The global nonprofit – Points of Light – has named Jennifer Sirangelo as its new president and CEO beginning Sept. 5. But she is not moving to Atlanta.
Tag: American Cancer Society
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Woodruff Foundation $6 million grant to deepen Winship-ACS Atlanta ties
For decades, the Atlanta-based American Cancer Society (ACS) has been collecting data from more than 1.5 million Americans as part of its Cancer Prevention Study.
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Column: Atlanta execs get first-hand look at homelessness at Sleep Out
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on November 29, 2019
One of the 200 business leaders who participated in the Covenant House Sleep Out-Executive Edition knew first-hand what it’s like to be a homeless teenager.
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American Cancer Society expanding its global efforts to Africa
The Atlanta-based American Cancer Society is expanding its reach beyond the borders of the United States to fight cancer.
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Column: Kiwanis Club preparing to celebrate 100 years in Atlanta
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on January 5, 2018
The Kiwanis Club of Atlanta is turning 100 years old on May 27, and the organization is celebrating the next several months by exploring its history.
“It’s been fun,” said Blake Young, president of the Kiwanis Club of Atlanta, the oldest Kiwanis Club in Georgia.
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Column: Wesley Woods to honor three for their impact in metro Atlanta
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on November 3, 2017
Three prominent Georgians will be honored with the Heroes, Saints & Legends awards by the Foundation of Wesley Woods on April 19 at Flourish.
Civil rights leader the Rev. Joseph E. Lowery will be honored along with his late wife, Evelyn Lowery.
Also, philanthropist Merritt Steed Bond and attorney Edward “Jack” Hardin, a homeless advocate, also will be honored at the annual event that celebrates Georgians who have made significant contributions to the community through their leadership, service and philanthropy.
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Column: Gary Reedy wants Cancer Society to be more relevant, well-known
Gary Reedy, president and CEO of the American Cancer Society since April 2015, is on a mission to make the Atlanta-based nonprofit more relevant and well-known.
As a former executive of Johnson & Johnson, Reedy began volunteering with the American Cancer Society 15 years ago, joining the board in 2006.
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Commentary: Georgia’s a central city for global health
The Task Force for Global Health – the largest nonprofit based in Georgia – received a significant endorsement this month. The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation awarded the Task Force with its 2016 Humanitarian Prize – which comes with a $2 million grant.
