Augusta, GA
Ground could break soon for Augusta’s first tiny home community
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The community of tiny homes is continuing to push forward.
Augusta leaders approved the project a couple of months ago, and we could soon see shovels in the ground this year.
“They wanted to bring people in and activate the space. For them, that meant creating functions where people could gather,” said Joy Newberry with McMillan Pazdan Smith.
Bridge Builder Communities is working with McMillan Pazdan Smith to plan and design a tiny home village on Merry Street.
Jackson Drumgoole, Executive Director of Bridge Builder Communities, said: “There are 11,000 young adults in the child protective services in the state of Georgia with hundreds aging out year after year. We want to make sure that these young adults are able to transition successfully into adulthood and move into independence.”
The faces behind the ideas of what this project should look like are from 13 McMillan Pazdan Smith interns located at different studios they have in the southeast.
“It wasn’t just about design,” said Kamand Taherkhani, intern with McMillan Pazdan Smith. “It was truly meaningful and I’m just glad to be a small part of this project.”
Last summer interns focused on the design of tiny homes. Now they’re working on what the community building will look like.
“This community building that we specifically worked on drew in the residents of this place and made it feel like it’s your back porch and that you’re gathering and creating that quality time with your neighbor and your people,” said Caylin Breakfield, intern with McMillan Pazdan Smith.
Newberry is a foster parent herself and says getting the interns involved really makes a difference because they’re helping people the same age as them.
“They were able to come in and say what are the services that I would need,” said Newberry. “What would I like to see if I were experiencing this at some time in my life and bring in an insight we might be missing.”
The goal now is to choose the best ideas from all of the interns and create an updated plan for community building.
They hope to have the tiny homes completed next summer.
To learn more or to donate, visit Bridge Builder Communities’ website.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Students showcased drones they built during a two-week summer camp at Augusta Regional Airport on Friday.
12 junior and high school students attended the camp, where they learned to fly and build drones designed to help others.
Anderson Puryear, a student, said the camp focused on delivering small medical supplies.
“It was focused on delivering small medical supplies like an EPI pen or glucose packet for like diabetics and for people with allergies in need in the real world that could obviously help save lives, and if people are like in a place in a boat or like in the desert or in the forest where they can’t easily access those supplies it can save their lives,” Puryear said.
The airport partnered with Georgia Tech, state troopers and the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Department for the Air Edu Summer Camp.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The 10th annual Juneteenth Augusta Festival brought families to the Augusta Fairgrounds on Friday despite the muggy heat.
Cultural and community-focused events, live music performances and food trucks were available at the celebration.
Tonia Hill, attending the Juneteenth celebration, said she loves the holiday and is supporting the community, though she acknowledged the weather conditions.
“I love Juneteenth. And I’m supporting everybody. It’s hot. It’s hot. It’s hot,” Hill said.
The festival runs until 10 p.m.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Augusta Dream Center is seeing more families turn to its food pantry this summer as children lose access to school lunches.
Organizations like the Augusta Dream Center see a surge in families who relied on school lunches during the academic year, according to Hallie Kohan, assistant director.
“We see a lot more families that have young kids who are in need that simply don’t have those meals they are normally getting,” Kohan said. “We see an influx of families that come through.”
Demand is up, but the food supply is not keeping pace.
“Right now we are having some food distribution issues so while we are seeing an increase in families, we are seeing a decrease in the amount of food coming through our doors,” Kohan said.
The center is asking the community to host food drives or donate kid-friendly items such as mac and cheese and oatmeal.
Every Sunday the Dream Center opens its doors for a hot meal, serving as many as 120 people.
“Families can come in and get their hot meal. They sit down, it’s dignified, it’s a diner,” Kohan said. “It’s a welcoming experience for kids to come in and not feel like they are in need.”
No paperwork is required to receive help.
“Just because you think someone is in a great situation, in today’s economy you never know,” Kohan said. “It could be your neighbor, mom, or best friend.”
The Augusta Dream Center food pantry is open Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon and Thursdays from 5 to 6 p.m. Hot meals are served Sundays from 5 to 6 p.m.
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