donations

Peggy Spencer (from left), Corrine Thiel, Deanna Warren and Virginia Sanders smile after completing a donation at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center in December. It was their largest, with more than 200 pajama packs, 300 hats and 300 love worms. (Submitted Photo)

Giving back: Local groups make impact with gifts for kids in hospital

Mia Fishman

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

For Corrine Thiel, working with the Oglethorpe County Lions Club to donate to pediatric patients at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center is deeply personal. Thiel’s grandson, Alexander, was diagnosed with kidney cancer at age six.

Catherine Bowen Drewry, founder and co-chair of Community Christmas, accepts a donation from Jason Robertson in The Commercial Bank on Monday. Robertson works at Johnson & Johnson, which donates $5,000 annually to Community Christmas through its outreach program. (Photo/Katherine Davis)

Holiday tradition: Community Christmas continues to assist local children, families

Katherine Davis

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Community Christmas is continuing its nearly 30-year tradition of providing hundreds of local children with gifts under the tree and helping families cover essential bills. In order to do this, donations are needed.

The Winterville Community Garden is a city-sponsored space for gardeners to rent soil beds and grow fresh produce. Four beds are dedicated to providing produce to local food banks. (Submitted Photo)

Winterville Community Garden cultivates produce, generosity

Sara Micale

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Gardeners sow the seeds of plants, but also the spirit of generosity, at the Winterville Community Garden. Founded in 2013 and located near Pittard Park in Winterville, the garden is a city-sponsored space for people to rent beds of compost and soil mix for growing produce.