CARRY

Happy New Year from CARRY! 🎉🎊

As we step into 2026, we’re grateful for the incredible students who applied to our “CARRY the Torch” Scholarship, empowering youth toward college, careers, and leadership.

Your commitment to positive change inspires us. Our team is reviewing submissions and will notify finalists soon!

Lighting the path to opportunity, together. Learn more: thecarrycrew.org/scholarship

Our executive director, receiving the community service award on behalf of CARRY at her Founders’ Day Luncheon 💛💙🐩

Gratitude and celebration! 🎉 CARRY has been awarded a $1,000 grant from the Georgia Power Foundation to support our 2025 Community Youth Empowerment programs. We’re proud to continue creating spaces where young leaders thrive, serve, and shine. 💛💙

🎒 First Annual Back-to-School Bash 🎉

It started with an idea.
When Dr. Darneisha Ivey approached Dr. Alexis Collier about using the TranMazon Center for a back-to-school event, the vision grew into something bigger — a true community effort rooted in care, dignity, and joy.

Together, we co-led this event with one goal: to pour into our youth before the new school year. And thanks to our incredible village, we did just that. 💜

Available for students throughout the day:
✔️ Free haircuts and/or retwists
✔️ Bookbags filled with school supplies
✔️ Hygiene kits
✔️ Snacks and refreshments

💈 Special thanks to our contributors:
• Courtney – coordinated sponsors + Pre-K bookbags
• Troy’s Snack Shack (Montezuma) – bookbags + snacks
• Forever Thankful Barbershop (Quez the Barber) – free haircuts
• Local stylists – sisterlocks services (Aisha Carr)
• Peachy Locs (Perry, GA) – free retwists
• CARRY – hygiene kits for students

🏢 Brought to life by our sponsors:
Peachy Locs • Middle GA Trendsetters • Sea Shells Seafood Catering • S&K Catering • Bullard’s BBQ • Montezuma Health & Rehab • Won’t She Do It, Inc. • CARRY • TranMazon Center

📰 Additional support:
– Coverage from Macon County Newspaper

Guest visit from Georgia gubernatorial candidate Olu Brown (appearance noted for informational purposes only; CARRY does not endorse any candidate).

This wasn’t just a giveaway — it was a day of community love, shared purpose, and preparation. And this is just the beginning.