As part of our new Elevating Our Communities Initiative, each month an Elevate Wealth team member will choose an organization that is close to his or her heart. We will highlight this nonprofit, as well as donate $1,000 to their efforts. Check back each month as we share more!
October 2024
The Fight Against Suicide
Celebrating our 4th year of TFAS at UGA! Creating a community against suicide at The University of Georgia, promoting mental health awareness. All proceeds benefitting The Samuel L. Asbury Foundation.
Learn more about the Fight Against Suicide
September 2024
Nuci’s Space
“Our mission is to prevent suicide. With a focus on musicians, Nuçi’s Space advocates for and helps to alleviate the suffering for those living with a brain illness and fights to end the stigma of mental illness.”
August 2024
Athens Choral Society
The Athens Choral Society’s first performance was May 18, 1971. Over the decades the society has remained loyal to the original vision of a non-audition, community chorus. Any member of the community can take part in performing great choral masterpieces. The only requirement for membership is a love of music.
Learn more about the Athens Choral Society
July 2024
Adventure Bags
“The concept is simple; it is a backpack filled with overnight essentials and comfort items to assist the child in crisis and their caretaker during the initial 24-48 hours of displacement.”
Learn more about Adventure Bags
June 2024
Families and Communities Together Relief (FACT Relief)
Our goal is to help ease the burden and worry associated with concerns for the financial stability of a family when dealing with a health crisis.
May 2024
Leftover Pets
May is Pet Appreciation Month! “Leftover Pets is a 501c3 non-profit organization established in 2005 to reduce the high euthanasia rate in Georgia shelters by making spay/neuter affordable.”
Learn more about Leftover Pets
April 2024
Athens Area Humane Society
April 30 is National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day. The mission of the Athens Area Humane Society is to “rescue and protect companion animals by providing for their wellbeing, uniting them with loving homes, and advocating for a compassionate society.”
Learn more about the Athens Area Humane Society
March 2024
Heirborn Servants Give Rides Program
Through the Give Rides Program, Heirborn Servants serves metro-Atlanta-based nonprofits to empower single moms who are survivors of addiction, domestic abuse, exploitation, homelessness, and trauma by providing state and reliable transportation solutions.
Learn more about the Heirborn Servants Give Rides Program
February 2024
Georgia Natural Resources Foundation
The mission of the Georgia Natural Resources Foundation is to support the efforts of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to sustain, enhance, protect, and conserve Georgia’s natural, historic, and cultural resources for present and future generations while recognizing the importance of promoting the development of commerce and industry that utilize sound environmental practices.
January 2024
The Cancer Foundation
The Cancer Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help alleviate the financial burden of cancer for eligible patients.
Learn more about the Cancer Foundation
December 2023
Food Bank of Northeast Georgia
The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia connects neighbors with nourishing food.
Learn more about the Food Bank
November 2023
Joyce Ervin’s Open Hearts Center
Learn more about the Open Hearts Center
October 2023
Project Safe
“Project Safe is a 501c3 nonprofit organization working to end domestic violence through crisis intervention, ongoing supportive services, systems change advocacy, and prevention and education. Project Safe’s primary service area is Madison County, Oconee County, Clarke County, and Oglethorpe County, but provides services to people from all over Georgia.”
40 for 40 Campaign
Through our 40 for 40 campaign, we donated $1,000 each to 40 charities hand-picked by our clients and our team.
September 2023
Servants in Faith and Technology
“SIFAT (Servants in Faith and Technology), a nonprofit Christian organization, provides training in community development in hard places in our world. Christian leaders learn self-help skills for basic human needs including physical and spiritual needs, social and economic.”
Learn more about Servants in Faith and Technology
YWCO of Athens
“The YWCO serves the Athens community by providing programming options that teach new skills, increase self-confidence, build character, develop physical fitness, and promote healthy lifestyles. Offering a wide range of recreation activities for men and women, fitness classes, swim lessons and after school and summer camp experiences, the YWCO encourages social interaction among children, families and senior adults.”
Learn more about YWCO of Athens
Classic City Rotary
“Classic City Rotary Club, part of Rotary International, is a vibrant and fun service organization that supports environmental, youth, music / arts, education, health, and business in the Athens area and around the world.”
Learn more about Classic City Rotary
August 2023
Salvation Army – Athens Chapter
Learn more about the Salvation Army – Athens Chapter
American Diabetes Association – (Georgia, SC, and Alabama office)
The American Diabetes Association’s Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina office is committed to educating the public about how to stop diabetes and support those living with this disease.
Learn more about the American Diabetes Association
American Cancer Society
“The American Cancer Society has programs and services to help you manage cancer treatment and recovery and find the emotional support you need. And best of all, our help is free. Find programs and services in Georgia.”
Learn more about the American Cancer Society
The Cottage
The Cottage raises awareness and facilitates the healing of individuals, families, and communities affected by sexual violence and child abuse.
The Boys & Girls Club of Athens
Boys & Girls Clubs fill the gap between school and home. We provide welcoming, positive environments in which kids and teens have fun, participate in life-changing programs, and build supportive relationships with peers and caring adults.
Learn more about the Boys & Girls Club of Athens
July 2023
Athenspets
Athenspets is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to helping the neediest animals in the Athens (GA) area and the people who love them!
Athens Area Humane Society
We rescue and protect companion animals by providing for their wellbeing, uniting them with loving homes, and advocating for a compassionate society
Learn more about the Athens Area Humane Society
June 2023
Athens Nurses Clinic
“The Athens Nurses Clinic is a non-profit 501(c)(3) health care clinic providing free evaluation, treatment, and education for acute and chronic medical and dental conditions to uninsured low-and-no income residents of Athens-Clarke County and the surrounding communities.”
The Athens Nurses Clinic (ANC) has its roots planted in providing healthcare to the homeless, indigent members of Athens-Clarke County since 1988 as the Georgia Nurses Association Foundation Clinic for the Homeless. In 1993, with the help of many local nurses and volunteers, The Athens Nurses Clinic moved to Reese Street, opening its doors to not just homeless members of Athens-Clarke County, but also to the uninsured, indigent members of Athens-Clarke County and Northeast Georgia.In 2014, ANC moved to North Avenue and collaborated with three other agencies as a part of the Athens Resource Center for Hope. ANC is now open five days a week providing healthcare services and medications to patients at no cost. Services include the treatment of many chronic conditions, such as hypertension, diabetes, gastric re-flux, asthma, allergies, and arthritis. ANC also accepts walk-in patients Monday-Thursday for the treatment of acute conditions, such as colds, flu, UTIs, rashes, or tooth abscesses. ANC also provides laboratory testing, free mammograms, pap smears, vision screening, dental care, and Hepatitis C treatment.The mission of the Athens Nurses Clinic extends far beyond providing medical treatment to patients, focusing heavily on education and disease prevention. ANC provides a year-long CDC approved Diabetic Prevention Program for the community, encouraging diabetic patients to bring family and friends to tag along. Nutrition, exercise, and smoking cessation classes are offered to patients who want to lose weight, improve their health, and decrease their stress levels. Recently, the clinic has partnered with SNAP educators, UGA, and the Athens Farmers Market to implement what is called the FVRx program. Through this program, enrolled patients attend classes focused on healthy lifestyle choices and receive prescriptions for free fruits and vegetables from the local Farmers Market. Equipping patients with the knowledge needed to improve or prevent acute and chronic disease is a key function to the standard of healthcare ANC provides. ANC is thankful for the generous support it receives from all of its donors and for its lasting relationship with Piedmont Athens Regional. Without donations, the clinic could not continue to provide the quality of care, medications, or services that it does today.
Learn more about Athens Nurses Clinic
Mercy Health Center
Mercy has been providing free medical, dental, pharmacy, counseling, and health education to the uninsured of Clarke, Barrow, Jackson, Madison, Oglethorpe, and Oconee counties for more than two decades. We are able to carry out our mission to serve nearly 2,000 patients annually with the help of more than 500 volunteers and generous donations to help our neighbors in need.
Learn more about Mercy Health Center
Wounded Warrior Project
Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) began in 2003 as a small, grassroots effort providing simple care and comfort items to the hospital bedsides of the first wounded service members returning home from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. As their post-service needs evolved, so have our programs and services. Today, through our direct programs in mental health, career counseling, and long-term rehabilitative care, along with our advocacy efforts, we improve the lives of millions of warriors and their families.
This effort requires the passion and commitment of friends, supporters, and like-minded organizations that enable us to fulfill our mission. With their collaboration and support, we strive to ensure that when those who serve come home, they’re afforded every opportunity to be as successful as a civilian as they were in the military.
Learn more about the Wounded Warrior Project
May 2023
Athens Pregnancy Center
“We are here to empower women & men facing pregnancy decisions. If you think you may be pregnant, please know we are here to help! Our compassionate, trained staff and volunteers will talk with you through your options and are here to answer any questions you may have.”
Learn more about Athens Pregnancy Center
Junior League of Athens
“The Junior League of Athens is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.”
Learn more about The Junior League of Athens
April 2023
Books for Keeps
“Books for Keeps was established with a core belief in mind: by creating open, equal access to books, we allow children the opportunity to connect the joy of reading with the thrill of discovery by coauthoring positive experiences they can forever associate with learning.”
Learn more about Books for Keeps
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
“Inspired by her father’s inability to read and write Dolly started her Imagination Library in 1995 for the children within her home county. Today, her program spans five countries and gifts over 2 million free books each month to children around the world.”
Learn more about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
March 2023
Extra Special People
Extra Special People, Inc. (ESP) was founded in 1986 in Watkinsville, Georgia to create a community of support for individuals of all abilities.
Learn more about Extra Special People, Inc. (ESP)
Athens Land Trust
Our mission is to improve quality of life for all by preserving, protecting, and strengthening the fabric of the community through education and the stewardship of land for purposes of affordable housing, conservation, agriculture, and economic development.
We respond to community-identified needs and build individual and collective power among historically marginalized people.
Learn more about Athens Land Trust
February 2023
Athens Area Habitat for Humanity
Athens Area Habitat for Humanity was founded in 1988 and is dedicated to eliminating substandard housing locally and worldwide by:
- Constructing homes
- Rehabilitating and preserving homes
- Advocating for fair and just housing policies
- Providing training and access to resources to help families improve their shelter conditions
Learn more about Athens Area Habitat for Humanity
U-Lead Athens
U-Lead Athens’ mission is to enable college access for immigrant students and students from immigrant families.
Learn more about U-Lead Athens
January 2023
Athens Community Council on Aging
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the Athens Community Council on Aging’s Meals on Wheels program.
Learn more about Athens Community Council on Aging
United Way of Northeast Georgia
“United Way of Northeast Georgia motivates and mobilizes resources to meet the highest priority needs of the individuals and families living in Northeast Georgia.”
Learn more about United Way of Northeast Georgia
December 2022
Area Churches Together Serving (ACTS)
“The Purpose of ACTS is to enable churches to join together to provide material and emotional support for those people with emergency needs who are permanently or temporarily within our community.”
Athens Area Emergency Food Bank
“The AAEFB’s purpose is to meet the food needs for one week for families or individuals who live in Athens-Clarke County who are faced with emergencies upon referral by an approved agency.”
Learn more about the Athens Area Food Bank
Catholic Center at UGA
“The Catholic Center at UGA is a Eucharistic Community that seeks to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”
Learn more about the Catholic Center at UGA
Food Bank of Northeast Georgia
“The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia works to address hunger and end food insecurity by serving communities across our region, providing consistent access to nourishing food and relevant education.”
Learn more about the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia
Open Hearts Center
Learn more about the Open Hearts Center
Our Daily Bread
Learn more about Our Daily Bread
November 2022
Family Promise of Athens
“Family Promise of Athens (formerly the Interfaith Hospitality Network of Athens, Inc.) is a non-profit organization committed to providing housing support to families with children who are facing or experiencing the crisis of homelessness.”
Learn more about Family Promise of Athens
Lydia’s Place
“Lydia’s Place serves young adults aged 17-24 who have experienced foster care or homelessness. Built on Christian principles, we seek to demonstrate God’s love by providing basic needs during the transition to independent living.”
Learn more about Lydia’s Place
Chosen for Life
“Chosen for Life Ministries began ten years ago when a small group of people began to dream of a ministry that could raise awareness and provide support for adoptive families. We help churches, communities, and families care well for foster and adopted children.”
Learn more about Chosen for Life
Georgia Children’s Chorus
“The Georgia Children’s Chorus, a nonprofit organization, was established in 1997. The Chorus is in residence at the University of Georgia Hugh Hodgson School of Music. Their purpose is to provide choral training for children in the community and to provide on-site opportunities for UGA music education/choral students to observe rehearsals and to teach the children.”
Learn more about the Georgia Children’s Chorus
October 2022
Project Safe
“Project Safe is a 501c3 nonprofit organization working to end domestic violence through crisis intervention, ongoing supportive services, systems change advocacy, and prevention and education. Project Safe’s primary service area is Madison County, Oconee County, Clarke County, and Oglethorpe County, but provides services to people from all over Georgia.”
Susan G. Komen 3-Day
The Susan G. Komen 3-Day is a 60-mile walk over the course of three days where participants raise money for breast cancer research. The Susan G. Komen 3-Day has had more than 500,000 participants and raised more than $863 million – supporting more than 2,700 research projects and more than 500 clinical trials.
Learn more about the Susan G. Komen 3-Day
September 2022
Athens Area Diaper Bank
National Diaper Need Awareness Week is September 24 – October 2! Diapers cost over $1,000 every year, a cost that 1 in 3 families struggle with in the U.S., and government assistance programs, like food stamps and WIC, do not cover diapers. There are 8,000 children in the Athens area at risk of experiencing diaper need. The Athens Area Diaper Bank provides over 25,000 diapers every month to families in need.
Learn more about the ways you can help support the Athens Area Diaper Bank.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Did you know that treatments for pediatric cancer can last up to three years or more and cost on average $425,000, including housing, travel, and food?
St. Jude’s, along with help from volunteers, does extraordinary work providing care and support to children and their families: from treatment and travel to and housing and food. Donations received help St. Jude’s carry out this work, as well as protect the special connections within families that are experiencing health concerns.
Learn how to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
CURE Childhood Cancer
CURE Childhood Cancer is dedicated to conquering childhood cancer through research funding and patient support. The tangible impact of a $1,000 donation can provide 167 meals, 7 nights of lodging, 10 counseling sessions and additional financial assistance with transportation, utilities and housing.
