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Saturday, April 20, 2013  The Kiwanis Club of Dougherty County and the Southwest Georgia Home School partnered with the Southwest Georgia Master Gardener Extension to plant a butterfly garden.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  The Butterfly Gardens at Radium Springs was named a certified Monarch Butterfly Pollinator Garden during a ceremony filled with community leaders on Tuesday.

Friday, July 13, 2012  Traci Henry is doing "what's right" in Southwest GA.

Monday, January 30, 2012  Updated with video; Saturday the Fun Park opened its doors an hour early for the Butterfly Kisses children’s organization. Children with all types of disabilities were invited to the bowling center free of charge so they could roll a strike.

Saturday, October 15, 2011  More than 50 kids and their families at the Butterfly Kisses play park in Lee County Saturday morning.

Tuesday, October 04, 2011  For the fifth year in a row, butterflies were released in honor of domestic violence victims.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011  Monarch butterflies go straight through Georgia during their migration from Central America to Canada

Saturday, April 30, 2011  It wasn’t just any play ground. It was one specifically designed for special needs children.

Tuesday, March 08, 2011  Lee County Commissioners voted on Tuesday night to donate the old soccer field on Starksville Avenue to Butterfly Kisses.

Saturday, January 29, 2011  Butterfly Kisses is hoping to raise enough money at a Saturday morning yard sale to be able to file $850 IRS paperwork to become a non-profit.

Wednesday, December 01, 2010  Local organization Butterfly Kisses won a $50,000 grant from the Pepsi Refresh Challenge to help fund a playground for children with special needs.

Sunday, November 07, 2010  Butterfly kisses is still in running for $50,000 Pepsi Refresh Grant.

Sunday, October 24, 2010  Lee County’s “Butterfly Kisses” park in the running for a $50,000 grant.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010  You can help bring a special needs playground to Lee County for free!

Saturday, October 02, 2010  The Liberty House kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness month by hosting their 4th annual Butterfly Release.