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‘Pinch Hitters’ let workers spend Christmas with their families
By Jody Steinberg This Christmas Eve, hundreds of Jewish Atlantans will once again “go to bat” at hospitals and assisted living homes around Atlanta to make the holidays more enjoyable…
Seniors stay young, find joy in volunteering to help others
By Martha Nodar Some say life begins at 40, but for some Atlantans, it may be 90 — or older. Anna Wolff, soon to be 103 next month, is a…
Sandy Springs honors Ridgeview student for her volunteerism
Ridgeview Charter School seventh grade student Katie Stanwick recently was presented the Presidents Service Award and a proclamation by Sandy Springs Mayor Eva Galambos in recognition of more than 100…
Birthday celebration delivers a happier Thanksgiving to needy families
By Fran Memberg Five hundred Sandy Springs and Dunwoody families will have a more festive Thanksgiving than they might have expected this year, and that helped Debbie Sonenshine have a…
Labor of love: Couple created community food pantry 40 years ago
By Carla Caldwell In the early 1950s, Deloris Wallis and her husband, Julius, joined Oglethorpe Presbyterian Church. Soon afterward she became president of a womens’ service committee and learned that…
‘Sustainable Pattie’ helps community gardens grow in Dunwoody
By Joe Earle joeearle@reporternewspapers.net In September 2001, after terrorists turned jetliners into weapons and killed thousands of Americans, Pattie Baker’s thoughts turned to gardening. “After the terrorist attack on the…
Neighbors provide help for neighbors at Community Action Center
By Amy Wenk When Susan Westmoreland began volunteering at the Community Action Center in Sandy Springs, she often was brought to tears. “At first, it was really hard,” she said…
Cancer battle prompts dynamo Cookie Aftergut into helping others
By Carla Caldwell The day Cookie Aftergut was told she needed chemotherapy, she took a walk with her husband after dinner. The rain that fell earlier in the day had…
Their advocacy for kids in need shows heartfelt dedication indeed
By Carla Caldwell It was almost 10 years ago that Linda Bressler of Sandy Springs read a newspaper article about Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) and decided to volunteer with…
Volunteers help riders make great strides on a therapeutic trail
By Martha Nodar Growing up in Virginia, Oglethorpe University accounting and business law professor Tory Vornholt always wanted to work with horses, but never had the opportunity until after she…
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