GNFCC 2014 Chairman's Gala Images from the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce 2014 Chairman's Gala:
Sky Wash Donates to Clean Water Projects Sky Wash car wash in Roswell celebrated the recent World Water Day with a week-long Wash Away Thirst campaign. Sky Wash donated $5 for every car wash and $10 for every new membership to SERV International and Just One: Africa for a total donation of $7,058. The donation equates to 106 million gallons of clean water for families in Kenya and the Dominican Republic. The event coincided with a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating Jim Dudley as Sky Washs new owner. Senator John Albers, Roswell Mayor Jere Wood and Councilman Jerry Orlans attended the ribbon cutting. 11865 Alpharetta Hwy., Roswell. 770-674-6500, Skywash.com
CaraVita Offers Virtual Dementia Tour CaraVita Home Care in Roswell is offering a Virtual Dementia Tour Sensitivity Training Program to help people understand Alzheimers disease and dementia. The Virtual Dementia Tour is an immersion experience simulation of dementia created to teach people about the physical and mental challenges facing those living with dementia. The Virtual Dementia Tour was created by award-winning geriatric specialist PK. Beville, M.S., founder and CEO of Second Wind Dreams, an organization changing societys perception of aging through the granting of dreams for elders. Proceeds from the sale of VDT products are used to support dreams programs around the world. Several training programs will be offered at no cost (donations are accepted): May 14, August 13, September 10, October 8 and November 12, all at 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Reservations are recommended. 648 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell. 770-643-1712, CaraVitaHomeCare.com/VDT
GNFCC Honors Volunteers, Professionals at Annual Chairman's Gala The Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce honored North Fulton professionals and volunteers during its 41st annual Chairmans Gala, held April 26 at The St. Regis Atlanta and sponsored by Northside Hospital. GNFCC President/CEO Brandon Beach welcomed special guests, including Governor Nathan Deal, Lt. Governor Casey Cagle and other community and business leaders. Those recognized by GNFCC for outstanding service were: Harry Rucker Junior Volunteer of the Year: Carol Anderson-Wood, treasurer, Alpharetta Business Association Named for one of the original founders of GNFCC, this award recognizes a GNFCC member who has volunteered their time, resources and expertise to strengthen the Chamber. Ambassador of the Year: Diane Rhea, business development, Chambrel Roswell. Zachary Henderson Award: Ron Wallace, retired president, UPS International; Deputy Chief of Police, City of Alpharetta; and founder, The Olde Blind Dog Irish Pub, Milton This award recognizes those who realize that having a successful business involves giving back to the community. As the founding father of the North Fulton Chamber, Henderson was an advocate for the business community. Pioneer Award: Katie Reeves, Fulton County Board of Education District 2. Board Member of the Year: Roger Lusby, Partner, Frazier & Deeter, LLC. GNFCC Board Chair/Director Freda Hardage, director, Northside Hospital Alpharetta Medical Campus and Foundation Services, also was honored at the event. I am privileged to serve our Chamber members and our community. I especially want to thank our immediate past chairman of the board, Brad Beisbier of First Citizens Bank, for his vision and leadership as he guided the GNFCCs 2013 board of directors.
Business Opening: Extreme Rush Apparel Extreme Rush Apparel opened recently at The Silos at North Farm Marketplace in Alpharetta. Owned by Atlanta native Don Chao, Extreme Rush Apparel started as an online retailer of fitness apparel for elite athletes performing in such sports as Mixed Martial Arts, CrossFit and powerlifting. Shortly after launching, Amazon and Sears began selling Extreme Rush Apparel on their websites as well. The Alpharetta store is Extreme Rush Apparels first in a series of brick-and-mortar stores planned to open in close proximity to high-end gyms across the country. Extreme Rush Apparel has partnered with a local manufacturer from Stone Mountain, Ga., to begin production of its high-quality apparel. As a member of the community, Chao hopes that the introduction of a local business will eventually bring jobs and continued growth to the area. Extreme Rush Apparel represents a unique brand because we dont mass-produce any of our styles. Customers can feel confident in knowing they are wearing exclusive fitness clothing, said Chao. Extreme Rush Apparel prides itself on being designed and tested by the athletes we serve. In the end, we want the Extreme Rush Apparel community to feel good about working out and feel great in the workout apparel they choose. As an Atlanta area native, Im excited to bring a lifestyle brand to residents. Fitness should be about more than a daily chore; it should be a part of your life and well-being. We invite residents to join the ERA community and make fitness a part of their lifestyle! 12315 Crabapple Road, Suite 124-B, Alpharetta. ExtremeRush.com
TopGolf Alpharetta Recruitment TopGolf Alpharetta is holding a series of recruitment sessions for more than 450 hourly positions at its new facility, scheduled to open in May. Available positions include bartenders, servers, kitchen staff, bussers, food runners, hosts/hostesses and more. TopGolf has designed high-energy, fun team-building challenges and other activities as part of the interview process. Interested job applicants are encouraged to attend an open call for auditions: April 5, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.; April 6, 1:00-4:00 p.m.; April 7, 4:00-10:00 p.m.; April 12, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.; and April 13, 1:00-4:00 p.m. 10900 Westside Parkway, Alpharetta. TopGolf.com/Alpharetta
Scientific Games Ribbon Cutting Scientific Games held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to debut the new Alpha P-7, the companys newest and most advanced manufacturing technology for instant lottery games, at the Companys Global Lottery Center of Excellence in Alpharetta. Georgia Governor Nathan Deal; Debbie Alford, president/CEO of the Georgia Lottery Corp.; David Kennedy, president/CEO, Scientific Games; and Jim Kennedy, executive vice president and chief executive, Lottery Group, Scientific Games; participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Alpha P-7 uses best-in-class technology that expands Scientific Games entire instant lottery game operations. Alpha P-7 advances game innovation for the lottery customers around the world through a wide range of flexibility in-game design elements, such as security, color, images and ticket sizes. The Alpha P-7 technology further enables Scientific Games to help drive results for our lottery customers by offering more opportunities for game innovation, said Kennedy. We view the new Alpha P-7 technology as an investment in our lottery customers, their retailers, beneficiaries and players. Georgia Lottery Corp. currently is the second-highest-performing instant lottery per capita in the world, with $2.6 billion in instant game sales in fiscal year 2013. 1500 Bluegrass Lakes Parkway, Alpharetta. ScientificGames.com