Local Salute

FOCUS ON ABILITIES, NOT LIMITATIONS

Hiring individuals with disabilities benefits businesses and nonprofits When Trevor Ramos was introduced to Lauren…

SUSIE DAVIDOW LEAVES LASTING LEGACY

Marcus Jewish Community Center honors theatre director Sandy Springs resident Susie Davidow retired at the…

THE MUSIC MAN

Turning children on to classical music Pianist, musicologist and author Dr. Warren Woodruff of Buckhead…

INDIVIDUALIZED CURRICULUM HELPS KIDS SUCCEED

Early intervention leads to future academic success… Katie Cyphers, founder of Academics Plus in Buckhead,…

CHURCH YARD SALE BENEFITS NONPROFITS

Buckhead Baptist brings the community together… When the Buckhead Baptist Church holds its annual community…

WEDDING WONDERS

Couple donates entire registry to kids with chronic or terminal illnesses… Kristin Klingshirn, co-host of…

CLOTHING BOUTIQUE CHANGES LIVES

Helping women and children is at the heart of Fab’rik Buckhead resident Dana Spinola left…

FIGHTING THE DEADLIEST CHILDHOOD CANCER

Buckhead family funds cutting-edge research. When 2-year-old Ian, the son of Cheryl and Phil Yagoda…

TOWER LIGHTS UP THE COMMUNITY

Giving back is second nature to its owner. Michael Greenbaum, owner of Tower Beer, Wine…

INSPIRED BY “SHARK TANK”

Sixth-grader creates and sells business. Eleven-year-old Buckhead resident Chloe Wilbert has already achieved every entrepreneur’s…

LIGHT THE NIGHT

Buckhead resident raises funds to cure blood cancers. BankSouth Mortgage CEO Kim Nelson, a Buckhead…

THE ULTIMATE VOLUNTEER

Elegant Elf Marketplace supports Sandy Springs nonprofits. Valerie Love joined the 10-year old Sandy Springs…

FREE TO BE ME

Camp Twin Lakes provides respite for kids with challenges. For the last four years, 18-year-old…

SUPPORTING WOMEN IN STEM CAREERS

From the classroom to the boardroom Julia Fare of Buckhead joined Women in Technology (WIT)…

HELPING WOMEN THROUGH PREGNANCY AND BEYOND

Pregnancy Aid Clinic provides free services For the last 30 years, the Pregnancy Aid Clinic…

MARKING 90 YEARS OF SERVICE

Buckhead church welcomes all… When Covenant Presbyterian Church U.S.A. celebrates its 90th anniversary on Nov.…

MUTOMBO’S MISSION

From all-star athlete to all-star philanthropist. Giving back is part of Dikembe Mutombo’s DNA. At…

WORKING TOWARD A HAPPY-EVER-AFTER CURE

Juvenile arthritis patients take center stage. Juvenile Arthritis (JA) affects more than 300,000 American children.…

DIGGIN’ IN THE DIRT

Sarah Smith students love their veggies. There’s something about harvesting the crops they plant that…

RESCUING WOMEN AND THEIR PETS

Serving battered women throughout Georgia “Pets are often considered part of the family, and many…

PEDALING 150 MILES

In 1989, one of Bill Holley’s attorney mentors, Weyman Johnson, invited the Buckhead resident to…

MAKING WAVES

Swim event raises funds for CHOA Sheri Hart, a Buckhead resident, is equally comfortable in…

CLOSING THE EDUCATION GAP

Buckhead Coalition and partners keep area kids on track. No one has a better pulse…

LET THEM EAT (PIZZA) PIE

Buckhead’s Your Pie collaborates with Food Bank. When Drew French, owner of Buckhead’s Your Pie,…

A LIVING LEGACY FOR KILLIAN

Owen family honors son. Sandy Springs residents Grainne and Clay Owen experienced something no parent…

8 YEARS IN AFGHANISTAN

Buckhead’s Robin and Ruth Howarth aid Afghan army and police. In 2007, Buckhead resident Robin…

PROVIDING LIFE’S ESSENTIALS

Brookhaven’s Tom Sullivan volunteers at SERV For the last three years, Brookhaven resident and former…

PROVIDING LIFE'S ESSENTIALS

Brookhaven’s Tom Sullivan volunteers at SERV For the last three years, Brookhaven resident and former…

HELPING COOL GIRLS BECOME COOLER WOMEN

Dwayne Holt gives a quarter century of support. Dwayne Holt, southeastern director of operations at…