GCSS Announcements

GCSS now on Facebook!

noreply@blogger.com (GCSS Webmaster) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:12:00 +0000

Become a Fan of GCSS! Join us on Facebook and have instant access to everything from pictures to our events calendar. Take part in discussions and even start your own! The GCSS Facebook page is updated several times a week and features interesting events, including Advocacy. Learn about our ongoing projects and how you can help with our individuals and departments and subscribe to hear the latest from GCSS right to your inbox!

GCSS Now on Twitter!

noreply@blogger.com (GCSS Webmaster) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:32:00 +0000

As of today, GCSS now has a Twitter account! It's likely that most of you have at least heard the name "Twitter" before, but here's a quick summary for those who have been left in the dark:

Twitter, like Facebook, Myspace, and other social networking sites, allows users to build a network of friends and/or business contacts using brief announcements called "tweets." Tweets can be up to 160 characters long, and no more; thus, the idea is referred to as "micro-blogging."

Being that Evan and the rest of the Community Events team have been working towards giving GCSS more of an Internet presence, Twitter seems one of the ideal sites through which to do so.

However, in order to make sure that our announcements are heard, we're required to build a network (as we clearly would through any other medium). If any other GCSS employees have a Twitter account, we would love for you to add GCSSCommunity as a friend, and keep up with all the latest news. And please, invite any friends that you think would be interested to follow our tweets!

We look forward to hearing your feedback, and welcome any suggestions.

And The Goldie Goes To....

noreply@blogger.com (Community Relations) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:12:00 +0000

This fall GCSS is turning downtown Atlanta into Tinsel Town!

Please join us, September 15,2009, from 6:30-9:00 PM for our first annual, Night with the Stars,Golden Goals Awards Ceremony. There will be no shortage of glitz and glamor as we shine the spotlight on today’s real superstars: the individuals we all support. Nominees and their guests will be whisked down the red carpet stopping only briefly to allow our paparazzi to snap photos of them as they enter the awards ceremonies. Once inside, everyone will enjoy delicious desserts and coffee, provided by our own Art and Food program!

But what would an awards ceremony of this caliber be without an academy? This is where you come in.

Nominees are being accepted in the following categories:

Best Actor/Actress: Individual has the most improved behavior all around (language, behavior, social skills) over the past year.

Best Supporting Actor/Actress: Individual showed major improvements in one particular area over the past year.

New Star of the Year Male/Female: Individual that is up and coming in the developmental disability community that has been receiving support for less than one year and has show an amazing ability to overcome life’s challenges. This individual may have recently moved into a day program, an Employability program or a residential program for the first time this year.

Mr. and Ms. Congeniality: Individual is overall pleasing in nature or character, great spirit
and compatible with others, volunteers in the community.

Best Art and Design Male/Female: Individual who has exhibited exceptional skills in the areas of the arts (dance, design, drawing, etc).

We hope you and your family will attend and we look forward to seeing you in this Fall!

If you would like to nominate a deserving individual, you may fill out a nomination form by following this link https://www.gacommunity.org/Secure/goldengoals.aspx or by printing out the Nomination Form at
http://www.gacommunity.org/Community%20Relations/Newsletters/GoldenGoals.pdf and mailing it to GCSS c/o Amanda Duckworth, 1945 Cliff Valley Way, Suite 220, Atlanta, GA 30329.

Directions to 2009 Golden Goals at the AmericasMart Building (Building 3)

Driving North on Interstate 75/85
Take Exit 248C, which is Andrew Young International/Freedom Parkway. Stay to the left on Andrew Young International Boulevard. Go to the seventh traffic light and turn right on to Spring Street. AmericasMart 2 will be on the left, AmericasMart 1 on the right. If you continue through the traffic light, AmericasMart 3 will be on the left.

NOTE: AmericasMart 2WW - Andrew Young International/Freedom Parkway continue to the 8th traffic light and turn right on Williams and turn left on Harris St - Building is on the corner of Williams and Harris.

Driving South on Interstate 75/85
Take Exit 249C Williams Street; go to the fourth traffic light, and turn left on Harris Street. AmericasMart 2 & AmericasMart 2WW will be on the right and AmericasMart 3 will be on the left.

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The First Annual Golden Goals Awards

noreply@blogger.com (GCSS Webmaster) — Tue, 12 May 2009 20:05:00 +0000

The First Annual Golden Goals Awards!

Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 7:00pm – 8:30pm at the Penthouse Theater of the Americas Mart Building, Atlanta, GA.

For more information, you may contact Amanda Duckworth at (678) 686-8278, or at amanda [(dot)] duckworth [(at)] gacommunity [(dot)] org.

If you would like to submit a name for an award category, please visit our website at http://www.gacommunity.org/.

Give Back Alliance & Success Stories

noreply@blogger.com (GCSS Webmaster) — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:05:00 +0000

It's been a little bit, but we have some new updates for everyone!

We have just added two pages to the website. The first is the Give Back Alliance page. If you have been keeping up with this blog, then you would know that the Give Back Alliance "gives back" money in the form of groceries of gas cards based an $50 donations to GCSS. Please visit the page to find out the details on the program.

Our second page is the Success Stories page. Here, you can read about some of our many consumers and how our services have helped them to grow and thrive. However, we love achieving and hearing about new success stories, so please, tell us your story!

Cash Back for Your Donation

noreply@blogger.com (GCSS Webmaster) — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:52:00 +0000

No, this is not a new Ponzi scheme or a bait and switch – this program is simply a way for you, the consumer, to support a worthy cause and be “rewarded” for your philanthropy. Here is how The Give Back Alliance works:

You donate $50 to Georgia Community Support and Solutions through our Facebook Cause or directly on our website at www.gacommunity.org . (Be sure to fill out all the contact information to receive your cash back certificates.)
Indicate in the comment section this is part of The Give Back Alliance program.
In approximately two to six weeks, you will receive a packet of information on how to register your certificate.
Spend $100 on groceries or gas (who doesn’t do that??), mail in your receipts and receive $25 back. Repeat for six months – then donate another $50 and the process starts again.
You have to choose gas or groceries per $50 donation (donate $100 and you can do both!!). Additionally, your receipts for the $100 in purchases must be from the same store (Target, Exxon, Publix, etc).
If where you shop is not a partner with The Give Back Alliance, you will receive a $25 Visa Gift card.
Tell your friends and family – EVERYONE WINS

SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND DONATE TODAY.

General Updates

noreply@blogger.com (GCSS Webmaster) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:40:00 +0000

Greetings everyone!

We have upgraded some of the forms that are found on the website. These improved forms will allow us to better gather data from you and ensure we're getting accurate information to better meet your needs.

Also, we have migrated our feeds under our Google account. This should not affect those currently signed up to our feeds, but if you find yourself missing new posts, please re-subscribe to our feeds. We have tried to make subscription easy and flexible to accommodate all delivery methods--e-mail, feed aggregators, etc.

We have actually re-structured the website. Most of it will look and function the same. The largest change is that you can get to our policies and sitemap from any page in the website. These links are located at the bottom of the page.

Thanks for keeping up to date with everything GCSS!

Updates: News Stories and Announcements

noreply@blogger.com (GCSS Webmaster) — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:49:00 +0000

We have just added an article to the news stories page. Please look forward to many more to come!

Also, on the news stories page and announcements page, there should be links to the main blogs of those respective stories. There should also be a link at the top of the pages to sign up to News, Headlines, and Announcement "feeds" that will go directly to your e-mail!

Please sign up so that you can stay up-to-date with all things GCSS.

A headline animator has also been added to the home page to update you on the most recent News and Headline stories.

RSS Feeds and Updates

noreply@blogger.com (GCSS Webmaster) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:36:00 +0000

Hi! We have been busy researching and implementing ways to keep you up to date on the changes we make to the website. We have created a feed that you can subscribe to. The information posted on this feed will be all announcements and updates related to the GCSS website, or GCSS policies.

Look forward to a news feed that will contain articles about mental health and developmental disabilities, as well as information about events and programs in the Metro-Atlanta area!

Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

noreply@blogger.com (GCSS Webmaster) — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:42:00 +0000

We have just updated the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy for our website. You can view them at:

Terms of Use -- http://www.gacommunity.org/termsandconditions.aspx

Privacy Policy -- http://www.gacommunity.org/privacypolicy.aspx

Stay tuned for further updates to our website!