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🎤 GUEST SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT! 💙💚 Georgia ACT is pleased to welcome Georgia State Senator Kenya Wicks, representing Georgia’s 34th Senate District, as a guest speaker for our 2026 Annual Fall Affordable Housing Conference! 📅 Thursday, October 1, 2026 ⏰ 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM 📍 Atlanta Metropolitan State College Join housing professionals, community development leaders, partners, residents, and stakeholders from across Georgia for a full day of learning, networking, collaboration, and meaningful conversations about housing and stronger communities. We look forward to hearing Senator Wicks share her perspective on the 2026 Legislative Session, key housing and community development issues facing Georgia, and what communities and stakeholders should be watching as we prepare for the 2027 Legislative Session. 🎟️ REGISTER TODAY: https://georgiaact.org/annual-fall-affordable-housing-conference-2026/ 🏡 Strong Communities Start at Home. #GeorgiaACT #AffordableHousing #HousingConference #CommunityDevelopment #Atlanta

🗳️ COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN ACTION | MIDDLE GEORGIA DECIDES 2026 Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. (Georgia ACT) was proud to serve as a Community Partner and Sponsor of yesterday’s Middle Georgia Decides 2026 Candidate Forum & Meet the Candidates Hall, presented by Middle Georgia Matters, Inc. Our team was also honored to help plan and support this important voter engagement event, which created an opportunity for Middle Georgia residents to connect, become informed, and engage in the civic process. 👏 We extend our appreciation to Xzandria “Zan” Armstrong, Founder & Initiative Lead of Middle Georgia Matters, Inc., for her leadership in bringing this event together, as well as the moderators, participating candidates, fellow community partners, sponsors, volunteers, and everyone who attended. 💙💚 At Georgia ACT, we believe informed and engaged communities are essential to building stronger communities across Georgia. We’re grateful for opportunities to collaborate with organizations committed to expanding access to nonpartisan voter education and civic engagement. 📸 Take a look at a few moments from yesterday’s event! 🗳️ Educate • Engage • Empower Georgia ACT is nonpartisan and does not endorse or oppose candidates for public office. #GeorgiaACT #MiddleGeorgiaDecides #MiddleGeorgia #VoterEngagement #CivicEngagement

💙💚 Community, Connection & Civic Engagement! 🗳️ On Saturday, October 17, 2026, Georgia ACT proudly joined Black Voters Matter and community partners for No Kings: Vote Early Atlanta, a nonpartisan voter engagement initiative encouraging civic participation and community empowerment! 🎤 Dr. Bambie Hayes-Brown, President & CEO of Georgia ACT, was honored to be among the featured speakers, sharing her commitment to civic engagement, voter education, and empowering communities across Georgia. The day’s activities included: 📍 Party at the Polls: CT Martin Recreation Center 📍 Community Rally: Cascade Family Skating 🎶 Through music, fellowship, community outreach, and voter education, attendees came together to celebrate the power of community and the importance of making their voices heard. 👏🏽 A special thank-you to Black Voters Matter, event organizers, community partners, and volunteers for their dedication to creating meaningful opportunities for civic participation! 🗳️ GEORGIA, EARLY VOTING IS HERE! 📅 October 13–30, 2026: Early Voting Period Georgia ACT encourages all eligible voters to stay informed, review their voting options, and make a plan to participate in the upcoming election. 🔗 Check your voter registration status, early voting locations, and voting information at https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/ 💙💚 Together, we continue working toward stronger, more informed, and engaged communities! 📸🎥 Photo & Video Credits: Korey Davis and Georgia ACT Georgia ACT is Nonpartisan Educate • Engage • Empower. #GeorgiaACT #BlackVotersMatter #VoteEarlyGA #CivicEngagement #VoterEducation CommunityEmpowerment GeorgiaVotes

Young Voices. Real Housing Challenges. Real Solutions. 💙💚 Don’t miss the Georgia ACT Annual Fall Affordable Housing Conference, where leaders, advocates, community partners, and residents from across Georgia will come together to learn, connect, and move housing solutions forward. Hear directly from Reggie Holloway and Tyee Washington, Youth & Young Adult Advocates with Georgia EmpowerMEnt, during a powerful conversation about the housing challenges young adults face, the impact of lived experience, and the solutions needed to create greater housing stability and opportunity. This is more than a conference, it’s a space for the people closest to the issues to help shape what comes next. 📅 Thursday, October 1, 2026 ⏰ 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM 📍 Atlanta Metropolitan State College – Building 800 1630 Metropolitan Parkway SW, Atlanta, GA 30310 🔗 Register today: https://georgiaact.org/annual-fall-affordable-housing-conference-2026/ Come for the conversation. Leave with connections, ideas, and renewed commitment to stronger communities. #GeorgiaACT #StrongCommunitiesStartAtHome #AffordableHousing #HousingSolutions #YoungAdultVoices

🏠 NEW EVICTION SEALING LAW: WHAT GEORGIANS NEED TO KNOW Georgia ACT and the Georgia Healthy Housing Coalition invite you to our October Policy & Advocacy Monthly Webinar for an important conversation about Georgia’s NEW EVICTION SEALING LAW and what it means for renters, advocates, housing professionals, and communities across our state. 📅 Wednesday, October 14, 2026 ⏰ 3:00 PM–4:00 PM 💻 Virtual via Zoom Hear from Darlene C. Lynch, Legal & Policy Director with Georgia Appleseed Center for Law & Justice, and Jessica Bareis, Staff Attorney with the Standing With Our Neighbors Program at Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation (AVLF). 🔗 REGISTER TODAY: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_lyQPORjQGenQIv1ZuToXg#/registration Knowledge is power. Join us, empower yourself, and help strengthen your community. Strong Communities Start at Home. #GeorgiaACT #EvictionSealing #HousingJustice #AffordableHousing TenantRights PolicyAndAdvocacy

🎤 GUEST SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT! 💙💚 Georgia ACT is pleased to welcome Mayor Andre Dickens, 61st Mayor of the City of Atlanta, as a guest speaker for our 2026 Annual Fall Affordable Housing Conference! 📅 Thursday, October 1, 2026 ⏰ 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM 📍 Atlanta Metropolitan College – Building 800 Join housing professionals, community development leaders, partners, residents, and stakeholders from across Georgia for a full day of learning, networking, collaboration, and meaningful conversations about housing and stronger communities. We look forward to hearing Mayor Dickens share his perspective and leadership as we continue working together to strengthen communities across Georgia. 🎟️ REGISTER TODAY: https://georgiaact.org/annual-fall-affordable-housing-conference-2026/ 🏡 Strong Communities Start at Home. #GeorgiaACT #AffordableHousing #HousingConference #CommunityDevelopment #Atlanta

🎲🗳️ GOTV GAME NIGHT: DON’T PLAY WITH OUR VOTE! Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. (Georgia ACT) is excited to host GOTV Game Night in collaboration with the Urban League of Greater Atlanta, Morris Brown College, Reclaim Your Vote, and community partners! 💙💚 Join us for an engaging evening where fun meets civic engagement as we help students get informed and prepared for the 2026 Georgia Elections. 🎲 Enjoy card games 🍽️ Grab some food 🗳️ Access voter registration resources 📚 Learn important voter information 🤝 Connect with community partners 📅 Thursday, September 24, 2026 ⏰ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM 📍 Morris Brown College The Home Depot Innovation Lounge 1 Walnut Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30314 🎟️ RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY! Register for GOTV Game Night: https://form.jotform.com/262436386167162 Together, Georgia ACT and our collaborating partners are creating a fun and welcoming space for students to connect, learn, and get ready to make their voices heard. 🗳️✨ 💙💚 Georgia ACT is nonpartisan and does not endorse or oppose candidates for public office. We educate, engage, and empower communities to participate in the civic process. 🏡 Strong Communities Start at Home. #GeorgiaACT #GOTVGameNight #DontPlayWithOurVote #VoterEducation #CivicEngagement

🏡 THE COUNTDOWN IS ON WE’RE JUST DAYS AWAY! Georgia ACT’s 2026 Annual Fall Affordable Housing Conference is almost here! Join us THIS THURSDAY, October 1, 2026, for a full day of meaningful conversations, networking, learning, and collaboration focused on affordable housing and stronger communities across Georgia. 🎤 Keynote Speaker: Nathaniel Smith, Partnership for Southern Equity 🏡 Affordable Housing & Community Development Conversations 🤝 Networking & Partnership Building 🏆 Awards & Recognition 💡 Affordable Housing Gauntlet 🗣️ Youth, Housing & Community Development …and more! 📅 Thursday, October 1, 2026 ⏰ 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM 📍 Atlanta Metropolitan State College Charles Easley Conference Pavilion, Building 800 1630 Metropolitan Parkway SW, Atlanta, GA 30310 ⏳ The conference is only days away don’t wait to secure your spot! 🔗 REGISTER TODAY: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/yztd4r7 💚💙 We look forward to seeing you there! Strong Communities Start at Home. #GeorgiaACT #AffordableHousing #HousingConference #CommunityDevelopment #Atlanta GeorgiaHousing StrongCommunitiesStartAtHome

📣 Tune In Tonight! Georgia ACT is proud to share this important nonpartisan Candidate Conversations session from our partners at the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus and the Georgia Coalition of Black Chambers as part of The Georgia BlackPrint: A Prosperity Convening. Join the conversation on governance and legislative priorities and hear directly from candidates seeking to serve communities across Georgia. 🗓 Sunday, August 30, 2026 ⏰ 7:00–8:30 PM 📍 Tubman African American Museum, Macon ▶️ Watch live on YouTube: @gablackcaucus Informed communities are stronger communities. We encourage Georgians across the state to tune in, listen, learn, and stay engaged. #GeorgiaACT #GeorgiaBlackPrint #CivicEngagement #Georgia #CommunityEngagement

🏠 Behind every eviction filing is a person, a family, a neighbor and a story. Metro Atlanta now has the highest eviction filing rate in the nation, with approximately 144,000 eviction cases filed last year across Cobb, Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties. That equals about 24 eviction filings for every 100 renter households, nearly three times the national average. For families already working hard to make ends meet, the threat of eviction can mean disrupted schools, lost stability, difficult choices and uncertainty about what comes next. At Georgia ACT, we believe Strong Communities Start at Home. Every person deserves the opportunity to live in a safe, stable home and to be part of a community where they can thrive. These numbers remind us why it is so important to listen to residents, strengthen housing resources and bring communities, housing providers, policymakers and partners together to find practical solutions. Georgia ACT will continue to center people, elevate community voices and advocate for housing solutions that help Georgians remain safely and stably housed. 📰 Source and Article Credit: FOX 5 Atlanta Read the full story: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/why-metro-atlanta-now-leads-nation-eviction-filings #GeorgiaACT #StrongCommunitiesStartAtHome #HousingStability #EvictionPrevention #MetroAtlanta GeorgiaHousing CommunityDevelopment

🏡 Strong Communities. Healthy Families. Powerful Conversations. Georgia ACT was honored to be among a select group of invited leaders participating in an exclusive convening in Clayton County with Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL) to address the maternal mortality crisis and advance meaningful, community-centered solutions. Our President & CEO, Dr. Bambie Hayes-Brown, and Board Chair, Sherrell Byrd, were privileged to contribute their perspectives to this critical conversation. At Georgia ACT, we recognize that thriving communities require more than affordable housing—they require health equity, access to quality care, and healthy outcomes for mothers and families. Being invited to help shape solutions reinforces our commitment to ensuring community voices are represented where important decisions are discussed. Because strong communities start with healthy families, and every mother’s life matters. 💙 #GeorgiaACT #HealthEquity #MaternalHealth #CommunityVoices #StrongCommunities MaternalMortality

🗳️ GEORGIA, KNOW BEFORE YOU VOTE! The 2026 General Election Debates are underway today, Monday, October 12, as part of the Atlanta Press Club Loudermilk-Young Debate Series. Today’s debates include Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Public Service Commission Districts 3 & 5, and Governor, with the Governor’s debate beginning at 8:00 PM. Georgia ACT encourages voters across the state to get informed, hear directly from the candidates, and make a plan to vote. Early voting begins Tuesday, October 13! 📺 Watch live at GPB.org or on the Atlanta Press Club YouTube Debate Channel. Strong Communities Start at Home and informed communities vote. #GeorgiaACT #GeorgiaVotes #Vote2026 #CivicEngagement #KnowBeforeYouVote APCDebates YourVoteYourVoice

🙏🏾 PLEASE KEEP VIENNA, GEORGIA IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS Our hearts are heavy for the City of Vienna, Dooly County, and every family impacted by this tragic act of violence. Vienna is more than a community we serve. Georgia ACT is proud to partner with the City of Vienna, and this small South Georgia community is just nine miles from our President & CEO Dr. Bambie Hayes-Brown’s hometown of Cordele. Today, we stand with Vienna. We pray for the families who lost loved ones, those who were injured, their families, first responders, and the entire community as they face the difficult days ahead. From all of us at Georgia ACT, our hearts are with you. 💙🙏🏾 Strong Communities Start at Home and in moments like these, community means standing together. 📷/📰 News Credit: WALB News https://www.walb.com/2026/10/04/2-dead-multiple-others-injured-mass-shooting-homecoming-party-dooly-county/ #PrayForVienna #ViennaGeorgia #DoolyCounty #SouthGeorgia #GeorgiaACT CommunityStrong

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🙏🏾 PLEASE KEEP VIENNA, GEORGIA IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS Our hearts are heavy for the City of Vienna, Dooly County, and every family impacted by this tragic act of violence.