GIVING BACK
SPRING/SUMMER 2017
INSIDE : Good2Give Gala Senator Shafer's Scholarship Fund Hope Clinic
Connecting People Who Care With Causes That Matter
Thank You for 28 Years! N DO er EN emb L M cC L M oard BIL ar B Ye 28
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“Bill has been an integral part of the Community Foundation for many years as he served on the board from 1989— 2016. He was invaluable in our search for a new executive director when Judy Waters retired. Also, he has been a huge part of, as well as led, our finance committee for many years. He always brought a sense of purpose and a clear direction to our board and its mission.”
For 28 years, Bill McClendon served on the Community Foundation’s board. He joined when we were still a fledgling organization and helped us grow and thrive over time, serving on the board and finance committee as well as becoming a fund holder. Earlier this year, Bill announced his retirement from the board, part of his goal to simplify and spend more time traveling with his wife Vivian. He still serves, though, as an emeritus board member, for which we are grateful. Bill, from all of us, a huge “THANK YOU”! We would not be where we are today without your support and dedication!
“Bill was actively engaged as a board member for a couple of decades. For many years he spent long hours behind the scenes analyzing the Community Foundation’s financial records and planning for the Community Foundation’s financial future. His financial expertise has been invaluable, but we also appreciated the heart and energy he brought to his service as a board member. When Bill talked, the board listened!” —Ethel Andersen Board Member
—Scott Phelan Community Foundation Board Chair
OUR LEADERSHIP OFFICERS
CHAIR: SCOTT PHELAN Morgan Stanley VICE CHAIR: TOM ABERNATHY Abernathy & Timberlake Investment Group TREASURER: K. CLIFFORD BRAY, II WBO CPA Group SECRETARY: SANDRA J. STRICKLAND Community Leader
DIRECTORS ETHEL D. ANDERSEN Andersen, Tate & Carr, PC JULIE KEETON ARNOLD Keeton Arnold Communications DOUG BRIDGES WBO CPA Group RANDY L. DELLINGER Jackson EMC RON GARRARD Garrard Group
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“I am grateful to have served on this board alongside Bill. He is a man of great character, who listens well. Bill puts his thoughts and words into action, which has been proven by his deeds. He has sown many seeds of support for the Community Foundation and this community. Bill, we will all miss your wisdom. Congratulations and continue to enjoy life!”
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—Sandra Strickland Board Member
MARY HESTER LAN Systems
KAREN FINE SALTIEL Primerica
BARBARA HOWARD Suzanna’s Kitchen
BRUCE A. SHARP BB&T
COLE HUDGENS Hudgens Family DANIEL J. KING Community Leader
TAMMY L. SHUMATE Brand Mortgage
J. MICHAEL LEVENGOOD Law Office of J. Michael Levengood
ADAM C. WILSON Sugarloaf Wealth Management
DICK LOPRESTI LoPresti Capital, Inc. WILLIAM F. MCCARGO BMAC & Associates ANDREW C. POURCHIER Rhodes, Young, Black & Duncan MAXIE PRICE, JR. Maxie Price Chevrolet World MARIELA ROMERO Univision Communications
STEVEN W. WILLIAMS United Community Bank
EMERITUS
Richard B. Chandler, Jr. Stephen K. Hill Dr. Daniel J. Kaufman William E. McLendon Bartow Morgan Alan Najjar Jim Pack Louise Radloff
William E. Russell William R. Short Greg Shumate Ruth Strickland T. Michael Tennant Perry Tindol A. Ray Weeks, Jr. Kathryn Parsons Willis
CHAIRMAN IN PERPETUITY Robert D. Fowler
Presenting Sponsor
Gala
Join us as we celebrate causes that matter!
Diamond Sponsors
At last year’s inaugural Good2Give Gala, we laughed together, cried together and left inspired. This year, we’re even more excited to share stories of hope, of generosity, and of good.
ANOTHER CHANCE FOUNDATION
August 19th, 2017 at 6 p.m. Infinite Energy Forum, Grand Ballroom 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, Georgia 30097
For tickets or tables, visit cfneg.org. Business Casual Attire Dinner Buffet | Cash Bar
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
MR. & MRS. COLE HUDGENS
BARBARA HOWARD
SCOTT & HOLLY PHELAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
KATHRYN PARSONS WILLIS
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L-R: LT. GOV. CASEY CAGLE, ANGELA HUANG, MADISON SEAGRAVES, POOJA PRABAKARAN AND SENATOR DAVID SHAFER
Senator Shafer’s Scholarship Combines American History with Character Values Character. It’s important but how often do we sit down and actually think about developing it? Seeing a need to do just that, especially among high school students, Georgia Senator David Shafer created the David Shafer Essay Scholarship.
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Each year, Georgia high school seniors submit
When the scholarship fund was first established,
an essay about a person in American history
Senator Shafer paid the initial scholarships
who exemplified certain character traits. The
from his personal funds or contributions to
same traits Georgia’s character development
his campaign committee. Today, the fund has
curriculum supports: courage, patriotism,
grown and the senator recently moved it to the
citizenship, honesty, fairness, respect for others,
Community Foundation.
kindness, cooperation, self-control and much more.
“We established the scholarship fund at the Community Foundation to create a tax-
“I established the essay scholarship contest
advantaged vehicle for those who wanted to
to support and draw attention to Georgia's
financially support the scholarship program,”
character development curriculum,” Senator
he said. “I chose the Community Foundation
Shafer said. “Because of the contest, nearly
because of its unmatched reputation for
a thousand young Georgians have thought
professionalism. The process to establish the
critically about the character traits displayed by
fund was simple and easy, almost turnkey.”
Americans throughout history that have made this country great.”
The Senator and his wife Lee also opened a donor advised fund and included the
Each year, Senator Shafer awards three
Community Foundation in their will.
scholarships. This year’s winners were Madison Seagraves, who won first place and $1,500 with
“We chose to include the Community Foundation
her essay about Alvin York; Angela Huang, who
in our estate plans because we wanted to create
wrote about Anne Sullivan and won second
a legacy that would continue to serve the
place and $750; and Pooja Prabakaran, who
community we have come to love,” he said.
won third place and $250 with her essay about James Madison. “This scholarship will help me go to my dream college — the University of Georgia — but it has
Anyone interested in donating to the David Shafer Essay Scholarship Fund can do so easily by visiting cfneg.org or calling 770-813-3380.
also helped me appreciate all the hard work senators like Senator Shafer do,” said winner Madison Seagraves.
Scholarship Funds Interested in creating your own scholarship through the Community Foundation or moving an existing scholarship fund?
Contact Randy Redner at rredner@cfneg.org or 770-813-3384
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2017
Grant Awards Breakfast WHY IT IS
"It’s Good2Give because the things that can be done when people work together towards a goal are amazing and potentially life changing!” —Amy Bray Attorney, Coulter & Sierra
Over $300,000 in Grants Awarded! Our annual grant awards breakfast is one of the highlights of the year. After all, it’s why we do what we do. This year we awarded 28 grants totaling $303,409, the most money we’ve ever awarded! Our Good2Give Community Fund provides the funding for the grants, and, with the help of our fundholders, is the largest distribution for our annual grant cycle. Like last year, our fundholders generously gave again — allowing us to make an even bigger impact. “This year we streamlined our grant process, asking for nonprofits to initially submit letters of intent. We had a record number of letters —167!” said President and CEO Randy Redner. “Selected nonprofits were then asked to submit a grant application. After much deliberation, our grants committee chaired by Julie Keeton Arnold, narrowed those down to 28 nonprofit winners. “That’s when our generous fundholders stepped in again, allowing us to go above and beyond so we could grant all of those 28 requests. We are so thankful for the incredibly generous community and fundholders we have!” It’s not too early to start giving to help meet next year’s grant requests. Visit our web site, click on Good2Give and donate online. Every dollar counts!
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2017 Grant Winners
Baggett Elementary School ........................................................................$12,500 Boys & Girls Club ...............................................................................................$5,000 Bridge Atlanta Medical Center....................................................................$25,000 Corners Outreach ............................................................................................$10,000 Easter Seals North Georgia ............................................................................$8,109 Family Promise of Forsyth County .............................................................$5,000 Good Samaritan-Gwinnett ............................................................................$5,000 Gwinnett Coalition for Health and Human Services ..........................$5,000 Gwinnett County Habitat for Humanity ..................................................$5,000 Gwinnett County Public Schools-Play to Learn ................................$25,000 Gwinnett Sexual Assault & Children's Advocacy Center .................$12,000 Healing Grace Ministries ................................................................................$5,000 Hispanic Organization Promoting Education .......................................$5,000 Home of Hope ..................................................................................................$27,500 Hudgens Center for the Arts ......................................................................$25,000 Jenkins Elementary School ...........................................................................$5,000 Lilburn Cooperative Ministry .......................................................................$14,500 Next Generation Focus Inc. ..........................................................................$10,000 Norcross Cooperative Ministry....................................................................$10,000 Norcross High School Foundation for Excellence ..............................$10,000 North Gwinnett Cooperative .........................................................................$5,000 Partnership Against Domestic Violence ..................................................$4,000 Promise686 Inc. ................................................................................................$12,500 Rainbow Village, Inc. .......................................................................................$12,500 Special Kneads ..................................................................................................$12,800 Street Wise ...........................................................................................................$5,000 The Drake House ...............................................................................................$12,000 The Path Project ...............................................................................................$10,000
Total Amount ..................................................$303,409
NONPROFIT FUNDHOLDER SPOTLIGHT
An RX for Health... and Hope
A short drive from Downtown Lawrenceville, the Hope Clinic sits just off Langley Road. The parking lot in front is typically crowded — after all, the clinic sees some 8,000 patients a year. Many of those 8,000 patients have chronic health issues, including the biggest culprit — diabetes. “We are a primary care facility and see whatever walks in the door within our scope of practice. But we mostly see diabetes and the complications that go with it,” said Dr. William Martin.
Soft spoken, with a gentle spirit, Dr. Martin is the reason the clinic even exists. He spent more than 40 years as a staff physician with the Gwinnett Hospital System, practicing internal medicine. But along the way, he saw a need — a need to provide an affordable alternative to the hospital emergency room for uninsured patients needing primary care. So he, along with his wife Pam, who is executive director, founded the Hope Clinic in 2002, specializing in internal medicine and chronic care diagnosis. “It’s been a real joy and very gratifying to be here,” Dr. Martin said.
As the demand has grown over the years, the clinic has added staff. Today their roster includes Dr. Daniel M. Greenberg and certified nurse practitioner Jennie Mathen, as well as nurses and office staff. Together they supply a significant portion of the available charitable primary care capacity in Gwinnett.
DR. WILLIAM MARTIN
Unlike other more traditional models, the Hope Clinic provides care based on a compassionate and innovative fee structure. Instead of basing the fees on actual care costs, they implemented a sliding scale based on the patient's household income. They call the difference between these fees and actual cost of care the Compass Gap. For many years, the Community Foundation has come alongside the Hope Clinic, helping them fulfill their health care mission. In addition, earlier in 2017, the Hope Clinic became a fundholder at the Community Foundation. “The Community Foundation has not only given directly to us, but has also served as an effective introduction for us to other members of the philanthropic community, for which we are very grateful,” said Pam Martin.
WANT MORE INFORMATION ON HOW YOUR NONPROFIT CAN BENEFIT FROM BECOMING A FUNDHOLDER AT THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION? CONTACT RANDY REDNER AT RREDNER@CFNEG.ORG OR 770-813-3384.
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STAFF Randy Redner, President & CEO
| Margaret Bugbee, Chief Financial Officer | Karyl Kaye Miller, Executive Assistant Tarina Carter, Accounting Consultant | Heather Loveridge, Marketing Consultant
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L-R: ADAM WILSON, CONGRESSMAN WOODALL, AMY BRAY AND ANDREW POURCHIER AT OUR TAX REFORM EVENT.
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