Local Salute
Bank and nonprofit share goals. Along with providing loans and investments to local small businesses,…
Program gives students a boost. Buckhead’s Atlanta International School Head of School Kevin Glass was…
Removing barriers to medical care! Angel Flight Soars, a nonprofit that coordinates free air transportation…
Filling empty tummies! After leaving an acting career, Jenny Levison wanted to go into the…
Of like minds… While their daughter, Audrey, was growing up, Natalie and Doug Herndon of…
Keep it local. A child of Iranian immigrants, Dr. Andrew Kokabi of Brookhaven Family Dentistry…
Broadening kids’ horizons! The late Julie Muir Harlan was passionate about nonprofits such as Agape…
Financial education is key. In 1987, a group of Atlanta churches came together to form…
Turning a negative into a positive! When Zeus Luby was 17, he was falsely arrested…
Stemming the tide. Eating disorders became personal in 2016 for Sandy Springs resident Marci Soran…
Symbiotic cell mates. Dogs have always played a big role in Susan Jacobs-Meadows’ life, so…
Fulfilling critical needs. When Jaycina Almond got pregnant at age 20, she was working at…
Honoring a volunteer! The late Polly Simpson was passionate about women’s and kid’s issues, particularly…
Innovative program helps close the literacy gap. GreenLight Fund Atlanta, a provider of capital to…
Horses help with healing! Horses have been found to be powerful therapists for people recovering…
Celebrated chef founds new initiative! Kevin Gillespie, award-winning chef, cookbook author and owner of Red…
Giving is in the company DNA. When Kendra Scott opened her first namesake jewelry and…
Grant supports grief group. Northwestern Mutual wealth management advisor Robert Spencer received one of 16…
Tech millennials give back! Battling depression in 2015, Chris Butsch quit his job to travel…
Literary history and outdoor adventures abound in the Virginia capital. Long before Stephen King and…
Volunteering in their DNA. For their many years of service, Dr. Philip (Pip) Spandorfer and…
Supporting nonprofits! By the time 7-foot-tall Atlanta Hawks star Kevin Willis retired after 23 years…
The green team. In 2013, Sandy Murray watched in horror as developers cut down 19…
Celebrating 40 years! For Moore Colson CPAs and Advisors, a company with a long history…
A lifeline for hospitality workers. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,…
Realtors exceed expectations and pay it forward. When veteran realtors Travis Reed and Michael Kriethe…
Grassroots group blossoms. The Sandwich Project has no corporate office, no board of directors, no…
When violence strikes. Founded in the wake of September 11, 2001, Tuesday’s Children began as…
Providing essential equipment. The ALS Association is the only national nonprofit health organization dedicated solely…
