Courtesy of Linda Brenner.

Dr. Betsy Bockman volunteers with Grady Cares at one of their food distribution sites. Grady Cares is one of the many organizations within the Grady cluster dedicated to helping the community.

Giving Tuesday: a Southerner donor guide

Today is Giving Tuesday, a global movement in which many choose to donate to charities after taking advantage of post-Thanksgiving sales. In the spirit of giving, the Southerner created a donor guide for four Grady organizations.

Grady Cares

Dana Richie

Since its inception in 2019, Grady Cares has helped families in need within the Grady cluster. Grady parent and co-founder Linda Brenner said that the organization is often collecting food donations, holding clothing drives, building little free libraries and taking other actions to help those in need. As the coronavirus pandemic persists, many families within the cluster are experiencing significant...

Grady Parent Teacher Student Association

Ava Smith

The Grady Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) needs the help of the Grady community to adapt to the constraints and emergent needs of COVID-19. The PTSA is a coalition of parents and administrators who work to support initiatives at Grady that benefit the school community. Current Co-Vice President and Fundraising member of the PTSA, Josh D’Agostino says that the PTSA’s work sets them...

The Grady Foundation

Aran Sonnad-Joshi

The Grady Foundation supports the Grady community by improving classrooms for students and teachers and preparing students for the future. The Foundation, which was founded in 1997, is run by Grady parents, alumni and faculty. One of the main goals of the Grady Foundation is providing students and teachers with the resources they need. They have bought more than five hundred Chromebooks as part...

Grady Athletic Booster Club

Sayan Sonnad-Joshi

The Grady High School Athletic Booster Club needs the support of the local community during the coronavirus pandemic to continue to fund the school’s sports. The booster club is organized and run by the parents of students on the sports teams with the main purpose of fundraising to support Grady’s numerous sports teams. The Grady Athletic Booster Club supports several sports, ranging from...