The Sandy Springs Society, a women’s volunteer organization, recently announced its 2024 grant recipients. 42 local nonprofits are receiving a record breaking $370,000 in grants. Since its founding in 1988, the organization has given away more than $5 million in grants. These funds are raised through donations, cookbook sales, sponsors and major events including the Elegant Elf, a holiday marketplace, and Tossed Out Treasures, an ‘upscale resell’ event that also broke records of raising more than $139,000 this past March through the sale of donated items from Society members and the community.
Winning the Spirit of Sandy Springs Award was Collin Maher, a junior at The Mount Vernon School, for his founding the Hot Cocoa 5K which raises funds to purchase sneakers for economically disadvantaged students at Ison and Lake Forest Elementary Schools, which are both Title One schools in Sandy Springs.
Following is a complete list of award recipients:
2024 Grant Recipients
• Act3 Productions, Inc. – $6,000
o New Awnings and Sets for Two Productions
• Artportunity Knocks – $5,000
o Camp Scholarships for STEM & Arts Programming for Economically Disadvantaged Sandy Springs Students
• Art Sandy Springs, Inc. – $10,000
o Clay Modeling Tools, Potters Wheels and Kiln to Get New Ceramics and Glass Fusing Program Started
• Backpack Buddies – $9,000
o Weekend Food for Food Insecure Kids
• Be THE Voice – $5,200
o Anti-bullying Program for Sandy Springs Middle School Students
• Camp Kudzu, Inc. – $5,000
o Camp Scholarships for Type 1 Diabetic Sandy Springs Students
• Childrens’ Development Academy -$7,500
o Scholarships for Low-Income Sandy Springs Children to Attend Preschool
• City Springs Theatre Company – $20,000
o Student Matinee Series for Sandy Springs Students
• Community Assistance Center – $15,000
o Used Box Car for Transportation of Food, and Enclosure of Outdoor Waiting Area
• Djoli Kelen Inc. – $5,000
o Supporting Annual Black History Month Celebration
• Dunwoody Nature Center – $5,000
o Field Trips for Students From Title 1 Schools in Sandy Springs
• Environment Sandy Springs – $9,500
o Grasslands and Wildlife Corridors Restoration
• Family Promise of North Fulton/Dekalb – $12,000
o Freedom to Work and Thrive Project
• Friends of the Dorothy C Benson Senior Multipurpose Complex, Inc. – $10,000
o Audio and Visual Equipment for Multipurpose Room and Computer Lab
• GiGi’s Playhouse Atlanta – $10,000
o Educational & Therapeutic Support for People with Down Syndrome
• Giving Health – $3,000
o No Cost Telehealth, and Medication Discounts for Underserved or Uninsured People in Sandy Springs
• The Good Samaritan Health Center of Gwinnett – $6,820
o Providing Dental X-rays Utilized by Uninsured Sandy Springs Residents
• Horizons Atlanta at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School – $20,000
o Transportation for Summer Enrichment Camp
• Keep North Fulton Beautiful- $4,200
o Exterior Building Renovations and 30 Bags for Recyclables
• LaAmistad, Inc – $15,000
o Adult English as a Second Language (ESL) Program
• Leadership Perimeter – $1,800
o Supporting Youth Leadership Sandy Springs Program
• Lion Pride – $5,000
o Summer Camp Scholarships for Lake Forest Elementary Students
• Los Ninos Primero – $20,000
o Transportation for Year-Round Enrichment Programs for Latino Students in Sandy Springs
• Mary Hall Freedom Village, Inc. – $10,000
o Freedom Academy Providing Training & Employment Skills
• Mr. Tom’s Heart – $4,000
o Transportation Expenses for Volunteer Services
• Northside Irish Culture & Arts, Inc. – $1,000 Supporting Northside St. Patrick’s Festival Held in Sandy Springs
• Prevent Blindness Georgia – $10,000 Vision Screening for Preschoolers, 1st, 3rd and 5th Graders in Sandy Springs
• Revved Up Kids – $3,450 Training About Sexual Abuse and Trafficking for Kids and Adults in Sandy Springs
• Riverwood ICS Band and Orchestra Boosters, Inc- $2,075
o Music Folders and Instrument Supplies
• Sandy Springs Charter Middle School PTO Foundation – $7,500
o Purchasing Instruments, Instrument Care and Maintenance and Music Technology
• Sandy Springs Civic Roundtable – $6,400
o With Help From GA Tech Students, a Network Hub is Being Developed to Increase Collaboration Among Nonprofits, Businesses, Community and Government
• Sandy Springs Conservancy – $5,000
o Trees for Reading Garden at the Sandy Springs Library
• Sandy Springs Education Force -$15,000
o After School All Stars Enrichment Program at Sandy Springs Middle School
• Sandy Springs Mission – $18,000
o Summer Camp for Middle and High School Students to Enhance their English
• Sandy Springs Police Benevolent Fund – $10,000
o Assistance for Sandy Springs Public Safety Providers and Their Families in Time of Crisis
• Second Helpings Atlanta, Inc. – $15,000
o Rescue and Distribution of Fresh Surplus Food
• Senior Services North Fulton – $15,000
o Meals on Wheels and Transportation to Medical Appointments for Seniors
• Ser Familia, Inc. – $3,000
o Mental Health Services for Latino Youth
• Solidarity Sandy Springs – $12,000
o Culturally Focused Thanksgiving bags
• Spalding Drive Elementary School PTO – $2,000
o Books for Book Vending Machine
• Tennis Foundation of America/Sandy Springs Racquet Center – $11,055
o Support for Summer Racquet Camp and Tennis School Programs at four Sandy Springs Elementary Schools
• Trees Atlanta, Inc. – $9,500
o Invasive Tree and Shrub Removal & Native Tree Replanting Within Crooked Creek Park
