over the past three years. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.
“When I founded Visiture 10 years ago, I could have never dreamed that it would grow into the agency it is today,” said Brian Cohen, co-founder and president of Visiture. “Our growth and success is a true testament of our team and our amazing clients. We only hire the best of the best, and they are the real success story here – working with some of the world’s leading brands doesn’t hurt either. I am so grateful to each and every one of our clients, and I look forward to being able to provide you with incredible services and results at Visiture for years to come.”
About Inc. Media
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures, Inc. is the only major brand dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies, with the aim to deliver real solutions for today’s innovative company builders. Winner of the National Magazine for General Excellence in both 2014 and 2012. Total monthly audience reach for the brand has grown significantly from 2,000,0000 in 2010 to over 13,000,000 today. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
About Inc. and the Inc. 500|5000 Methodology
The 2017 Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2013 to 2016. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2013. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2016. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2013 is $100,000; the minimum for 2016 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Companies on the Inc. 500 are featured in Inc.'s September issue. They represent the top tier of the Inc. 5000, which can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000.
About Visiture
Visiture is a full-service search marketing agency for eCommerce business with a focus on Google, Bing, Facebook and Amazon. For over 10 years, Visiture has transformed online retailer’s bottom lines through award-winning SEO and PPC services, as well as Google Shopping optimization, content marketing and consulting. Visiture specializes in creating and optimizing digital omnichannel pathways for client’s brand and products. Our precise customer-centric approach is proven across multiple vertical and many years. For more information, visit www.visiture.com.
Media Contact:
Brittany G. Currie
Marketing Manager
Brittany@visiture.com
CHARLESTON, SC, Aug. 16, 2017 – Inc. Magazine today ranked Visiture on its 37th annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. Visiture, an eCommerce Search Marketing Agency with offices in Atlanta, Georgia and Charleston, South Carolina, has been ranked No. 1665, with a three-year growth rate of 235%. The Inc. 5000 list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy – America’s independent entrepreneurs.
“Being ranked on the Inc. 5000 list is an achievement that we take tremendous pride in,” said Ron Dod, Visiture’s co-founder and CEO. “It is a direct reflection of the skill, passion, and hard work that our team puts into Visiture. Our employees work tirelessly on refining their expertise and delivering incredible solutions to our clients and this is a testament to that. A company is as only good as its employees, and I’m so proud to say we have the absolute best on our team.”
The 2017 Inc. 5000, unveiled online at Inc.com and with the top 500 companies featured in the September issue of Inc. (available on newsstands August 16) is the most competitive crop in the list’s history. The average company on the list achieved a mind-boggling three-year average growth of 481%. The Inc. 5000’s aggregate revenue is $206 billion, and the companies on the list collectively generated 619,500 jobs over the past three years. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.
“When I founded Visiture 10 years ago, I could have never dreamed that it would grow into the agency it is today,” said Brian Cohen, co-founder and president of Visiture. “Our growth and success is a true testament of our team and our amazing clients. We only hire the best of the best, and they are the real success story here – working with some of the world’s leading brands doesn’t hurt either. I am so grateful to each and every one of our clients, and I look forward to being able to provide you with incredible services and results at Visiture for years to come.”
About Inc. Media
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures, Inc. is the only major brand dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies, with the aim to deliver real solutions for today’s innovative company builders. Winner of the National Magazine for General Excellence in both 2014 and 2012. Total monthly audience reach for the brand has grown significantly from 2,000,0000 in 2010 to over 13,000,000 today. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
About Inc. and the Inc. 500|5000 Methodology
The 2017 Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2013 to 2016. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2013. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2016. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2013 is $100,000; the minimum for 2016 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Companies on the Inc. 500 are featured in Inc.'s September issue. They represent the top tier of the Inc. 5000, which can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000.
About Visiture
Visiture is a full-service search marketing agency for eCommerce business with a focus on Google, Bing, Facebook and Amazon. For over 10 years, Visiture has transformed online retailer’s bottom lines through award-winning SEO and PPC services, as well as Google Shopping optimization, content marketing and consulting. Visiture specializes in creating and optimizing digital omnichannel pathways for client’s brand and products. Our precise customer-centric approach is proven across multiple vertical and many years. For more information, visit www.visiture.com.
Media Contact:
Brittany G. Currie
Marketing Manager
Brittany@visiture.com
Atlanta Habitat for Humanity Women's Build Press Release
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Media Contact: Ashley Keyes Communications and Marketing Manager Phone: 404.223.5180 ext 151 ashley.keyes@atlantahabitat.org |
Atlanta Habitat for Humanity is currently seeking volunteers for the 12th Atlanta Women’s Build, a grassroots effort led by women, who raise funds to sponsor and construct an Atlanta Habitat for Humanity home for a working mother and her family. The build takes place over the course of seven Saturdays from August 15 to October 3, 2015.
Nearly 300 women volunteers are needed to work side by side with the homebuyer to construct the house, offering a unique opportunity to highlight the ways that Atlanta Habitat empowers women and builds stability in communities.
This is the eighth home built by the Atlanta Women’s Build since 2003, and it brings together community leaders who believe in the power of female volunteers. Leading up to the September start date, the committee must raise $80,000 from sponsors and volunteers to cover the cost of materials. Labor is provided by women volunteers, who are directed by a veteran female Atlanta Habitat construction leader and a field of skilled women supervisors.
No previous construction experience is required, just the desire to help make homeownership a reality for a hard working mother. We are asking for a donation of at least $100 to reserve your spot.
For more information on the 2014 Atlanta Women’s Build, or to donate and volunteer, please visit the Atlanta Habitat website at www.atlantahabitat.org/atlanta-womens-build or call Sarah Richardson at 404.465.1048.
About Atlanta Habitat
Atlanta Habitat for Humanity, one of more than 1,500 U.S. affiliates of Habitat for Humanity International, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to homeownership for working families. Since 1983, volunteers from corporations and from faith-based and civic organizations have worked in partnership with qualified homebuyers to construct affordable, green, quality homes, which are then purchased through no-interest mortgages. To date, Atlanta Habitat has built and renovated more than 1,300 homes primarily in the city of Atlanta and Fulton County. For more information, please visit www.atlantahabitat.org or call 404.223.5180.
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Nearly 300 women volunteers are needed to work side by side with the homebuyer to construct the house, offering a unique opportunity to highlight the ways that Atlanta Habitat empowers women and builds stability in communities.
This is the eighth home built by the Atlanta Women’s Build since 2003, and it brings together community leaders who believe in the power of female volunteers. Leading up to the September start date, the committee must raise $80,000 from sponsors and volunteers to cover the cost of materials. Labor is provided by women volunteers, who are directed by a veteran female Atlanta Habitat construction leader and a field of skilled women supervisors.
No previous construction experience is required, just the desire to help make homeownership a reality for a hard working mother. We are asking for a donation of at least $100 to reserve your spot.
For more information on the 2014 Atlanta Women’s Build, or to donate and volunteer, please visit the Atlanta Habitat website at www.atlantahabitat.org/atlanta-womens-build or call Sarah Richardson at 404.465.1048.
About Atlanta Habitat
Atlanta Habitat for Humanity, one of more than 1,500 U.S. affiliates of Habitat for Humanity International, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to homeownership for working families. Since 1983, volunteers from corporations and from faith-based and civic organizations have worked in partnership with qualified homebuyers to construct affordable, green, quality homes, which are then purchased through no-interest mortgages. To date, Atlanta Habitat has built and renovated more than 1,300 homes primarily in the city of Atlanta and Fulton County. For more information, please visit www.atlantahabitat.org or call 404.223.5180.
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Atlanta Habitat Executive Women's Press Release
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Media Contact: Ashley Keyes Marketing and Communications Manager Phone: 404.223.5180 ext 151 ashley.keyes@atlantahabitat.org |
Atlanta Habitat for Humanity and the 2015 Atlanta Women’s Build would like to invite female executives to be a part of a unique event that not only allows you to build rapport with other women leaders, but allows you to help construct a home for a working mother and her family.
The 4th annual Executive Women’s Build Day will take place on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This year the build will be lead by honorary chair Maggie Smith.
The Executive Women’s Build Day is an important part of the 2015 Atlanta Women’s Build, with the theme Building a Legacy. The project is dedicated to honoring the legacy of Larrie Del Martin, the recently retired President and CEO of Atlanta Habitat. Over her 18-year tenure, Larrie Del expanded the scope of the affiliate, leaving a true legacy of what vision, dedication and determination can produce.
This is the eighth home built by the AWB since 2003, and it brings together female volunteers to raise the $80,000 build cost and, over seven Saturdays led by female construction supervisors, make homeownership a reality for a woman working right beside them.
No previous construction experience is required on EWBD and there will fun tasks for everyone! We are asking for a donation of at least $500, or $250 for a nonprofit leader, to reserve your spot. Again this year, we invite you to sponsor a female Rising Star from your organization who could benefit from the experience, especially working with you. A Rising Star sponsorship is $250, and we encourage all participants to check on possible matching funds.
Start the process today by contacting Sarah Richardson at sarah.richardson@atlantahabitat.org or 404-465-1048. Or visit us at https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/AWB201. The registration deadline is June 30.
About Atlanta Habitat
Atlanta Habitat for Humanity, one of more than 1,500 U.S. affiliates of Habitat for Humanity International, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to homeownership for working families. Since 1983, volunteers from corporations and from faith-based and civic organizations have worked in partnership with qualified homebuyers to construct affordable, green, quality homes, which are then purchased through no-interest mortgages. To date, Atlanta Habitat has built and renovated more than 1,300 homes primarily in the city of Atlanta and Fulton County. For more information, please visit www.atlantahabitat.org or call 404.223.5180.
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The 4th annual Executive Women’s Build Day will take place on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This year the build will be lead by honorary chair Maggie Smith.
The Executive Women’s Build Day is an important part of the 2015 Atlanta Women’s Build, with the theme Building a Legacy. The project is dedicated to honoring the legacy of Larrie Del Martin, the recently retired President and CEO of Atlanta Habitat. Over her 18-year tenure, Larrie Del expanded the scope of the affiliate, leaving a true legacy of what vision, dedication and determination can produce.
This is the eighth home built by the AWB since 2003, and it brings together female volunteers to raise the $80,000 build cost and, over seven Saturdays led by female construction supervisors, make homeownership a reality for a woman working right beside them.
No previous construction experience is required on EWBD and there will fun tasks for everyone! We are asking for a donation of at least $500, or $250 for a nonprofit leader, to reserve your spot. Again this year, we invite you to sponsor a female Rising Star from your organization who could benefit from the experience, especially working with you. A Rising Star sponsorship is $250, and we encourage all participants to check on possible matching funds.
Start the process today by contacting Sarah Richardson at sarah.richardson@atlantahabitat.org or 404-465-1048. Or visit us at https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/AWB201. The registration deadline is June 30.
About Atlanta Habitat
Atlanta Habitat for Humanity, one of more than 1,500 U.S. affiliates of Habitat for Humanity International, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to homeownership for working families. Since 1983, volunteers from corporations and from faith-based and civic organizations have worked in partnership with qualified homebuyers to construct affordable, green, quality homes, which are then purchased through no-interest mortgages. To date, Atlanta Habitat has built and renovated more than 1,300 homes primarily in the city of Atlanta and Fulton County. For more information, please visit www.atlantahabitat.org or call 404.223.5180.
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Atlanta Habitat 2015 Clark Howard Build
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Ashley Keyes Communications and Marketing Manager Phone: 404.223.5180 ext 151 ashley.keyes@atlantahabitat.org |
Since 1996, Clark Howard has been working with Atlanta Habitat helping us provide affordable homes for working families. February 2015 will mark two considerable milestones for the partnership. This is Clark’s 20th anniversary building with Atlanta Habitat and he will have reached his 60th Habitat House.
Clark Howard is a well known media personality who hosts the Clark Howard Show on Atlanta’s News 95-5, which helps consumers save more and spend less. He also writes a nationally syndicated column for the Atlanta Journal Constitution and regularly appears on the HLN Network.
In 1994, when Clark Howard first heard about Habitat for Humanity, he thought the program would be the perfect combination of his message of financial responsibility and the need for affordable housing. Clark and his wife, Lane, started saving money and he donated all of this speaking fees to a building fund at Atlanta Habitat, and in 1996 he was able to sponsor his first house.
Now, 20 years later, Clark is building his 58-61st Habitat houses - a year ahead of the schedule that he set for himself, which was to build 60 houses by his 60th birthday, in 2016.
In partnership with house sponsors The Coupon Mom, Charles Schwab, Signature FD, The Dan and Merrie Boone Foundation and MailChimp, Clark Howard built five houses this year in Howard Point, an Atlanta Habitat neighborhood in historic Venetian Hills. The subdivision was named in honor of Clark and Lane Howard and their tireless work for affordable housing in Atlanta.
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Clark Howard is a well known media personality who hosts the Clark Howard Show on Atlanta’s News 95-5, which helps consumers save more and spend less. He also writes a nationally syndicated column for the Atlanta Journal Constitution and regularly appears on the HLN Network.
In 1994, when Clark Howard first heard about Habitat for Humanity, he thought the program would be the perfect combination of his message of financial responsibility and the need for affordable housing. Clark and his wife, Lane, started saving money and he donated all of this speaking fees to a building fund at Atlanta Habitat, and in 1996 he was able to sponsor his first house.
Now, 20 years later, Clark is building his 58-61st Habitat houses - a year ahead of the schedule that he set for himself, which was to build 60 houses by his 60th birthday, in 2016.
In partnership with house sponsors The Coupon Mom, Charles Schwab, Signature FD, The Dan and Merrie Boone Foundation and MailChimp, Clark Howard built five houses this year in Howard Point, an Atlanta Habitat neighborhood in historic Venetian Hills. The subdivision was named in honor of Clark and Lane Howard and their tireless work for affordable housing in Atlanta.
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Atlanta Habitat Summer 2015 Homefront
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Media Contact: Ashley Keyes Communications and Marketing Manager 404.223.5180 ext 151 ashley.keyes@atlantahabitat.org |
A Place to Call My Own
Evelyn Jackson has been an Atlanta Habitat for Humanity Homeowner for 27 years. After seeing a sign in the Edgewood neighborhood that Atlanta Habitat was building 20 new homes in the area, Ms. Jackson saw an opportunity to own a home of her own.
The build process stands out to Ms. Jackson for multiple reasons. One was that her home was the first to be built in conjunction with the Jimmy Carter Work Project, and the former president himself was there during the build process and dedication. “The Jimmy Carter Work Project built 20 Habitat houses, and Jimmy Carter and Mrs. Carter were there at my house dedication. He was very nice during the project. He even came and worked on the houses himself.”
But meeting the former President of the United States wasn’t the only highlight of the build process for Ms. Jackson. She said meeting the other homeowners that were going through the same process as her was just as rewarding. “It was nice to meet other homeowners and getting to work together to build our homes. It was nice to be there and participate and be able to see what went into our homes.”
Owning her own home meant a lot more to Ms. Jackson than just the floors or the walls. “To me, it meant a lot to be able to give my daughter and son a home, where they didn’t have to share a room. Where we could be on our own and have a place to come back to and call home.”
In December 2014, Ms. Jackson was one of six Atlanta Habitat families to pay off their mortgages, a feeling Ms. Jackson won’t soon forget. “It was the greatest experience I’ve ever had. To look back and say this is mine. All the sweat and time and effort me and my family put into it, it’s incredible to look back from day one to now and say it’s all mine. It’s simply amazing.”
Visit our website at www.atlantahabitat.org to see the CBS story on Ms. Jackson’s achievement of homeownership.
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Evelyn Jackson has been an Atlanta Habitat for Humanity Homeowner for 27 years. After seeing a sign in the Edgewood neighborhood that Atlanta Habitat was building 20 new homes in the area, Ms. Jackson saw an opportunity to own a home of her own.
The build process stands out to Ms. Jackson for multiple reasons. One was that her home was the first to be built in conjunction with the Jimmy Carter Work Project, and the former president himself was there during the build process and dedication. “The Jimmy Carter Work Project built 20 Habitat houses, and Jimmy Carter and Mrs. Carter were there at my house dedication. He was very nice during the project. He even came and worked on the houses himself.”
But meeting the former President of the United States wasn’t the only highlight of the build process for Ms. Jackson. She said meeting the other homeowners that were going through the same process as her was just as rewarding. “It was nice to meet other homeowners and getting to work together to build our homes. It was nice to be there and participate and be able to see what went into our homes.”
Owning her own home meant a lot more to Ms. Jackson than just the floors or the walls. “To me, it meant a lot to be able to give my daughter and son a home, where they didn’t have to share a room. Where we could be on our own and have a place to come back to and call home.”
In December 2014, Ms. Jackson was one of six Atlanta Habitat families to pay off their mortgages, a feeling Ms. Jackson won’t soon forget. “It was the greatest experience I’ve ever had. To look back and say this is mine. All the sweat and time and effort me and my family put into it, it’s incredible to look back from day one to now and say it’s all mine. It’s simply amazing.”
Visit our website at www.atlantahabitat.org to see the CBS story on Ms. Jackson’s achievement of homeownership.
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Atlanta Habitat 2015 Cox Enterprises Build
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Media Contact: Ashley Keyes Communications and Marketing Manager 404.223.5180 ext 151 ashley.keyes@atlantahabitat.org |
Saturday, Cox Enterprises dedicated two new Habitat homes, marking their 20th and 21st houses with Atlanta Habitat for Humanity. Since 1994, they have partnered with Clark Howard to help change the lives of families in Atlanta. The two homes were the last of 13 new homes build in the Howard Point subdivision, a new Atlanta Habitat neighborhood in Venetian Hills, named in honor of Clark and Lane Howard. These final two homes are a beautiful capstone to what will be an uplifting neighborhood of committed and empowered homeowners.
At the dedication Saturday, Cox executive Judy Train, who is also a board member of Atlanta Habitat, thanked the more than 400 volunteers who have built the two homes over the past seven Saturdays. Tyrene Hodge, Corporate Responsibilty Project Manager for Cox, accepted the hammer plaques of appreciation on behalf of Cox Enterprises, sharing the sentiments of many of the participating employees saying how great it is to work for a company that is so invested in bringing positive changes to the community and to the families.
Clark Howard was also on hand to share the story of the partnership started 21 years ago between him and Cox Enterprises, when he went to chairman James Kennedy to ask for support for this impactful work of building homes, communities and brighter futures for families. Thanks to that initial support and the overwhelming support of Cox Enterprises and its employees, 21 families now have a home of their own.
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At the dedication Saturday, Cox executive Judy Train, who is also a board member of Atlanta Habitat, thanked the more than 400 volunteers who have built the two homes over the past seven Saturdays. Tyrene Hodge, Corporate Responsibilty Project Manager for Cox, accepted the hammer plaques of appreciation on behalf of Cox Enterprises, sharing the sentiments of many of the participating employees saying how great it is to work for a company that is so invested in bringing positive changes to the community and to the families.
Clark Howard was also on hand to share the story of the partnership started 21 years ago between him and Cox Enterprises, when he went to chairman James Kennedy to ask for support for this impactful work of building homes, communities and brighter futures for families. Thanks to that initial support and the overwhelming support of Cox Enterprises and its employees, 21 families now have a home of their own.
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Atlanta Habitat 2015 Collegiate Build Day
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Media Contact: Ashley Keyes Communications and Marketing Manager Phone: 404.223.5180 ext 151 ashley.keyes@atlantahabitat.org |
Student Faith Organizations Come Together with Atlanta Habitat for Humanity
ATLANTA, Ga. — February 10, 2015 — Members of Atlanta’s diverse student faith community will join together on Saturday to break ground on a new home being built by Atlanta Habitat for Humanity.
Beginning at 8 a.m., February 14, members of six different student faith organizations from Emory University and the Interdenominational Theological Center will be volunteering to build a home for the Barrow family, as part of Faith Day. Together, they will represent three faith groups Muslim, Jewish and Christian.
“We have been reaching out to several university missions and faith groups in an effort to bring college and graduate students from diverse racial, faith, and ethnic backgrounds together to work with an Atlanta family and help them achieve their dream of homeownership,” said Maggie Thomas, Sponsorship Coordinator at Atlanta Habitat. “We believe this will be a powerful way for the student faith community of Atlanta to come together and make a local, hands-on, life-changing impact for a working Atlanta family.”
The following student organizations are volunteering for Collegiate Building on Faith Day: Emory Muslim Student Association, Emory Hillel, Emory Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Emory Bread Coffeehouse, and the Interdenominational Theological Center. The Faith Alliance of Metro Atlanta (FAMA) will be providing lunch and the Parsonson Foundation is providing funding for the build day.
For more information about Collegiate Building on Faith Day or to sign up your student faith organization up for one of the volunteer spots, email maggie.thomas@atlantahabitat.org or call 404-223-5180.
About Atlanta Habitat
Atlanta Habitat for Humanity, one of more than 1,500 U.S. affiliates of Habitat for Humanity International, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to homeownership for working families. Since 1983, volunteers from corporations, from faith-based and civic organizations have worked in partnership with qualified homebuyers to construct affordable, green, quality homes, which are purchased through no-interest mortgages. To date, Atlanta Habitat has built and renovated more than 1,300 homes in the city of Atlanta and Fulton County. For more information, please visit www.atlantahabitat.org or call 404-223-5180.
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ATLANTA, Ga. — February 10, 2015 — Members of Atlanta’s diverse student faith community will join together on Saturday to break ground on a new home being built by Atlanta Habitat for Humanity.
Beginning at 8 a.m., February 14, members of six different student faith organizations from Emory University and the Interdenominational Theological Center will be volunteering to build a home for the Barrow family, as part of Faith Day. Together, they will represent three faith groups Muslim, Jewish and Christian.
“We have been reaching out to several university missions and faith groups in an effort to bring college and graduate students from diverse racial, faith, and ethnic backgrounds together to work with an Atlanta family and help them achieve their dream of homeownership,” said Maggie Thomas, Sponsorship Coordinator at Atlanta Habitat. “We believe this will be a powerful way for the student faith community of Atlanta to come together and make a local, hands-on, life-changing impact for a working Atlanta family.”
The following student organizations are volunteering for Collegiate Building on Faith Day: Emory Muslim Student Association, Emory Hillel, Emory Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Emory Bread Coffeehouse, and the Interdenominational Theological Center. The Faith Alliance of Metro Atlanta (FAMA) will be providing lunch and the Parsonson Foundation is providing funding for the build day.
For more information about Collegiate Building on Faith Day or to sign up your student faith organization up for one of the volunteer spots, email maggie.thomas@atlantahabitat.org or call 404-223-5180.
About Atlanta Habitat
Atlanta Habitat for Humanity, one of more than 1,500 U.S. affiliates of Habitat for Humanity International, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to homeownership for working families. Since 1983, volunteers from corporations, from faith-based and civic organizations have worked in partnership with qualified homebuyers to construct affordable, green, quality homes, which are purchased through no-interest mortgages. To date, Atlanta Habitat has built and renovated more than 1,300 homes in the city of Atlanta and Fulton County. For more information, please visit www.atlantahabitat.org or call 404-223-5180.
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Carriage Trade PR Press Release
Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire, Inc.
Post Office Box 15007
7220 Sallie Mood Drive
Savannah, GA 31406
(912)-354-6611
Goodwill of Statesboro Opens Career Center
STATESBORO, Ga. (March 4, 2013) - Goodwill Industries, one of the nations top five more valuable and recognized nonprofit brands, recently opened a new Career Center in Statesboro. The mission of the Career Center is to assist people with disabilities and other barriers to employment to live independently and become employed. In 2012, Goodwill job centers in the area have helped more than 1,400 workers find jobs.
The Career Center, located beside the existing Goodwill Store off Northside Drive, is run by the Outreach Coordinator, Rey Morales. “My job is not simple,” said Mr. Morales. “Through the Buena Vida Initiative, I am working to get the Hispanic community educated with the information they need to be competitors in the job market.”
Goodwill’s Buena Vida Initiative is designed to help members of the Hispanic community to overcome those language, education and cultural barriers that prevent them from becoming employed. “60 percent of the migrant immigrants that I see, don’t have a basic education,” Mr. Morales explained. “Most don’t even have schooling through the third grade.”
At the Career Center, classes take place Monday through Friday, teaching classes ranging from first to 12th grade, that are based on the State Department’s and the Department of Education’s requirements. The highest demand classes at the Career Center are ESL, English as a second Language, and Computer classes.
But the Career Center doesn’t employ teachers to teach these classes. Instead, classes are taught solely by volunteers. “Thanks to Georgia Southern University students, we are operating with enough volunteers at the moment, but we can always use more,” Mr. Morales explained.
For more information on the Career Center or Goodwill, please visit them at 812 Northside Dr, Statesboro, GA or at www.goodwillsavannah.org
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Post Office Box 15007
7220 Sallie Mood Drive
Savannah, GA 31406
(912)-354-6611
Goodwill of Statesboro Opens Career Center
STATESBORO, Ga. (March 4, 2013) - Goodwill Industries, one of the nations top five more valuable and recognized nonprofit brands, recently opened a new Career Center in Statesboro. The mission of the Career Center is to assist people with disabilities and other barriers to employment to live independently and become employed. In 2012, Goodwill job centers in the area have helped more than 1,400 workers find jobs.
The Career Center, located beside the existing Goodwill Store off Northside Drive, is run by the Outreach Coordinator, Rey Morales. “My job is not simple,” said Mr. Morales. “Through the Buena Vida Initiative, I am working to get the Hispanic community educated with the information they need to be competitors in the job market.”
Goodwill’s Buena Vida Initiative is designed to help members of the Hispanic community to overcome those language, education and cultural barriers that prevent them from becoming employed. “60 percent of the migrant immigrants that I see, don’t have a basic education,” Mr. Morales explained. “Most don’t even have schooling through the third grade.”
At the Career Center, classes take place Monday through Friday, teaching classes ranging from first to 12th grade, that are based on the State Department’s and the Department of Education’s requirements. The highest demand classes at the Career Center are ESL, English as a second Language, and Computer classes.
But the Career Center doesn’t employ teachers to teach these classes. Instead, classes are taught solely by volunteers. “Thanks to Georgia Southern University students, we are operating with enough volunteers at the moment, but we can always use more,” Mr. Morales explained.
For more information on the Career Center or Goodwill, please visit them at 812 Northside Dr, Statesboro, GA or at www.goodwillsavannah.org
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PRCA Journalism: Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Brittany Godwin
(912)-281-5509
TUITION TO DECREASE NEXT YEAR AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
STATESBORO, GA., June 13, 2012 -Georgia Southern University announced plans today to lower tuition for all students, starting in the fall.
Brooks Keel, president of the university, said that he was extremely pleased about the tuition decrease. “During the past several years, we have had to raise tuition a number of times for all of our students. We have been afraid that we have been pricing ourselves out of market.”
While overall enrollment has increased at the university over the past five years, from 14,500 to 16,275 this year, the average number of application for the fall semester is down. If applications continue to drop at the current rate, the university anticipates a 10 percent drop in enrollment from this year.
The university realized that it had to do something to offer their current and future students some relief. With more and more students attending junior colleges and other universities in the state, the university knew it had to do something. That’s when the president polled the board of trustee’s and they voted on a 10 percent decrease for in-state and out-of-state students.
However, the decrease in tuition will not have all positive effects. The reduction in the amount of revenue will force the university to make up for it in some other area. President Keel is adamant that no faculty or staff will be fired due to these cuts, however, certain programs will have to be eliminated.
The programs that are on the cutting board are: women’s studies, ornithology, arts and science honor programs, the women’s and men’s golf team, human resources management, the Georgia Southern host and hostesses program, and the department of Eastern languages.
Georgia Southern University is a public university that was founded in Statesboro, GA in 1906. The university is classified as a Doctoral and Research University by the Carnegie Foundation. The university is one of the largest in Georgia, with over 20,000 students and 117 different academic majors.
More information about the tuition decrease and program cuts can be found on the University’s web site at www.georgiasouthern.edu.
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TUITION TO DECREASE NEXT YEAR AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
STATESBORO, GA., June 13, 2012 -Georgia Southern University announced plans today to lower tuition for all students, starting in the fall.
Brooks Keel, president of the university, said that he was extremely pleased about the tuition decrease. “During the past several years, we have had to raise tuition a number of times for all of our students. We have been afraid that we have been pricing ourselves out of market.”
While overall enrollment has increased at the university over the past five years, from 14,500 to 16,275 this year, the average number of application for the fall semester is down. If applications continue to drop at the current rate, the university anticipates a 10 percent drop in enrollment from this year.
The university realized that it had to do something to offer their current and future students some relief. With more and more students attending junior colleges and other universities in the state, the university knew it had to do something. That’s when the president polled the board of trustee’s and they voted on a 10 percent decrease for in-state and out-of-state students.
However, the decrease in tuition will not have all positive effects. The reduction in the amount of revenue will force the university to make up for it in some other area. President Keel is adamant that no faculty or staff will be fired due to these cuts, however, certain programs will have to be eliminated.
The programs that are on the cutting board are: women’s studies, ornithology, arts and science honor programs, the women’s and men’s golf team, human resources management, the Georgia Southern host and hostesses program, and the department of Eastern languages.
Georgia Southern University is a public university that was founded in Statesboro, GA in 1906. The university is classified as a Doctoral and Research University by the Carnegie Foundation. The university is one of the largest in Georgia, with over 20,000 students and 117 different academic majors.
More information about the tuition decrease and program cuts can be found on the University’s web site at www.georgiasouthern.edu.
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Southwest offers first flights outside of the US
DALLAS, Tx., Nov. 7, 2012 – Southwest announced last Thursday that it is soon to begin flights to Puerto Rico. This signifies the first destination that Southwest will fly to outside of the United States.
Starting in April, Southwest will take over the nonstop flights now provided by AirTran, which Southwest merged with in 2011. The flights will be based out of Orlando and Tampa Bay and will fly into the San Juan’s Luis Munoz Main International Airport.
“Southwest celebrates San Juan, Puerto Rico, as our first venture beyond the continental United States,” said Bob Jordan, Southwest’s chief commercial officer. “Southwest is proud of continue the legacy and extend our vast network of destinations, exceptional Customer Service, and convenient low fares to the San Juan community.”
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Southwest offers first flights to Puerto Rico
DALLAS, Tx., Nov. 7, 2012 – Southwest announced last Thursday that it is soon to begin to sell tickets to flights to Puerto Rico. This signifies the first destination that Southwest will fly to outside of the United States.
Starting in April, Southwest will take over the nonstop flights now provided by AirTran, which Southwest merged with in 2011. The flights will be based out of Orlando and Tampa Bay and will fly into the San Juan’s Luis Munoz Main International Airport. Southwest said that the flights to Puerto Rico will have a starting rate of $99 one way.
“Southwest celebrates San Juan, Puerto Rico, as our first venture beyond the continental United States,” said Bob Jordan, Southwest’s chief commercial officer. “Southwest is proud of continue the legacy and extend our vast network of destinations, exceptional Customer Service, and convenient low fares to the San Juan community.”
More information about Southwest’s flights to Puerto Rico can be found at http://www.southwest.com or at Southwest’s blog, http://www.blogsouthwest.com
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PRCA Media and Society: Press Release
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Fatal Car Accident On Northside Drive
STATESBORO, GA., June 3, 2012 - Sunday, around five in the afternoon, there was accident involving three cars on Northside Dr, near the Statesboro Mall. The accident was caused after Holly McGuire, 21 of Statesboro pulled out in front of Paul Lusk, 43, also of Statesboro, who was driving his Kia Sedona eastward. Otis Young, 37, also of Statesboro, swerved to avoid the accident when he flipped his Tahoe.
Bill Huff, who works at Longhorn Steak, was walking to work when he heard the accident. “It sounded like an explosion. I called 911 and told them it was a bad one,” Huff said. Brad Jones, an officer with the Statesboro Police Department, was the first one the scene. Jones said that he requested paramedics on the scene when he got there. First responders were on the scene shortly after he arrived and tended to the injuries. Shortly, they decided that Paul Lusk injuries were too severe and he was air lifted to Savannah. Both of the other drivers were taken to East Georgia Medical Center. Young was treated and released while McGuire remains in serious but stable condition.
Today it was released that Paul Lusk, 43, of Statesboro died at a Savannah hospital from injuries sustained in the accident. Holly McGuire, who was determined to be at fault of the accident, was charged with involuntary manslaughter and operating a vehicle while text messaging. Otis Young was charged with speeding after it was determined that his speed was a factor in him overturning his vehicle.
The Statesboro Police department said that they will be re-interviewing witnesses as well as McGuire and Young. “We hope to resolve this quickly for the sake of everyone involved, and we appreciate everyone's cooperation in our investigation,” Detective Mary Alice Marshall said Wednesday. Anyone who witnessed the accident can call the police station at 912-555-3445 and ask for Detective Marshall.
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Brittany Godwin
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Fatal Car Accident On Northside Drive
STATESBORO, GA., June 3, 2012 - Sunday, around five in the afternoon, there was accident involving three cars on Northside Dr, near the Statesboro Mall. The accident was caused after Holly McGuire, 21 of Statesboro pulled out in front of Paul Lusk, 43, also of Statesboro, who was driving his Kia Sedona eastward. Otis Young, 37, also of Statesboro, swerved to avoid the accident when he flipped his Tahoe.
Bill Huff, who works at Longhorn Steak, was walking to work when he heard the accident. “It sounded like an explosion. I called 911 and told them it was a bad one,” Huff said. Brad Jones, an officer with the Statesboro Police Department, was the first one the scene. Jones said that he requested paramedics on the scene when he got there. First responders were on the scene shortly after he arrived and tended to the injuries. Shortly, they decided that Paul Lusk injuries were too severe and he was air lifted to Savannah. Both of the other drivers were taken to East Georgia Medical Center. Young was treated and released while McGuire remains in serious but stable condition.
Today it was released that Paul Lusk, 43, of Statesboro died at a Savannah hospital from injuries sustained in the accident. Holly McGuire, who was determined to be at fault of the accident, was charged with involuntary manslaughter and operating a vehicle while text messaging. Otis Young was charged with speeding after it was determined that his speed was a factor in him overturning his vehicle.
The Statesboro Police department said that they will be re-interviewing witnesses as well as McGuire and Young. “We hope to resolve this quickly for the sake of everyone involved, and we appreciate everyone's cooperation in our investigation,” Detective Mary Alice Marshall said Wednesday. Anyone who witnessed the accident can call the police station at 912-555-3445 and ask for Detective Marshall.
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Public Relations Writing: PSA
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912-281-5509
brittanyngodwin@gmail.com
Help prevent child abuse with Kappa Delta (:30)
STATESBORO, Ga., Oct. 22, 2012 - Every year there are 3.3 million reports of child abuse made within the United States involving almost 6 million children.
Join the Georgia Southern chapter of the Kappa Delta sorority and help support the prevention of child abuse. In alliance with Prevent Child Abuse America, Kappa Delta will host several Shamrock Events, which are local fundraisers, throughout the year.
Annually, the national Kappa Delta sorority raises close to a million dollars to help the child abuse prevention efforts.
For more information, please visit the Prevent Child Abuse America website at http://www.preventchildabuse.org or Georgia Southern Kappa Delta chapter’s website at http://georgiasouthern.kappadelta.org
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Help prevent child abuse with Kappa Delta (:60)
STATESBORO, Ga., Oct. 22, 2012 - Every year there are 3.3 million reports of child abuse made within the United States, involving almost 6 million children.
Join the Georgia Southern chapter of the Kappa Delta Sorority and help support the prevention of child abuse. In alliance with Prevent Child Abuse America, Kappa Delta will host several Shamrock Events throughout the year. Shamrock Events are local fundraisers that range between twister games, to silent auctions, to golf classics. 80 percent of the money raised at these Shamrock Events stays in the Statesboro community and is donated to the local child-abuse prevention agency. The other 20 percent is donated to Prevent Child Abuse America’s national office.
Annually, Kappa Delta donates close to a million dollars to help the child abuse prevention efforts.
For more information, please visit the Prevent Child Abuse America website at http://www.preventchildabuse.org or Georgia Southern Kappa Delta chapter’s website at http://georgiasouthern.kappadelta.org
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