We are so grateful to everyone who came out to enjoy Athens’s Got Talent presented by Wild Rumpus! Together, we raised $15,000 for The Cottage!
Huge thank you to our amazing contestants — Carin Xiong, The Writers Mafia, Neela Sudhagar, Nancy Heiges, Love.Craft Music Crew, Miles Bunch, Amazon Godezz & Itzluv Shawty, Hamaixa, Brittany Lynch, and The Demi Godzz — for their unforgettable performances. They truly left it all on the stage, and we are so thankful they chose to use their talents to stand with survivors.
Congratulations to our winners!
Judges’ Favorite: Neela Sudhagar
Judges’ Favorite Runner-Up: Carin Xiong
Audience Favorite: The Writers Mafia (from UNG)
Audience Favorite Runner-Up: The Demi Godzz
A heartfelt thank you to our Athens‘s Got Talent celebrity judges — Cassie Chantel, Katie Collins, LaDarius Thomas, and Wm Montu l Miller — for making the night so special with your thoughtful commentary and careful consideration.
And thank you to our incredible emcees, Abby Callaway and Shane Toepfer, for another wonderful year guiding us through the evening!
Special thanks to our Presenting Sponsor, Wild Rumpus, and to all of our sponsors and silent auction donors: Sunflowers Against Sexual Assault, Drive-By Truckers, Athens Christmas Lights, Robins Financial Credit Union, UGA School of Social Work, Athens Comedy, Athens Fit Body Bootcamp, Athens Comedy Fest, Copper Top Cabin, Nabo Realty, Wingate Downs Photography, First American Bank & Trust, COOP Marketing, M3 Yoga + Hot Pilates, and Tonia and Tony Paramore. Your generosity and support made this event possible.
Thank you as well to Wingate Downs for the wonderful event photos, and to Terrapin Beer Company and Taproom for being such gracious hosts.
This event would not have been possible without our Board of Directors committee who planned and organized the event, our dedicated staff working behind the scenes, and the many community volunteers who helped everything run smoothly.
Most of all, thank you to everyone who attended, donated, cheered on performers, bid in the silent auction, and helped make the evening such a success. Every dollar raised helps The Cottage continue providing support, advocacy, and hope to survivors in our community. We are deeply grateful for your continued belief in our mission, and we can’t wait to do it again next year!
We’ll see y’all next year!
Love,
The Cottage