As it has for 27 years, the Foundation of Wesley Woods is honoring philanthropists who have made ongoing contributions to helping older adults.
Former University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank M. Huckaby, Ann Q. Curry of Coxe Curry & Associates, Bishop John H. Adams and Dr. Dolly Desselle Adams will be honored at this year's Heroes, Saints & Legends gala, according to a news release.
Funds raised through the event will benefit Wesley Woods, which serves more than 1,800 older adults each year at 10 communities throughout North Georgia. Forty percent of those served by Wesley Woods live below the poverty line, according to the website.
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Huckaby will be honored for his commitment to higher education, state and local civic leadership, as well as his service to the North Georgia Conference of The United Methodist Church.
Curry, who consults with the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership, the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Berry College and the Westside Future Fund, will be recognized for aiding Georgia nonprofits for more than 40 years.
Bishop John H. Adams, former leader of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and Dr. Dolly Desselle Adams, a retired educator, will be honored for their commitment to civil rights, social justice and raising awareness about cognitive disorders affecting seniors in the African-American community.
Single or group tickets range from $350 to $50,000, and are available here.
The event will be held at 6 p.m. March 30 at the St. Regis Atlanta, 88 West Paces Ferry Rd NW.
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