A pre-Super Bowl “Party with a Purpose” supports a local food bank
Through the Taste of the NFL event, restaurateurs such as Wayne Kostroski (below) and Atlanta’s own Kevin Rathbun (far left, posing with celebrity foodie Andrew Zimmern), have helped raise $26 million for food banks across the nation.
STORY: Mickey Goodman
In 1992, restaurateur Wayne Kostroski was chairman of the restaurant committee for the Super […]
Supporting nonprofits one donut at a time.
André Walters joined the company that runs Duck Donuts due to its support of various nonprofits, such as Gabe’s Chemo Duck Program.
BY: Mickey Goodman
André Walters loves seeing the […]
Local attorney supports the arts and kids
BY: Mickey Goodman
Buckhead resident Forrest McClain is a serial volunteer with a passion for organizations focusing on the arts and children. The Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta top his list.
McClain, an attorney with Reicon Capital, joined the Booth board in 2000 to help jump start the foundation. “The museum opened in […]
Atlanta calendar girls help raise money for cancer causes
Proceeds from Richie Arpino’s Flower Power calendar support the Buckhead Breast Cancer Coalition and other causes.
BY: Mickey Goodman
Richie Arpino, whose client list at the Richie Arpino Salon in Buckhead has included Brooke Shields, Julia Roberts, Melissa Etheridge and scores of […]
Giving is ingrained in the company culture
BY: Mickey Goodman
When S. Mark McKenna, founder and CEO of OVME (pronounced “Of Me”) Aesthetics, opened his healthcare company in Brookhaven in March, he wanted the medspa to support a nonprofit that contributed to the well-being of either women or children. “Our approach to charitable giving is beyond a simple mission statement,” he says. “It’s part of our DNA.”
McKenna didn’t […]
Salon prepares youth for annual fundraiser
A Covenant House youth get prepped for the A Night of Broadway Stars event that raises money to help homeless and trafficked children.
BY: Mickey Goodman
Jamie Tucker with JET-Imaging
Experts at Zapien’s Salon in Buckhead perform transformations on clients every day. But it’s especially meaningful to staff members when they provide makeup and hairstyles for at-risk youth from Covenant House […]
A mission of mentoring youth
BY: Mickey Goodman
Buckhead resident Aron Levine, head of consumer banking and Merrill Edge investing at Bank of America, has always been involved in mentoring programs. “I’m a strong believer in the positive impact adults can have on young people, particularly when they’re facing challenges at home,” says Levine.
When he moved to Atlanta in 2008, Levine realized that although the city was headquarters […]
Streamlining charitable donations
BY: Mickey Goodman
Genna Brown, a senior lecturer of finance at the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University, has found a way to help homeowners easily turn valued items into charitable donations via her recently formed 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Givin.
“The idea came from a finance student who wanted to start a stock exchange for nonprofits,” says the Buckhead resident. “I told him […]
Preventing further trauma
BY: Mickey Goodman
PHOTO: Jamie Tucker with JET-Imaging
During a meeting of the Junior League of Atlanta four years ago, Jana Chesley of Brookhaven chatted with a friend who headed the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy (GCCA). “Her stories of children who had been sexually and physically abused were heartbreaking,” says Chesley. “I told her to sign me up.”
After Chesley and her husband, Steve, attended their […]
Helping families, helping kids
Summit Funding Advisors employees participate in the Lauren’s Run 5K and other charitable endeavors.
BY: Mickey Goodman
When Buckhead resident Paul Cargal decided to add a charitable component to his financial services company, Summit Funding Advisors, he did it in a big way. For every residential mortgage the company closes, a percentage of the profits go to CURE Childhood Cancer. “My wife, […]
