Athens, GA (3/18/16)Although Georgia's poverty rates have steadily declined in recent years, those of Clarke County, home to Athens, Georgia, have actually increased. In fact, excluding the population of the students in University of Georgia, Clarke County's poverty rate is 23.5%. Shocked by these statistics, we approached teenagers in Athens, GA and presented about this poverty, including general poverty and healthcare poverty, and hopefully made a difference in the way teenagers look at the homeless. We were delighted to actually see one of the people whom we talked to give food to one of the homeless adults on the street a little bit after we had approached him.
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Sunrise at Johns Creek (4/10/16)More than 25 million Americans above the age of 60 are economically insecure. Consequently, they have difficulty in dealing with billing, nutrition and healthcare. Although many are covered by Medicare, there are still thousands of homeless elderly living in poverty. To help bridge this gap in inequality, we presented about this disparity among the members of the Sunrise at Johns Creek, an assisted living center located in Johns Creek, GA. Doing so helped us spread our cause among senior citizens.
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On July 11th, First Aid For All's Amal Bhatnagar had the privilege to be interviewed on Atlanta Business Radio X's show. Business Radio X interviews business owners and entrepreneurs from metro Atlanta's leading companies and potential big hits. We were welcomed by Stone Payton, Lee Kantor, and Ryan McPherson.Here, we spoke about our inspiration, history, progress, and future endeavors. To hear the full interview, click on the picture to the right.
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We had the opportunity to set up a booth at the Annual VIBHA Dream Mile, a philanthropic marathon in which the proceeds received go towards paying for children's education in India. At this event, we approached participants and families about our nonprofit. We spread interest and recruited numerous volunteers for our future events.
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