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Our New Philanthropy Store at JA Discovery Center
On September 14, 2021, we unveiled our new philanthropy store at the Junior Achievement Discovery Center Gwinnett in Discovery High School, in partnership with the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta. Located in the JA Finance Park within the center, the philanthropy store allows students to experience the importance…
Meet Board Member Bryan Choe!
Reverend Bryan Choe, who pastors Atlanta Promise Church, joined our board this year. Read our Q&A with him to learn more about him, his heart for the community and his family. CFNEG: Why is being involved in the community important to you? Bryan: God’s mandate for His people,…
Giving Back to Gwinnett podcast show notes
Didn't get a chance to listen to our new podcast or would rather read through our show notes? Here you go! Hello and welcome to the Giving Back to Gwinnett podcast. Each episode, we tackle community issues, tell stories that matter, and show how you can make a…
Helping GCPS students see — and succeed
Were you one of those kids in school? The one who had to sit in the front row to see the board? Do you remember squinting to read or to see things at a distance? Maybe your teacher told your parents what was happening and you ended up…
Meet Board Member Sam Park
Meet one of our newest board members, Sam Park! A Georgia native, Sam serves as the Georgia State Representative for House District 101 and is an attorney for Positive Impact Health Centers, a nonprofit working to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Georgia. CFNEG: Why is being involved in…
Meet board member Kim Hartsock
Kim Hartsock, CPA, is the office managing member of Warren Averett, a firm providing accounting services, technology resources, HR solutions and business advisory needs. She's also one of our newest board members. Read more about her in our Q&A! CFNEG: Why is being involved in the community/giving back…
Q&A with new board member Teddy Russell
Meet our board member Teddy Russell! Teddy is the CEO and owner of Russell Landscape and a long-time Gwinnettian. Keep reading to discover more about him and why he’s involved in the Community Foundation. CFNEG: Why is giving back important to you? My father, Bill, who started our…
Caring Through COVID
Friday, March 13, 2020 is a date we will long remember here at the Community Foundation. Leading up to that Friday, we knew things were getting serious and had started thinking about how we as a Community Foundation would respond to what appeared to be a pandemic. Then,…
Board Member Q&A with Ronda Colvin Leary
Meet Judge Ronda Colvin Leary! A Gwinnett State Court Judge, Ronda is also one of our 2021 board members. Learn more about her and her heart for helping in our Q&A. CFNEG: What’s one thing people would be surprised to know about you? Ronda: I believe people…