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Grassroots group blossoms. The Sandwich Project has no corporate office, no board of directors, no…
When violence strikes. Founded in the wake of September 11, 2001, Tuesday’s Children began as…
Providing essential equipment. The ALS Association is the only national nonprofit health organization dedicated solely…
Changing lives! The C5 Georgia Youth Foundation recently received a $225,000 Chickfil- A True Inspiration…
Art boosts spirits. After a disappointing art show in Paris in the early ’80s, Atlanta-based…
Small organization, big results! What began in 2004 as a small social action project operated…
Care for caregivers. When Whitney Oeltmann’s father was diagnosed with dementia in 2012, she and…
Repurposing surplus paint In 2010 when Rony Delgarde founded Global Paint for Charity, he never…
Musical memories. Early on in the pandemic, Mitch Bennett, the chief creative officer at the…
Appearance counts. Despite the obstacles of the last year, the Sandy Springs-based Dress for Success…
Education is key. Twenty years ago, leaders at Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church in Sandy Springs…
Star on and off the court. John Collins, the Atlanta Hawks’ dynamic forward/center, is widely…
Ramping up. When Dunwoody resident Heather Schlesinger worked for Krystal, her kids told their friends,…
Focus on a few Jack Sawyer, managing director of Cresset Asset Management in Buckhead, had…
Foundation offers hope More than 250 members of the Buckhead-based Junior League of Atlanta normally…
Golf Classic raises money for Special Olympics Twenty-two years ago, when John C. Metz opened…
Foundation offers hope While many charities have struggled to continue offering services during the COVID-19…
Art aids healing Biviana Franco has first-hand experience with loved ones’ struggling with cancer. First,…
Filling a gap Like many companies, Mercedes- Benz USA wanted to support the community during…
It takes a village When David Coxon joined Georgia Primary Bank in Buckhead as CEO…
Timing is everything On March 15, Fifth Group Restaurants completed its drive to raise funds…
Annual event supports returning vets For the last seven years, Joe “Gusto” Connolly has organized…
Helping underserved youth succeed Legendary Georgia Tech football coach Bill Curry will be the Master…
“Family” counts Jewanna Gaither became enamored with Big Brothers Big Sisters as a college student…
Youth leading youth That old expression “It takes a village to raise a child” could…
Special collection funds athlete’s nonprofits Local jewelry designer Mary Hollis Callaway Langel has always been…
Preparing pups for service Cameron Davis has always been an animal lover, and when a…
