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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…
Changing lives! The C5 Georgia Youth Foundation recently received a $225,000 Chickfil- A True Inspiration…
Art boosts spirits. After a disappointing art show in Paris in the early ’80s, Atlanta-based…
Small organization, big results! What began in 2004 as a small social action project operated…
Care for caregivers. When Whitney Oeltmann’s father was diagnosed with dementia in 2012, she and…
Repurposing surplus paint In 2010 when Rony Delgarde founded Global Paint for Charity, he never…
Musical memories. Early on in the pandemic, Mitch Bennett, the chief creative officer at the…
Appearance counts. Despite the obstacles of the last year, the Sandy Springs-based Dress for Success…
Education is key. Twenty years ago, leaders at Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church in Sandy Springs…
Star on and off the court. John Collins, the Atlanta Hawks’ dynamic forward/center, is widely…
Ramping up. When Dunwoody resident Heather Schlesinger worked for Krystal, her kids told their friends,…
