Athens-Clarke County Extension Service
A cooperative venture between the Athens-Clarke County Government and UGA, Cooperative Extension provides education and information for all citizens of Athens-Clarke County in the areas of agriculture, horticulture, the environment, families, food and nutrition, and financial security.
Athens Farmers Market
An organization of local farmers, craftspeople, and volunteers working to make locally grown food and sustainably produced food and crafts available in Athens. Markets on Saturdays at Bishop Park and Wednesdays at Creature Comforts Brewing Coompany, April through December.
Athens Farm to School
Connects school communities with local farms and food. Seeks to increase kids’ and parents’ engagement with food, nutrition and agriculture, serve fresh healthy meals in school cafeterias, and support small local farms.
Athens Land Trust
Athens Land Trust’s Community Agriculture Program seeks to support neighborhood revitalization by developing a sustainable local food system in some of Athens’ most food insecure communities, strengthening the local economy and building unity and wellness at the community level.
Athens Locally Grown
A group of nearly a hundred small farms and gardeners located around Athens who share a dedication to community, environment, health and the benefits of sustainable agriculture practices. Standards ensure that everything produced is chemical-free, fresh, and of the highest quality.
Athens Nursery Growers Association
A group of local nurseries with varying specialties who share the common goal of producing quality plants.
Daily Groceries Co-op
A community-owned cooperative grocery store offering local and organic produce, vegetarian and vegan products, deli items, supplements & more.
Jackson ECO Farm
An learning academy dedicated to environmental & agricultural education and celebrating the 'farm-to-table' agriculture concept. Holds special events, teacher workshops, and engaging outdoor learning experiences.
School Garden Network
A partnership of local organizations that have come together to make sure that every school in Athens-Clarke County has an accessible school garden to enhance instruction that engages students, staff, families and the community with a focus on sustainability.
Slow Food Greater Athens
The mission of Slow Food is to bring good, clean, and fair food to all and to link the pleasure of food with a commitment to community and the environment. Seeks to provide access to sustainably produced, harvested and prepared food in the greater Athens area and to educate consumers about the economic, social and health benefits of locally grown food.
Spring Valley EcoFarms
A non-profit organization focusing on education, research, and outreach to promote more ecologically sustainable agriculture.
UGArden
UGArden is a student-run learning and demonstration farm located just south of the main University of Georgia campus. The mission of UGArden is to build a community of students centered on a sustainable food system.
West Broad Farmers Market & Garden
A community-driven, education-oriented, weekly farmers market that supports local economic development & community wellness. The market features locally produced fruits, veggies, dairy, baked goods, and crafts. Open every Saturday 10am-2pm, with a produce stand every Tuesday 4pm-7pm, from May to December.
Athens Area Humane Society
A no-kill nonprofit organization dedicated to lowering area euthanasia rates through adoption, spay/neuter and pet retention programs. Provides an online gallery of adoptable cats and dogs.
Athens Canine Rescue
A nonprofit volunteer network of foster homes dedicated to rescuing dogs in the Athens area and placing them in permanent homes.
Website features a gallery of dogs available for adoption.
AthensPets
A volunteer nonprofit organization dedicated to finding permanent homes or rescues for animals at Athens-Clarke County Animal Control.
Cat Zip Alliance
A nonprofit organization working to reduce the number of homeless cats and put an end to unnecessary
euthanasia and feline overpopulation by promoting the principles of responsible community cat
management. CZA serves as an umbrella organization for Campus Cats and other programs.
Helping Paws Rescue
The Helping Paws no-kill shelter (a division of Pawtropolis) is dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming unwanted and neglected pets.
Speak Out for Species
SOS works to inspire compassion and respect for animals, to reduce animal suffering, and to protect animals from cruelty and abuse.
Sweet Olive Farm Animal Rescue
Serves as a sanctuary for rescued goats, sheep, pigs, turkeys, geese, chickens, alpacas, donkeys, mini-horses, a wild mustang, dogs and more.
Educates the public about farm animal welfare and rescue and encourages social responsibility for the welfare of animals.
A New Hope: Animal Sanctuary & Education Center
A non-profit animal sanctuary providing a safe place for rescued exotic animals, non-releasable wildlife, and farmed animals. Beyond creating a safe haven, A New Hope promotes animal rights and encourages kindness and positive societal change by educating the community and offering opportunities for hands on interaction with animals.
Art Rocks Athens Foundation
The mission of the Art Rocks Athens Foundation is to recognize the artists who gave birth to and helped shape the Athens music scene; to present, preserve, and promote their art; and to foster the continuing interplay of the visual and musical arts in Athens.
Athens Area Arts Council
A non-profit arts organization whose goal is to connect the arts to the community through promotion, education, and funding.
Seeks to integrate the artistic resources of Athens into the fabric of the educational system, local economy, and culture of our community.
Athens Art Association
The Athens Art Association, founded in 1919, is a non-profit professional organization established for the advancement of visual arts in Athens.
Athens Cultural Affairs Commission
Established to foster the development and enjoyment of performing, visual, cultural and other arts in the Athens-Clarke County community and to provide leadership in planning of public art projects.
Athens Metal Arts Guild
The goal of the Athens Metal Arts Guild is to provide education, promote public awareness, and develop interest in the metal arts through activities related to metalsmithing and jewelry making.
Athens Photography Guild
An organization of community members sharing an interest in photography
AthFest Educates
A nonprofit organization committed to sustaining and advancing music and arts education for young people in Athens-Clarke County.
Classic Center Cultural Foundation
Provide resources to entertain and educate our community by providing and supporting diverse performing, visual, and culinary arts programs.
Classic City Woodturners
A club formed to support both new and experienced woodturners in Athens and the surrounding area.
Its purpose is to promote enjoyment and excellence in woodturning by providing a source of information, resources, and exposure for its members.
Cotton Patch Quilters
Promotes an interest in quilting among its members and the community at large to preserve and assure the continuation of the art of quilting, and contributes to the community through charitable and service projects.
Lyndon House Arts Foundation
A nonprofit organization created to advance the arts and support the development and operation of the Lyndon House Arts Center.
Morton Theatre Corporation
A non-profit organization that develops programming, supports the operations, and manages the box office policies for the Morton Theatre.
Aces for Athens
A University of Georgia based student-run organization dedicated to mentoring and educating local special-needs and Elementary school students through the sport of tennis.
All God's Children
An Athens-area special needs adoption agency working in partnership with the Georgia Department of Human Resources to find adoptive families for children.
Arrow
A non-profit community space in Athens for families of young children to gather, play, and learn from one another. Arrow offers classes and workshops for children and parents that are rooted in the belief that young children learn through play and exploring the creative arts.
Athens Tutorial Program
A non-profit organization dedicated to providing academic assistance, improving learning skills, and providing basic life skill enhancement and cultural enrichment opportunities to at-risk K-12 students.
Bethany in Athens
As a worldwide and community leader in adoption and family services, Bethany Christian Services reaches out to children who are alone or vulnerable to provide foster care and family counseling.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Athens
With four locations in the community, Boys & Girls Clubs give the youth of Athens a clean, healthy, and safe
place to play, work, and learn.
Children First
A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting safe homes for children in times of family crisis.
Children First engages families in our community and the courts to promote stable and nurturing living environments for children
Clarke County Mentor Program
Recruits and trains volunteers to serve as mentors to students in public schools, K-12 grade. Mentors offer friendship and guidance to encourage positive choices, promote high self-esteem, support academic achievement and introduce the young person to new ideas.
Classic City Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to serving the children of the world. Classic City Kiwanis Club provides various services for the Athens community with the primary goal of raising funds to benefit the youth of Athens.
Clute Barrow Nelson Life Foundation
A non-profit charitable organization established to help children with cancer by providing financial assistance to families in need.
The Cottage
Provides support services for survivors and families impacted by sexual assault and child abuse. Services include a 24-hour crisis and information hotline, medical advocacy, legal advocacy, counseling referrals, prevention education, and emergency financial assistance for basic needs.
Court Appointed Special Advocates
Athens-Oconee CASA trains and supervises community volunteers to advocate for abused or neglected children who are in foster care.
Volunteers represent the interests of children in court proceedings and strive to ensure the child finds a safe, permanent home.
Covenant Care Services
A non-profit Christian adoption agency providing services in Georgia.
Downtown Ministries
A non-profit organization that engages youth and their families in inner-city Athens through sports programs, after-school programs, and other community projects. These programs and activities promote personal and spiritual renewal as well as community restoration.
Easter Seals North Georgia
Provides services to ensure that all children with disabilities or other special needs and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work, and play in their communities.
Extra Special People
A non-profit organization with a passion for enhancing the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities. Empowers children and young adults to cultivate skills, self-confidence, and relationships through recreational therapy, community involvement, and the arts.
Families4Change
A nonprofit organization that seeks to reduce juvenile offenses, problem behaviors, and truancy in school using a family-based early intervention program serving at-risk youth.
Family Connection - Communities in Schools
The official planning and coordinating body for services for children and families in Athens-Clarke County. Family Connection-Communities In Schools is a partnership of over 100 organizations working with families to improve outcomes for all children to succeed in school and in life.
Home In 5
A partnership between public & private organizations and concerned citizens who are working to make a positive change for foster care youth and families in our area (DFCS Region 5) by increasing foster care awareness, foster homes, and support.
Nancy Travis Childcare Project
Strives to give every child in Athens a chance to succeed – in school, in work, in life - by providing for safe, high quality, nurturing, developmentally appropriate child care in a loving environment for children and families living in poverty.
Oasis Tutors
Sponsors an after-school program for students in grades PreK-3 for Latino children of the Pinewood Estates community. Tutors help children with their homework and reinforce academic skills.
Prevent Child Abuse Athens
A non-profit, community-based organization dedicated to preventing child abuse in all of its forms -- physical, sexual, emotional, and neglect -- through education, support, and public awareness.
Triple Play Foundation
Using sports to promote education, health, and community service to at-risk youths in the Atlanta and Athens areas.
UGA HEROs
A non-profit student-run organization helping provide quality of life care to kids infected and affected by HIV/AIDS in Georgia.
Youth Leadership Athens
A program dedicated to providing civic education and leadership development to Athens area high school juniors. Participants develop themselves not only as future leaders in our community, but as individuals to become better friends, classmates, and family members.
Athens Area Newcomers Club
Offers monthly programs to introduce new residents to the history, character, events, and civic and social life of Athens-Clarke County.
Athens-Clarke County Federation of Neighborhoods
An independent, non-partisan volunteer organization providing public forums to inform citizens and neighborhood groups about local community issues that affect them.
Athens for Everyone
A non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the common good and general welfare of the people of Athens through community organizing, participating in political campaigns, and lobbying public officials. Campaigns include reducing the county's poverty rate, advocating for accessible and affordable public transportation, and sexual assault prevention.
Athens-Oconee Junior Woman's Club
A volunteer service organization supporting many needs throughout the Athens-Oconee area and working together to create a better community.
Athens Rotary Club
A service-based club that works on various projects relating to health, hunger, environmental concerns, literacy and vocational assistance, drug abuse, and assisting senior citizens and young people.
Classic City Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to serving the children of the world.
Classic City Kiwanis Club provides various services for the Athens community with the primary goal of raising funds to benefit the youth of Athens.
Classic City Lions Club
As one of the largest service organizations in the world, Lions Club supports vision and health screenings and eye hospitals, awards scholarships, assists youth, provides help in time of disaster, and participates in various other charitable activities.
Junior League of Athens
An organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.
LEAD Athens
A program of the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce designed to develop effective leaders committed to building a vibrant community. Participants are immersed in community issues including economic development, health and human services, education and local and state government. Teambuilding, problem solving and decision making are also part of the program which yields a class of leaders ready to LEAD Athens.
Rotary Club of the Classic City of Athens
An organization of business and professional leaders who provide humanitarian service and support to local non-profits as well as international service projects.
100+ Women Who Care Athens
100+ women, meeting once per quarter, donating $100 each to a local nonprofit organization to create positive, direct, and meaningful impact in the Athens area.
Youth Leadership Athens
A program dedicated to providing civic education and leadership development to Athens area high school juniors. Participants develop themselves not only as future leaders in our community, but as individuals to become better friends, classmates, and family members.
Young Professionals Network
A group of younger persons employed in the Athens area that meet monthly to mix, mingle, and network with one another.
Georgia Conflict Center
A non-profit organization that aims to reduce the levels of physical, verbal, and emotional violence in our community by empowering individuals to bring conflict management and peacemaking skills to all facets of their lives
Athens Justice Project
Empowers its clients to break the cycle of crime and poverty and create lives as self-supporting and law-abiding citizens by providing legal representation, counseling and employment opportunities.
Families4Change
A nonprofit organization that seeks to reduce juvenile offenses, problem behaviors, and truancy in school using a family-based early intervention program serving at-risk youth.
Athens Folk Music & Dance Society
Promotes traditional music, dance, and art in Northeast Georgia.
Ballroom Dance Club
A UGA club dedicated to fostering a love of ballroom dancing through weekly lessons and other events on campus and in the Athens community.
Canopy
An arts center dedicated to enriching the culture of our community through flying aerial dance trapeze, movement education, and
performance arts.
Classic City Squares
A club offering square dancing and round dancing in a friendly atmosphere.
Dancefx
Dancefx Inc., a not-for-profit dance organization, is dedicated to bringing professional quality dance and cutting-edge dance forms to the Athens community while providing a continuing education and performance outlet for dancers and artists to express themselves creatively.
Effie’s Club Follies
An Athens based comedic burlesque and vaudeville troupe.
The Modern Pin-Ups
A burlesque performance company representing multiple dance styles including jazz, hip hop, musical theatre, tap, and more.
Pamoja Dance Company
A UGA performing dance company which celebrates the works of African American dancers and choreographers through artistic expression.
Swing Dance Club at UGA
Offers classes for UGA students covering dances such as East Coast Swing, Charleston, and Lindy Hop.
Thistle & Kudzu Scottish Country Dancers
A Scottish country dance group based in Athens welcoming both beginners and experienced dancers.
Aces for Athens
A University of Georgia based student-run organization dedicated to mentoring and educating local special-needs and Elementary school students through the sport of tennis.
Citizen Advocacy
A non-profit organization that fosters one-to-one personal relationships that offer protection and advocacy to people with developmental disabilities who are at risk and socially isolated from the community.
Classic City Pilot Club of Athens GA
A group of community volunteers focused on public service campaigns related to traumatic brain injury and brain disorders. Partners with local law enforcement to help provide rapid response to save lives and reduce potential for serious injury for adults and children who suffer from a wandering syndrome due to Alzheimer’s, Autism, Down Syndrome, dementia and other related disorders.
Easter Seals North Georgia
Provides services to ensure that all children with disabilities or other special needs and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work, and play in their communities.
Extra Special People
A non-profit organization with a passion for enhancing the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities. Empowers children and young adults to cultivate skills, self-confidence, and relationships through recreational therapy, community involvement, and the arts.
Georgia Council of the Blind - Athens Chapter
A non-profit consumer organization striving to elevate the social, economic, and cultural levels of the visually impaired by improving rehabilitation and education, broadening vocational opportunities and providing peer support
Georgia Options
A non-profit organization that provides independence for adults with developmental disabilities, allowing them to live in their own homes and have typical life experiences. Provides residential support services in a ten-county area of Northeast Georgia.
Goodwill of North Georgia
The mission of Goodwill is to put people to work by providing services designed to develop job skills, improve employability, and enhance life skills. Goodwill's Workforce Development Program offers training and support to individuals with disabilities.
Hope Haven
A private non-profit organization that strives to prepare, empower, and support individuals with developmental disabilities and their families to participate fully in the community.
Learning Ally
A national non-profit dedicated to helping blind, visually impaired, and dyslexic students succeed in education. Provides educational materials in audio and computerized formats for people who cannot effectively read standard print because of a visual, perceptual, or other disability.
Multiple Choices
Dedicated to empowering people with all types of disabilities to live independently and control their lives as much as possible. Seeks to break down barriers to inclusion by enhancing the equality of life & empowering people with disabilities through advocacy, education and training.
Vistas Center
Promotes self-sufficiency for the visually impaired in the Athens area and Georgia through advocacy, education, training and assistive technologies.
American Red Cross of Northeast Georgia
American Red Cross disaster relief focuses on meeting immediate, emergency, disaster-caused needs. When a disaster threatens or strikes, the Red Cross provides shelter, food, mental health, and other services to address basic human needs and to enable people to resume their normal daily activities independently.
Project Safe
A non-profit organization working to end violence against women through prevention and educational programs, crisis intervention, and
support services for survivors of domestic violence and their children. Provides a safe shelter, a 24-hour hotline,
support groups, children's programs, and community outreach.
Athens Area Chamber of Commerce
The mission of the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce is to develop an environment conducive to business by fostering economic development and promoting local business to help the Athens community grow and prosper.
Their website offers a business directory, economic development information, and resources for visitors and residents of Athens.
Athens Downtown Development Authority
Acts a as liaison between government and the downtown business community to promote and enhance a safe and economically viable central business district.
Athens Area Community Foundation
A public grantmaking foundation that partners with donors, nonprofits, and community institutions to build and distribute philanthropic assets that will enhance quality of life in the Athens area. Seeks to turn donors' charitable goals into permanent legacies, to invest in our community through strategic grantmaking, and to lead our community to a better future.
Better Business Bureau
Serving metro Atlanta, Athens, and Northeast Georgia by fostering fair and honest relationships between businesses and consumers, instilling consumer confidence, and
contributing to an ethical business environment.
East Athens Development Corporation
A nonprofit community based development organization working to facilitate the economic empowerment of East Athens residents, and development and revitalization of the East Athens Community.
Economic Justice Coalition
Promotes a vision for economic fairness by advocating for fair living wages and health benefits, quality jobs for low wage workers, corporate responsibility and accountability, and the rights of workers to organize.
Hancock Community Development Corporation
HCDC's mission is to provide leadership, linkage, and support to the community to increase economic opportunity. Their services foster and sustain community development, generate community based partnerships, and help to empower and revitalize the Hancock Corridor.
Northeast Georgia Regional Commission
NEGRC serves 12 counties in the Northeast Georgia region for regional issues concerning local government such as economic development, grant preparation and administration, job training, planning, and aging services.
Four Athens Tech Incubator
Four Athens exists to support the startup community. Four Athens was formed to discover startups, build community, connect creativity, accelerate growth and invest in success.
Athens-Clarke Literacy Council
A non-profit volunteer organization that promotes and supports learning opportunities for adult residents in the Athens community to develop strong literacy skills.
Athens Music Teachers Association
A non-profit organization whose objective is to promote professional fraternity among music teachers and to stimulate professional growth.
Athens Tutorial Program
A non-profit organization dedicated to providing academic assistance, improving learning skills, and providing basic life skill enhancement and cultural enrichment opportunities to at-risk K-12 students.
Books for Keeps
Works to improve children’s reading achievement by addressing barriers related to the accessibility and appeal of reading material. Provides books to children whose reading opportunities outside of school might be otherwise limited due to geography, income, or other factors.
Clarke County Mentor Program
Recruits and trains volunteers to serve as mentors to students in public schools, K-12 grade. Mentors offer friendship and guidance to encourage positive choices, promote high self-esteem, support academic achievement and introduce the young person to new ideas.
Family Connection - Communities in Schools
The official planning and coordinating body for services for children and families in Athens-Clarke County. Family Connection-Communities In Schools is a partnership of over 100 organizations working with families to improve outcomes for all children to succeed in school and in life.
Foundation for Excellence in Public Education
Provides a meaningful way to recognize, encourage, and reward outstanding teaching in the Clarke County School District. Honors outstanding teachers and administrators by presenting thousands of dollars in awards and grants to educators and students.
Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia
A not-for-profit service of the State Bar of Georgia serving the educational needs of practicing lawyers.
Jeannette Rankin Women's Scholarship Fund
Raises funds for and awards scholarships to women thirty-five years of age and older who are seeking to better themselves, their families, and their communities through undergraduate or vocational education.
Learning Ally
A national non-profit dedicated to helping blind, visually impaired, and dyslexic students succeed in education. Provides educational materials in audio and computerized formats for people who cannot effectively read standard print because of a visual, perceptual, or other disability.
Oasis Tutors
Sponsors an after-school program for students in grades PreK-3 for children of the Pinewood Estates North community only. Tutors help children with their homework and also reinforce necessary academic skills.
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
OLLI is dedicated to meeting the intellectual, social and cultural needs of mature adults through lifelong learning.
Reflecting, Sharing, Learning
Reaching Athens-area adults to provide lifelong learning opportunities created by and for people in our community.
Safe Routes Athens
Seeks to make biking and walking to school safer activities for children, and promotes walking and biking to school as
healthy, environmentally-friendly alternatives to each family driving their children to school.
School Garden Network
A partnership of local organizations that have come together to make sure that every school in Athens-Clarke County has an accessible school garden to enhance instruction that engages students, staff, families and the community with a focus on sustainability.
U-Lead Athens
Seeks equal access to higher education for students of immigrant families who are in or have recently graduated from high school. Provides tools, resources, and a safe and nurturing environment to encourage success in school and to prepare students for a college education.
Bread for Life
A non-profit organization that provides hands-on learning in a training kitchen and classroom instruction by hospitality industry professionals. The Bread for Life program provides graduates with transferable skills to embark on a viable, sustainable career path in the hospitality industry.
Goodwill of North Georgia
The mission of Goodwill is to put people to work by providing services designed to develop job skills, improve employability, and enhance life skills.
Northeast Georgia Employee Assistance Program
Provides confidential assistance to employees in the identification and resolution of personal or work related issues that may affect productivity and satisfaction in the work environment as well as the employee's personal well being.
PALS
Partnering Ambassadors for Life and Service is a non-profit Christian service organization that develops and conducts educational and job skills classes to equip adult women to gain stable employment.
ACC Community Tree Council
Dedicated to promoting and protecting our tree canopy. Provides information, outreach, and education to support a sustainable community forest and to highlight the vital role of trees in the community.
Athens Land Trust
Athens Land Trust preserves land through conservation easements. ALT is committed to preserving many types of land, including woods, stream corridors, wetlands, wildlife habitat, productive farms and forests, historic sites, and scenic vistas. This “green infrastructure” helps sustain clean air and water, biodiversity, water supply and productive soils.
Bag the Bag
A group of concerned individuals advocating for the reduction of single-use plastic waste while promoting sustainable and reusable alternatives.
BikeAthens
A transportation choices organization that envisions a comprehensive transportation network that all Athenians can use with confidence and ease. Seeks to make walking, cycling, and public transit an everyday solution to transportation needs in Athens through education, advocacy, and service.
Broad River Watershed Association
A regional non-profit land trust dedicated to the protection and management of the Broad River and its watershed in northeast Georgia.
Clean Air Campaign
A nonprofit organization that helps Georgians to take action to improve air quality and reduce traffic that is working with government agencies, employers, schools and residents in Athens to help motivate commuters to use alternatives to driving alone to work, such as riding Athens Transit, carpooling, teleworking, vanpooling, biking and walking.
Elder Tree Farm
Homesteading, wilderness enjoyment, and primitive and lost skill education in Athens.
The Energy Concept
By engaging students, educators, industry, government, and NGOs, The Energy Concept at UGA aims to stimulate interdisciplinary discussion of energy-related fields throughout the UGA community and create a space for innovative ideas transcending political viewpoints.
Environmental Law Association
An organization of UGA law students who seek to further the development and advancement of environmental law through activities designed to
increase environmental awareness among members of the community and the UGA student body. Hosts the annual Red Clay Conference.
Georgia Climate Change Coalition
A group of citizens and organizations that aims to increase awareness about climate change through education, advocacy, and action.
Georgia Land Conservation Center
An Athens-based organization that promotes the conservation of open land for the benefit of present and future generations.
Georgia Plant Conservation Alliance
Headquartered at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia in Athens, the GPCA is a network of organizations that work to prevent local extinctions of rare plant populations, using techniques such as habitat restoration, invasive species management, and applied population genetics to protect Georgia’s most imperiled plant populations.
Georgia River Network
A statewide environmental organization based in Athens working to ensure a clean water legacy by engaging and empowering Georgians to protect, restore, and enjoy our rivers.
Jackson ECO Farm
An learning academy dedicated to environmental & agricultural education and celebrating the 'farm-to-table' agriculture concept. Holds special events, teacher workshops, and engaging outdoor learning experiences.
Keep Athens Clarke County Beautiful
A non-profit organization working to educate and empower citizens and businesses to take action as environmental stewards of litter prevention, waste reduction, and beautification.
Oconee Rivers Audubon Society
A non-profit organization of people brought together by a love of birds and nature who strive to promote the conservation and restoration of wildlife habitat through environmental activism and community education.
Oconee Rivers Greenway Commission
A citizen committee that advises the ACC Mayor & Commission on construction, management, and development of the countywide greenway network, and recommends measures to protect the resources of the Oconee Rivers and their tributaries.
Oconee River Land Trust
A non-profit organization headquartered in Athens that partners with landowners to conserve natural forests and working lands along Georgia’s rivers, streams, and wetlands.
Orange Twin Conservation Community
Organizing a pedestrian-based eco-village while preserving 100 acres of woodland five miles from downtown Athens. Seeks to serve as a model of sustainable living using solutions that help to heal the earth.
Sandy Creek Nature Center Inc.
A private non-profit organization that partners with Athens-Clarke County to support, promote and protect the environmental education and preservation work of Sandy Creek Nature Center.
Spring Valley EcoFarms
A non-profit organization focusing on education, research, and outreach to promote more ecologically sustainable agriculture.
Students for Environmental Action
A UGA student organization that strives to create a more sustainable campus while creating a dialogue about issues in sustainability through education, service, outreach, and advocacy.
Strives to create solutions to environmental problems at UGA and the surrounding community.
UGArden
UGArden is a student-run learning and demonstration farm located just south of the main University of Georgia campus. The mission of UGArden is to build a community of students centered on a sustainable food system.
Upper Oconee Watershed Network
UOWN is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting water resources and improving stream health in our watershed through community-based advocacy, monitoring, education, and recreation.
Weed Warriors
A group of volunteers who work to restore Memorial Park to its natural state by eradicating non-native invasive plants which are causing habitat destruction and are negatively impacting wildlife populations.
Wild Intelligence
The goal at Wild Intelligence is to care for the Earth and our children by awakening and strengthening our connections with nature, community, and self. Offers programs teaching nature awareness and skills.
Athens Film Arts Institute
A non-profit all-volunteer organization created to support Ciné in its programming of exceptional films and other media as an independently operated community arts center.
Film Athens
A non-profit organization working to serve and educate the film community and to foster the growth of the film industry in the Athens area. Provides resources, workshops, film exhibitions, and community outreach.
Athens Area Emergency Food Bank
Provides emergency food assistance to supply nutritious meals to local families and individuals in need who live in Athens-Clarke County.
Athens Senior Hunger Coalition
An initiative aimed at combating senior hunger in the Athens area through programs and partnerships between local organizations who share the goal of ending hunger.
Food Bank of Northeast Georgia
Works toward ending hunger by recovering donated food and distributing it to more than 200 non-profit human service agencies in 20 counties.
Campus Kitchen at UGA
The goal of Campus Kitchen is to reduce food waste at the university and to help end hunger in the Athens area by transforming reclaiming food into meals to be delivered to those in Athens who need it most.
Athens Area Master Gardener Association
Members volunteer by conducting gardening clinics and answering gardening questions,
working on community beautification projects, etc.
Boulevard Gardening Club
Organizes community-oriented events and projects to educate, beautify, and build community through a love of plants and gardening.
Garden Club of Georgia
With the mission of beautification, conservation, and education, the first garden club in America was founded in Athens in 1891.
The state headquarters of the Garden Club of Georgia, an all-volunteer service organization, are located at the State Botanical Garden in Athens.
Piedmont Gardeners
A nonprofit organization of serious gardeners whose primary interest is enhancing their gardening skills and knowledge as well as promoting the love of gardening in the Athens area through community service projects.
Athens PRIDE
Athens PRIDE is made up of community activists and volunteers and exists to promote community, fellowship, and support around lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer issues in the greater Athens area. This purpose is furthered through advocacy, outreach, education, communication, and event sponsorship.
GLOBES
Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Employees and Supporters of the University of Georgia.
GLOBES is a diverse organization of faculty, staff & administrators whose mission is to advocate for, develop, and nurture UGA’s LGBTQ communities. Strives to improve the campus climate, to foster
progressive change, and to work for social justice, equity, and queer rights at UGA.
Lambda Alliance @ UGA
A student organization supporting the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and ally community at the University of Georgia and in Athens.
Athens Nurses Clinic
A non-profit safety-net health care clinic providing free evaluation, treatment and education for acute and chronic medical and dental conditions to uninsured low-and-no income residents of Athens-Clarke County and the surrounding counties.
Athens Neighborhood Health Center
Provides affordable, high quality primary healthcare to medically under-served individuals in Athens-Clarke County and surrounding areas. Serves children living in poverty, the working poor, elderly individuals on fixed incomes, homeless individuals and persons with chronic illnesses.
Mercy Health Center
A volunteer-based non-profit Christian health center providing care for the uninsured in and around Athens with services including medical, pharmacy, and dental care.
Athens Health Network
A community nonprofit organization working to reduce the impact of poverty on health and to narrow healthcare disparities of the low-income population. The Athens Health Network connects healthcare, community, and university leaders, provides education and training on health and wellness, and collects data on health status, services and resources.
Athens Area Cancer Auxiliary
A volunteer organization working to eradicate cancer through education, awareness, service, and fundraising efforts to support local cancer causes.
Athens Chapter of the Georgia Nurses Association
A professional association for Registered Nurses in Northeast Georgia that holds educational and professional meetings.
Athens Regional Foundation
A non-profit corporation that provides a link between Athens Regional Health System and the people of our community to assure quality healthcare services are available locally. Generates funds to maintain and expand availability of services, provides a forum for community involvement, and offers healthcare seminars and volunteer opportunities.
Cancer Foundation of Northeast Georgia
A non-profit organization that provides emergency financial assistance for basic life needs such as housing, utilities, food and medications in order to help alleviate the financial burden of cancer for eligible patients.
Clute Barrow Nelson Life Foundation
A non-profit charitable organization established to help children with cancer by providing financial assistance to families in need.
Community Aligned Association of Physicians
CAAP is an independent physicians organization of over 600 physicians dedicated to providing cost-effective, top quality medical services to residents, businesses, and industry in the area around Athens. CAAP's purpose is to support its physician members and the patients of Athens Clarke and surrounding counties.
ICAN of Athens
ICAN of Athens is the Athens chapter of the International Cesarean Awareness Network, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve maternal-child health by preventing medically unnecessary cesareans through education, support, and advocacy.
Mind Body Institute
Offers healing techniques and services designed to complement your medical care, including acupuncture, massage therapy, mindfulness and meditation, psychotherapy, Tai Chi, and yoga.
St. Mary’s Foundation
St. Mary’s Foundation was founded in 2001 with the mission to improve and enhance services provided by St. Mary’s Health Care System and ensure these services are available to those who need them most.
Wellness Council of Northeast Georgia
A non-profit coalition of health care providers, agencies, community groups and individuals. The Wellness Council seeks to increase efficiency and coordination for those working to improve the health of the community.
Athens Latino Center for Education and Services
ALCES seeks to meet the needs of the underserved Latino community of Athens and to create a thriving, unified community where people of all ages and cultures value, teach, and learn from one another.
Casa de Amistad
The mission of Casa de Amistad is to promote the well-being of the underserved Hispanic population in the Athens area through social services, educational programs, and community development.
Oasis Católico Santa Rafaela
A Catholic outreach and ministry dedicated to helping the Hispanic community of Athens by providing a range of services including transportation, food, clothing, health screenings, tutoring, interpretive services, worship opportunities, and more.
Oasis Tutors
Sponsors an after-school program for students in grades PreK-3 for Latino children of the Pinewood Estates community. Tutors help children with their homework and reinforce academic skills.
Athens Historical Society
A non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history of Athens, Clarke County, and the surrounding area.
Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation
As a leading advocate for the importance of historic preservation to the future of Athens, ACHF seeks to be a proactive force in developing community-wide understanding of the value of historic buildings, neighborhoods, and heritage.
Athens Historic House Museum Association
Provides a cooperative effort to preserve, interpret, and promote historic resources as vehicles for education, environmental quality, aesthetic appreciation, and heritage tourism. A joint effort of the Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation and the Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau.
ACC Historic Preservation Commission
A seven-member body composed of ACC residents appointed by the Mayor and Commission to deliberate and make recommendations regarding the protection of historic resources in Athens-Clarke County.
Clarke-Oconee Genealogical Society
Promotes the collection and preservation of information about Clarke and Oconee Counties and helps members further individual research efforts and knowledge.
AIDS Athens
A grassroots non-profit organization committed to caring for individuals affected by HIV/AIDS. Serves 10 counties of Northeast Georgia.
Boybutante AIDS Foundation
A non-profit organization dedicated to raising money for AIDS support services. Provides funding for programs that serve people living with HIV/AIDS, and for educational programs targeted at HIV/AIDS prevention and elimination of prejudice and discrimination against HIV/AIDS-affected individuals.
UGA HEROs
A non-profit student-run organization helping provide quality of life care to kids infected and affected by HIV/AIDS in Georgia.
Athens Area Homeless Shelter
Provides shelter and supportive services to homeless families & individuals in Athens-Clarke County. Fosters public awareness of homelessness and works cooperatively with the community to eliminate homelessness.
Athens Resource Center for the Homeless
A nonprofit organization created for the purpose of serving the homeless in NE Georgia and eradicating homelessness in Athens. Seeks to empower individuals and families who have experienced homelessness to realize their greatest human potential, become as independent as possible within their families and community, and establish a valued role in society.
Bigger Vision Community Shelter
A community emergency shelter that provides the individual who is temporarily homeless a warm, dry place to sleep and a hot meal each night, at no cost, on a first-come, first-served basis. Offers homeless individuals a setting where they can address the issues which caused their homelessness and find the help they need when they need it.
The Healing Place of Athens
The mission of the Healing Place is to help homeless men who are addicted to drugs and alcohol to achieve productive, independent, and sober lives. Provides an overnight shelter, a Christian-based residential recovery program, transitional housing and services, and an aftercare program.
Interfaith Hospitality Network
A coalition of more than 15 area congregations that have partnered together to combat homelessness in Northeast Georgia by
helping homeless families with children to achieve sustainable independence.
Northeast Georgia Homeless and Poverty Coalition
A coalition of over 30 organizations working with individuals and families who experience homelessness and/or poverty.
Athens Area Habitat for Humanity
An ecumenical Christian-based housing organization that brings families and communities in need together with volunteers and resources to build safe, decent, affordable housing. Dedicated to eliminating substandard housing through constructing, rehabilitating, and preserving homes
Athens Housing Authority
Ensures the housing needs of low-and-moderate income families by providing secure, affordable, quality housing and resources which encourage and sustain independence for wage earners, elderly, and their families.
Athens Land Trust
As a community land trust, ALT works towards increasing homeownership for low-income families in Athens-Clarke County by creating housing that is permanently affordable and energy-efficient while preserving the historic character of neighborhoods.
ReNew Athens
An adaptive reuse program that creates affordable housing options for low income individuals through the environmentally conscious renovation of existing multifamily units. ReNew Athens utilizes volunteer labor and community partnerships to create a homeownership opportunity for families who earn close to minimum wage.
Senior Home Assistance and Repair
A non-profit organization created to raise funds to assist and contribute to the safety and improvement of low-income senior and elderly citizen homeowners who need home repairs and improvements.
Community Connection of Northeast Georgia
An information and referral agency that provides a telephone hotline (211) and an online database to help people locate social service agencies which assist with basic needs including food, clothing, shelter, housing, health care, mental health, and disability services.
Family Connection - Communities in Schools
The official planning and coordinating body for services for children and families in Athens-Clarke County. Family Connection-Communities In Schools is a partnership of over 100 organizations working with families to improve outcomes for all children to succeed in school and in life.
Hands On Northeast Georgia
A volunteer center that helps individuals, families, and corporate and community groups to find flexible service
opportunities at various organizations in Athens-Clarke and Oconee Counties. Hands On Northeast Georgia creates, organizes, and leads meaningful service projects that positively impact the community.
ACTION Incorporated
An agency serving a 10-county region of northeast Georgia including Athens-Clarke County. Provides many services that lend a helping hand, including emergency food assistance and help with rent, mortgage, and energy expenses as a result of an unforeseen hardship. ACTION seeks to break the poverty cycle by offering a hands-up approach and working directly with individuals who are committed to do whatever it takes to succeed in their quest to improve their lives and get out of poverty.
Action Ministries - Athens
A faith-based organization whose mission is to mobilize Clarke County communities to address the challenges of poverty by focusing on hunger relief, housing, and education.
Advantage Behavioral Health Systems
A publicly-funded provider of behavioral health, developmental disability, and addictive disease services in a ten-county area of Northeast Georgia.
The Ark
The Ark United Ministry Outreach Center serves as an extension of the religious communities of the Athens-Clarke County area by
responding to neighbors who need material and personal support. Provides financial assistance to individuals and families in crisis for basic needs such as rent, utilities and prescription medicine.
Athens Area Community Foundation
A public grantmaking foundation that partners with donors, nonprofits, and community institutions to build and distribute philanthropic assets that will enhance quality of life in the Athens area. Seeks to turn donors' charitable goals into permanent legacies, to invest in our community through strategic grantmaking, and to lead our community to a better future.
Casa de Amistad
The mission of Casa de Amistad is to promote the well-being of the underserved Hispanic population in the Athens area through social services, educational programs, and community development.
Oasis Católico Santa Rafaela
A Catholic outreach and ministry dedicated to helping the Hispanic community of Athens by providing a range of services including transportation, food, clothing, health screenings, tutoring, interpretive services, worship opportunities, and more.
Salvation Army of Athens Georgia
An evangelical Christian organization providing social services such as emergency shelter, drug/alcohol abuse rehabilitation, rent assistance, clothing and food assistance, and disaster relief services.
Sparrow's Nest Mission
A non-profit Christian ministry that serves the at-risk population of the inner-city Athens community. Provides after-school programs, tutoring and mentoring, job counseling and placement, drug and alcohol counseling, emergency financial assistance, and more.
United Way Of Northeast Georgia
A non-profit organization which raises money to support 26 human services agencies which offer a broad mix of programs and services throughout the seven county Northeast Georgia area.
Volunteer UGA
A campus volunteer center designed to connect UGA students with the many opportunities for community service in the Athens community.
Athens Apartment Association
A local chapter of the Georgia Apartment Association and the National Apartment Association. Provides education courses and legal support and keeps its members abreast of issues that arise in the apartment industry.
Athens Area Association of Realtors
Provides its members with services, programs, and education which advocate private property rights, professionalism, and ethical real estate practices while promoting a positive realtor image in the community.
Athens Area Council of Real Estate Appraisers
An organization of appraisers in the Athens-Clarke County area who have joined together to promote good business ethics and higher educational standards for the real estate appraisal profession.
Athens Area Home Builders Association
A trade association representing the building industry in Clarke, Oconee, Madison, and Oglethorpe counties.
Strives to create a favorable climate for quality, affordable construction to assure a positive economic future for the community.
Athens Society for Human Resource Management
A non-profit society of human resource professionals representing business, government, and education.
Athens BNI
Athens BNI (Business Networking International) is a group of businesses in the Athens area who meet weekly to help one another grow their businesses through referrals and networking.
Athens Justice Project
Empowers its clients to break the cycle of crime and poverty and create lives as self-supporting and law-abiding citizens by providing legal representation, counseling and employment opportunities.
Georgia Legal Services Program
A non-profit law firm offering free legal services in civil cases to people who cannot afford to hire a lawyer. The Athens location provides special focus on serving the growing Latino population, serving rural victims of domestic violence, and addressing needs of homeless people in Athens.
Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia
A not-for-profit service of the State Bar of Georgia serving the educational needs of practicing lawyers.
Public Defender Office
The public defender's office represents indigent individuals who have pending criminal charges or juvenile court cases in Athens-Clarke County and Oconee County.
Western Circuit Bar Association
A nonprofit organization consisting of over 100 attorneys who practice in the Athens-Clarke County and Oconee County areas.
Athens Writers Association
An organization dedicated to promoting fellowship and support for Athens area writers. Holds classes, workshops, meetings, and readings to help writers learn and grow.
Athens Area Psychological Association
A non-profit professional organization of licensed psychologists and others involved in the delivery of psychological services, including school psychologists, psychologists in academe, and private practitioners.
Mental Health America of Northeast Georgia
A non-profit volunteer organization working to enhance the lives of individuals with mental illness, to foster healthier attitudes toward mental illness through education, and to advocate for the rights of individuals experiencing mental illness.
Athens Pregnancy Center
A Christian non-profit organization that provides faith-based support & counseling to anyone facing the challenge of unintended pregnancy.
Family Counseling Services of Athens
A non-profit agency providing individual, marriage, and family counseling to Northeast Georgia residents. Agency staff include social workers, professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists, and certified addiction counselors.
Nuçi Phillips Memorial Foundation
Operates Nuçi’s Space, a non-profit health and music resource center. The aim of the organization is to prevent suicide by providing free treatment for musicians suffering from depression and other disorders as well as to assist in the emotional, physical, and professional well-being of musicians.
Samaritan Center for Counseling & Wellness
An interfaith counseling service of licensed professionals who provide confidential, compassionate services to individuals, families, and community groups with respect for personal beliefs and values.
Athens Rock and Gem Club
A non-profit organization that promotes the recreational, educational, and scientific aspects of rock and mineral collecting and earth sciences for adults and children.
Art Rocks Athens Foundation
The mission of the Art Rocks Athens Foundation is to recognize the artists who gave birth to and helped shape the Athens music scene; to present, preserve, and promote their art; and to foster the continuing interplay of the visual and musical arts in Athens.
Athens Chamber Singers
A small audition-only choral ensemble performing sacred and secular pieces of all eras.
Athens Choral Society
A community chorus with membership open, without audition, to anyone who enjoys learning and performing major works of choral music.
Athens Folk Music & Dance Society
Promotes traditional music, dance, and art in Northeast Georgia.
Athens Master Chorale
A non-profit select 50+ member volunteer concert choir.
Athens Music Teachers Association
A non-profit organization whose objective is to promote professional fraternity among music teachers and to stimulate professional growth.
Athens Symphony Orchestra
A non-profit community orchestra founded in 1978.
Athens Youth Symphony
The Athens Youth Symphony is comprised of elementary, middle, and high school musicians from Athens-Clarke County and the surrounding counties.
Georgia Children's Chorus
A non-profit auditioned choral organization featuring boys and girls ages 8-18 in a child-centered environment that fosters musical growth and a love of singing.
Nuçi Phillips Memorial Foundation
Operates Nuçi’s Space, a non-profit health and music resource center. The aim of the organization is to prevent suicide by providing free treatment for musicians suffering from depression and other disorders as well as to assist in the emotional, physical, and professional well-being of musicians.
Performing Ensembles at the University of Georgia
Information about the student and faculty performance groups within the UGA School of Music.
Athens-Clarke County Federation of Neighborhoods
Beechwood Hills Community Neighborhood Association
Historic Boulevard Neighborhood Association
Green Acres-Crestwood Community Association
Huntington Park Community Association
Kingswood Neighborhood Association
Lavender Glen Homeowners Association
Normaltown Neighborhood Network
Pinecrest Community Association
Shoal Creek Farms Neighborhood Association
University Heights Community Association
Wyndfield Neighborhood Association
Arrow
A non-profit community space in Athens for families of young children to gather, play, and learn from one another. Arrow offers classes and workshops for children and parents that are rooted in the belief that young children learn through play and exploring the creative arts.
Athens Community Breastfeeding Coalition
Promoting the knowledge, acceptance, and support of breastfeeding.
Athens Mothers Center
A non-profit volunteer-run organization for mothers offering a place for sharing, listening, learning, and supporting one another. Organizes discussion and activity groups, parenting education, and social events.
Bloom Community
Bloom is a community where families can find support, educational services, activities and friends. The Bloom community is a virtual space where parents and professionals can network, educate each other and share resources. The Bloom community is also a physical space that is set up for play dates, meetings, classes, workshops and events.
ICAN of Athens
ICAN of Athens is the Athens chapter of the International Cesarean Awareness Network, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve maternal-child health by preventing medically unnecessary cesareans through education, support, and advocacy.
La Leche League of Athens
An non-profit organization dedicated to providing education, information, support, and encouragement to women who want to breastfeed.
Clarke County Democrats
The official Democratic Party Committee of Clarke County.
Athens GOP
The official website of the Athens-Clarke County Republican Party.
Athens for Everyone
A non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the common good and general welfare of the people of Athens through community organizing, participating in political campaigns, and lobbying public officials. Campaigns include reducing the county's poverty rate, advocating for accessible and affordable public transportation, and sexual assault prevention.
InterFaith Cultural Organization Of Athens
A non-profit, multi-cultural, faith based organization dedicated to finding & celebrating the common ties that bind us
and to fostering understanding, tolerance, respect, and love towards our fellow human beings by sharing cultures and
spiritual traditions of the world's sacred religions.
Athens Christian Women's Connection
"A non-denominational ministry with a heart for women to know God and grow in relationship to Him."
North Georgia United Methodist Conference
A regional body of United Methodist Church comprised of 12 districts in north Georgia including Athens.
Northeast Georgia Presbytery
A Presbytery headquartered in Athens consisting of 58 churches located in northeastern Georgia.
Sarepta Baptist Association
An association of over 70 churches and missions located in Clarke, Jackson, Madison, and Oglethorpe counties in Northeast
Georgia.
Young Life Greater Athens
A Christian ministry that reaches out to middle school, high school, and college-aged kids.
Athens Community Council on Aging
Offers various services which enrich the lives of elders in the 12-county NE Georgia area. ACCA's programs enable older persons to live independently at home and provide opportunities for employment, volunteerism, and continued learning.
Athens Senior Hunger Coalition
An initiative aimed at combating senior hunger in the Athens area through programs and partnerships between local organizations who share the goal of ending hunger.
Athens Senior Resources Network
An organization of companies that provide all types of services for senior adults in Clarke, Oconee, and surrounding counties. Serves a resource for educating the public about available resources that better serve seniors.
Senior Home Assistance and Repair
A non-profit organization created to raise funds to assist and contribute to the safety and improvement of low-income senior and elderly citizen homeowners who need home repairs and improvements.
The Cottage
Provides support services for survivors and families impacted by sexual assault and child abuse. Services include a 24-hour crisis and information hotline, medical advocacy, legal advocacy, counseling referrals, prevention education, and emergency financial assistance for basic needs.
Athens Area Alcoholics Anonymous
A fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
Freedom From Bondage
A non-profit organization that operates a women's residence for recovery from alcohol and/or drug dependency. Provides a safe, sober, stabilizing environment for women with substance abuse problems.
The Healing Place of Athens
The mission of the Healing Place is to help homeless men who are addicted to drugs and alcohol to achieve productive, independent, and sober lives. Provides an overnight shelter, a Christian-based residential recovery program, transitional housing and services, and an aftercare program.
Palm House Recovery Center
A non-profit organization that provides shelter and counseling for men and women seeking treatment for alcoholism and drug abuse.
Palm House provides an environment where people can become responsible, productive members of society through recovery.
Four Athens Tech Incubator
Four Athens exists to support the startup community. Four Athens was formed to discover startups, build community, connect creativity, accelerate growth and invest in success.
Free IT Athens
An all-volunteer nonprofit organization dedicated to providing access to information technology resources for Athens-Clarke County residents and organizations. Provides low-cost reclaimed and refurbished computer equipment as well as educational opportunities to those in need.
TAG Athens
The mission of the Athens chapter of the Technology Association of Georgia is educating, uniting, promoting, and influencing Georgia's technology community in the Athens area.
Athens Creative Theatre
A non-profit community theatre serving Athens since 1966. ACT is a division of the Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department.
Athens Little Playhouse
A children's theatre that provides opportunities for children and young adults 5 to 18 years of age to participate in the
theatre arts through instruction and performance.
Black Theatrical Ensemble of UGA
The Black Theatrical Ensemble creates an opportunity for students interested in drama to showcase their talents while exposing members and audiences to the works of African American playwrights. Endeavors to shed perspective on the black experience and to preserve the legacy of Afro-centric theater through the production of plays, monologues, poems and other literary works written by black authors and playwrights.
Circle Ensemble Theatre
A non-profit professional company dedicated to making theatre an important part of Athens’ arts scene and to serving as a catalyst for personal and social evolution through the art of theatre.
Rose of Athens Theatre
A professional non-profit theatre company that seeks to create vibrant performances that inspire audiences and transform communities.
Town & Gown Players
A volunteer company producing live theater in Athens since 1953. Community members from theater professionals to skilled amateurs present two series of productions on the Mainstage and Second Stage.
BikeAthens
A transportation choices organization that envisions a comprehensive transportation network that all Athenians can use with confidence and ease. Seeks to make walking, cycling, and public transit an everyday solution to transportation needs in Athens through education, advocacy, and service.
Clean Air Campaign
A nonprofit organization that helps Georgians to take action to improve air quality and reduce traffic that is working with government agencies, employers, schools and residents in Athens to help motivate commuters to use alternatives to driving alone to work, such as riding Athens Transit, carpooling, teleworking, vanpooling, biking and walking.
Designated Dawgs
The mission of Designated Dawgs is to make Athens a safer place by providing UGA students and others in need with safe, free, nonjudgmental rides home. A nonprofit organization staffed by student volunteers.
MACORTS: Madison Athens Clarke Oconee Regional Transportation Study
MACORTS is responsible for the comprehensive transportation planning process. Includes all of Athens-Clarke County, the northern half of Oconee County, and the southern portion of Madison County.
Safe Routes Athens
Seeks to make biking and walking to school safer activities for children, and promotes walking and biking to school as
healthy, environmentally-friendly alternatives to each family driving their children to school.
Departments, Centers, Institutes, and Units
A comprehensive A-Z list of UGA resources.
UGA Student Organizations
A directory of over 500 registered student organizations at UGA.
American Legion Post 20
A veterans organization focusing on service to veterans, servicemembers, and communities.
Military Officers Association of America
The Athens Area Chapter of the MOAA is a non-profit non-political veterans association dedicated to maintaining a strong national defense and to preserving the earned entitlements of members of the uniformed services and their families and survivors.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The Mitchell Fields VFW Post 2872 has served the Athens area for over 60 years.