The Cobb Sheriff’s Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit organization committed to improving the quality of life for Cobb County Sheriff’s Office personnel, underserved communities and citizens of Cobb County, celebrated its first anniversary April 1 at a golf outing at the Atlanta Country Club in East Cobb.
More than 110 participants took part in the fundraiser, along with the support of more than 50 business and community leaders.
S.A. White Oil Company, Inc. and Axon were presenting sponsors.
The Foundation has created several units, including a Care and Compassion Fund and a Fallen Personnel Fund, and assists Cobb citizens in need through the Citizens Fund and the Community Engagement Fund.
Among those outreach efforts include support via the Citizens Fund, in coordination with the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office Domestic Violence Unit and the Sheriff’s Office Community Engagement Unit, to provide funding for an urgent hotel stay for safe refuge for a mother and her child.
In another situation, a Cobb Sheriff’s Deputy was assisted through the Care and Compassion Fund to obtain childcare for his young child after his wife died following childbirth.
The Founding Board of Directors is comprised of business and community leaders, including:
- (Chair) Brent C. Brown, Chairman & CEO, Chesley Brown International, Inc.
- (Vice Chair) Frank Wigington, President, Frank Wigington Landscaping Company, Inc.
- (Treasurer) J. Dan Oliver, Chairman & CEO, Vinings Bank
- (Secretary) Ravi Puri, Chief Growth & Portfolio Officer, Americas Capgemini
- Governor Roy E. Barnes, Senior Partner, The Barnes Law Group, LLC.
- Eddy Benoit, Jr., Chairman & CEO, The Benoit Group
- Phyllis G. Collins, Attorney, Phyllis Law
- George “Buddy” Darden, Former Member, U.S. House of Representatives
- Steve Ewing, President & CEO, Wade Ford Dealership
- Reverend Edwina Graham, Associate Pastor, Turner Chapel AME
- Kim Gresh, Owner & President, S.A. White Oil Company, Inc.
- Beverly McAfee (Retired)
- Chesley McNeil, Meteorologist, WXIA 11 Alive
- Colin Meaders, Principal, Meadco Contractor Services
- Tod Miller, Owner & President, JRM Management Services, Inc.
- Sharon Owens, Vice President & Senior Project Manager, Truist Bank
- Amber Patterson, Judge, Cobb County Juvenile Court
- Mitch Rhoden, President & CEO, Futren Hospitality
- Malcolm “Cooter” Swanson, (Retired)
- Pam Younker, Community Development Officer, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Advisory Members
- Jay Cunningham, Owner/President, Superior Plumbing
- Greg Morgan, Partner, Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC.
Learn more at cobbsheriffsfoundation.org, or to make a donation to the Cobb Sheriff’s Foundation, visit Cobb Community Foundation.
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