Fun for young surgical patients
Scottish Rite patients Lexie and Malachi Delaney pose with Lego character Emmet at the hospital’s new Magic Mobile Unit.
BY: Mickey Goodman
Lexie and Malachi Delany are all too familiar with pre-surgery routines at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Hospital. The […]
Local company turning 85 performs 85 acts of kindness
Georgia’s Own Credit Union celebrated its 85th birthday by doing 85 good deeds, from handing out free popsicles to rewarding public school teachers.
STORY: Mickey Goodman
As the 85th anniversary of Georgia’s Own Credit Union […]
Orthopedic surgeon volunteers at home and abroad
Dr. Mark Hanna, shown with his family at the Arthritis Foundation’s Walk to Cure Arthritis, was one of the event’s top fundraisers.
BY: Mickey Goodman
For his philanthropic work with Operation Walk USA, Mercy Care Atlanta and the Arthritis Foundation, Resurgens Orthopaedics surgeon Mark Hanna was named a Medical Honoree for the Arthritis Foundation’s May 2019 Walk to Cure […]
Area realtor gives back in a big way
Wick Garrard (left) and Ellen Sacchi (center) join Erin Yabroudy at the Piedmont Park Conservancy’s 21st annual Landmark Luncheon.
BY: Mickey Goodman
Busy Buckhead-based Harry Norman Realtors agent Erin Yabroudy is a tireless volunteer and has been heavily involved with […]
Helping feed kids in need
Through their gluten free restaurant and bakery KarmaFarm, the Wilders donate meals to those in need.
BY: Mickey Goodman
While traveling in New York and Miami, McCall and Scott Wilder found numerous restaurants where their allergy ridden family of four could eat safely. In Atlanta? Nada.
“Why don’t we open the first?” they pondered. Undaunted by their lack of experience in the […]
Celebrating the big 5-0 in a generous way
As part of her work with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Christine Pullara emcees its Man & Woman of the Year gala.
BY: Mickey Goodman
Buckhead resident Christine Pullara, host of the 11Alive weekday talk show Atlanta & Company, wanted to do something significant for her 50th birthday, but she wasn’t thinking about skydiving or running a marathon. […]
Atlantan honored for years of service
Michael Halpern’s decades of volunteer work have earned him recognition from Leading Age Georgia.
BY: Mickey Goodman
Buckhead resident Michael Halpern has been honored for his 25-plus years of volunteerism with YES! (Youth Experiencing Success) by Leading Age Georgia, an organization that celebrates positive aging.
The impetus for his work with YES! began in the mid-’80s when Halpern was volunteering at […]
Creating opportunities for underserved kids
CCC founder Amy Ziede (top right) joins co-executive director Dara Grant and some costumed youngsters at last year’s fall festival.
BY: Mickey Goodman
In 1994, 12-year-old Sandy Springs resident Amy Zeide heard a news show about a thief stealing toys intended for children at a homeless shelter and was so affected that she decided to use her allowance and babysitting money […]
One strike against pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer survivor Debra Bradley has traveled to D.C. to meet with legislators to request additional funding for research.
BY: Mickey Goodman
The diagnosis of stage 4 pancreatic cancer was devastating to Debra Bradley, managing director of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s Buckhead office. Even more shattering, she was not a surgical candidate because of the location of the tumors. “I immediately […]
Retired executive chairs major fundraiser
Devoted volunteer Karen Atkins (left) and PADV president Nancy Friauf don aprons to prepare meals at an area safe house.
BY: Mickey Goodman
Getting involved in the Partnership Against Domestic Violence (PADV) was a natural fit for Buckhead resident Karen Atkins, who has personal experience with domestic violence and wanted to help others in similar situations. The organization’s mission is to […]
