Local Salute
Creating awareness! A picture of Executive Director Doug Barron’s mother-in-law sits on his desk at…
Scholarships for sanctuary workers’ kids. Kerry Stumpe, co-founder of Children of Conservation, was told ahead…
Green job training! The mission of MOBU Enterprises Foundation is two-fold: to train veterans, formerly…
Helping pets in crisis. Kathleen Rollins has always been passionate about animals, and when she…
New knees for those in need. Eight years ago, Dr. Stephen Smith, Physician Assistant Katie…
BUCKHEAD’S BRASSICA DONATES A PORTION OF SALES TO SCHOLARSHIPS! The Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead restaurant,…
Bringing people together. Receiving the Ann Cramer Lifetime Achievement Award at the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s…
Supplies encourage creativity. Always striving to find new ways to connect to the community, the…
Taking the plunge! Dashing into the frigid waters at Acworth Beach on Lake Altoona in…
Discovering Atlanta’s ecosystems. Environmental artist and activist Pandra Williams created EcoAddendum in 2009 to restore…
Creating beauty, growing healthy food! Unlikely bedfellows Food Well Alliance and Tito’s Handmade Vodka frequently…
Strength in numbers. During a dinner conversation, friends Butch Whitfield, a realtor at Harry Norman…
Impacting little-known nonprofits. Growing up, Sarah Levitt was no stranger to Impact100, an organization that…
Providing basic needs and education! With a focus on impacting the lives of others, the…
Beautiful inside and out. Finding the perfect place for grooming became easier when Brazilian-born Raquel…
Saved from the slaughterhouse! When Jennifer Astrop’s then-6-year old son, Alex, was released from the…
Celebrating fundraisers! When the Association of Fundraising Professionals hosts its 41st annual National Philanthropy Day…
Aluminum cans fund Habitat homes! The interior may be painted red and black, but since…
Celebrating the past. Community involvement is a way of life for Home Real Estate agent…
A lifeline for the homebound. In 1988, a diagnosis of HIV/AIDS was a death sentence,…
Special camps for special kids! Milton transplants Wendy Lewis and Shelley Massey both hail from…
Sips of friendship. When Kaye Jackson was diagnosed with Stage 2B breast cancer for the…
Honoring entrepreneurs with disabilities! When Sandy Springs residents Aarti Sahgal and her husband, Amit, were…
Stepping up to the plate. According to Rich Valladares, administrative shareholder and chair of litigation…
Saving a historic landmark! The abrupt closing of the Tara Theatre by Regal Cinemas last…
Care for the wounded in Ukraine. When John Daniel, co-founder of ProgenaCare Global, and Kristopher…
Eat, drink and raise funds for childhood diabetes research. Whenever David Abes and his family…
Bring on the funk! The annual Artistic Affair at the Spruill Center for the Arts…
