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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…
Make an Impact as a Literacy Volunteer
Would you like to make a life-changing impact in a child’s life? Help them learn to read! Catalyst Coalition is an immigrant advocacy organization working to help ESOL students build literacy skills via their online literacy program, eBookBuddy. As students are struggling to get the extra support they…
11Alive: Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia raise $1M for Coronavirus Relief Fund
Author: Brittany Kleinpeter Published: 5:01 PM EDT June 3, 2020 GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — The Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia has raised $1 million in response to needs arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Coronavirus Relief Fund was created on March 13 of this year. More than $630,000 have been…
Helping our Community: Brookwood High raises more than $5,200 to address needs increased by COVID-19
[Gwinnett Daily Post article by Chamain Cruz] The Brookwood High School community is doing its part to help families impacted by COVID-19. Brookwood High students, staff and community members raised more than $5,200 for the Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia. The money raised will provide aid to local…
Helping our Community: Meals by Grace
Wondering if your giving to our Coronavirus Relief Fund makes a difference? You'll want to read this note we received from Meals by Grace. "We wanted to send our heartfelt thank you for your generous and timely grants in support of Meals by Grace during this COVID-19 pandemic.…
Help Make Masks for Our Front-Line Workers
Masks for our health care professionals, first responders, and non-profit workers are in peak demand. To combat this issue, we are calling all sewers to help make reusable, cloth masks for our heroes on the front lines helping care for our community through COVID-19. You are welcome to use…