Mickey Goodman

Award-winning Ghostwriter, Journalist, Content Creator.

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A volunteer at Eagle Ranch since 1997, Tim Ayres says he gets back more than he gives.
Helping Kids Thrive

Best in class. Brookhaven resident Tim Ayres fell in love with Eagle Ranch in 1997…

Donating a portion of the proceeds to the Ronald McDonald Charities is part of NAViGO's DNA.
Concierge for Consumers

Reducing frustration and giving back. Stuart Poole had an “aha” moment after he spent frustrating…

Co-chairs Sullivan Griffith, Thad Ellis and Chappell Loudermilk prepare for the Evening of Hope Gala for Andee's Army Child Brain and Spinal Cord Foundation.
It Takes an Army

Filling the financial gap. Thirteen-year-old Andee was an active teen until an arteriovenous malformation ruptured…

Emily Bridges and her father, Millard Choate, at Choate Construction's fundraiser for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Funding for an Underdog Disease

Cystic fibrosis is personal for Choate Construction. Returning after a two-year hiatus, Choate Construction in…

Claire, Nick, Jack and Millie Mracek at a Mighty Millie event to promote the Mighty Millie Popsicle Project
Popsicle Power

Comfort food! When Claire and Nick Mracek’s 3-year-old daughter, Millie, had unresolved swelling on one…

New Heights for the High

Donation transforms collection. When Claudia Einecke became the Frances B. Bunzi Family Curator of European…

Symbiotic Relationship

Bank and nonprofit share goals. Along with providing loans and investments to local small businesses,…

Preventing the Summer Slide

Program gives students a boost. Buckhead’s Atlanta International School Head of School Kevin Glass was…

The daughter-mother team of Jeanine Chambers and Bernadette Darnell have been directing missions for Angel Flight Soars for 23 years.
Earth Angels

Removing barriers to medical care! Angel Flight Soars, a nonprofit that coordinates free air transportation…

Jenny Levison regularly develops new recipes for her five locations.
Stirring the Pot

Filling empty tummies! After leaving an acting career, Jenny Levison wanted to go into the…

Audrey, Doug and Natalie Herndon make volunteering a family affair at Ronald McDonald House Charities.
A Family Affair

Of like minds… While their daughter, Audrey, was growing up, Natalie and Doug Herndon of…

Dr. Andrew Kokabi of Brookhaven Family Dentistry got creative to give back.
Smiles for Charity

Keep it local. A child of Iranian immigrants, Dr. Andrew Kokabi of Brookhaven Family Dentistry…

Founder Chad Harlan and Executive Director Caroline Lombard with the $25,000 grant from Northwestern Mutual.
Dream Becomes Reality

Broadening kids’ horizons! The late Julie Muir Harlan was passionate about nonprofits such as Agape…

Staff members Tammy Patterson, Executive Director Adrianne Hamilton-Butler, Resident Advocate Belton Burton, Derwin Davis and Mary Wesley.
One of a Kind

Night and day. Founded in 1984 to create a place where homeless couples could remain…

The 2022 co-chairs of the Seeds of Change Society Luncheon Elizabeth Bresnahan and Melba Wynn Hill with BCM President and CEO Keeva Kase.
Preventing Homelessness

Financial education is key. In 1987, a group of Atlanta churches came together to form…

Zeus Luby works with law enforcement to help prevent recividism.
Wrongly Convicted

Turning a negative into a positive! When Zeus Luby was 17, he was falsely arrested…

Marci Soran helps kids develop a healthy relationship with food.
Eating Disorders on the Rise

Stemming the tide. Eating disorders became personal in 2016 for Sandy Springs resident Marci Soran…

Dave Cohen Rock and Roll Collection
MUSIC MAN

Getting personal with autographed memorabilia. For Sandy Springs resident Dave Cohen, each of the 250…

Susan Jacobs- Meadows (center) with recent Canine CellMates graduates.
Changing Lives

Symbiotic cell mates. Dogs have always played a big role in Susan Jacobs-Meadows’ life, so…

author Jeff Romig
Survival Tools

Jeff Romig shares his battle with mental health to help others. Journalist, political strategist, nonprofit…

Jaycina Almond is on a mission to deliver baby supplies.
Diaper Dilemma

Fulfilling critical needs. When Jaycina Almond got pregnant at age 20, she was working at…

Polly Simpson, Wick Garrard, homeowner Destiney C., Elizabeth Spears and Susan Boyd at the 2016 Women's Build.
Woman Power

Honoring a volunteer! The late Polly Simpson was passionate about women’s and kid’s issues, particularly…

Jolie Cooper
Empowering Young Men

Innovative program helps close the literacy gap. GreenLight Fund Atlanta, a provider of capital to…

Four-legged Therapy
Four-legged Therapy

Horses help with healing! Horses have been found to be powerful therapists for people recovering…

Kevin Gillespie - Tackling Food Insecurity
Tackling Food Insecurity

Celebrated chef founds new initiative! Kevin Gillespie, award-winning chef, cookbook author and owner of Red…

PHOTOGRAPHER CHRISTY BUSH
PHOTOGRAPHER CHRISTY BUSH

As a teenager, Christy Bush began a life-long love affair with photography that propelled her…

Atlanta Volunteer of the Year Nancy Overheim, Carmen Hermes and Paralympian McClain Hermes.
Take the Plunge

Volunteers honored for long-time service. At the 2021 October Swim Across America-Atlanta event at Lake…

Every Superhero Needs a Cape

Young heroes soar! During the pandemic in 2020, photographer and digital artist Courtney Buchanan looked…

Strengthening Communities

Providing love and lasagna! In mid-2020, Buckhead resident Kelley Kolling and East Cobb resident Kirsten…

CURE-ing Childhood Cancer

Targeting tumors. CURE Childhood Cancer recently donated $3 million in research grants to Aflac Precision…