Category: Fundholder

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… Continue reading

It started with a song. A song written for their daughter on her 21st birthday…composed in a basement on a hot July day in Georgia, in the middle of a global pandemic. But while the words were new and fresh,… Continue reading

Fundholders at the Community Foundation, Buzz and Cathy Loew have three children. Earlier in the pandemic, their younger daughter wanted to do something for her community. Here’s how she helped, in her and her mom’s own words. Elyse Loew “I… Continue reading

They might be retired but right now they’re working five days a week. For Bob and Lois Jernigan it’s a labor of love, though. For years they have volunteered at the Lilburn Cooperative Ministry, so when COVID-19 turned the world… Continue reading

How the Community Foundation made a difference in one family’s giving In the beginning, it was the tax benefits. Forsyth County residents Brett and Rachael Johnson initially created a family foundation through the Community Foundation because their CPA Greg Hayes… Continue reading

Give Now! Dean Collins had an idea.  “I was sitting with some community leaders talking about Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Charlotte Nash’s retirement,” said Dean, who is founder and president of Axis Companies. “A little later, I started… Continue reading

Some people love numbers. Take Forsyth residents Scott and Deana Jordan for example. They appreciate data – which is a good thing because they are both bankers. But they also realize that numbers tell a story. And when they started… Continue reading