Over the past week, many of us paused to celebrate the women who have shaped our lives: mothers, grandmothers, aunts, mentors, friends, and all the mother figures whose love continues to guide us.
For some, Mother’s Day is joyful. For …
Legacy Giving, Simplified
Meet Venitia Smith of Genuine Parts Company. Below is a photo of her from a Habitat for Humanity Women’s Build project, you might recognize her—she’s often the one rallying volunteers. At Genuine Parts, Venitia has spent years connecting employees to …
Honoring a Teacher’s Legacy Through a Scholarship That Changes Lives
When beloved Harrison High School math teacher Kim Escoe Watson passed away in 2024, her colleagues found a powerful way to honor her legacy: a scholarship in her name. Today, the Heart of a Hoya Scholarship, created through Cobb Community …
Leaving a Legacy of Love and Giving
When Terri Cole passed away earlier this year, her family honored her life of generosity with a request for donations in her memory. But Terri had planned ahead to ensure her giving would extend far beyond her lifetime. The Cole …
Think Beyond Cash: How One Donor Used AI Startup Stock to Give Back
When a local business owner reinvested the proceeds from a major sale into an emerging AI venture, it seemed like charitable giving might have to wait. But with the help of Terri Munro from Waverly Advisors and Cobb Community Foundation, …
Blue Skies Ministry: A Beacon of Hope for Families Facing Childhood Cancer
Years ago, Melinda Mayton was working as a nurse at the bedside of kids with cancer, when she realized that there was something more she wanted to do to help these children and their families.
“I saw the impact on …
Corporate Charitable Match Lit the Flame for The New Kellum Family Giving Fund
When Keith Kellum’s company, BNY Mellon, offered a 100% match for charitable giving, it caught his attention. After all, giving to charitable causes, whether through volunteering or making contributions, was something he and wife Caitlin had been doing ever since …
Cobb Circles Graduates Their First Cohort!
Cobb Community Foundation is extremely proud of the work that Circles Cobb is doing in our community and the particular needs Barbara Garner and her team are filling by strengthening families through training and trusted relationships. Their first 12-week training …
Welcome SafePath Children’s Advocacy Center Fund
If life were a fairy tale, no child would be abused…
The cold reality is that many children are abused. That is why the focus of SafePath Children’s Advocacy Center is the child: bringing together, in one centralized location, the …
Scholarship Fund Created by The Hinman Dental Meeting Board of Trustees
In discussions with their financial manager at Henssler Financial, the leadership team at the Hinman Dental Society learned that a scholarship fund created through Cobb Community Foundation would be the right choice to maximize their ability to give more scholarships. …
