🌱 Patch AM: How a Suwanee tech leader is feeding thousands of children abroad

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Suwanee tech leader is feeding thousands of children abroad

Also on today's calendar: Gimme Springsteen - Tribute to The Boss Celebrates Bruce with Full Album Born in the USA! and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 87, low: 69.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tech Executive Leads Nonprofit Feeding Thousands in India (pointsoflight.org) — A Suwanee-based tech executive, Alwyn Joseph, is pouring his evenings, weekends, and personal funds into Abundance Kitchen, a nonprofit he co-founded to fight hunger and poverty in India's slums. From his home in Suwanee, he's helping deliver weekend meals, clothing, and educational support to thousands of children, and hopes locals will be inspired to find their own ways to serve.
   

📸 Around Suwanee

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Suwanee

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• Gimme Springsteen - Tribute to The Boss Celebrates Bruce with Full Album Born in the USA! →
  Eddie Owen Presents at Red Clay, 3116 Main St, Duluth
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• Introduction To Inner Engineering →
  Gujrati Samaj, 5331 Royal Woods Pkwy, Tucker
  6:00 pm
• 🌸🌿 Inner Engineering In-Person program in Tucker GA, from August 27th to 30th 2026 🥁 →
  Gujarati Samaj, 5331 Royal Woods Parkway, Tucker, Georgia, US - 30084
  6:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Zac Brown Tribute Near Atlanta – Homegrown Live at 37 Main →
  37 Main Restaurant + Bar, 37 E Main St NE, Buford
  9:00 pm
Friday September 11
• 9/11 Memorial Event →
  Town Center Park, 330 Town Center Ave, Suwanee
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Monster Jam →
  Gas South Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Duluth
  1:00 pm
• Dueling pianos in Suwanee! →
  StillFire Brewing, 343 US-23, Suwanee
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Suwanee Fest →
  Town Center Park, 330 Town Center Ave, Suwanee
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• Sugarhill Christian vs. Trinity Classical →
  Sugar Hill Christian Academy, 4600 Nelson Brogdon Blvd, Sugar Hill
  4:00 pm
• JV Softball @ Dacula
  Buford High School Buford, GA 30518
  4:00 pm
• JV & V Volleyball vs Johns Creek/Parkview
  Buford High School Buford, GA 30518
  5:00 pm
• 9th Football vs Lithonia
  Buford High School Buford, GA 30518
  5:30 pm
• V Softball @ Dacula
  Buford High School Buford, GA 30518
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Our Oscar went on adventure a couple days ago and has decided to stay out longer than usual.
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🗞 Nearby News

Duluth

• Krispy Kreme: Get a dozen Pumpkin Spice doughnuts for $5 when you purchase any dozen (atlantaonthecheap.com)

Buford

• Hip-Hop Royalty: Rap Legend Lil Wayne's Son Delivers Clutch High School Football Performance [VIDEO] (totalprosports.com)
• Georgia church's mission team takes gospel to streets, campuses in DC • Biblical Recorder (brnow.org)
• Best In show: Kim Barge (ungvanguard.org)

Alpharetta

• City Council OKs Redeveloping North Point Mall In Alpharetta: Reports (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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