Community News

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DeKalb to Host Second Medicaid Re-enrollment Event

By Rayana Martin | Feb 1, 2024 |

DECATUR, Ga.— DeKalb County is hosting its second Medicaid re-enrollment event to help residents retain essential health insurance. “DeKalb County is partnering with the DeKalb County office of the Georgia…

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Eating pizza helps build homes?

By Rayana Martin | Jan 31, 2024 |

The Donatos Family Foundation was created in 2022 to bring the company’s mission andpromise to life on a large scale and give back in the communities they serve. The Foundationsupports…

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State Farm awards Habitat DeKalb with the Neighborhood Revitalization Grant for historical Peters Park

By Rayana Martin | Jan 31, 2024 |

State Farm’s Neighborhood Revitalization Grant helps local Habitat affiliates engage in the neighborhoods where they build, partnering with residents, young people and other stakeholders to invest in resident-led, equitable projects…

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Mrs. Jacqueline: A Lasting Legacy of Community and Hope

By Rayana Martin | Jan 31, 2024 |

Jacqueline is one of the trailblazers of the Lynwood Park community and is carrying out the legacy of her late parents Bishop Cornelius and Margaret. They migrated to Lynwood Park, one…

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Meet Ms. Tekisha: “This is a dream come true.”

By Habitat Dekalb | Jan 24, 2024 |

To fully appreciate Habitat for Humanity/DeKalb’s latest project, it’s important, first, to take a step back in time. The year was 2012. President Barack Obama was elected to his second…

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Meet Mrs. Chiniqua

By Rayana Martin | Nov 13, 2023 |

Mrs. Chiniqua is loving her golden years in Decatur and Dekalb County. Mrs. Chiniqua was born July 22, 1957, in Chattanooga, TN where she was educated in the public school…

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Need plumbing repairs? DeKalb County has a solution for you!

By Rayana Martin | Oct 31, 2023 |

What is the DeKalb Cares Water Repair Program? A county-operated service that provides no-cost plumbing to low-income residents who reside inside DeKalb County.  The program is operated by the county’s Community Development…

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Meet Mr. William

By Rayana Martin | Oct 31, 2023 |

William is happy living in Dekalb County.  William was born in January of 1951, in St. Louis, MO as the youngest of four children.  He was educated in the public…

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Will you join us on #GivingTuesday?

By Habitat Dekalb | Oct 3, 2023 |

What is Giving Tuesday? GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity. GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people…

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A Home Dedication to Remember

By Rayana Martin | Sep 30, 2023 |

It was the beginning of fall, my favorite season, and I woke up excited in anticipation for the changing weather and colors. However, I had another reason to be excited…

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