Athens-Clarke County Metropolitan Area Campaign

You know the Classic City – Athens, GA – is known for its iconic music culture, historical architecture, and vibrant school spirit! With nearly 37,000 college students moving in every September, Athens is a unique mixture of nods to the past and an exciting look toward the future.

Many who call Athens their permanent home, however, find themselves saddled with overwhelming medical bills. These are the musicians and artists who fuel the incredible cultural scene, populate the service industry and the unique boutiques of downtown. This campaign will also help those who live and work just outside of town in the surrounding rural counties. Medical debt can wreck the financial standing of anyone, regardless of their job and insurance status, and this is a terrific opportunity to minimize the damage.

Right now, RIP Medical Debt has access to over $3.8M of medical debt in the five counties that make up the Athens-Clarke County Metropolitan Area: Clarke, Oglethorpe, Oconee, Jackson, and Madison Counties. With your help, RIP Medical Debt can acquire and eliminate medical debt in these specific counties today. 

We want to raise $50,000 in campaign funds necessary to eliminate these debt portfolios. 100% of campaign contributions are restricted to debt relief and serve as a direct investment back into this incredible community. Please consider making a donation in support of the Athens community.

Whether you consider yourself a lifelong Bulldogs fan or simply have room in your heart to lend a hand, no act of support is too small.

Just one share on social media or a $1 donation has the power to contribute to the gift of greater financial stability for 3,700 households struggling with medical debt.

When debt relief recipients open the letter from RIP, they are told that their debt has been bought by a third party and abolished with no strings attached. They owe nothing on the debt and face no tax penalty. Having endured, in some cases, years of harassment, mental stress, and stigma associated with medical debt, this notice is truly a beacon of hope.

A beneficiary who lives just a few miles outside of Athens wrote to us about this transformative moment:

“My story is one like many others in this world. I am 32 years old, I have two children, four stepchildren, and I am actively seeking employment. Without reliable means of transportation, I’m unable to work and that is more than a huge strain on my family and our income—or lack thereof I should say. It’s hard to put food on the table, let alone afford a medical bill. However, I put my complete faith in God that he will make a way and that he did. Until now, I wasn’t aware of RIP Medical Debt.

My credit score used to be perfect, but due to a lot of medical bills and other debt it has dropped tremendously. To whomever helped me out with this medical bill, I just want to say from the bottom of my heart how tremendously grateful, thankful and blessed I truly am. You don’t see things like this happen very often. Hopefully one day I can pay it forward. God bless this company and everyone that helped bless me this year. It will never go unrecognized. Y’all are truly heaven sent.”

K.C., Northeast Georgia resident

Every dollar donated to this campaign will purchase roughly $100 of medical debt. No donation is too small to make a significant impact on the financial recovery of area residents with medical bills they can’t afford to pay. Join this critical relief effort today!

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