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A Legacy of Awareness and Acceptance: Claire Dees’ Inspiration for Empowering the Autism Community
Spectrum Autism Support Group started as the answer to parents’ need for support; it’s grown into the fulfillment of a legacy for Executive Director Claire Dees. “My son, Blake, was…
Finding True Joy: Chuck Milton’s Mission to Serve Struggling Fathers
William’s House began with a question: “What about men in crisis?” Chuck Milton has been sober for almost 16 years, but when he left rehab for alcohol treatment, he faced…
“Worth It for One”: The Heart Behind House of Cherith
One issue affects every state, city and county in the United States: human trafficking. As a young girl, Dr. Kelsi Franco saw firsthand how trafficking and exploitation affect vulnerable women…
What’s on the inside: At Special Needs Schools of Gwinnett, students are at the heart of it all
For decades, the Special Needs Schools of Gwinnett (SNS) never looked like much on the outside — from its humble beginnings in a converted church storage closet to its campus…
Spreading Hope and Help One Child at a Time: Because One Matters
Out of tragedy in her own life, Andrea Barclay found a new calling. In 1990, Andrea lost her four-month-old daughter to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). After this painful loss,…
CFNEG Impact Investing: Changing Lives One Loan at a Time
Over 50 countries are represented in Clarkston, Georgia, a small city with approximately 14,000 residents. Many of these residents are refugees from their home countries. Thrive Community Lending and its…
From Camp Counselor to Community Changemaker
For Vic McCarty, what began as an internship has grown into a personal passion. Vic is the Chief Community Engagement Officer for Hemophilia of Georgia (HoG), a hemophilia treatment center,…
From Living Rooms to International Recognition: SPARC’s Story
The idea for SPARC might have started with just one family, but now this once personal need has touched single parents across the world! Before Joy was a single parent…
From Single Mom to Single Parent Advocate: The Story of H.O.P.E.
Kenita Smith’s passion for single parents grew from her own struggles as a single mom. As a child, her dream was to become a doctor. Years later, she started school…