Downtown Tifton tickled pink about winning award

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Pictured at the award presentation were, from left, Cindy Eidson, State Office of Downtown Development Department of Community Affairs; Sondra Davis. Past Tifton Merchants Association President; Lequrica Gaskins, Downtown Development Authority Executive Director; Gayle Cooper, Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation Volunteer; Debra Hardman, Women Health Navigator, Tift Regional Medical Center; and Billy Peppers, Georgia Downtown Association President. Contributed Photo

September 1, 2012

Downtown Tifton tickled pink about winning award

Tifton-Tift County Main Street wins state award for ‘Best Image Building Campaign’

Anonymous CNHI The Tifton Gazette Sat Sep 01, 2012, 12:47 AM EDT

LaGRANGE — The Georgia Downtown Association and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs announced the winners of the Annual Georgia Downtown Awards during the Annual Georgia Downtown Conference Aug. 22 – 24 in LaGrange.

The Georgia Downtown Awards were established to recognize individuals, downtown programs and/or businesses that have demonstrated unique efforts in making a difference in their downtowns. The award categories are based on the 4-Point ApproachTM of downtown revitalization as developed by the National Trust’s Main Street Center and focus on Organization, Promotion, Design and Economic Restructuring.

The Promotions Category for “Best Image Building Campaign” was awarded to Tifton-Tift County Main Street Program for “Paint the Town Pink." In support of Breast Cancer Awareness for the month of October, the Tifton-Tift County Main Street Program and Tifton Merchants Association “Painted the Town Pink” by hosting their first annual “Paint the Town Pink” event.

Inspired by the loss of a loved one to breast cancer, “Paint the Town Pink” created such an overwhelming response from the community that everyone from local merchants, local retirees and medical professionals to outstanding volunteers participated in the event. Participants’ motivation to contribute to the "Paint the Town Pink" initiative was contagious. With more than 100 volunteers, “Paint the Town Pink” set the benchmark with a new-found definition of volunteerism and linked Downtown with many other great community partners.

The Tifton-Tift County Main Street Program and Tifton Merchants Association are in the process of planning their second annual "Paint the Town Pink." Judges said they are certain the state recognition that this award brings will be used as a platform to bring forth more awareness about Breast Cancer Awareness initiatives.

The conference theme, Georgia’s Downtowns Are Open for Business, focused on downtown development as a multi-faceted economic development strategy. Since 1980, Main Street Cities throughout the state have seen over $2.9 billion dollars invested and over 52,007 jobs created. This year’s event brought over 200 of Georgia’s downtown professionals together to develop strategies for bettering their downtown business district. As the premier conference on downtown revitalization in the state, the annual conference promotes downtown and economic development through public awareness, governmental relations and education. The conference provides an opportunity for downtown and community development professionals and state and local leaders to grow their knowledge regarding programs, activities and tools to aid in revitalization efforts.

As the premier conference on downtown revitalization in the state, this event promotes downtown and economic development through public awareness, governmental relations and education. The conference provides an opportunity for downtown and community development professionals and state and local leaders to grow their knowledge regarding programs, activities and tools to aid in revitalization efforts.

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