Athens Area Community Foundation

Great conversations, meaningful connections, and a whole lot of community spirit 💙

The Athens Area Community Foundation was excited to attend and table at the 2nd Annual Greene County Youth Wellbeing Summit, sharing resources and connecting with community partners who are all working toward a stronger future for Greene County youth.

This year’s summit was especially meaningful as it marked the final summit led by outgoing Greene County Family Connection Executive Director Targie Folds who is a longtime Community Foundation partner and whose leadership and heart have made a lasting impact across the community. We’re so grateful for the opportunity to work alongside her over the years ✨

We also loved celebrating the presentation of the very first “Key Collaborator Award,” honoring a community member whose incredible partnership and dedication have helped move the work of Greene County Family Connection forward in such a powerful way.

Community happens when people show up for each other, and this summit was full of exactly that 🙌

What better place to enjoy a Golden Pantry Biscuit and learn about gifts of non-cash assets with the Athens Area Community Foundation?

We were proud to host our Ready, Set, GROWTH: Advisor Leadership Lab at the beautiful UGA West End Zone, a fitting space for a morning focused on big ideas, meaningful connection, and community impact. 🏟️

It was a pleasure welcoming such an engaged group of CPAs, attorneys, and professional advisors for thoughtful conversation around relationship-centered advising and charitable planning. We’re especially grateful to Bryan Clontz of Charitable Solutions for sharing his expertise and insight with attendees.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the morning so impactful!

We’re grateful for the incredible turnout and meaningful conversations at our Ready, Set, Growth: Advisor Leadership Lab! 🌱✨

This event brought together professionals committed to growing their leadership, strengthening relationships, and investing in the future of our community and it would not have been possible without the generous support of our sponsors!

A special thank you to Fortson, Bentley & Griffin, Smith Adcock & Co., and Synovus for partnering with us to make this event possible. Your support helps create opportunities for connection, learning, and impact across our region.

Summer energy. Big dreams. Future community leaders in the making. ☀️

We love when our special visitors stop by the Athens Area Community Foundation and made themselves right at home pointing toward the future we are working to build together.

A community where philanthropy fuels progress through:
✨ effective education
✨ accessible healthcare
✨ workforce housing
✨ strong cultural amenities
✨ environmental sustainability
✨ civic engagement
…and so much more.

We love being reminded that the work we do today helps shape the community these boys — and all children in our region — will inherit tomorrow.

Also, safe to say they have officially claimed the Community Living Room as their summer headquarters.

More good days don’t happen alone 💚
Do one thing to support someone else’s good day:
✨ Check in with a friend
✨ Send an encouraging message
✨ Invite someone to connect
✨ Share a resource or kind word

Then share it (if you’re comfortable):
💬 “Helping someone have a good day looked like…”

Because even small moments of connection can make a big difference.
Let’s remind each other: we don’t have to carry hard days alone.
Tag someone who makes your days better 💚