North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC) recently recognized Partners of the Year, including a business partner, civic partner, faith partner, and volunteer of the year.

The Business Partner of the Year was awarded to DataScan, a technology company based in downtown Alpharetta that has been volunteering and partnering with NFCC for more than 10 years. Matt Powell, DataScans CFO, serves on the NFCC Board of Directors. DataScans parent company, JM Family Enterprises, donated $50,000 to NFCC last year in recognition of the good work DataScan has done with the charity in the community.

The Civic Partner of the Year was awarded to the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce (GNFCC). NFCC has worked with the GNFCC from the beginning. NFCC participates in and is a beneficiary of their Leadership North Fulton program and enjoys the many opportunities to connect the charity to other partners.

The Faith Partner of the Year was awarded to Cross of Life Lutheran Church, which has been a supporter and donor of NFCC since the 1980s. The church volunteer Geaners pick up and deliver recovered food from area grocers for the NFCC Food Pantry. Cross of Life has been one of the primary partners of the North Fulton Warming Center.

The Volunteer of the Year was awarded to Mark Owens. Owens retired from Norfolk Southern company in 2017 after a 40-year career. He quickly found himself looking for his next project. He started as a food recovery volunteer in the NFCC Food Pantry with his wife one day a week, and he now spends up to four days a week volunteering at NFCC. Owens also serves on the NFCC Advisory Board.

NFCC Executive Director Barbara Duffy was surprised at the end of the breakfast when she was presented with a proclamation from Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, honoring her as an Outstanding Georgia Citizen. Roger Wise presented the proclamation to Duffy.

North Fulton Community Charities serves as a human service agency dedicated to building self-sufficiency and preventing homelessness and hunger for residents in north Fulton in the cities of Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton, Mountain Park, and Roswell.