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Where do you want to see Macon-Bibb in five years? We'd love to get your input! We have plenty of room at next Monday's "Quality of Life" session and Tuesday's Community Session. Register today!

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“One Macon is the framework that aligns every strategic plan in our community to solve the biggest problems, make the most efficient progress and realize a shared vision for prosperity.”
– Josh Rogers, NewTown Macon President & CEO

The OneMacon This report shows how Macon is doing in education, jobs and quality of life since 2013

Read the full story on The Telegraph & macon.com: https://www.macon.com/news/local/article229313689.html

See the OneMacon Community Score Card:
https://onemacon.org/score-card/

AASA, The School Superintendents Association, announced Dr. Curtis Jones, Jr., as the 2019 National Superintendent of the Year® during the National Conference on Education in Los Angeles, Calif., on Thursday, February 14.

Now in its 32nd year, the National Superintendent of the Year® program, co-sponsored by AASA, VALIC and First Student, celebrates the contributions and leadership of public school superintendents. Hundreds of school system leaders will donvened at AASA’s national conference to discuss the most critical issues in public education.

Read more: https://www.smore.com/u1z43-victory-continues?ref=email

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Still rewarding good-doers at The Peyton Anderson Foundation.

The organization announced its latest round of grant recipients - 16 community organizations will receive $3.59 million towards place-based projects that benefit the needs of thousands of Central Georgians. This latest announcement caps nearly $7 million in grants awarded by the Foundation to 34 local projects in 2018.

This year’s largest grant is to the Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital, Navicent Health. The $2 million grant was announced Monday at the annual “A Night of Lights” tree lighting event at the Hospital. The event was the first time the new hospital tower has been opened to the public, and it was also announced that the new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit will be named in Peyton Anderson’s honor.

Other significant funding was awarded to Goodwill of Middle Georgia & the CSRA for “A Hand Up: Goodwill's Campaign for Helms College.” The $500,000 grant will help prepare local residents to fill the 21,280 new middle-skills jobs Macon-Bibb is projected to gain by 2022. Goodwill is embarking on a campaign to strategically expand its own Helms College in alignment with the community’s urgent workforce needs.

Another $500,000 grant will go to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Georgia for the “Keeping MORE Families Close” program. This grant will help meet the growing needs of families by adding a new building to double the current capacity by the end of 2019.

See the full list of the 16 latest grant recipients in this news release.

Peyton Anderson Foundation Awards Nearly $7 Million in Grants in 2018 The Peyton Anderson Foundation announced its latest round of grant recipients, where 16 community organizations will receive $3.59 million towards place-based projects that benefit the needs of thousands of Central Georgians. This latest announcement caps nearly $7 million in grants awarded by the F...