It was a night of singing and spectacle as No One Alone, a local domestic violence shelter, held its first annual North Georgia’s Got Talent event to raise funds for its shelter that serves Lumpkin and Dawson County. Featuring 17 contestants from around North Georgia, the event drew a large crowd and raised over $12,200 to go towards supporting victims of domestic abuse.

With operating costs of over $95 a day, fundraising is essential to NOA in order to provide for its emergency shelter which provided services to 1,149 locals in 2016 as well as responded to 3,759 crisis calls. NOA’s first annual talent show provided an opportunity to raise funds while simultaneously showcasing the talent that can be found in the North Georgia mountains.