A Short Summary On UGA Miracle

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I have been blessed with the opportunity to serve on UGA Miracle’s High School Outreach Committee. On this committee, I will serve as a mentor to students around Athens-Clarke County, while empowering them to become involved in Children’s Miracle Network.

UGA Miracle is a an incredible student-run philanthropy at the University of Georgia that benefits Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, specifically the Comprehensive Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit and the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center. Last year, UGA Miracle raised................drumroll please................ $1,068,38.15 FOR THE KIDS!!!

I joined UGA Miracle because I believe there is no one more innocent and helpless than a sick child. Most of us have been blessed

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