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Finding Solutions: Volunteers support cancer patients in Augusta

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2 years ago

August 23, 2024

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Finding Solutions: Volunteers support cancer patients in Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Cancer Support Services helps meet the needs of cancer patients and their families.

They’re centered around healing and creating better outcomes.

On Friday, volunteers met at their facility to support them in what they do by finding solutions to make the journey for cancer patients a little brighter.

Peggy and Mark Suber are from Macon, Ga.

Peggy was diagnosed last November with cancer and has been receiving treatment at the Georgia Cancer Center.

“It’s been great. Really and truly great. I’ve gotten the best care anybody could’ve ever gotten,” said Peggy.

Cancer Support Services is a non-profit organization that provides lodging, transportation, financial assistance and emotional support to cancer patients.

The Subers are staying at their facility while Peggy goes through chemo and radiation.

“It helped me a lot because I couldn’t afford to drive every day back and forth from Macon. We stay here Monday through Friday, and then go home Saturday and Sunday and come back Monday,” said Peggy.

Thanks to donors and volunteers, the services are provided at no cost to patients.

Mark said: “It’s free. You don’t need a healthcare crisis and then a financial crisis because you know some people have been drained of their life savings trying to get treatment.”

Volunteers came out and showed their support for the organization through cleaning and gardening.

This is all a part of United Ways’ Project Serve Day.

Craig Tatum, a volunteer, said: “This is just a way for us to help brighten their day a little bit and clean the place up. It looks good to begin with, but it’s just a way for us to help.”

Volunteers were spread out across the CSRA at different locations. But for Aaron McPhee, serving at Cancer Support Services meant a lot.

“My wife had a brain tumor and many years ago was treated at Augusta University and is in remission, which is very good and went through radiation therapy, but all of these places do a phenomenal job for the community,” said McPhee.

The Subers say they’re thankful for the staff and volunteers and encourage others who need help to get it here.

“I hadn’t met anybody that wasn’t super nice. They’re all caring and that makes a big difference,” said Peggy.

As for Peggy, she has a couple of weeks left of treatment, and things are looking good to where she may not need surgery.

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Since January, Cancer Support Services has provided more than 3,000 patients transportation to and from treatment across the CSRA.

And just this week, they provided lodging to 36 people.

They always need volunteers.

You can be a part of their outreach team where they call and check in on patients all over and help with other projects.

To donate or learn more, visit their website.

To receive services, you do have to be referred by a doctor.

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Augusta, GA

Augusta Falls to Georgia Southwestern in Final Game of the Series – Augusta University

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8 hours ago

March 1, 2026

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Augusta Falls to Georgia Southwestern in Final Game of the Series – Augusta University

Augusta, Ga. – Augusta managed just five hits and one run and fell to Georgia Southwestern 12-1 Sunday as the Hurricanes win two of the three games of the series. The Jaguars are now 7-2 in Peach Belt Conference play and 11-8 overall. The Canes improve to 7-2 in conference play and 12-7 overall.

Georgia Southwestern scored runs in all but one inning including four runs in the first two innings and plated five runs in the fifth, highlighted by a grand slam.

The only Augusta run would come in the fourth inning. Landon Leonard would reach on an error and would come around when Kent Moon reached on a fielder’s choice that would plate Leonard.

Leonard, Moon, Davis Newman, Harris Bachelder and Jakob Cowart would collect the hits for the Jaguars.

Augusta will next be in action on Friday when the open up a three game series with Lander at Jaguar Field. First pitch on Friday is set for 6:00 p.m.

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Protestors in downtown Augusta speak out after strikes on Iran

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20 hours ago

March 1, 2026

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Protestors in downtown Augusta speak out after strikes on Iran

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Local protestors made their voices heard after Israel and the U.S. announced strikes on Iran Saturday, ones that killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reports say.

Protesters lined 13th Street in Downtown Augusta and walked across the river to North Augusta to make sure as many people as possible heard them.

50501 CSRA already had a march planned for Saturday, but in light of the strikes on Iran, decided to expand its focus.

Local leaders spoke about their concerns for the strikes, and roughly 60 people showed up to share theirs as well.

One of the event organizers said to make your voice heard your voice heard.

“Just call your people, call your representatives, if you don’t like that Iran was bombed, I don’t either. But call people and let them know, email them. Let it be relentless. Congress did not approve this. They have a say in this,” Zee Cook said.

The strike is being called “Operation Epic Fury,” with Iran responding with multiple missile and drone strikes across the Middle East.

In a social media post, President Trump said the bombing of the country will continue “as long as necessary.”

People across the world began lining the streets as well in support and against the decision.

Leaders across the world reacted to the news, including those in Georgia and South Carolina.

There’s a protest planned in Charleston and other regional cities this week.

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