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Norma Joy Barnes has been selected as one of 2019 TORCH (Together Our Resources Can Help) Award recipients at The 9th Annual Rising In Community Excellence (RICE) Awards.

The RICE Awards is a celebration of those individuals who work tirelessly to improve lives throughout Georgia. The Rising in Community Excellence Award is given to individuals who demonstrate keen awareness about community needs and step into the fray, lending a hand and making things better. These citizens have created organizations that serve mankind.

RICE Award nominees are innovative and charitable visionaries who recognize the importance of their presence and contribution to their Community, State and beyond. You have been selected by a panel of industry professionals, community leaders and our board members.

Ms. Barnes is a community leader who has used their position to develop or implement programs that have changed the face of our communities and helped people in innumerable ways. The Carter Unlimited LLC mission for The RICE Awards and their Foundation is simple. "We honor the unsung heroes of the community."