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ATLFAMILYMEAL, the nonprofit initiative on a mission to feed, nourish, and support hospitality workers in need, announces a new fundraiser with Terminus, the Atlanta-based leader in account-based marketing (ABM). To assist with ATLFAMILYMEAL’s efforts of supporting metro Atlanta hospitality workers, Terminus is holding an employee fundraiser, where the company will match up to $5,000 in contributions.

Since debuting in March, ATLFAMILYMEAL has delivered more than 25,000 meals to hospitality workers from over 200 metro Atlanta restaurants, breweries, and hospitality businesses. Through online donations and with the generous help of sponsors like Terminus, ATLFAMILYMEAL is able to continue feeding and supporting the hospitality workers throughout metro Atlanta experiencing joblessness and facing hunger as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.
 
In addition to the company-wide fundraising effort, ATLFAMILYMEAL also announces Terminus as a sponsor for the nonprofit’s forthcoming online auction. A full list of participating partners, sponsors, items, and more details will be announced.

TiE Atlanta and Zane Venture Fund are partnering together to support each other’s focused efforts in closing the access gap to experts, mentors, and funding between minority-owned businesses in the Southeast US.

Zane Venture Fund aims to catalyze the proliferation of world-class organizations led by diverse founders and teams building tech-enabled solutions by providing capital access and support to companies that can capitalize on support from Zane to scale their business. And TiE Atlanta’s newest program, ACCESS, sets the stage for business owners to present their product or service to established angel investors from TiE Atlanta.

“Our programming arm, Zane Access, is focused on closing the ‘access’ gap for diverse entrepreneurs – access to expert resources with deep functional expertise as well as capital “ says Zane Venture Fund and Zane Access  founder and managing partner, Shila Nieves Burney.

The partnership with TiE Atlanta and ACCESS will allow us to collaboratively fill the Southeast ecosystem with investable companies that can grow and scale. From our Pre-Capital program aimed at ensuring entrepreneurs are capital ready, forums that bring resources to the founders’ backyard, and Zane Access U program focused on university entrepreneurs, we are excited to join forces with an organization like TiE Atlanta with such a rich history in the entrepreneurial and funding community that will help build a robust pipeline and deepen support our founders after existing from our robust programs.”

Zane Access’ Pre-Capital program provides both deep and wide to support to founders to become capital ready, with a keen focus on financial performance, marketing, operations, and leadership development, is currently accepting application through May 29. With the partnership, upon completion of this program, founders have the opportunity to showcase their companies to TiE Atlanta for capital investment consideration and a coveted spot in Startup Runway.

Further investments of an additional $50,000 will also be provided to at least two more companies. All companies that qualify for TiE ACCESS will be mentored by real-life entrepreneurs who represent the lifeblood of TiE and want to give back by building the next generation of entrepreneurs.

The TiE ACCESS program aims to pave in-roads for minority- and women-owned businesses to build their companies and networks not only here in Atlanta, but at an international scale, thanks to TiE Global’s international impact.

TiE is now accepting applications until May 22. Qualified participants will be announced by June 5, 2020; and screened and approved participants will go through a qualifying round on July 11, 2020. The finalists will be announced on July 14 and will present to investors on August 19, 2020.

TiE Atlanta Angels is the angel investment group of TiE Atlanta and has made over $4 million investments into 17 companies since August 2017, with a primary focus on high growth entrepreneurial startups across all industries. The angel group has worked on a disciplined investment model and has invested in companies seeking Seed through Series A funding. Through this model, TiE Atlanta Angels has become one of the fastest growing, high impact angel groups in the Southeast.

The Agnes Scott College Board of Trustees announces the election of two new members who will join the board on July 1, 2020.
 
Anne Hydrick Kaiser is vice president of Community and Economic Development for Georgia Power, leading that company’s efforts to recruit new industry to Georgia and helping existing industries grow. Kaiser’s department has been internationally recognized as one of the top economic development organizations in the world, bringing 279,000 jobs and $53 billion in capital investment to Georgia over the past two decades. Kaiser joined Georgia Power in 1998 in the retail sales organization. She has held a variety of positions, within the company, including vice president of Corporate Services, assistant to the president and CEO, and vice president of sales, with responsibilities for revenue generation and customer satisfaction for 2.3 million retail customers. Kaiser previously served as vice president of Georgia Power’s Northwest Region, with responsibility for 15 counties and more than 170,000 customers. Before joining Georgia Power, Kaiser held senior marketing management positions at the accounting and consulting firm KPMG, the Westminster Schools of Atlanta and Alston & Bird law firm (Atlanta division). Kaiser holds a bachelor’s degree in public health from The University of Georgia. She is also a graduate of the Advanced Management Program of Harvard Business School and the National Association of Corporate Directors’ College. Kaiser is a graduate of Leadership Atlanta and the Institute for Georgia Environmental Leadership.
 
David A. Ross is president and CEO of The Task Force for Global Health. As a recognized leader in global health, Ross has led collaborative programs to strengthen information capacity of public health systems in the United States and other countries for more than three decades. He provides strategic direction to The Task Force and oversees 13 programs focused on disease elimination, prevention and protection. Prior to his current role, Ross served as director of The Task Force’s internationally recognized Public Health Informatics Institute (PHII) and its predecessor, All Kids Count. Today, PHII has a $7.4-million annual budget with a diverse portfolio of domestic and international programs supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and top-tier national foundations. A thought leader and one of the pioneers of public health informatics, Ross was founding director of CDC’s first national initiative to improve the information infrastructure of public health in the United States. Before joining The Task Force, he held leadership, administrative and corporate consultant roles with the U.S. Public Health Service, CDC, a private hospital system in Maryland and one of the largest health information technology firms. Ross holds a doctor of science degree in operations research from The Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor of science degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Colorado.
 
“I am delighted to welcome Anne and David to our Board of Trustees. They are joining a diverse group of community and industry leaders who are passionate about the college’s mission and goals,” said Elizabeth Daniel Holder ’82, an Agnes Scott alumna and chair of the Board of Trustees. “Anne and David are coming on board at an unprecedented time in history. They will be of great assistance as we move forward to navigate ‘new normals’ in terms of education and operations at Agnes Scott.” Also joining the board as the Agnes Scott Alumnae Association president is Whitney Ott ’03, a partner at communications and marketing firm, Jackson Spalding.
 
Trustees ending active service on the board as of June 30 are Gail Savage Glover ’66, Atlanta, Ga.; Bernie Todd Smith ’71x, Tampa, Fla.; and Pamela A. Tipton ’86, Decatur, Ga. Those honored with election to emeritus/emerita status are Gail Savage Glover ’66; Sally A. Skardon, Greenville, S.C.; Bernard Taylor, Atlanta, Ga.; and Marsha Norman ’69x; New York, NY.

UPS (NYSE: UPS), a global leader in logistics, in partnership with McLane Global, a leading food and logistics company, announced the delivery of the five millionth meal through the Emergency Meals-to-You program, designed to deliver shelf-stable, nutritious meals to students in rural areas of the country.

The program is a partnership between McLane Global, UPS, USDA, the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, and PepsiCo to deliver meals to students in rural areas who would otherwise go hungry due to the impact of the novel coronavirus. The logistics solution was developed with support from The UPS Foundation, which leads UPS’s global citizenship programs.

“In just six weeks, UPS developed and deployed an agile solution now enabling us to bring millions of meals to children.” said Kate Gutmann, UPS Chief Sales and Solutions Officer. “UPS brought the logistics expertise and the operational capabilities that are enabling this program to continue to grow and feed more children each week. We’re honored to work with McLane on this vital program, and to use our strengths and experience to help ensure children have access to daily meals. I am proud of the UPS team who demonstrated expertise, speed and service performance to this critical area of need.”

Through the Emergency Meals-to-You program, eligible school districts can sign up online at MealstoYou.org. Once a school is registered, students and their families may enroll in the program and begin receiving two-week supplies of individually packaged food directly to their door.

“Reaching five million meals delivered is another important milestone as we continue to ramp up production so no child goes hungry during this challenging period,” said Denton McLane, Chairman of McLane Global. “UPS has been an exceptional partner and vital to the overall success of this program. We’re working to get these meals to students as quickly as possible and watching a UPS truck pull up to one of our facilities is like watching the baton pass from our team to theirs.”

Meal kits are delivered in a two-week supply to eligible students and include 20 meals (10 breakfasts and 10 lunches). Each box contains a variety of items such as cereal bowls, shelf-stable milk, 100% juice, fruit cups, whole grain snacks, and entrees.

Governor Brian P. Kemp announced a list and interactive map of Georgia companies that have signed up to help businesses obtain personal protective equipment and health care supplies to fight COVID-19. The Georgia Suppliers Interactive Map and List, compiled by the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), includes more than 220 Georgia companies providing needed protective supplies, along with an interactive map displaying business location and a tool to sort supplies by category.

“When we asked Georgia businesses to aid with needed supplies in our fight against COVID-19, they answered that call. I thank all of the hardworking Georgians and businesses who have made these supplies available,” said Governor Kemp. “We are all in this together, and this new resource will help Georgia companies source the supplies necessary for keeping their employees and customers safe, while remaining open for business.”

As the state continues to make progress in getting back to business, Georgia enterprises are encouraged to use this list and map as a free resource. Potential buyers are also reminded that they will need to do their own vetting of listed companies as they obtain needed supplies. Whether a restaurant, clothing boutique, manufacturing plant, or any of the many companies who get to call Georgia home, this unique resource will help businesses find supplies critical for keeping Georgians safe. At the same time, it will allow Georgia businesses to continue to support each other and keep valuable dollars in the state.

Serving as a liaison between the State of Georgia and the private sector, GDEcD’s Centers of Innovation division compiled this list alongside countless Georgia companies that pulled together, retooled their machines, and worked to provide the most critical goods and services for fighting COVID-19. The list remains dynamic, and new businesses will be added periodically.

“Our strong relationships across the state of Georgia have proven vital in the fight against COVID-19,” said GDEcD Commissioner Pat Wilson. “Led by our Centers of Innovation, the Georgia Department of Economic Development has been proud to work across divisions to aid the state’s business community during COVID-19. Public-private partnerships continue to produce quality results, and I thank all of the companies who have stepped up to help their fellow Georgians by producing these critical supplies that will help keep us safe and get back to business.”

The Georgia Department of Public Health’s published count of COVID-19 cases in the state declined during the weekend because of data coding errors, according to a report in the AJC. The DPH mistakenly logged the results of 231 tests that check for COVID-19 antibodies as diagnostic tests, causing them to be coded as confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, DPH spokeswoman Nancy Nydam said. This error was at least the third time in as many weeks that the DHP has wrongly reported a downward trend in COVID-19 cases. On Monday evening, the DHP confirmed cases stand at 38,283 and the death toll stands at 1,649.

Piedmont Healthcare is participating in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) expanded access program for the antiviral drug remdesivir, which was granted emergency use authorization on May 1. The investigational drug was shown in a clinical trial to shorten the recovery time in some COVID-19 patients. The program is available for patients at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, Piedmont Fayette Hospital and Piedmont Columbus Regional-Midtown Campus and may be expanded to other Piedmont hospitals. Previously, Piedmont participated in the FDA’s compassionate use program for remdesivir.

The Atlanta City Council approved legislation Monday to ratify an executive order directing the city’s chief financial officer to allocate up to $1.5 million for nonprofit and philanthropic communities providing individual shelter options with supportive services for persons experiencing homelessness. The legislation is in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which represents a health risk to homeless populations because of congregate living environments, limited access to preventative measures, and higher likelihood for underlying health issues.

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The Atlanta Police Department conducted a weekend-long operation to crack down on illegal street racing in the city that resulted in the arrest of 44 people, 114 citations, 29 impounded vehicles, and recovery of four firearms, including a semi-automatic rifle.

“We pledged to deal with these speeders and reckless drivers who have shown a complete disregard for the safety of others with these dangerous antics,” said Chief Erika Shields. “This weekend, with the help of our law enforcement partners, we made inroads. We will continue to impound, arrest and seek costly fines for those individuals who choose Atlanta for this senseless behavior.”

Led by its Contingency Operations Division, APD developed a strategy and used a combination of intelligence, technology and manpower to track the illegal street racers, according to a media release from the department.

Arrests and citations were issued at several locations throughout the city that have been hotspots for such activity in the past, including interstates and Spring Street in Midtown.

APD was assisted by the Georgia State Patrol, the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office and the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office and the City of Atlanta Department of Corrections.

“We could not have done this without the assistance of these agencies, and our ability to work together toward our common goal to stop these behaviors on local streets and highways,” said Deputy Chief Terrell Griffin, commander of the Contingency Operations Division. “It truly was a team effort.”

Officers and investigators from the Atlanta Police Department’s Auto Crimes Enforcement, APEX, Aviation, Motors and Intelligence units, as well as the Video Integration Center, worked in conjunction with zone patrol officers to intercept and address illegal activity by street racers as they gathered over the weekend in a variety of locations.

Arrests and citations included traffic offenses such as laying drag, speeding and reckless driving to other criminal offenses such as DUI, drinking in public, and possession of marijuana. One convicted felon was found to be in possession of a firearm and charged accordingly.

Shields said APD would continue to target illegal street racing, which has proliferated after the COVID-19 crisis meant less traffic and empty streets during shelter-in-place.

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Paint Love, Inc., an Atlanta-based nonprofit with a mission of bringing extraordinary arts programming to youth facing poverty and trauma, raised $6,140 at its fifth annual Artist Challenge fundraiser this past Saturday, surpassing the organization’s $5,000 fundraising goal.

The fundraiser, which was hosted virtually via Facebook Live due to the COVID-19 pandemic, featured three local artists who raced against the clock to complete a painting in just three hours. Their completed works of art were then available for auction through the following day. This year’s artists included Muhammad Yungai, Angela Bortone and Cathryn Bozone.

The fundraiser attendees were challenged to donate in order to help artists “unlock” the supplies needed to finish the artwork during the live stream. This year, the event was moderated by Daryl Funn who provided check-in interviews of the artists throughout the competition, and viewers also listened to live music, attended a yoga session and learned how to craft an origami butterfly.

All donations from the event will support Paint Love Inc.’s youth summer programming and will help bring 361 art kits and project guides to the kids that they serve at Women’s Resource Center to End Domestic Violence, Our House, Inc. and New American Pathways. Paint Love’s programming engages youth who have experienced a range of trauma and provides creative experiences to empower them to imagine a future not limited by the adversity they face.