The Legacy The Community Newsletter of The Legacy of Pearls Foundation, Inc. Issue 2 - 2017 Roxanne Dye Grimes, President

Legacy of Pearls Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 5372, Douglasville, GA 30154 Phone: (470) 485-6730 Email: info@legacyofpearls.org

The Legacy Community Newsletter for The Legacy of Pearls Foundation Issue 2 - 2017

Greetings from the President The Legacy of Pearls Foundation, Inc. (LOPF) has been hard at work and is happy to announce that we are diligently working to meet our goal for the year. I would like to take this time to thank our corporate sponsors who helped to make all of this possible. GA Power Foundation, Subaru of Kennesaw, Subaru of Atlanta, Walmart, Sam’s Club and Target who gave us generous donations. We are excited to be able to offer students of Douglasville, Georgia $10,000 in scholarships to pursue their degrees in higher education. It is our hope that through continued community sponsorships and activities we are able to grow these numbers every year.

LOPF will continue to be in the community! We will continue to strive to make an impact and a difference in the lives of the families of Douglas County. We have several ways that you can make an impact if you also want to be a part of our efforts. Visit the Foundation’s website and join us as a Pearl Patron, Emerald Donor, Silver Donor, Gold Donor or Platinum Donor. It takes a village and LOPF will continue to work and serve to improve the lives of those we touch whether it be through bookbags, scholarships or partner engagement. We look forward to working with you in the future! Roxanne Dye Grimes President

Legacy of Pearls Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 5372, Douglasville, GA 30154-007 Phone: (470) 485-6730 Email: info@legacyofpearls.org

The Legacy Donor Spotlight We are always eager to partner with businesses that support community growth and development. We want to say a special THANK YOU to Subaru of Kennesaw and Subaru of America for their generous support. With your help we were able to host the Annual Easter Egg Hunt, Small Business Expo & Health Fair in April. For more information about Subaru, please visit www.subaru.com

Thank You Sam’s Club & Walmart for your continued support of the community and our events. We appreciate all that you do!

BOOKBAG ROUND-UP! In partnership with Sigma Omega Omega Chapter, LOPF is collecting bookbags and school supplies for students in the Douglas County community. Our goal is to collect 600 bookbags filled with supplies to distribute at the Book Bag Blitz & Resource Fair on Saturday, July 29, 2017. Next Bookbag Drop-Off Date: June 24 at the Douglasville Conference Center from 9am-10am & 12pm-1pm. Supporters can make donations on the Legacy of Pearls website. A $25.00 tax deductible donation will sponsor a backpack filled with supplies to a student.

Special thank you to Target—Edgewood for their donation to kick off the Bookbag Round-Up

The Legacy Giving of your Time and Talents Time is Precious. Giving of your time and talents is just as important as making monetary donations. Our volunteers are filled with resourceful information that helps everyone succeed. As a non-profit, we have a variety of opportunities to participate in group activities that in turn reward the Foundation with a donation. Volunteers are the most important resource a community organization can have. The ability of people to work willingly together for the betterment of their community is a valuable resource. We appreciate our volunteers!

We always need volunteers! If you are interested in volunteering with LOPF, please log on to our website and sign-up for our mailing list. This is where we will share information about volunteer opportunities.

Volunteer opportunities include activities like races, community events, programs, and more. Get connected today.

For more information, please visit LOPF online at www.LegacyofPearls.org

Thank you for your support, Dr. Erin Redwine Senior Vice President

Legacy of Pearls Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 5372, Douglasville, GA 30154 Phone: (470) 485-6730 Email: info@legacyofpearls.org

The Legacy Congratulations to the 2017 Bowl & Stroll Winners! The Kings of Diamondz Congratulations to the Highest Scorer

Don Perkins, Jr. ASCEND Team Ballers Diva Lanes Duchess Court EBC Small Group Electrifying Divas FAB 4 Gutter Squad Lady Strikers Queen “Pins” The Twelve The Strikers

Royal Delights RPL Alphas Steel Horse Motorcycle Club Strike Queens Sister Circle Team K.Y.S.S. Team 2 Phi Nupe Team Super Friends Team Traveling Times Tu Kute Bowlers Divine Unity Showstoppers

LOPF thanks all teams that participated and supported this event. Your generous donation to the Foundation will benefit community scholarships in the Douglas County community. We hope that you had fun and that you will join us in 2018!

Legacy of Pearls Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 5372, Douglasville, GA 30154 Phone: (470) 485-6730 Email: info@legacyofpearls.org

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WE ARE WARRIORS!

LOPF Volunteers Survived Warrior Dash 2017

LOPF volunteers participated in Warrior Dash 2017 on April 16 as a beneficiary group receiving $1000 for community scholarships! With over 30 volunteers in tow, we helped set up, motivate racers, distribute race bibs, sell merchandise and more! For more pictures from Warrior Dash please visit and like us at www.Facebook.com/LegacyofPearls

Legacy of Pearls Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 5372, Douglasville, GA 30154 Phone: (470) 485-6730 Email: info@legacyofpearls.org

Legacy of Pearls Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 5372, Douglasville, GA 30154 Phone: (470) 485-6730 Email: info@legacyofpearls.org

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LEGACY OF PEARLS FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Roxanne Dye Grimes, President Dr. Erin Redwine, Sr. Vice President

Jennifer W. McCrary, Vice President, Development Tamara Whitehead-Coleman, Secretary Shekesha Jefferson, Treasurer Leah Moorer, Financial Secretary

Marlene Anderson Deirdre Graddick Debra Feagins Dedreial Jackson Juanita Marbury Legacy of Pearls Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 5372, Douglasville, GA 30154 Phone: (470) 485-6730 Email: info@legacyofpearls.org

Congratulations Class of 2017 Graduates and Scholarship Recipients

P.O. Box 5372, Douglasville, GA 30154 Phone: (470) 485-6730 Email: info@legacyofpearls.org www.LegacyofPearls.org

Creating A Legacy Scholarship Establishing a legacy is a lasting way to honor someone by providing a scholarship for students continuing their post secondary education. Donors are be responsible for raising funds for their named Legacy Scholarship. In order to be administered, scholarships must be a minimum of $2000.00. For more information about establishing a scholarship, please contact Development@legacyofPearls.org Visit www.LegacyofPearls.org to view the Legacy Scholarship Guide and Application.