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…
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,…
Nonprofit connects young adults in unstable situations to caring families
When people ask Pam Parish how many children she has, her answer catches them off guard. “We have eight girls. One biological daughter and seven we adopted. “Our first [daughter adopted] was adopted out of foster care when she was 11. Then we adopted a 15 year old,”…
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…