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Smörgåsbord of orgs

Even our organizations are brimming with originality! You’ve heard us say it before: Savannah’s a virtual melting pot of non-profits and a whole host of other organizations. And since there are so many creatives in town, it only makes sense that some of them are going to be, umm, well – Creative.

The cSpot

www.thecspot.org

Funny name? Thanks…we helped think of it. The “C” is for Creative. “Spot” refers to a central “spot” (literally and figuratively) for folks to meet and network (get your mind out of the gutter.) A “cSpotter” is one of a slew of creative professionals who got tired of seeing each other only once or twice a year. So…with the help of Cari Clark over at Clark Creative, we created a group. And we called it cSpot.

Smart Noise Awareness Project (SNAP)

www.savannahmusicfestival.org/snap.php

Oh SNAP! (Sorry, we couldn’t resist.) What the heck is SNAP? In a nutshell, it’s a “cultural membership” that allows folks in their 20s and 30s (and those young at heart) to take a more active role in Savannah Music Festival, the largest music festival in Georgia, conveniently located right here in your neighborhood! (By the way, the odd-but-strangely-catchy acronym stands for the Smart Noise Awareness Project. Smart Noise…that’s them.)

AWOL All Walks of Life, Inc (AWOL)

www.awolinc.org

These guys are some of our favorites. AWOL, Inc. is Savannah�s first and only spoken word (poetry) and hip-hop based youth development organization. How cool is that?! Their mission is “to promote and provide self-awareness through the use of Poetry, Hip-Hop and Life.” Founder Tony Jordan works with the Department of Juvenile Justice and the Housing Authority of Savannah to reach out to kids and teens that really need a creative outlet. AWOL’s staff and volunteers give these and other area youth a space that is available afternoon and night that encourages respect, creativity, education and most of all non-violence.