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RECAP: Creative Enterprises pickleball event serves up smiles and more for Dawson-area people with special needs
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Elisabeth Virga grins while holding her sweet prize for winning a round of the pickleball social’s cake walk, a chocolate-chip offering from Nothing Bundt Cakes. This Creative Enterprises fundraiser was held June 13 at Dawson County’s Rock Creek Park. - photo by Julia Hansen
Julia Hansen
DCN Staff
Published: Jun 16, 2025, 5:14 PM
The fun-filled event helped a local nonprofit serving those with special needs raise money for its growing number of clients.
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These 2 local nonprofits receive $5,000-plus in grants from Dawsonville Food Lion
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The Dawsonville Food Lion presented grants to two local nonprofits on Wednesday, Aug. 13. Store manager Jeff Jones, center, stands with Frank Zimmer with St. Vincent de Paul, left, and Good Shepherd Clinic Executive Director Kay Parrish, right. - photo by Julia Hansen
Julia Hansen
DCN Staff
Published: Aug 13, 2025, 4:31 PM
Here's good news for two local organizations that help those in need.
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