Local Salute

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…

DEVASTATING DIAGNOSIS

Parents David and Julie Abes swing into action to work for a cure. When the…

BLAZING A TRAIL

Adaptive sports program changes lives. Maggie Frederick of Buckhead was born with spinal bifida, but…

FROM BOOTS TO BEAUTY

Helping women feel pretty. A decorated Air Force veteran of 12 years, Andrea Harden was…

BREAST CANCER BENEFACTOR

Local doctor raises funds for the cause. For the past three years, Dr. Mark Deutsch,…

IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS

Gifts program lights up the life of seniors in nursing homes. For more than 10…

IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS

Gifts program lights up the life of seniors in nursing homes. For more than 10…

SERVING UP CALENDARS

Star chefs provide a fun gift for foodies. Atlanta celebs come in the shape of…

HELPING HANDS

Post Properties employees take the day off to surprise kids in need. Kids are supposed…

BREAKTHROUGH IN OVARIAN CANCER DETECTION

Atlanta researchers create blood test with potential. It took 12 years of research, but Buckhead…

A FAMILY MAN

Buckhead CEO named “Father of the Year” When Vince Thompson, CEO of Melt, a Buckhead-based…

More than Reading, Writing and Arithmetic

Buckhead volunteers make the difference. In Spanish, la amistad means “the friendship,” but at Peachtree…

Calling All Girls

Breaking the cycle of poverty. In 1976, Girls Inc. was part of the Girls Club…

Preparing for the Future

Growing Leaders teaches tools for success. Almost half the world’s population is under 21, and…

Life Savers

Bone marrow donors provide the gift of life. Buckhead residents Trey Loughran and his wife,…

Former Atlanta Hawk Still Flying High

Camp provides haven for at-risk kids. At 7 feet tall, former NBA star Kevin Willis…

Buckhead Business Trains Future Leaders

PGi is one of the first corporations to partner with Cristo Rey. When Boland Jones,…

Bells for Buckhead

A pocket park’s clock chimes a welcome. At 87, Sandy Springs resident Charlie Loudermilk is…