The Chamber of Commerce was proud to partner with the Athens Area Community Foundation and United Way of Northeast Georgia to facilitate a successful roundtable discussion for Madison County area non-profits and faith-based organizations. Sherry Deakin, the M.A.R.T./ Madison County Family Connection Coordinator, delivered a wonderful introduction that set the tone for collaboration, and we are so thankful for the representatives from each organization who attended. 

• Madison County Mentor Program
• Moriah Primitive Baptist Church 
• Gordon's Chapel United Methodist Church 
• Jones Chapel United Methodist Church
• SONIC Missions
• ACTION INC. 
• M.A.R.T.
• Rotary Club
• Hope Hill
• Madison County School System 
• Mercy Health Center 
• Athens Area Community Foundation
• United Way of Northeast Georgia 
• Madison County Library 
• The Perch 
• Trinity Baptist Church
• J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development
• The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia 
• Elbert Memorial Hospital 
• The Madison County Senior Center 
• Northeast Georgia AAA

The meeting consisted of networking, connecting organizations with similar goals, pin-pointing common goals to better our community, and providing resources these organizations. Resources included:

• 211, Mark Madison, United Way of Northeast Georgia
• Grantmaking with United Way of Northeast Georgia
• Grantmaking with the Athens Area Community Foundation
• Nonprofit Training Series, Mark Madison, United Way of Northeast Georgia 

Thank you to everyone who participated and contributed. This group will continue to meet quarterly and serve as a resource gathering and professional development arm of our already thriving non-profit and faith-based community. If you are part of this community and are interested in connecting monthly, please consider joining M.A.R.T. (Madison Area Resource Team): connect@madisoncofc.net.