This fundholder cycled over 1,000 miles for a cause
Two men. Two bikes. Three states. 1,049 miles. All for one cause - helping parents understand learning begins at birth. On May 22, 2021, John Upchurch, a fundholder and board member at the Community Foundation, embarked on a challenging assignment along with fellow cyclist David Kim. Bike from…
Meet the nonprofit providing help and healing to victims of sexual abuse and assault
One of our newest nonprofit fundholders, Mosaic Georgia, is a sexual assault and children’s advocay center based in Duluth. While we want to share the story of why they became a fundholder with us, we also want to highlight the very important work they are doing. We were…
From playing in creeks to helping conserve creeks
Meet the guys behind our newest nonprofit fundholder Some people love the great outdoors and some people LOVE the great outdoors. For Thomas Krebs and Scott Smith, the outdoors is definitely their passion. That passion led them to create their own nonprofit, The Barn Group Land Trust.…
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…
Mothers and Daughters Against Cancer Fund Establishes Music Therapy Program at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
When Susan Highsmith Graveline founded Mothers and Daughters Against Cancer in 1998, little did she know the impact the nonprofit would have on numerous mothers and daughters, let alone in the fight against cancer. “We started as a small team at the World’s Largest Relay for Life, with…
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…