Crisis services -

Homeless shelter - nearest one is in Tifton - Brother Charlie's Rescue Mission - 229-382-0577

Woman's Shelter - also in Tifton - Ruth's Cottage - Phone:  (229) 387-9697  

Christian Kitchen - 408 E. Jessamine St. 426-5483

Legal Aid - Free legal aid depending upon income http://www.legalaid-ga.org/GA/index.cfm or /http://www.glsp.org

Red Cross - Local Chapter is in Tifton - 866-724-3577 http://www.coastalplainchapter.org/

Fitzgerald-Ben Hill County Habitat for Humanity
PO Box 5198
Fitzgerald, GA 31750-5198
(229) 423-9732

Rural Smiles - Serving children and adults through Dental Health Education and Clinic services. (229) 567-9292 - 120 E. College St., Ashburn, GA

Dorminy Medical Center - http://www.dorminymedical.org/

Arts, Fun and Information

Blue and Gray Museum - A museum that tells the story of Fitzgerald's founding in the 1890s by Union and Confederate soldiers and their families. http://www.fitzgeraldga.org/Blue&GrayMuseum.htm

Fitzgerald Fire Engine Museum - http://www.fitzgeraldga.org/firedeptmuseum.htm

Art Gallery - in the Carnegie Library building - S. Lee St. - Open Tuesday and Wednesdays from 10am to 4pm and other times by appointment. (229) 426-5035.

Wild Chicken Festival - 3rd weekend in March - http://www.wildchickenfestival.com/

Education

Ben Hill County School System - http://www.ben-hill.k12.ga.us/

East Central Technical College - a unit of the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education, serving Ben Hill and surrounding counties. http://www.eastcentraltech.edu/

Nearest colleges are ABAC (Tifton - http://stallion.abac.peachnet.edu/), South Georgia College http://www.sgc.edu and Valdosta State University (Valdosta - http://www.valdosta.edu/)

Children's Services

Day Care - Buddy Bear Daycare, 308 Dewey McGlamry Road- 423-7788
J.D. Center, 809 W. Ohoopee St. - 423-7529
Little Lambs Christian Daycare - 143 Mayes St. - 423-4535
Mrs. H Daycare - 508 W. Pine St. - 423-2327

Senior Services

The Harris House (Assisted Living) - 605 S. Lee St. - 423-4810
Life Care Center (Nursing Home) 176 Lincoln Ave. - 423-9054
Fitzgerald Nursing Home - 185 Bowen's Mill Road - 423-4361

Community Organizations

Fitzgerald-Ben Hill County Humane Society, 106 Lions Park Rd / (229) 426-5076

Newspaper

Herald-Leader - http://herald-leader.net/

Government (back to Top)

City of Fitzgerald - http://www.fitzgeraldga.org/

Ben Hill County - http://www.benhillcounty.com/

Chamber of Commerce - http://www.fitzgeraldchamber.org/

Fitzgerald-Ben Hill County Development Authority (800) 225-789

Demographic information about Fitzgerald - http://www.dca.state.ga.us/cityscapes/default.asp

Demographic information about Ben Hill County - http://www.dca.state.ga.us/CountySnapshotsNet/

Government Officials

Grand Conference Center

A 846 seat theatre fully equipped with Power Point presentation technology. Separate area with 4 break-out spaces accomodating up to 250 people, catering kitchen, and entertainment area.
(800) 386-4642

Other links of interest (Back to Top)

IIn neighboring Irwin County, visit Jeff Davis Memorial Park - the place where Confederate President Jefferson Davis was arrested - http://gastateparks.org/info/jeffd/ or attend the twice a year RiverBend Bluegrass Festival - http://www.riverbendbluegrass.com/ or the Sweet Potato Motorcycle Rally - http://www.sweetpotatorally.com/

A great information resource on Georgia is the New Georgia Encyclopedia - www.georgiaencyclopedia.org

 

 

 

 

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