Other 2023 Nominations

There are so many amazing organizations out there doing great work in our communities. Here are the other organizations that were nominated for Chicory Giving Group this year. We hope you will explore all of them.

• The mission of Atlanta Pride is to advance unity, visibility, and wellness among persons with widely diverse gender and sexual identities through cultural, social, political, and educational programs and activities.
• Backpack Buddies provides weekend meals to food-insecure children throughout metro Atlanta, working to enhance their mental and physical health as well as their ability to learn.
• Happy Paw is an animal rescue non-profit in Kyiv, Ukraine, supporting and taking care of animals in shelters throughout Ukraine. It has been in operation for more 10 years, but now that they are in a war zone, the need has drastically grown.
• KirkCats, Inc. is an example of an effective neighborhood effort, this one dedicated to caring for homeless cats in the Kirkwood neighborhood of Atlanta.
• Muttville, in California, reaches out to senior dogs at risk, gives them the care they need, and finds them loving forever homes.
• PAWS Atlanta is a no-kill shelter that provides spay and neutering services, medical care, and adoption facilities for homeless and unwanted pets.
• Paws Between Homes serves low-income households in Atlanta by providing temporary foster homes, supplies, and veterinary care to the pets of people who are getting evicted or otherwise losing their housing.
• Pet Buddies Food Pantry is a community outreach program seeking to increase the overall health and well-being of pets in underserved communities in the Atlanta area. They work hard to build trusting relationships and establish an ongoing positive presence in the communities they help.
• Petey and Furends Inc. is a nonprofit no-kill animal rescue organization dedicated to reducing instances of neglect, abuse, and homelessness in companion animals.
• Pets for Vets Atlanta works to enrich the lives of veterans by creating a bond with custom trained working animals.
• Positive Tracks (“Sweat For Good”) equips young people ages 12-25 with the skills, knowledge, and resources needed to change the world through the power of physical activity.
• Project Chimps provides lifetime care to chimpanzees used in research, who have been caged their whole lives. The organization cares for the animals on its 230-acre forested sanctuary in the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Georgia. Many more are awaiting space.
• Wild Nest Bird Rehab is a volunteer-run organization in Georgia caring for and rehabilitating native birds that have been injured or orphaned. It also educates people about the threats birds face and solutions to prevent injuries.
• Women of the World Endowment (WoWE) invests in sustainable communities and economies by centralizing women and people of color as leaders in solving the world’s biggest challenges.