SBA celebrates “Christmas Spirit” year-round by donating to a host of local causes.
One thing I’m very grateful for is that I’ve gotten to know, and get deeply involved in our community – and more specifically – the SBA. If you haven’t experienced an SBA gathering you’ve missed the spirit of giving and sharing that lasts a whole 12 months a year – not just at Christmas time!
We share warm friendships, use each other’s goods and services for our own needs, share new information about each other’s businesses with our friends and neighbors here in town and around Atlanta. But it doesn’t stop there. We share our mutual good fortune with those around us – all year round. Our membership dues ($60 per year) and the proceeds from our annual Golf Tournament go to helping our neighbors – on a lot of different levels.
We are a non-profit – and as such, our objectives include helping those around us right here in our own backyard – sharing our gifts wherever we can. Our annual donations span a wide variety of local causes – such as:
■ The Cooper O’Brien Scholarship Fund
at North Gwinnett High School
■ Quinn House
■ Annandale Village
■ Suwanee Arts
■ Veteran’s Sentinels
■ Rainbow Village
■ Suwanee SPCA
■ Suwanee Youth Leaders
■ Suwanee Orchard
■ Toys for Tots
■ Kingdom Kids
■ Wounded Warriors
■ Live Like You’re Living
These are just a few of the many ways we show our thanks for living, working, and smiling so much as Suwanee residents. We don’t solicit donations for anything at our meetings – all of the funds we distribute throughout the year come from our dues and golf tournament – so nobody passes the hat or feels pressured to donate – ever. However, it’s not unusual to find that one or more of our members quietly add to the donation pot when they see what we are doing as a group, and the good that comes from what we do for our neighbors. It’s heartwarming to see this group of folks so dedicated, not only to fostering business in and around our local community, but so willing to share the “Christmas Spirit” every month of the year.
If you need a smile, something to be thankful for, or a place to experience some warmth, come visit us. You’re invited – and you’ll want to stay – trust me! We’ve got a lot to give – to all of you!
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us at the SBA!
– ED
