After years in the fashion industry, Lisa Crossley was determined to create an apparel line that empowers girls and gives back to her community. She founded her fitness fashion brand GIRLSTRONG Inc. to accomplish that mission.
After learning that stray animals would be euthanized if she took them to a shelter, Samantha Shelton knew she had to help and sprung into action. She founded the nonprofit Furkids and has since saved the lives of tens of thousands of furry friends.
Leah Hernandez wanted to help share stories written by diverse young authors. She created Young Authors Publishing to provide a voice to those who are often silent.
While Carol A. Crumby has scaled back her active roles in her community due to post-polio symptoms, her commitment to restoring the overall quality of life for different communities throughout metro Atlanta is stronger than ever.
When many schools cut back on arts funding, Smyrna couple Chris and Ty Woods took a creative approach, opening up their two-bedroom apartment to provide a safe space for students to learn about acting, singing and music production each Friday night.
Two female Hollywood stunt performers redefine the limits of their craft, transitioning from stunt performers to business owners. One opened a bar and coffee shop, and another co-founded a studio to train stunt performers.
Canton Pantry Angels is a charity that runs four free food pantries around Cherokee County, Ga. to help families in need. Cherokee's food-insecure population often goes unnoticed, but this charity seeks to address that issue.
This Election Day, voters from across Fulton County, Georgia's most populated county, showed out to vote in-person at their polling places. Attitudes varied from person to person, but many voters expressed their excitement to exercise their right to vote.
Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in America according to experts, and Kennesaw, Ga. is not an exception. Kennesaw State University's Pickleball Club started last year and is already ranked fourth in the nation.
Presidential candidate Kamala Harris was joined by former President Barack Obama at her largest rally to date on Thursday, Oct. 25 in DeKalb County, Ga. Harris and Obama encouraged the more than 20,000 event attendees to go out and vote.
