A teacher whose work with inner-city children inspired a movie opened a private school for low-income students September 4, 2007. Ron Clark, who was portrayed last year by Matthew Perry in TNT’s “The Ron Clark Story,” has worked for two and a half years to build the Ron Clark Academy near Turner Field in southeast Atlanta. The school weaves art, dance, music and business leadership classes into its curriculum, as well as international trips for students.
 
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Camp Twin Lakes is a camping facility in Georgia for children with chronic illnesses and disabilities, located in Rutledge, Georgia.
 
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Children's Restoration Network (CRN) is a non-profit agency focusing on the plight of homeless children in our community.
 
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Game based learning to motivate today's child to learn better
 

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11Alive partnered with The School Box, The Salvation Army, and the Boys & Girls Club to collect donations of backpacks stuffed with school supplies to be distributed to those children who were beginning the school year without the necessary tools for success. There were hundreds of backpacks donated and we thank everyone in the community for helping support this need and being generous towards others!

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