GEORGIA FAMILY COUNCIL

Photograph courtesy of Georgia Family Council

Tucked in the website for the Georgia Family Council is a little known quote by Stephen Covey that reads, "I am convinced that if we as a society work diligently in every other area of life, and neglect the family, it would be analogous to straightening deck chairs on the Titanic." This is one of several reasons why the Georgia Family Council works tirelessly to build and strengthen families. They understand that strong families make lasting societies. With this premise they strive to promote family ties through policy studies, education and community awareness. They tackle a whole host of issues including Internet safety, anti human trafficking, and even dating seminars like, "Avoid falling for a jerk."

Photograph courtesy of the Georgia Family Council
In order to help fuel their community outreach, the Georgia Family Council recently put on a collaborative fundraiser and dinner that benefited 15 different non-profits. "Taste. Shop. Give." was billed as the ultimate charity experience. The event was held at the historic Georgia Railroad Freight Depot in Atlanta, Georgia. I felt honored that the Georgia Family Council asked me to host the dinner portion of the event.



Photograph by Andy Perkins
The event was well attended and the guests seemed very happy. I enjoyed meeting several fantastic people and I particularly loved the location. The Georgia Railroad Freight Depot is a grand old building that was built four years after the Civil war ended. Originally, it stood as a three-story Italianate; it now only has one story. A fire in 1935 forced the removal of the upper two floors. The building was designed by an architectural team named Corput and Bass who were hired to design buildings for Georgia's reconstruction after the war. Today it sits on the backside of a large parking garage that is painted with an unusual mural of a pod of North Atlantic Right Whales.