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The mission of the Mentor Program is to establish and support one-on-one, long-term relationships between positive community role models and Fayette County school students to assist youths in dealing with the complexities of school, home and community.

Since 1970, Special Olympics Georgia has provided year-round sports training and competition to children and adults with intellectual disabilities offering life-long skills. 26,620 athletes compete today various sports in the 26 sports offered. Special Olympics Georgia is a non profit organization with a 501c3 status. Our mission is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

Robert began his Scouting career as district executive at the Black Warrior Council in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He was promoted to program director and later field director with the council. He moved on to become director of field service of the Blue Ridge Council in Greenville, South Carolina, and then assistant Scout executive of the South Florida Council in Miami Lakes, Florida.

Robert is an Eagle Scout who enjoys travel, running, spending time with family, and following University of Alabama Football.

Robert and his wife, Elizabeth, have 5 children.

The National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center opened in 2009 with one guiding mission: to honor the legacy and valor of the U.S. Army Infantryman.

 

The Fayette Chamber of Commerce is a volunteer-led, professionally managed partnership of businesses and organizations committed to a prosperous future for Fayette County.

We accomplish this by:

We are the place where business and community connect.

www.fayettechamber.org

The Southern Conservation Trust is dedicated to elevating nature through exceptional stewardship throughout Georgia and the Southeast.  SCT has exceptional stewardship over 57,000 acres of conserved land throughout the US (GA, NC, SC, AL, TN, AR, LA, VA, CO, TX and KY) including 8 public nature areas in Fayette county.

On March 8, 1940, eight Delta Air Lines employees with just $45 in capital founded the Delta Employees Credit Union. They chose to operate as a not-for-profit cooperative and wanted to help their peers achieve financial success.

By following their example, we have become Georgia’s largest credit union and still embrace their philosophy by sharing our earnings with members instead of outside investors and offering better rates, lower fees, conveniently located branches, online and mobile services and high capital reserves.