A non-profit organization of volunteers working to reduce the number of homeless cats and put an end to unnecessary
euthanasia and feline overpopulation by actively promoting and practicing the principles of responsible feral cat management.
Pet
Assistance & Welfare Society of Athens
PAWS helps elderly, low-income, and physically or mentally challenged pet owners spay and neuter their pets to reduce euthanasia and shelter overcrowding.
Pawtropolis - Helping Paws Rescue
The Helping Paws no-kill shelter
at Pawtropolis (a pet boarding & daycare center) provides a home for abandoned dogs & cats until they are adopted by new families.
Speak Out for Species
S.O.S works to protect animals from cruelty and exploitation, to reduce animal suffering, and to promote
compassion and respect for all living beings.
Art
Athens
Area Arts Council
The purpose of the Athens Area Arts Council is to serve as a clearinghouse for information about the arts; to make the arts accessible to all elements of the community; to provide educational and professional support services to working artists; and to encourage awareness of and support for the arts through increased communication, collaboration, education, and coordination.
Athens Art Association
The Athens Art Association, founded in 1919, is
a non-profit professional organization established
for the advancement of visual arts in Athens.
Athens Photography Guild
An organization of community members sharing a dedicated interest in photography.
The Studio Group
A collection of Athens artists who collaborate to promote & exhibit their artwork.
Cotton Patch Quilt Guild
The Guild sponsors quilt shows, workshops, community service projects, and more.
Business & Economy
Athens
Area Chamber of Commerce
Works to foster economic development and promote local business. Website offers member information, a business directory, economic development information, and resources for visitors and residents of Athens.
ACC Economic Development Foundation
A public-private agency created to work with chamber of commerce, government, and UGA officials in promoting existing industries and attracting new businesses.
ACC Department of Human & Economic Development
Addresses the challenges facing low-income citizens and neighborhoods, including poor housing conditions, unemployment, crime & juvenile delinquency. Encourages job creation, new business start-up, and expansion of established businesses.
Athens Downtown Development Authority
Acts a as liaison between government and the downtown business community to promote and enhance a safe and economically viable central business district.
Better Business Bureau
Serving Athens and Northeast Georgia by fostering fair and honest relationships between businesses and consumers, instilling consumer confidence, and
contributing to an ethical business environment.
East Athens Development Corporation
A nonprofit community based development organization working to facilitate the economic empowerment of East Athens residents, and development and revitalization of the East Athens Community.
Economic Justice Coalition
Promotes a vision for economic fairness by advocating for fair wages and health benefits, the development of quality
jobs for low wage workers, corporate responsibility and accountability, and the rights of workers to organize.
Navy Supply Corps School Local Redevelopment Authority
A group of citizens that will lead efforts for the community in responding to the Base Realignment and Closure
process. The mission of the LRA is to prepare a comprehensive plan for the redevelopment of the NSCS property.
Partners for A Prosperous Athens
A community initiative to combat the causes of persistent poverty in Clarke County.
Small Business Development Center - Athens Office
Business consulting, business training workshops, and marketing and research services are available to assist individuals with the start-up of new businesses or the expansion of existing businesses.
Children
All God’s Children
An Athens-area special needs adoption agency working in partnership with the Georgia Department of Human Resources to find adoptive families
for children.
Athens Area Child Abuse Prevention Council
A non-profit, community-based organization dedicated to preventing child abuse in all of its forms -- physical, sexual, emotional, and neglect -- through education, intervention, and support.
Athens Tutorial Program
A non-profit organization dedicated to providing academic assistance, improving learning skills, and providing personal growth and cultural enrichment opportunities to K-12 students.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Athens
With four locations in the community, Boys & Girls Clubs give the youth of Athens a clean, healthy, and safe
place to play, work, and learn.
Clarke County Mentor Program
A non-profit organization that pairs trained community volunteers, as mentors, with public school students who can benefit from a close association with a caring friend who will help them strive for excellence in their lives.
Communities In Schools
Helping children stay in school and prepare for life, this dropout prevention initiative fosters school readiness, school success, and
healthy children.
Court Appointed Special Advocates
Athens-Oconee CASA trains and supervises community volunteers to advocate for children who are victims of family abuse or neglect.
Volunteers represent the interests of children in court proceedings and strive to ensure the child has a safe, permanent home.
Families4Change
A nonprofit organization that seeks to reduce recidivism rates, problem behaviors, and truancy among first-time juvenile offenders and at-risk school-age youth.
Friends for Life
A mentoring program dedicated to promoting a better life for children, ages 4-18 years, with a primary focus on those of incarcerated parents.
HERO for Children
A non-profit organization that raises money, awareness, and compassion to improve the quality of life for children affected by HIV/AIDS.
McPhaul Children's Center
Provides developmentally appropriate programs on a full-day basis for both UGA and community families with children ages 8 weeks to 5 years, and half-day Head Start programs for children ages 3-5 years.
Project START
A summer program for students with autism or other cognitive disabilities, providing both academic and recreational services to Clarke County youth with special needs.
Civic Clubs
Athens Rotary Club
A service-based club that works on various projects relating to health, hunger, environmental concerns, literacy and vocational assistance, drug abuse, and assisting senior citizens and young people.
Junior League of Athens
An organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and
leadership of trained volunteers.
L.E.A.D. Athens
The mission of L.E.A.D. Athens is to develop effective leaders committed to building a vibrant community.
L.E.A.D. Athens helps individuals exceed their highest aspirations and work to build a stronger, better community.
OUTreach Athens
A volunteer-based group of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and straight individuals committed to improving the larger Athens community
by providing teams of volunteers for various community service projects.
Rotary Club of the Classic City of Athens
An organization of business and professional leaders who provide humanitarian service and support to local non-profits as well as international service projects.
Crime
Athens Justice Project
Provides legal representation, counseling and comprehensive social services to help indigent men and women who are charged with crimes to
lead crime-free lives as self-supporting, productive citizens.
Families4Change
A nonprofit organization that seeks to reduce recidivism rates, problem behaviors, and truancy among first-time juvenile offenders and at-risk school-age youth.
Legal Aid Clinic
Offers legal assistance to indigent persons in Clarke and Oconee Counties
by providing representation in criminal and juvenile court cases.
Safe Campuses Now
An Athens-based non profit organization whose mission is crime awareness, education and prevention.
Dance
Athens Céilí Club
Social dancing group practicing the traditional dances and music of the Celtic world.
Athens Folk Music & Dance Society
Promotes folk music by providing an opportunity for traditional folk
musicians and artists to perform. Holds concerts and monthly dances as
well as workshops to provide instruction in folk arts to community members.
Ballroom Dance Club
Provides opportunities for social ballroom dance and
instruction on the UGA campus and in the Athens community. Offers a variety of free programs to the community.
Canopy
An arts center dedicated to enriching the culture of our community through flying dance trapeze, movement education, and
performance arts.
Contact Dance
A not-for-profit organization, Contact Dance seeks to entertain and enlighten audiences through quality dance exhibitions and community outreach. Offers beginning to advanced level classes in traditional ballroom and social dance.
Dancefx
Dancefx Inc., a not-for-profit dance organization, is dedicated to bringing professional quality dance and other cutting-edge dance forms to the Athens community while providing a continuing education and performance outlet for dancers and artists to express themselves creatively.
Pamoja Dance Company
A performing dance company which celebrates the works of African American dancers and choreographers through
artistic expression.
Swing Dance Club
Offers social dance of the swing era of the 1920s-1940s to the UGA and Athens community.
Thistle & Kudzu Dance Group
A Scottish country dance group based in Athens welcoming both beginners and experienced dancers.
Disabilities
Autism Angel Center
A private non-profit organization offering service programs, training, and outreach to improve the quality of life for
individuals with autism in Northeast Georgia.
Georgia Options
A non-profit organization that enables persons with disabilities
to live in their own homes and to have typical life experiences by providing residential support services in the ten-county area of Northeast Georgia.
Goodwill of North Georgia
The mission of Goodwill is to put people to work by providing services designed to develop job skills,
improve employability, and enhance life skills. Goodwill's Workforce Development Program offers training and support
to individuals with disabilities.
Hope Haven
A private non-profit corporation which provides services for individuals with developmental disabilities who reside in Athens-Clarke and surrounding counties.
Multiple Choices
Dedicated to empowering people of all ages and with all types of disabilities to live independently and to control their lives as much as possible.
Project START
A summer program for students with autism or other cognitive disabilities, providing both academic and recreational services to Clarke County youth with special needs.
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
Provides educational materials in recorded and computerized formats for all people who cannot effectively read standard print because of a visual, perceptual, or other physical disability.
Speech and Hearing Clinic
Offers services to the community for prevention, assessment, and treatment of speech, language, and hearing disorders.
VISTAS Center
Provides training and services for the blind and visually impaired.
The mission of VISTAS is to promote self-sufficiency for the visually impaired in the Athens area.
Domestic Violence
Project Safe
A local non-profit organization assisting women and their children who are victims of domestic violence or sexual assault.
Provides a safe shelter, a 24-hour hotline, support groups, children's programs, and community outreach.
Education
Athens Tutorial Program
A non-profit organization dedicated to providing academic assistance, improving learning skills, and providing personal growth and cultural enrichment opportunities to K-12 students.
Clarke County Mentor Program
A non-profit organization that pairs trained community volunteers, as mentors, with public school students who can benefit from a close association with a caring friend who will help them strive for excellence in their lives.
Communities In Schools
Helping children stay in school and prepare for life, this dropout prevention initiative fosters school readiness, school success, and
healthy children.
Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia
A not-for-profit service of the State Bar of Georgia serving the educational needs of practicing lawyers.
Jeannette Rankin Foundation
Raises funds for and awards scholarships to women thirty-five years of age and older who are seeking to better themselves, their families, and their communities through undergraduate or vocational education.
Learning in Retirement
Presents older learners an opportunity for continued education on a noncredit basis.
McPhaul Children's Center
Provides developmentally appropriate programs on a full-day basis for both UGA and community families with children ages 8 weeks to 5 years, and half-day Head Start programs for children ages 3-5 years.
Partnership for Community Learning Centers
A collaborative effort of the University of Georgia, the Clarke County School District, and the Athens community working together
to improve student learning through the creation of community learning centers designed to meet the intellectual, social, and cultural needs of all students.
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
Provides educational materials in recorded and computerized formats for all people who cannot effectively read standard print because of a visual, perceptual, or other physical disability.
Employment
Goodwill of North Georgia
The mission of Goodwill is to put people to work by providing services designed to develop job skills, improve employability, and
enhance life skills.
Northeast Georgia Employee Assistance Program
Provides confidential assistance to employees in the identification and resolution of personal or
work related issues that may affect productivity and satisfaction in the work environment as well as the employee's personal well being.
Senior Community Service Employment Program
Enables older persons to re-enter the work force through part-time work and training placements throughout Northeast Georgia.
Environment
Athens
Grow Green Coalition
Promotes responsible community development policies that protect the environment, reduce sprawl, maintain a healthy economy, and preserve a high quality of life.
ACC Community Tree Council
Provides information, outreach, and education to promote responsible management of trees and forests of the Athens-Clarke County community.
ACC Recycling Division
Website provides information about services of the Recycling Division, which has been honored with an award from the National Recycling Coalition.
ACC Stormwater
Works to alleviate flooding, to reduce the discharge of harmful pollutants associated with stormwater runoff, and to protect the water quality of our streams & rivers.
Athens Area Master Gardener Association
Members volunteer by conducting gardening clinics, working on community beautification projects, assisting with activities at the State Botanical Garden, etc.
Athens Land Trust
Works with landowners to protect forestlands, river and stream corridors, wildlife habitats, working farmlands, and scenic vistas in and surrounding Athens-Clarke County through the use of conservation easements.
BikeAthens
Promotes transportation and land-use policies that improve alternative modes of transportation, including pedestrian,
cycling, and public transit options. The mission of BikeAthens is to make alternative transportation a practical,
convenient, and safe option for all citizens of Athens-Clarke County.
Broad
River Watershed Association
A regional non-profit land trust dedicated to the protection and management of the Broad River and its watershed in northeast Georgia.
Clean Air Athens
Concerned citizens from Athens-Clarke and surrounding counties working to improve local air quality and reduce industrial air pollution.
Creative Earth
A non-profit organization devoted to environmental education and environmental stewardship through innovative programs and interactive workshops.
Environmental
Law Association
An organization of UGA law students working to further the
development of environmental law. Hosts the annual Red Clay Conference to increase public awareness of environmental issues.
Garden Club of Georgia
With the mission of beautification, conservation, and education, the first garden club in America was founded in Athens in 1891.
The state headquarters of the Garden Club are located
on the grounds of the State Botanical Garden in Athens.
Georgia Environmental Policy Institute
An Athens-based group dedicated to the development of proactive strategies for a healthy environment.
Georgia Envirothon
Providing high school students in Georgia with hands on, science based training in natural resource and
ecology topics in a challenging and competitive atmosphere.
Georgia River Network
A statewide environmental organization based in Athens dedicated to the conservation of Georgia’s waters.
Institute of Ecology
The mission of the UGA Institute of Ecology is to advance ecological knowledge and understanding through a comprehensive search for
principles and patterns regarding how organisms interact with each other and with their environment.
Keep Athens Clarke County Beautiful
A non-profit organization working toward a cleaner, more beautiful community by improving attitudes and behaviors regarding the environment.
Oconee
Rivers Audubon Society
A group of bird and nature enthusiasts who promote the conservation and restoration of wildlife habitat through environmental education and activism.
Oconee Rivers Greenway Commission
Provides oversight for construction, management, and development of the countywide greenway network.
Oconee River Land Trust
A nonprofit organization conserving natural lands to protect water quality, preserve wildlife habitat, and enhance
the quality of life for present and future generations.
River Basin Center
Unites the wide array of water-related expertise among the University of Georgia faculty to support the development of sound water resource policies at the local, state, national, and international levels.
Sandy Creek Nature Center Inc.
A non-profit organization that works in partnership with the ACC Department of Leisure Services to protect, promote, and improve Sandy Creek Nature Center.
S.E.E.D.S.
Students and Educators for Ecological Design and Sustainability is a non-profit University of Georgia organization that seeks to apply principles of ecological design and sustainability to our campus and the surrounding community.
Sierra Club - LeConte Group
Athens' chapter of the Sierra Club seeks to raise environmental awareness and promote conservation of our natural resources through political advocacy, recreational outings, and conservation projects.
Students for Environmental Awareness
Working to be a proactive force for environmental protection on campus and in the local community.
Upper Oconee Watershed Network
A non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and improving water quality in our watershed through community-based advocacy, monitoring, and education.
Film
film::athens
A non-profit networking organization created to promote and support film, video and digital media artists in the Athens community.
Food
Food Bank of Northeast Georgia
Works toward ending hunger by recovering donated food and distributing it to more than 200 non-profit human service agencies in 20 counties.
Home Delivered Meals Program
The Home Delivered Meals Program (Meals on Wheels) helps foster independent living for disabled, homebound, and older adults in Clarke County.
Gay, Lesbian, & Bisexual
Athens Pride
A coalition of LGBT and allied organizations in the Athens area which have come together to celebrate and communicate LGBT life in the Classic City.
GLOBES
Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Employees and Supporters at UGA. GLOBES exists to ensure the University is a safe and welcoming place for LGBT people.
Just Equal
An Athens-based volunteer organization dedicated to establishing equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender
people and their families, and to ending discrimination
based upon sexual orientation and gender identity.
Lambda Alliance
Lambda Alliance's mission is to strengthen the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, queer, and ally (LGBTQA) community at the University of Georgia.
OUTreach Athens
A volunteer-based group of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and straight individuals committed to improving the larger Athens community
by providing teams of volunteers for various community service projects.
Health Care
Athens Neighborhood Health Center
Provides accessible, affordable, high quality primary health care to medically underserved and at-risk individuals in
Athens-Clarke County and surrounding areas.
Athens Nurses Clinic
A non-profit, nurse-run organization providing free health care to the homeless, indigent and lower income in
Athens-Clarke County.
Clarke County Health Department
Provides a comprehensive range of health services to
the citizens of Athens-Clarke County in the areas of women’s health, children's health, communicable disease control,
chronic disease services, dental health, nutrition services, health education, and more. A service of the Northeast Health District and Georgia Public Health.
Mercy Health Center
A volunteer-based non-profit Christian health center providing care for the uninsured in and around Athens with services
including medical, pharmacy, and dental care.
Hispanic
Hispanic Concerns Committee of Athens
A community education and political advocacy group which focuses on the fair treatment of undocumented immigrants particularly in the Athens area
but also in the State of Georgia and the United States.
Oasis Católico Santa Rafaela
A Catholic outreach and ministry dedicated to helping the Hispanic community of Athens by providing a range of services including transportation, food, clothing,
health screenings, tutoring, interpretive services, worship opportunities, and more.
History
Athens Historical Society
A non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history of Athens, Clarke County, and the surrounding area.
Athens-Clarke
Heritage Foundation
As a leading advocate of historic preservation, ACHF is dedicated to conserving Athens' rich architectural and cultural heritage.
Clarke-Oconee Genealogical Society
Promotes the collection and preservation of information about Clarke and Oconee Counties, and helps members further individual research efforts and knowledge.
HIV/AIDS
AIDS Athens
A grassroots nonprofit organization committed to caring for individuals affected by HIV/AIDS. AIDS Athens serves 10 counties of Northeast Georgia.
Boybutante AIDS Foundation
Provides funding for programs that serve people living with HIV/AIDS, and for educational programs targeted at HIV/AIDS prevention and elimination of prejudice and discrimination against HIV/AIDS-affected individuals.
HERO for Children
A non-profit organization that raises money, awareness, and compassion to improve the quality of life for children affected by HIV/AIDS.
Homeless
Athens Area Homeless Shelter
Provides a transitional facility for homeless women and their children. Offers shelter, food, childcare, training, counseling, transportation, and resettlement help.
Interfaith Hospitality Network
A coalition of more than 15 area congregations that have partnered together to combat homelessness in Northeast Georgia.
Nancy Travis House
Provides temporary emergency child day care to families who are homeless, enabling parents residing in shelters to seek employment, secure housing, etc.
Housing
Athens Area Habitat for Humanity
An ecumenical Christian-based housing ministry dedicated to the elimination of substandard housing in Clarke, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties.
Athens Housing Authority
Ensures the housing needs of low-and-moderate income families by providing secure, affordable, quality housing and resources which encourage & sustain independence for wage earners, elderly, and their families.
Athens Land Trust
A private, non-profit corporation that builds affordable, energy-efficient houses for low to moderate income families.
People of Hope
A non-profit organization working to develop Georgia’s first permanently affordable,
resident designed, and resident controlled mobile home community. Founded by low-income families who have been displaced as mobile home parks have shut down.
Human Services
Family Connection Partnership
The official planning and coordinating body for services for children and families in Athens-Clarke County.
Family Connection is a partnership of ninety organizations working together for all children and families
to succeed in school and in life.
Community Connection of Northeast Georgia
An information and referral agency that provides a telephone
hotline (211) to help people locate social service agencies which assist with basic needs including food, clothing, shelter, housing, health care, mental health, and disability
services.
Hands On Northeast Georgia
A volunteer center that helps individuals, families and corporate and community groups to find flexible service
opportunities at various organizations in Athens-Clarke and Oconee Counties. Hands On Northeast Georgia creates, organizes, and leads meaningful
service projects that positively impact the community.
Volunteer UGA
A campus volunteer center designed to connect UGA students with the many opportunities for community service in the Athens-Clarke County community.
ACC Department of Human & Economic Development
Addresses the challenges facing low-income citizens and neighborhoods, including poor housing conditions, unemployment, crime, and juvenile delinquency. Strives to develop viable neighborhoods by providing housing and economic opportunities.
Advantage Behavioral Health Systems
A publicly-funded provider of behavioral health, developmental disability, and addictive disease services
in the ten-county area of Northeast Georgia.
American Red Cross - East Georgia Chapter
A volunteer organization devoted to providing relief to victims of disasters and helping people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
The Ark
The Ark United Ministry Outreach Center serves as an extension of the
religious communities of the Athens-Clarke County area by
responding to neighbors who need material and
personal support. Provides financial assistance to individuals and families in crisis for basic needs
such as rent, utilities and prescription medicine.
Athens Community Outreach Center
Offers services and activities to strengthen and empower low-income families, with a special emphasis on the Hispanic
population. Services include information and referral services, English as a Second Language, job readiness training
and referrals, social advocacy, and counseling. Operated by Catholic Social Services, Inc.
Clarke County Division of Family and Children Services
DFCS investigates child abuse,
finds foster homes for abused and neglected children,
helps low out-of-work parents get back on their feet,
assists with childcare costs for low income parents,
and provides support services to help troubled families.
Oasis Católico Santa Rafaela
A Catholic outreach and ministry dedicated to helping the Hispanic community of Athens by providing a range of services including transportation, food, clothing,
health screenings, tutoring, interpretive services, worship opportunities, and more.
Salvation Army - Athens Corps
An evangelical Christian organization providing social services such as emergency shelter, drug/alcohol abuse rehabilitation, rent assistance, clothing and food assistance, and disaster relief services.
United Way Of Northeast Georgia
A non-profit organization which raises money to support 26 human services agencies which offer a broad mix of programs and services throughout the seven county Northeast Georgia area.
Law
Athens Justice Project
Provides legal representation, counseling and comprehensive social services to help indigent men and women who are charged with crimes to
lead crime-free lives as self-supporting, productive citizens.
Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia
A not-for-profit service of the State Bar of Georgia serving the educational needs of practicing lawyers.
Legal Aid Clinic
Offers legal assistance to indigent persons in Clarke and Oconee Counties
by providing representation in criminal and juvenile court cases.
Mental Health & Counseling
Mental Health America of Northeast Georgia
A non-profit volunteer organization working to enhance the lives of individuals with mental illness, to foster healthier attitudes toward mental illness through education, and to advocate for the rights of individuals experiencing mental illness.
Center for Counseling and Personal Evaluation
Provides professional services for a wide range of emotional, interpersonal, and educational concerns
for families and individuals throughout Northeast Georgia.
Family Counseling Services of Athens
A non-profit agency providing individual, marriage, and family counseling to Northeast Georgia residents. Agency staff include social workers,
professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, and certified addiction counselors.
McPhaul Family Therapy Clinic
Serves individuals, couples, and families from the UGA community as well as the Athens-Clarke County area. Offers therapy for a variety of issues such as physical abuse, depression, communication, and sexuality.
Psychology Clinic
An independent community mental health facility operated by the UGA Department of Psychology, offering a wide range of psychological services to meet the needs of people in the Northeast Georgia area.
Samaritan Counseling Center
An interfaith counseling service of licensed professionals who provide confidential, compassionate services to individuals, families, and community groups
with respect for personal beliefs and values.
Music
Athens Choral Society
A community chorus with membership open, without audition, to anyone who enjoys learning and performing major works of choral music.
Athens Master Chorale
A non-profit select volunteer concert choir active in the Athens music community.
Athens Folk Music & Dance Society
Promotes folk music by providing an opportunity for traditional folk
musicians and artists to perform. Holds concerts and monthly dances as
well as workshops to provide instruction in folk arts to community members.
Athens
Symphony Orchestra
A community orchestra founded in 1978.
Athens Youth Symphony
The Athens Youth Symphony is comprised of elementary, middle, and high school musicians from Athens-Clarke County and the surrounding counties.
Lyric League
The Athens-based Lyric League is a 20-person chorus comprised of singers from Clarke, Oconee, Barrow,
Jackson, Elbert and Hall counties.
Nuçi Phillips Memorial Foundation
Provides counseling & other resources to members of the Athens music community.
Performing Ensembles at the University of Georgia
Information about the many ensembles within the UGA School of Music.
Neighborhood Groups
Citizens for Healthy Neighborhoods
A coalition of neighborhood associations which includes King, Cobbham, Oglethorpe, Boulevard, Sunset, Holman, Pulaski Heights, and Five Points.
Friends of Five Points
The mission of this neighborhood association is to enhance the quality of residential life in and around the Five Points area of Athens.
Historic Boulevard Neighborhood Association
An association of Boulevard Area residents that
provides a forum for discussion, organization, and action related to community, political, and social issues affecting the neighborhood.
Over the River Neighborhood Association
A neighborhood association working to involve and empower residents on issues relating to gentrification, affordable housing, and building community.
People of Hope
A non-profit organization working to develop Georgia’s first permanently affordable,
resident designed, and resident controlled mobile home community. Founded by low-income families who have been displaced as mobile home parks have shut down.
Parenting
Athens Baby Space
The mission of Athens Baby Space is to increase the number of doulas currently available in the Athens region while educating new parents-to-be about the
benefits of having a doula during and after the birth of their baby.
Athens Mothers Center
A non-profit organization for mothers offering discussion and activity groups, parenting education, social events, and information about community resources.
La Leche League of Greater Athens
An international non-profit organization dedicated to providing education, information, support, and encouragement to women who want to breastfeed.
Politics
Clarke County Democratic Committee
Clarke County Green Party
Clarke County Republican Committee
Common Ground Athens
Serves as a nexus for resource
sharing to enhance the effectiveness of Athens groups and individuals
working for peace, justice, and progressive social change.
Religion
Interfaith Cultural Organization
A non-profit, multi-cultural, faith based organization dedicated to finding and celebrating the common ties that bind us and to fostering understanding,
tolerance, respect, and love towards our fellow human beings by sharing cultures and spiritual traditions of the world's sacred religions.
Cross Over Athens
'A coalition of churches, ministries, and leaders
seeking community transformation in the Athens area through the love and power of Jesus Christ.'
Sarepta Baptist Association
An association of 75 churches and missions located in Clarke, Jackson, Madison, and Oglethorpe counties in Northeast Georgia.
Sarepta Men's Ministry
'A network of men who are members of the Sarepta Baptist Association whose purpose is to form a partnership to strengthen one another in
fulfilling the Great Commandment and the Great Commission.'
University of Georgia Registered Student Groups
Over 40 student organizations at UGA representing a variety of religions and faiths.
Seniors
Athens Community Council on Aging
Offers various services which enrich the lives of elders in the 12-county NE Georgia area. ACCA's programs
enable older persons to live independently at home and provide opportunities for employment, volunteerism, and continued learning.
Sexual Assault
Project Safe
A local non-profit organization assisting women and their children who are victims of domestic violence or sexual assault.
Provides a safe shelter, a 24-hour hotline, support groups, children's programs, and community outreach.
Substance Abuse
Athens Area Alcoholics Anonymous
A fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope
with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
Healing Place of Athens
Helps men who are addicted to alcohol and drugs achieve productive, independent, and sober lives by providing an overnight shelter, a residential recovery
program, transitional and permanent housing and services, and an aftercare program.
Overcomers Ministries
A Christian recovery program for men, women, and families suffering from addiction, life-controlling dependencies, or other destructive behavioral patterns.
Technology
Free IT Athens
A non-profit community advocate for fair and open technology in Athens, working to provide access to information technology resources at
minimal or no cost.
Theatre
Athens Community Theatre / Town & Gown Players
Town & Gown, the oldest community theatre company in Athens, has produced since 1953 and made its home in the Athens Community Theatre since 1968.
Athens Creative Theatre
A non-profit community theatre serving Athens since 1966. Athens Creative Theatre is a unit of the Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department.
Athens Little Playhouse
Provides theatrical training for youth and stages both drama & musical productions.
Rose of Athens Theatre
A non-profit theatre company cultivating a diversity of voices and the communion of
all peoples through the exploration of various
artistic disciplines, ethnicities, gender-studies, and religions in the city of Athens and its surrounding communities.
Užupis Theatre Company
An artistic forum for social change which aims to promote creative and social expression through the medium of theatre.
Oconee Youth Playhouse
A non-profit organization that offers musical theater to
the local community while providing performing opportunities for young
people.
Trade
Athens Area Association of Realtors
Provides its members with services, programs, and education which advocate private property rights, professionalism, and ethical real estate practices
while promoting a positive realtor image in the community.
Athens Area Council of Real Estate Appraisers
An organization of appraisers in the Athens-Clarke County area who have joined together to promote good business ethics and higher educational standards
for the real estate appraisal profession.
Athens Area Home Builders Association
A trade association representing the building industry in Clarke, Oconee, Madison, and Oglethorpe counties.
Strives to create a favorable climate for quality, affordable construction to assure a positive economic future for the community.
Athens Society for Human Resource Management
A non-profit society of human resource professionals representing business, government, and education.
Transportation
BikeAthens
Promotes transportation and land-use policies that improve alternative modes of transportation, including pedestrian,
cycling, and public transit options. The mission of BikeAthens is to make alternative transportation a practical,
convenient, and safe option for all citizens of Athens-Clarke County.
WatchDawgs
A student-volunteer organization working to increase the safety of UGA students by providing students with a safe, free ride home on Thursday through Saturday nights from 10 pm to 3 am
University of Georgia
Centers, Institutes, and Programs
Links to websites of institutes, laboratories, centers, and programs located at or affiliated with UGA.
Student Organizations at UGA
A guide to over 500 registered student organizations.
Veterans
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The Mitchell-Fields VFW Post 2872 has served the Athens area for over 60 years.
