Put a Piggy to Work for Sumter County Kids! 🐷 Small change can make a BIG difference! Heart of Sumter’s Count Me In initiative is bringing our community together to help support programs and resources that serve children and families throughout Americus and Sumter County. And now, local businesses can be part of the effort—one piggy bank at a time! 🐷 Host a Count Me In Piggy Bank Businesses throughout our community can host a Count Me In Piggy Bank, giving customers an easy

Heart of Sumter is Joining Bridging Together! Saturday, August 29, 2026 | 11:00 AM–6:00 PM Sumter County Fairgrounds | Americus, Georgia Heart of Sumter is excited to participate in Bridging Together: Celebrating America's Story Through Community, hosted by The Brickyard! This community event brings together residents, local organizations, businesses, and community leaders for a day of music, conversation, service, civic engagement, and community connection. Come out, visit t

Community Spotlight: Celebrating Lee & Steve Pinnell and the Incredible Team at Clinic Drug Store At Heart of Sumter, we believe that a strong community is built by people who consistently choose to care for others—not only through their profession, but through their generosity, compassion, and willingness to give back. Today, we are honored to recognize Lee Pinnell, Steve Pinnell, and the entire team at Clinic Drug Store for their generous donation in support of the children

Thank You, William Bailey & Team, for Being Counted In! At Heart of Sumter, we believe that lasting change begins when local people come together to invest in the future of our community. Today, we are honored to recognize William Bailey and his incredible team at State Farm for becoming one of the very first workplaces to join our Count Me In Payroll Giving Program. Their commitment is about much more than a payroll deduction—it's a commitment to the children, families, and

Contact Bethany Greeley 203-584-0499 AMERICUS, Ga. — Heart of Sumter, an established nonprofit organization serving Sumter County, is pleased to announce the appointment of Farah Jones, 38, of Americus, as its first Development Director. Jones will lead the organization & newly launched fundraising initiative, Count Me In, which invites local businesses and their employees to invest in the future of Sumter County through voluntary payroll giving. All of us know it is time to