Cobb County is FILLED with people and organizations who care. Consider this conversation with between Cobb Community Foundation and Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Marietta not too long ago. Lockheed had already shared that they were making a $25,000 contribution to the …
Supporting and Honoring Our Veterans
The Cobb Veterans Memorial Foundation (CVMF) was founded in 2015 as a way to help pay respect to Cobb County veterans and their families. The Cobb Commission Chair at the time, Tim Lee, identified a handful of Cobb leaders who …
THE DOMINO EFFECT OF COVID-19 AND THE ORGANIZATIONS BLOCKING THE FALL
Allison Carroll Forever 14 Scholarship Fund
In 2018, Allison Carroll was in the midst of planning her wedding to Heath Satterfield, her college sweetheart and best friend. She was also completing her Master’s degree in Education at Georgia State University and looking forward to meeting her …
HELMS FAMILY FUND
Walt and Christy Helms and their two teenage sons live and thrive in East Cobb. Walt has a successful career in the wealth management industry while Christy manages the busy household. Their high school senior is headed off to college …
Legacy Fund Launched in Honor of Jeri Barr
The Center for Family Resources (CFR) created the Jeri Barr Legacy Endowment Fund to recognizes Barr’s 35-year tenure as CFR’s executive director, and her transformational contributions serving Cobb County families in need.
“Jeri’s impactful career has been defined by decades …
THE HUBBY FAMILY LEGACY
Cobb Community Foundation’s reach is far….all the way to Syracuse, New York!
A conversation between friends here in Atlanta was the main catalyst for two charitable funds being opened recently with the Central New York Community Foundation. Shari Martin, President …
Supporting Those Who Keep Us Safe
The Japanese concept of ikigai or “thing that you live for” is the intersection of one’s passion, profession, mission and vocation. Without a doubt, protecting and supporting first responders in Cobb County is Barbara and Lance LoRusso’s ikigai. Lance, a …
Increasing the longevity & quality of life for pediatric heart transplant recipients!
Heart transplants don’t last a lifetime, the average transplant lifespan is 12 years. One in four kids will face the need for an additional transplant within 5 years.
Enduring Hearts is laser-focused on funding innovative research aimed toward increasing the …
Chris King Memorial Scholarship
Chris King was a percussionist in the Lassiter High School Band from 2011-2015. He died in April, 2016. Chris thoroughly enjoyed his years in the LHS Band and the friendships he made with other band members. In a journal prepared …
