Mickey Goodman

Award-winning Ghostwriter, Journalist, Content Creator.

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HELPING COOL GIRLS BECOME COOLER WOMEN

Dwayne Holt gives a quarter century of support. Dwayne Holt, southeastern director of operations at…

DEVASTATING DIAGNOSIS

Parents David and Julie Abes swing into action to work for a cure. When the…

BLAZING A TRAIL

Adaptive sports program changes lives. Maggie Frederick of Buckhead was born with spinal bifida, but…

FROM BOOTS TO BEAUTY

Helping women feel pretty. A decorated Air Force veteran of 12 years, Andrea Harden was…

A HIDDEN GEM NO MORE

Eat your way through Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. Every summer when my kids were…

BUYING YOUR FIRST HOME

HOW TO TAKE THE PLUNGE AND KEEP YOUR SANITY “Without doubt, the single largest and…

HELPING HANDS

Post Properties employees take the day off to surprise kids in need. Kids are supposed…

A FAMILY MAN

Buckhead CEO named “Father of the Year” When Vince Thompson, CEO of Melt, a Buckhead-based…

More than Reading, Writing and Arithmetic

Buckhead volunteers make the difference. In Spanish, la amistad means “the friendship,” but at Peachtree…

Calling All Girls

Breaking the cycle of poverty. In 1976, Girls Inc. was part of the Girls Club…

Preparing for the Future

Growing Leaders teaches tools for success. Almost half the world’s population is under 21, and…

Eva Friedlander

WRITER, VOLUNTEER AND HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR. As Eva Friedlander was growing up, she faced horrors most…

Following a Family Tradition

Three generations volunteer at the Center for the Visually Impaired. Kelly Garges of Buckhead is…

A Hawk for Hughes

2015 NBA All-Star shines off and on the court. Buckhead resident Jeff Teague, ranked as…

Red Door Tavern gives back

June 13 golf tournament benefits military and melanoma research. Giving back is an integral part…

Rain, snow or shine…

Neighbors and fellow boot campers exercise together. Brookhaven resident and fitness enthusiast Collette McDonald’s “aha”…

Donate to Nonprofits Without Spending a Dime

Free app donates 2 percent of every online and in-store purchase at no cost to…

Saving the Planet One Takeout Box at a Time

Buckhead restaurants embrace eco-friendly products BY: Mickey Goodman While it was once considered gauche to…

Zaban Couples Center Provides More than Shelter

Helping homeless couples overcome obstacles and become independent BY: Mickey Goodman As chairman of the…

DAN PRUCHA-Open Hand Atlanta
Helping Hands: Our community’s exceptional volunteers find unique ways to give back

STORY: Mickey Goodman | PHOTOS: Sara Hanna The six volunteers on the following pages—and the…

Furry Friends Provide Unconditional Love

STORY: Mickey Goodman Facility dogs ease the pain of treatment for young patients In 1991,…

Numbers Too Big to Ignore

STORY: Mickey Goodman Providing the tools for self sufficiency The Atlanta Women’s Foundation (AWF) was…

Turning Point Atlanta
Turning the Tables on Cancer

Jill Binkley (right), TurningPoint executive director and physical therapist, helps patient Kim Johnson (left) with…