As the nation prepares to honor those who died in service to the country, a team of former service members and civilians affiliated with the Shepherd Center are running eight consecutive half-marathons to raise awareness and funding for veterans still recovering from injury.
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Investing in America’s ‘Best Idea’ – our national parks
By Guest Columnist SALLY BETHEA, the board chair of Chattahoochee Parks Conservancy, the nonprofit friends group for the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
America’s mayors are pitching an investment in the infrastructure of our national parks as a win-win for cities and their residents: A way to create U.S. jobs by restoring historic buildings, fixing outdated and unsafe water and electrical systems and improving crumbling roads and trails to benefit all park visitors.
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SunTrust Park includes entertainment center to help fans control their finances
Almost overlooked in the opening day reports from SunTrust Park is an interactive entertainment center that’s intended to help visitors improve their control of their money.
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A holiday greeting from Georgia Tech, with a request: ‘You can help us’
Toward the end of the holiday greeting from Georgia Tech’s School of City and Regional Planning is a simple request – for financial contributions to support the school’s programs.
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Channeling philanthropy for maximum success
By Guest Columnist DAVID E. FULLER, president of the SunTrust Foundation
I’ve always believed that to whom much is given, much is required. Throughout my business career, I’ve held fast to this principle, so when I was offered the chance to head the SunTrust Foundation, it was the perfect opportunity to turn my passion for giving into a full-time career.
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$4 million grant from JPMorgan Chase to provide jobs, affordable homes in metro ATL
JPMorgan Chase has awarded a $4 million grant to a new tax-exempt partnership in Atlanta that is to help create more than 1,000 jobs and provide more than 700 affordable homes in metro Atlanta, the financial institution announced Tuesday.
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Philanthropy is a family affair
By Erin Drury Boorn, senior philanthropic advisor, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta This past week the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta hosted Coventry Edwards-Pitt, author of Raised Healthy, Wealthy and Wise for our annual Center for Family Philanthropy event. This event is a chance for our donors to learn more about how they want to […]
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Creating a LINC to like-minded professionals
According to the late, great Muhammad Ali, “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” His words serve as a cornerstone for the reason I’m a community volunteer.
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South Fork Conservancy receives $500,000 pledge from Kendeda Fund
Plans to connect Buckhead with an urban wilderness stretching east to Emory University and beyond got a big boost in the form of a $500,000 pledge from the Kendeda Fund to the South Fork Conservancy, the non-profit conservancy announced Friday.
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Atlanta Humane Society brings photographer of whimsical ‘Underwater Dogs’
Here in the dog days of Summer in the South, the Atlanta Humane Society is bringing photographer Seth Casteel for a visit to talk about his photo series that became a New York Times best selling book, “Underwater Dogs.”
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Grady Memorial Hospital wins top award for treating stroke
Grady Memorial Hospital’s comprehensive treatment of stroke has earned Grady a top award issued jointly by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association.
