News - Northside Athletes Foundation

2011 Golf Tournament Photos

We had another beautiful day for golf and everyone had a blast!

$15,000 Pledge To Murphey Candler

The Northside Athletes Foundation pledged to donate $5000 per year for three years to the Murphey Candler Little League. Heath Honeycutt of the Foundation presented the first check to Grant Morain, president of MCLL. The league will use the funds to upgrade and maintain its facilities. The first installment was used to build a wooden…

Local Schools Find New Funding Sources

Declining revenues and budget cuts by local school districts have left shortages at local schools and have caused them to seek new sources of funding in order to offer programs which would have been taken for granted in the past. According to a recent article in the Sandy Springs Reporter Newspaper, charitable foundations including the Northside Athletes Foundation have stepped up to fill the void.

What Would Bill Curry Say?

Head football coach Bill Curry’s inspirational messages have captivated audiences in the locker room, in auditoriums and on nationally televised broadcasts. Here are 10 of his favorite “Words to Live By.”

NAF Contributes to FCA

Tom Raney, Northside Athletes Foundation board member meets with GA State team Chaplain and FCA leader Dexter Davis and Dexter’s wife LaShea who is also an active FCA leader.

Bill Curry on Youth Character Development

On April 28th, 2010 Bill Curry filled the Gym at Marist School speaking on “Youth Character Development through Sports.”

Coach Bill Curry gave a passionate talk about the many coaches, players and parents who had an influence on his life. Curry said “There are only 2 pains in life, the pain of discipline and the pain of regret. The pain of discipline is a choice and the pain of regret is a lifetime of knowing what could have been…

Letter From The President

Mike Flint
2008-09 President

Once again, the Northside Athletes Foundation Board of Directors want to thank our generous friends and sponsors. 2009 was another successful year by funding many youth based charities in the Atlanta area. Our Annual NAF Charity Golf Tournament played at Celebrity Golf Club in October was very successful.

NAF Presents Mark Richt

2nd Annual Youth Character Development Speaker Event

Mark Richt, head football coach at the University of Georgia, captured the attention of Atlanta parents, teachers, coaches and students with his inspiring lecture on character development at Holy Innocents Episcopal School on May 22nd.