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Easter Seals was founded in 1919 as the National Society for Crippled Children, the first organization of its kind. In the spring of 1934, the organization launched its first Easter "seals" campaign to raise money for its services. To show support, donors placed the seals on envelopes and letters. The seal, the lily -- a symbol of spring -- was officially incorporated as Easter Seals' logo in 1952 for its association with resurrection and new life and has appeared on each seal since1934. Easter Seals is a social services organization. It serves people with disabilities, families and children throughout the United States. The agency offers medical rehabilitation, early intervention, child care, adult day services; camping and recreational activities; job training and employment; and physical, occupational, speech and hearing therapies. Easter Seals specializes in support and treatment services for people living with autism and other disabilities. The agency employs more than 12,000 individuals, as well as operates through volunteers and social activists. In addition, it provides physical assistance, medical services, financial aid, legal guidance and emotional support to parents, siblings, adults, children and people with chronic illness.

The American Red Cross Biomedical Services in Conyers, GA aims to fulfill the needs of the American people for the safest, most reliable and most cost-effective blood services through voluntary donations.

Since 1957 Happy Hour Service Center has been serving the developmentally disabled citizens of Houston County. Falcon Park I & II, our group homes, have provided residential services since 1993. Our Falcon Park III, HUD, 9 Unit, Apartment Complex provides semi-independent living arrangements. Happy Hour is a non-profit 501 c (3) organization and a United Way Agency which is CARF accredited.Consumers are trained in daily living skills, communication skills, social skills, and work adjustment skills. Each consumer is guided toward reaching his or her fullest potential.Happy Hour employs consumers in various areas: assisting with cooking and preparing lunch; tearing rags; destroying blueprints and recycling computer paper; tearing blueprints; recycling newspaper and cardboard; assembling and packaging hospital kits; printing and labeling newsletters.