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    The Families First Resiliency Movement is harnessing the power of community change agents to take actions to break down barriers. Barriers to equity. Barriers to inclusion. And, in turn build up opportunities for justice and resilience.

    May 12, 2022 - 6:00 pm
    The Georgia Aquarium

    HOSTED BY

    JENNIFER VALDEZ,

    Chief Meteorologist at WGCL/CBS46

    Co-Chairs

    Teresa Rivero

    Lead Senior Program Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

    Ivan Shammas

    President & General Manager, Univision Atlanta

    Peter Williams

    Director | Head of Community Strategy & Engagement for BlackRock Atlanta

    Honorary-Chair

    Bentina Terry

    SVP, Georgia Power

    Honorees

    The Community Impact Award

    Wendy Stewart,
    President, Global Commercial Banking
    Bank of America

    The Social Equity Award

    Kevin Greiner,
    Pres. & CEO
    Gas South

    The Making a Difference Community Service Award

    T. Dallas Smith
    Founder & CEO
    T. Dallas Smith & Company

    The Montag Family Volunteerism Award

    Mary Yates
    Community Advocate & Families First Supporter

    The Legacy Award

    Patricia Whatley Showell
    Community Leader & Families First Supporter

    Our Sponsors

    gapower
    gassouth

    Dining for a Difference is part of the Equitable Communities Create Resilient Communities Series to CONNECT and ENGAGE around social equity, diversity, and inclusion and the power of resilience to create equitable communities. Thank you to our Equitable Communities Create Resilient Communities Series’ Sponsors for your support!