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Chris Tarver with Camp Amplify

May 9, 2023 by Tom Sheldon

Northeast Georgia Business Radio

Chris Tarver with Camp Amplify

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Chris Tarver/Camp Amplify

Chris and Lisa Tarver, the founders of Camp Amplify, have been married since 1985 and have two children and four grandchildren. Lisa grew up attending summer camps and at 16 began working in summer camps. Chris has worked in youth ministries such as Young Life and FCA in high school and college. God had always given them a heart for helping others and for young people.

In 2015, the management team at Camp Grace (who continue to mentor Camp Amplify today) showed them a camp model they were using that had worked for 11 years. A year later on a Sunday morning, God spoke to Chris in a loud voice, “I have children who are depending on you”, and Camp Amplify was born.

Since then Chris and Lisa have been “on mission” for Camp Amplify, speaking, sharing, and raising support as missionaries while building campers, counselors, and partners. After years of planning, Camp Amplify’s first camp was in 2018 with 20 campers. In 2022, 64 campers attended.

Kristen Romanowski & Steve Wittry with Piedmont CASA

May 9, 2023 by Tom Sheldon

Northeast Georgia Business Radio

Kristen Romanowski & Steve Wittry with Piedmont CASA

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Kristen Romanowski & Steve Wittry/Piedmont CASA

The mission of Piedmont CASA is to provide abused and neglected children of Banks County, Barrow County, and Jackson County certified volunteers to be their voice in Juvenile Court proceedings. Their vision is to serve 100% of the abused and neglected children within the area. Formed as a non-profit in 2000, Piedmont CASA belongs to a network of 951 community-based programs around the United States that recruit, train, and support citizen volunteers to advocate for the best interest of abused and neglected children in courtrooms and communities.

Lori Waters and Heather Pace with Leather and Lace Coffee & Company

May 5, 2023 by Tom Sheldon

Northeast Georgia Business Radio

Lori Waters and Heather Pace with Leather and Lace Coffee & Company

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Lori Waters and Heather Pace

Lori Waters and Heather Pace/Leather and Lace Coffee & Company

Leather and Lace Coffee & Company is proudly women-owned and operated. Specializing in barrel aging their coffee beans; Leather and Lace Coffee & Company artisan roasts all their coffees. Along with coffee roasting, they are a full service Corporate Event and Exceptional Occasion Catering Company. For years they have served clients all over Georgia and are now the inhouse caterers for the Braselton Civic Center in downtown Braselton, Georgia.

Kailey Pirkle with Summit Ace Hardware of Commerce

May 2, 2023 by Tom Sheldon

Northeast Georgia Business Radio

Kailey Pirkle with Summit Ace Hardware of Commerce

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Kailey Pirkle/Summit Ace Hardware of Commerce

Ace Hardware is your local hardware store and they are a part of your community. Ace Hardware has over 5,000 stores around the world with the majority of those stores independently owned and operated by local entrepreneurs. These hard working men and women are part of the fabric of your community. They are small business owners who are local and loyal… just like it ought to be. While others have become large and impersonal, Ace Hardware has remained small and very personal. That’s why they say a visit to Ace is like a visit to your neighbor.

Ace stores come in all sizes and shapes based on the needs of each individual neighborhood. They have small, urban stores, large rural stores and everything in between. Ace stores offer a wide variety of paint, lawn and garden, tools, local niche services and virtually anything you’ll ever need to fix, repair and maintain your home. And of course, Ace is most certainly the place with the “Helpful Hardware Folks”.

Jenn Langston and Jon Langston with Reboot Jackson

May 2, 2023 by Tom Sheldon

Northeast Georgia Business Radio

Jenn Langston and Jon Langston with Reboot Jackson

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Jenn Langston & Jon Langston/Reboot Jackson

Reboot Jackson is organized around the concept of a Recovery Community Organization. It adheres to its goals of recovery-focused advocacy activities, recovery focused community education and outreach programs, and peer-based recovery support services. Since it started in 2018, the organization has been able to provide transportation to its clients through the use of a donated van. Partnered with Lanier Technological College, Reboot Jackson offers GED classes for its clients and connects clients to other resources such as treatment facilities and employment opportunities. The team offers individualized support based on each person’s needs and helps them navigate their own path to a successful recovery that leads to a life of fulfillment.

John Scott with The Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce

April 26, 2023 by Tom Sheldon

Northeast Georgia Business Radio

John Scott with The Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce

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John Scott

John Scott/Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce

The Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit, member driven association, which serves the business community. They are committed to creating a vibrant community in which to live, work and play. Their mission is to promote business success and enhance quality of life by being the leader in economic and community development. The Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce strives to be a trusted leader in Jackson County.

Visit their website: Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce

Derek Worley with Community Professionals Realty

April 18, 2023 by Tom Sheldon

Northeast Georgia Business Radio

Derek Worley with Community Professionals Realty

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Derek Worley and Tom Sheldon

Derek Worley/Community Professionals Realty

One of the most important things to Derek is a great relationship. There’s no secret that relationships and real estate go hand-in-hand. Derek strives every day to ensure that any and all clients trust him to represent them in real estate transactions. He ALWAYS puts them first and their relationship continues long after. Derek’s slogan is simple yet effective – “REALationships Over Revenue.”

Visit Derek on his website: derekworleyrealty.com

Jefferey Helms with Georgia Youth Challenge Program

April 11, 2023 by Tom Sheldon

Northeast Georgia Business Radio

Jefferey Helms with Georgia Youth Challenge Program

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Jefferey Helms/Georgia Youth Challenge Program

Through training, discipline, and mentoring, the Georgia National Guard Youth Challenge Program provides the education, leadership, character development, and life coping skills to Georgia’s youth so they may become successful members of society.

Jennifer Harrison with The City of Hoschton

April 10, 2023 by Tom Sheldon

Northeast Georgia Business Radio

Jennifer Harrison with The City of Hoschton

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Jennifer Harrison and Tom Sheldon
**Jennifer Harrison/City of Hoschton City Manager**

The City of Hoschton is a small community and a wonderful place to call home. It is located just off Interstate 85 in Jackson County in north Georgia, about 35 miles northeast of the Atlanta perimeter. Jackson County is included in the 10 fastest growing counties in the country yet offers an abundance of open spaces and unspoiled views of the state’s Piedmont Region – just south of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Our climate is moderate, pleasant, and enjoyable for a wide variety of outdoor activities.

Our city mixes the advantage of small town living and the convenience of being less than 45 minutes from urban areas such as Athens, Gainesville and metro Atlanta for shopping, dining and entertainment. On behalf of all of our citizens, please visit our community and make yourself at home!