It's the only one there is. They put a lot of effort into it. We haven't had anybody who really wanted to put in that effort.

It's going to be absolutely wonderful.

We dug too big a hole to get out of. I'm really proud of our effort and the fact we battled back so well. But when you're down that much in the fourth quarter, it's tough to come back.

We know that many organizations in our community will continue to have benefits to raise funds for the relief effort in upcoming weeks. The Chamber will serve as a clearing house for that information, and we will publish a regular calendar in The Messenger detailing the upcoming events and services or programs available to evacuees.

There's much work to be done, but there's enough people behind this effort that I think it will culminate in an increased awareness of the Trail of Tears in Georgia. Our primary goal in all this is to bring it back to life.

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