OMG In The News

Here are a few links to recent articles etc. about OMG and it’s founders Carter and Olivia:

Apr 2010 – The Center for Biological Diversity honors OMG founders in their “Activist Spotlight

May 2010 - Newspaper Article Regarding our First Annual OMG Day at Fayette Montessori School

May 2010 – OMG Launches new Website

Jun 2010 – 11-Alive TV does story on OMG founders Animal Rescue Supply Collection program.

Jul 2010 – OMG joins Zoo Atlanta for Snake Day event

Jul 2010 – OMG hosts Educational Outreach Program to local school.

Jul 2010 – OMG hosts Reptile Day at the Fernbank Museum

Jul 2010 – OMG debuts their first OMG Video

Aug 2010 – OMG drives to Gulf to deliver Animal Rescue Supplies to aid oiled Sea Turtles at Marine Mammal & Sea Turtle Rescue Center.

Aug 2010 – OMG hosts Art Fundraiser at ArtWorks On The Square.

Aug 2010 – OMG Hosts “Gecko” event at Fernbank Museum

Sep 2010 – The organization CARE2 features Carter and Olivia in their “Trailblazers For Good

Sep 2010 – OMG Wins Grand Prize in “Nestles Heroes” Contest

Sep 2010 – OMG featured on German TV (ZDF) for their efforts with collecting supplies to help oiled animals in the Gulf.

Oct 2010 – The organization One Day On Earth features OMG founders in their “Profile Spotlight

Oct 2010 – Miley Cyrus starts new organization “Get Ur Good ON” and features OMG Video as inspiration.

Oct 2010 – Socialize Your Cause features OMG on their “Cause Of The Week

Oct 2010 - Anti-Whaling Day organization welcome OMG founders to their family is support of their efforts to save the species and the oceans.

Oct 2010 – Local newspaper “The Neighbor Newspapers” features OMG founders and their latest initiatives.

Oct 2010 - Volunteer Match organization features Carter and Olivia’s efforts to support Anti-Whaling event in Atlanta.

Oct 2010 – FUSEing Families Magazine features OMG efforts in their on-line publication on pages 20 thru 25

Nov 2010 - ZOOCURA posts about OMG Founders and the many initiatives they are involved with.

Nov 2010 – OMG is featured on the Crafty Green Poet website in Edinburgh, Scotland

Nov 2010 – OMG is featured on the Volunteer Match website in their Nonprofit Spotlight

Nov 2010 – OMG featured in Newsletter from Volunteer Match

Nov 2010 – OMG founders featured in on-line magazine Tonic

Dec 2010 – Cochran Mill Nature Center adds OMG to their website as a trusted partner.

Dec 2010 – OMG featured by “Change by Doing” One More Generation, Keeping the World’s Species Around

Dec 2010 – CBS Better Mornings Atlanta feature segment on Carter and Olivia’s organization and work helping save Sea Turtles during Oil Spill.

Jan 2011 – OMG is profiled by Peachtree City TV for their volunteer work at local Retirement home where they and a few of their friends came in and sang songs to the 30+ residents and also baked homemade brownies, fudge and cookies for everyone for the holiday season.

Jan 2011 – OMG is featured by KooDooZ for their efforts to make a difference in our environment and for helping to save animals.

Jan 2011 – OMG’s hard work is recognized by Hollywood star of the Vampire Diaries Ian Somerhalder and featured on their ISFoundation website

Jan 2011 – OMG is featured by The Blogunteer Profiles of Volunteers and Non-Profits

Jan 2011 – OMG founder Olivia featured in the My Hero Project under the Animal Hero section.  She was nominated by her brother Carter.  What a nice thing for him to do.  They both are our Heroes ;-)

Jan 2011 – OMG Video featured on Mother Nature Network

Jan 2011 – OMG mentioned on ENN (Environmental News Network) as part of their efforts to stop Rattlesnake Roundups in GA.

Jan 2011 – OMG makes the front page “Opponents cite environmental concerns” with their attempts to stop Rattlesnake Roundups in Whigham County GA

Jan 2011 – OMG founders are recognized for all their hard work by the folks at “Bag Monster“.  Are you a Bag Monster?

Jan 2011 –  OMG founders are interviewed about their take on the Rattlesnake Roundup (which was held at Whigham GA) by WCTV television station,

Jan 2011 – OMG founders express their concerns about the Rattlesnake Roundups and are interviewed by local reporter: Snake, rattle and roll

Jan 2011 – Natures Crusaders features efforts of OMG Founders: “OMG- 2 kids saving the world

Feb 2011 – Defenders & Warriors 2011 features OMG founders and some of their initiatives.

Feb 2011 – OMG founders are interviewed by the folks at CoolPeople about their organization, their dreams and their goals.

Feb 2011 – OMG supports petition to save Florida Panther populations. “Conservationists petition for release of Florida panthers into Okefenokee swamp

Feb 2011 – The Center for Biological Diversity, the Cougar Rewilding Foundation, The Florida Panther Society and the Georgia-based One More Generation group called on the federal government last week to reintroduce panthers to the Okefenokee Swamp. “Bring Florida Panthers back to Okefenokee

Feb 2011 – OMG! These Kids Want to Save Our Animals and the Environment… story by Family First Magazine

Feb 2011 – Here is a great article from our friends at Mongabay: Kids founded organization to save endangered species

Mar 2011 – OMG founders interviewed on Recognition Radio by Kids Are Heroes founder.

Mar 2011 – ChangeAgents feature OMG founders Carter and Olivia

Mar 2011 – The Wildlife Professional mentions OMG and the Center for Biological Diversity for sending a letter to law-enforcement officials in Georgia’s Grady and Evans counties calling for strict enforcement of state wildlife laws at rattlesnake roundups.

Mar 2011 – The Fayette County News features OMG on front page for their hugely successful “Plastic Awareness Week” program which was held at Fayette Montessori School

Mar 2011 – OMG is chosen as one of the 10 Most Inspiring Student Activists by Online Degrees.org

Apr 2011 – Fox 5 News interviews OMG founders about Fayetteville Kids Help Endangered Animals

Apr 2011 – The folks at Changents posted a great article about our founders: WHAT WERE YOU DOING AT AGE 10?

Apr 2011 – OMG Recognized for their “Show Us Your Plastic Trash” challenge by Beth Terry from My Plastic Free Life

May 2011 – Living Green Magazine features OMG founders: Youth Leading Adults to a Greener World

May 2011 – 110-Magazine Features Olivia and Carter and all their hard work “Two Amazing Kids”

May 2011 – Oceana chooses Olivia and Carter as one of their 6 finalists in their “Ocean Heroes” Awards

May 2011 – 365-Give features Olivia and Carter for all their efforts to try and affect change and save endangered species… and our environment for One More Generation… and Beyond.  Day 232: Do You Think Gen Y Can Save the Next Generation?

May 2011 – Llaget’s Drawings commends OMG founders for creating awareness of the Plastic Pollution issue by introducing their OMG Bag Monster at all public events.  Here they attended the Unidos Dual Language Charter School “End of Year Bash”.

May 2011 – Plastic Free Times Newspaper features OMG Founders for their hard work at trying to educate communities about the harms of single-use shopping bags:  OMG’s Say No to Plastic Bags Coalition

May 2011 – THE JOLLY GOOD NEWS features the work of OMG founders. ONE MORE GENERATION – AMAZING WORKS FROM AMAZING STUDENTS

Aug 2011 – “WetPaint” Magazine features OMG’s partnership with Ian Somerhalder from the hit TV Series Vampier Diaries for our first annual “Inspiring Youth For Change” Summit

Aug 2011 – Scientific American Magazine features article about OMG’s recent petition to help save rattlesnakes. – Endangered Species Status Sought for ‘Don’t Tread on Me’ Rattlesnakes

Sept 2011 – OMG interview with KooDooZ co-founder Danielle Beauregard about how they got started

Dec 2011 – Here Carter and Olivia were interviewed by the folks at First Here, Then Everywhere

Dec 2011 – Olivia’s and Carter’s hard work collecting donations for kids in South Africa along with their Environmental efforts get recognized by First Here, Then Everywhere

Dec 2011 – 10 year old Georgia Student Carter Ries was selected as Second Place Winner, recognized for a Plastic Awareness Week school curriculum developed together with his sister, Olivia.

Jan 2012 – Trip of a Lifetime from our friends at “Here There Everywhere”

Jan 2012 – IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) mentions OMG founders trip to South Africa: The One More Generation brother and sister team lands in South Africa

Feb 2012 – Ashmore Carey feature the environmental work of Olivia and Carter. OMG! Green Kids Doing “Good” & Having Fun!

Feb 2012 – OMG Conducts Their Plastic Awareness Week Curriculum program at the Sophia Academy in Atlanta GA

Apr 2012 – OMG Participates in Captain Planet’s 2012 Earth Day Kids Fest

May 2012 – OMG Founders featured by our friends at The Blogunteer

We have been extremely busy the last few months and hope to get all the latest reports added for you real soon.  Thanks for your interest in our work.

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