Jonesboro, Ga. (July 17, 2015) – The Heritage Community Foundation presented a grant to Raissa Chandler, President and Founder of Southside Support, Incorporated and Meera Sarin, Symposium Chairperson of Southside Support, Incorporated on July 8, 2015. The $1,730 grant will be used to pay for a catered lunch and morning coffee for the organization’s 3rd Special Needs Symposium. The Symposium is an educational seminar for caregivers, parents, and educators of special needs children. The focus this year is on how anxiety, in a special needs child or other family member, affects an individual and the whole family. The one-day seminar/conference will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Clayton State University and will feature a keynote speaker and breakout sessions.
Southside Support’s mission is to encourage special needs families to connect with the community through support groups, events and SNAZ (Special Needs Accommodation Zone). The organization’s model has always been to meet the families where they are, uplift them with support and resources; and once stabilized, help them engage in and give back to the community at large.
For more information on how to apply for a grant with Heritage Community Foundation, make a donation or volunteer, please visit www.heritagecommunityfoundation.org. You may also contact Rocky Davis, Executive Director, at 770-478-8881.
Heritage Community Foundation (HCF) is a 501c3 organization which provides funding to local nonprofit organizations in Clayton, Henry and Fayette counties. HCF is designed to support Heritage Bank’s first mission, “Committed to those we serve.” The bank absorbs all of the operating costs of the foundation, so 100% of the funds raised go directly to meet community needs.
Heritage Bank, a state chartered commercial bank, has been serving metro Atlanta’s Southern Crescent since 1955. The independent community bank has six full-service offices, features a well-rounded offering of commercial and consumer products, and is an active, involved member of the community it serves. The company’s stock is traded under the symbol “CCFH.OB”.
Pictured left to right: Sheri Dockweiler, Jacob Smith, Jenny Smith, Rochelle Hehir, Rocky Davis, Raissa Chandler, Founder Southside Support Inc., Meera Sarin, Symposium Chairperson Southside Support Inc., Roxanne Rogers
