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Hero Central

Hero Central: Mom Shares Donut Legacy

In her quiet way, every Sunday, Melissa Brooks makes a special delivery to the Aflac Cancer Center in memory of her teenage daughter, who died of cancer almost two years ago.

The Charlot Project: Local Family Takes in 8 from Haiti

When an Alpharetta couple heard their extended family survived the earthquake in Haiti, they did everything they could to get them to the US. Still raw from the loss and destruction they witnessed, they now begin to rebuild their lives. 11Alive News will follow them over the next year with "The Charlot Project".

Miss Sparkles Knitting Together A Warm Community

It's takes a village to raise a child. It's an old adage, but a woman in Austell takes it seriously. With nothing more than needle and thread, she's knitting together a warm community.

How to Help Victims of Haiti Earthquake

There are many ways to lend a hand, but be warned, many aid sites have been overloaded and were down when we tried to access them. Be patient!

Atlanta Music Executives Host Happy Hour for Haiti

Atlanta music executives Shani Das and Devyne Stephens are getting Atlanta's entertainment, political, television/film, sports and medical communities together to host several activities for Haitian relief.

Milton 4-Year-Olds Pay it Forward

A busload of 4-year-olds makes a trip across town to pay it forward. They say Milton firefighters saved their school when pipes froze and threatened to flood them out.

Ted Turner Helps Stranded Atlantans in Haiti

Several Atlantans and an ill elderly Haitian man were flown to Atlanta by Ted Turner.

New Web Site Unites Atlanta, CARE For Haiti Relief

There is a new way available for people from Metro Atlanta to show support for the Haitian earthquake relief effort.

Giving To Haitian Relief Via Cell Phone

There are several not-for-profit foundations that have set up cell phone short-code texting methods of givng, which makes it easy for people to give money to the relief efforts in Haiti.

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