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The Golden Soldiers Launches New Website, Event Registration

Register for BIG DAY OUT, the largest free carnival for individuals with special needs and their families.

The Golden Soldiers launched its website redesign in time for registration to the organization’s 4th annual BIG DAY OUT, the largest free carnival for individuals with special needs and their families.

The Golden Soldiers’ web design firm Pathrise worked feverishly to launch the new design and functionality before registration started for the organization’s seminal event, which is scheduled for June 8 at North Point Community Church in Alpharetta.

The website now includes:

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  • Individual user interface using Facebook login information to make registration for events like BIG DAY OUT easier;
  • Rotating personal profiles of TGS individuals with special needs, volunteers and sponsors;
  • An online store to purchase TGS promotional items and finally;
  • Donation options that allow a TGS donor to set up recurring donations and create individual fundraising pages.  

“The Golden Soldiers isn’t just work for me,” Pathrise CEO Nick Mracek said. “This isn’t just a website development project. This is a calling and I believe in the mission so much that I’ve run half marathons and donated the proceeds to the organization. I’m proud to give the organization’s website a complete overhaul. Bringing the best website features and functions to the families of special needs children and adults is worth all my efforts and expertise if it makes things easier for them.”

Lindsey Turner, founder of The Golden Soldiers, said: “The Golden Soldiers’ new website has all the bells and whistles and I couldn’t be more excited by the opportunities it offers for our families to engage with us, to share their stories and to have a voice. This year’s BIG DAY OUT registration on our new platform will hopefully increase the public’s awareness of the special needs community and The Golden Soldiers’ intent to honor Georgia’s 177,000 individuals living with special needs with this event.”

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For more information about The Golden Soldiers events and services, visit www.goldensoldiers.org.

Editor's note: This was written by Alisa Bennett-Hart of The Golden Soldiers.


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