On Purpose

Michele Kurtz relishes the satisfaction of planting a tree. “There’s nothing like that tangible activity,” she says. “You know it’s going to bring all sorts of benefits to people, to...

The games are fun, but they’re the result of an alarming problem: Childhood literacy has long been a concern, and with the pandemic came even more children who fell behind in reading skills....

Two months before her annual mammogram, Charmaine Tyson noticed changes in her breast: extreme sensitivity, a strange heat, and eventually a dimpling. So she got a mammogram, taking her mother...

Her business vision was more than just selling gowns for one big event. She wanted her bridal shop to be part of those “moments made of smiles that hurt your face.” But then came the day that...

Truist Foundation President Lynette Bell knew she wanted to make an impact. She couldn’t have known how pivotal her role would be in creating change for those in underserved communities.

"I've been with Boys & Girls Clubs my entire life," says Tony Orr, regional Southeast vice president for Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA). Orr has worked with BGCA for 18 years. But it all...

Scott Blaney spent the past two years refurbishing a boat that its previous owner had dubbed a $500 hunk of junk. Blaney, though, has a knack for seeing the possibility in things—and in people....

The city of Atlanta has grown significantly in recent decades—an increase that’s placing a strain on the housing market. Since 2010, the city’s population has increased from 420,000 to 500,000.1

Serving your country can provide a sense of pride and patriotism, but more than 37,000 veterans1 experience homelessness on any given night. Georgia has the fifth-largest veteran population in the...

On a mission to help launch 1 million Black-owned businesses by 2030, a nonprofit is helping young entrepreneurs like Simone Harvin get ahead. Here’s her story.