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Saturday, January 05, 2013  Updated with video; Elements Coffee welcomed the Red Cross this afternoon from noon to four, in hopes of raising the blood reserves in Southwest Georgia.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  Coach Jesse Massey is donating bicycles to the Dougherty County Police Department for their "lights out" events on August 2nd.

Tuesday, July 03, 2012  Connor Crowley is yet another example of that you are never too young to think of others.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012  Updated with video; Darton College held a Red Cross Blood Drive Tuesday, with a variety of interesting donors.

Friday, February 10, 2012  Updated with video; Janaysia Stevenson's grandmother was on hand as LaGrange College students made donations to "Janaysia's Joy."

Thursday, December 15, 2011  Updated with video; The student council of a Dougherty County school donate toiletries and toys to a family of four in need this holiday season.

Friday, November 18, 2011  Updated with video; Ten employees at Palmyra Medical Center donated more than 600 hours of their own paid time off to a coworker who's spending a lot of time in the hospital for medical purposes.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011  A local branch of AT&T gave a check to Albany Technical College on Monday to use for scholarships.

Monday, November 14, 2011  Updated with video; Chehaw Park has a new mountain bike and hiking trail that's drawing people from near and far.

Friday, November 11, 2011  Updated with video; The new Chehaw Parks mountain bike trail is set to receive enhancements after the Pecan Peddlers donate $5,000 to the park.

Tuesday, November 01, 2011  Updated with video; Westover High School students carve pumpkins as a Halloween treat for kids in a local hospital

Tuesday, October 25, 2011  The "100 Black Men of Albany" has given a special gift to the Lily Pad Sane Center to help bring light to some of southwest Georgia’s children in need.

Thursday, October 13, 2011  The Darton College "Driver's Education" courses now have a new ride in their fleet.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011  A freedom shrine was donated to Westover High School.

Friday, September 30, 2011  The Macon State Prison donates more than 1,200 cell phones to a Leesburg company helping soldiers overseas communicate with family.