One Good Deed Deserves Another
By CJ Walker Nuci’s Space is a non-profit in Athens, Georgia, that has helped save the lives of many people and does so everyday without asking for anything in return. The facility is located in the heart of downtown Athens. It is a place that offers help to people struggling with mental illnesses such as anxiety and depression and also to those who are just new to town, looking for companionship. “It seems like Nuci’s is kind of a gateway for people,” said Dave Chamberlin, volunteer coordinator at Nuci’s Space. We’ve built up a reputation for ourselves and Nuci’s Space is well respected due to the fact that we are willing to help just about anyone dealing with anything.” Nuci’s Space has helped numerous amounts of people in the Athens community as well as many people outside of Athens. The facility is completely non-profit so everything they are doing for others and all of the services they offer do not require payment. Everything is through donation. The music program at the University of Georgia has recently partnered with Nuci’s Space to help keep it up and running. They are throwing benefit concerts in support of the facility. “Each year the music business program has a concert series called Nuci’s Space Jam,” said David Barbe, director of the Music Business Certificate Program at the University of Georgia. “I split my students up into teams and have them put on a show with all benefits going toward Nuci’s. I believe very strongly in Nuci’s Space and it’s mission. I think it’s a great thing for Athens and I think it’s a great thing for people to get involved with.” All of this started after the death of a boy named Nuçi Phillips. In 1996, on Thanksgiving Day, Phillips shot and killed himself due to a lifelong battle with depression. After that incident, Phillips’s mother committed herself to help anyone struggling with any type of problem. “After Phillips’s death, his mom set up the foundation, the Nuci Phillips Memorial Foundation,” said Leslie Cobbs, Counseling Advocate at Nuci’s Space. “This was formed in order to insure that when a musician needs assistance, he can get it.” Being that many people suffer from mental illnesses, it is good to know that there are facilities out there to help them overcome their hardships. Nuci's Space has done a great thing for the community and now the community is helping give back.
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