Mickey Goodman

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Kendra Scott created a culture of giving at her namesake jewelry stores nationwide
Family, Fashion and Philanthropy

Giving is in the company DNA. When Kendra Scott opened her first namesake jewelry and…

Award winner Robert Spencer presents a $15,000 check to Kate's Club.
When Kids Lose a Loved One

Grant supports grief group. Northwestern Mutual wealth management advisor Robert Spencer received one of 16…

Chris Butsch is one of the tech community millennials raising funds and mobilizing volunteers to clean up the environment.
Finding Community

Tech millennials give back! Battling depression in 2015, Chris Butsch quit his job to travel…

The Spandorfers were honored for years of service to the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation.
It’s Personal

Volunteering in their DNA. For their many years of service, Dr. Philip (Pip) Spandorfer and…

Retired Atlanta Hawk star Kevin Willis focuses on giving back to the community.
Event Facility with a Heart

Supporting nonprofits! By the time 7-foot-tall Atlanta Hawks star Kevin Willis retired after 23 years…

Karstin Bodell and Sandy Murray of the Brookhaven Tree Conservancy spearheaded the effort to develop a sustainable tree ordinance for the city.
A Tree Grows in Brookhaven

The green team. In 2013, Sandy Murray watched in horror as developers cut down 19…

Christopher D. Fagan and Bert Mills (third and fourth from left) of Moore Colson CPAs and Advisors present a $10,000 check to Solomon’s Temple founder, Solomon Smallwood (fifth from left).
Thinking Forward, Giving Back

Celebrating 40 years! For Moore Colson CPAs and Advisors, a company with a long history…

Grant Hurless was tapped to lead the Atlanta chapter of Ben’s Friends, a support group for the hospitality industry.
Honoring a Fallen Colleague

A lifeline for hospitality workers. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,…

Realtors Kathy Olmstead, Caroline Nalisnick, Holly Young, Karen Blass and Amy Bubes
Charity Begins at HOME

Realtors exceed expectations and pay it forward. When veteran realtors Travis Reed and Michael Kriethe…

Dunwoody Sandwich Project volunteers Adrienne Lordo, Lisa Guggenheim, founders Marcy Louza and Lisa Hiles, Nancy Miller and Lexi Haynie.
It Takes a Village

Grassroots group blossoms. The Sandwich Project has no corporate office, no board of directors, no…

Brian Curtis, former board member and current member of the Tuesday's Children Chairman's Circle and Brooke Baldwin, formerly of CNN, at the 2019 gala. Baldwin emceed the 2020 virtual gala.
Good Neighbors

When violence strikes. Founded in the wake of September 11, 2001, Tuesday’s Children began as…

To ALS Association Georgia chapter board chairman Ned Douthat, the needs of patients with Lou Gehrig's disease are personal.
Basic Needs

Providing essential equipment. The ALS Association is the only national nonprofit health organization dedicated solely…

author Liz Lazarus
No Longer Silent

Brookhaven author Liz Lazarus pens her third book. Like her two previous books, Liz Lazarus’s…

Front row (L-R): Jackie Cannizzo, Brandon Wilson, Serena Ellingsworth, Jonathan Grant. Back row (L-R): Brandynn Campbell, Jonah Bushell
Creating Leaders

Changing lives! The C5 Georgia Youth Foundation recently received a $225,000 Chickfil- A True Inspiration…

Left: Liza Montag, Caroline Andros and Cate Thompson, students from The Lovett School, painted HeArt Boards to honor healthcare workers and donated them to the A.G. Rhodes Nursing Home.
Healing Powers

Art boosts spirits. After a disappointing art show in Paris in the early ’80s, Atlanta-based…

Under the leadership of Executive Director Andrea Jaron, Second Helpings Atlanta has become a major food rescuer.
The Food Rescuer

Small organization, big results! What began in 2004 as a small social action project operated…

Atlanta Hawks guard Cam Reddish is doing his part to combat food insecurity in children. Scott Cunningham/NBAE/Getty Images
Brain Food

Filling the gap It’s no secret that the pandemic has had a devastating effect on…

Whitney Oeltmann created the Dementia Spotlight Foundation to support people caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Photo: Sara Hanna
Dementia Dilemma

Care for caregivers. When Whitney Oeltmann’s father was diagnosed with dementia in 2012, she and…

NASDAQ Entrepreneurial Center’s Milestone Makers
Covering the Globe with Color

Repurposing surplus paint In 2010 when Rony Delgarde founded Global Paint for Charity, he never…

Volunteer DJ Ed Rosenblatt of Sandy Springs records a show on Radio Recliner.
Connecting the Radio Generation

Musical memories. Early on in the pandemic, Mitch Bennett, the chief creative officer at the…

Susan Bonds-McCulloch (left) helps a client select clothing for an upcoming job interview.
Personal Power

Appearance counts. Despite the obstacles of the last year, the Sandy Springs-based Dress for Success…

Maritza Morelli, executive director of Los Niños Primero, received the Latin American Association’s 2020 Inspiration Award for her service.
Kids First

Education is key. Twenty years ago, leaders at Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church in Sandy Springs…

author Chris Swann
Building Mysteries

TEACHER-TURNED-NOVELIST CHRIS SWANN IS NEVER TURNING BACK. Sandy Springs author Chris Swann became hooked on…

Focus on Kids

Star on and off the court. John Collins, the Atlanta Hawks’ dynamic forward/center, is widely…

Heather Schlesinger is helping lead the Atlanta Community Food Bank through one of its toughest challenges: COVID-19.
Feeding Folks

Ramping up. When Dunwoody resident Heather Schlesinger worked for Krystal, her kids told their friends,…

School Supply Surprise

Crayons, pencils and books! Dunwoody cosmetic dentist Hugh Flax has a passion for education, and…

Jack Sawyer of Cresset Asset Management and family friend Alex Mays at a 2019 Nsoro fundraiser.
Change Agent

Focus on a few Jack Sawyer, managing director of Cresset Asset Management in Buckhead, had…

Bre West, president of the Junior League of Atlanta, found creative ways for members to volunteer during the 2020 JLA Serves weekend.
Pandemic Pivot

Foundation offers hope More than 250 members of the Buckhead-based Junior League of Atlanta normally…

Left to right: Vice President of Operations Hank Clark; Josh Jansma, Special Olympics athlete; Lori Barranon, 2019 chair and Marlow's Tavern co-founder John C. Metz celebrate the success of the 2020 Marlow's Tavern Golf Classic.
Good Sports

Golf Classic raises money for Special Olympics Twenty-two years ago, when John C. Metz opened…

Frosted By Nola
Just Desserts

Baking up a storm Eighth grader Nola James Shapiro fell in love with baking when…