The Smith Currie Charitable Foundation was started in 2015 though contributions from its equity partners. The foundation was established primarily to support construction industry and educational activities. However, the foundation also supports general charitable activities as recommended by the staff and attorneys of Smith Currie. The foundation is an opportunity to give back to the industry we serve, as well as to the community as a whole. Since its inception, the foundation has funded 147 grants totaling more than $150,000.00 and has been funded each year by contributions from each and every one of the equity partners. For those interested in requesting a contribution to the Smith Currie Foundation, please click here to download a copy of an application form.
2023 Donations
Mecklenburg Bar Foundation (NC) – Supporting Families for our Future Fund
Greenroads Foundation (WA) – For Earth Day
Humane Society of Broward County (FL) – Race, Run Walk, Fundraiser (Smith Currie Pack)
Hop on a Cure Foundation, Inc. (GA) – Raising Money for a Cure for ALS
Special Operation Care Fund, Inc. (GA) – Fund Raiser for Military Families
River Region United Way (AL) – In Memory of John A. Caddell
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Georgia, Inc. (GA) – 2023 Trailblaze Challenge Fundraiser
Dentsville Dynamite Youth Baseball Club (SC) – Fundraiser for Youth
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
George A. Horton Memorial Foundation, Inc.
Mostly Mutts Animal Rescue and Adoption, Inc.
The Salvation Army – In Memory of Thomas E. Abernathy
American College of Construction Lawyers Foundation – In Memory of Thomas E. Abernathy
AGC Education and Research Foundation – Eddie Stewart and Smith Currie Scholarships
2022 Donations
Camp Cole Foundation, Inc.
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.
Bread of Life, Inc.
Lawyers for Children America, Inc.
AGC Education and Research Foundation – Smith Currie Graduate Scholarship Fund
River Region United Way – Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Alabama
Central Alabama Community Foundation, Inc.
Burn Foundation of America, Inc.
NHP Foundation – Operation Pathways
Brigham Young University
Zero Breast Cancer – Dipsea Hike
Emory University – The NIA Project
Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Association, Inc.
Must Ministries, Inc.
Wholly Loved Ministries
2021 Donations
AGC Education and Research Foundation
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association, Inc.
Must Ministries, Inc.
Wholly Loved Ministries
Lawyers for Children America, Inc.
Montgomery Area Council on Aging
Bread of Life, Inc.
CMAA South Atlantic Chapter Foundation, Inc.
Zero Breast Cancer
ACE Atlanta Scholarship Program
Women Make Movies, Inc., in Support of “Hard Hatted Woman”
University of Miami in Honor of Allen Horton and Research for CLL Treatment
2020 Donations
AGC Education and Research Foundation
Hope Hospice, Inc.
AGC of Georgia Foundation, Inc.
Legal Aid Service of Broward County, Inc.
No Limits Foundation, Inc.
Nicholas House, Inc.
Atlanta Union Mission Corporation HCSR
Wholly Loved Ministries
Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless Program, Inc.
KultureCity
Camp Cole Foundation, Inc.
NHP Foundation
Mental Health America of South Carolina
The Giving Kitchen Initiative, Inc.
CMAA South Atlantic Chapter Foundation, Inc.
Greater DC Diaper Bank
Lawyers for Children America, Inc.
Zero Breast Cancer
Vision Tutoring Educational Foundation, Inc.
University of West Georgia Foundation, Inc.
United Methodist Childrens Home of North Georgia Conference, Inc.
Shepherd Center Foundation, Inc.
Richard Nickel Memorial Scholarship Fund – Carolinas AGC Foundation
FOCUS + Fragile Kids – Families of Children Under Stress
Burn Foundation of America
CrossRoads Mission – Help Build Hope Housing Project
Little Creek Farm Conservancy Stride Ahead Program
Atlanta Community Food Bank
Ashland County, Ohio Council on Aging
Direct Relief for SCH Family Member in ICU
Toco Hills Community Alliance – Food Pantry
Kennesaw State University 3-D Printed Mask Program
HealthWell Foundation
St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Inc.
The ALS Association of Georgia, Inc.
Jack and Jill Children’s Center, Inc.
Special Olympics Georgia, Inc.
Marin Builders Association Scholarship Fund
Bread of Life, Inc.
Jill’s House, Inc.
The Henry W. Grady Health System Foundation, Inc.
2019 Donations
Make a Wish Foundation of Southern Florida, Inc.
Johns Hopkins University
ACE Atlanta
Crohns & Colitis Foundation, Inc.
Jills House, Inc.
Bread of Life
JDRF International
MUST Ministries, Inc.
AGC Education and Research Foundation
Clarkston Community Center Foundation, Inc.
Chris 180 Support Organization, Inc.
2018 Donations
Lawyers for Children America, Inc.
Advocates for child victims of abuse/neglect
AGC Charities Warrior Canine Connection Centennial Charity Project
Warrior Canine trains service dogs for veteranst
2017 Donations
Camp Twin Lakes
Helping children with disabilities and serious illnesses
Andy Davis Foundation
Education and experience for young artists
Sandy Creek High School
Scholarships based on merit and need
AGC of Georgia
Developing and training high school students for the construction industry
St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital
Pediatric treatment and research for catastrophic illnesses
Rett Syndrome Foundation
Research and treatment for Rett Syndrome
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Actions to prevent suicide
Special Olympics
Olympic games for people with disabilities
ABC Cares Foundation
For hurricane relief assistance
2016 Donations
Carrie Steele Pitts Home
Home for orphaned and abandoned children
Atlanta Humane Society
Rehabilitation and care for animals
Rebuilding Together Peninsula
Building and improving low income housing
ACE Atlanta Mentor Program
Mentoring HS students for architectural/engineering/construction careers
Operation Gratitude
Sending care packages for troops overseas
NHP Foundation
Building low income housing
Lawyers for Children America
Advocates for child victims of abuse/neglect
MUST Ministries
Serving neighbors in need
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Pediatric research for catastrophic diseases
Johns Hopkins University
Research for ARVD – heart and vascular diseases
Samaritan’s Purse
Christian humanitarian aid
Crossroads Community Ministries
Providing refuge for homeless in Atlanta
GA Special Olympics
Olympic activities for those with special needs
Fifty for 50 Campaign Donations
Crossroads Community Ministries, Inc. – Atlanta, GA
Homeless Shelter
Centering Youth – Atlanta, GA
Youth program for young people in the criminal justice system
Cool Girls, Inc. – Atlanta, GA
Self-Empowerment of Girls
Rights 2 Life – Atlanta, GA
Fence at D.H. Stanton Elementary School
MUST Ministries – Marietta, GA
Stock the shelter and pantry
Atlanta Fire Department – Atlanta, GA
Station No. 4 repairs/refresh
Wounded Warriors
Raise awareness and enlist public aid for needs of injured service members
Johns Hopkins – Baltimore, MD
ARVD Research
West Broward, Florida High School – Pembroke Pines, Florida
Annual food packing event for local food banks
DHYS Baseball – Altanta, GA
Replace stolen equipment for Druid Hills Youth Sports
Folds of Honor – Atlanta, GA
Scholarships for children of wounded or deceased veterans
Lawyers for Children America – Miami, FL
Legal representation and help for underprivileged children
Alzheimer’s Association – Georgia Chapter
Donation to Dancing Stars of Atlanta, honoring Overton Currie
Cure Childhood Cancer – Atlanta Chapter
Cancer Research
Congo Protestant University
Education in Congo for health professionals
Camp Twin Lakes
Spin for Kids to benefit kids with serious illnesses/disabilities
American Diabetes Association – San Francisco, CA
In Honor of James W. Polk
Metropolitan DC Chapter of Cystic Fibrosis
Funding research and drug development for Cystic Fibroses
American Cancer Society
In Honor of Rick Brown – Associated General Contractors of America – National Office
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
In Honor of William C. Davis, III
Atlanta Braves Foundation
In Honor of Smith Currie’s 50th Anniversary
The First Baptist Church of Fort Lauderdale
Donation for the Back to School – Pack the Pack program
Angel Dog Rescue – Georgetown, GA
Care for Abused Dogs
Gwinnett Children’s Shelter
Food and necessities for needy children
International Mission Board – Mission Support
In honor of mission work by Steve Swaney and his family
Resonate Atlanta Church
Back to School Drive for school uniforms and back packs
Potter’s House for Women
Helping women overcome substance abuse issues
Georgia Special Olympics
Providing sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities
All Saints Episcopal Church
Funds for clothing for needy families with children, aged from newborn through 5th grade
Emily Krzyzewski Center
Tutoring for low income students
Be The Match Foundation
In honor of Charles Surasky
Durham Boys & Girls Club
For general operations to improve programs for boys and girls
Carrie Steele-Pitts Home
In honor of work for the home by Glower Jones, Gregg Joy and Joe Dinardo
Christo Rey Jesuit HS Atlanta
School for low income students
Ronald McDonald House – DC
Assistance for families with hospitalized children
ACE Mentor Program – Atlanta
Helps high school students with potential careers in architecture, engineering and construction
Council for Children’s Rights
Provides custody assistance/representation for children. Rolly Chambers in Smith Currie’s Charlotte office has received the Outstanding Pro Bono Award for his work with this organization.
House of Today Ministries
To assist church members moving to Honduras to be missionaries
Arthritis Foundation
Donation to assist with research to assist those suffering from arthritis – one in five adults in the United States
Gwinnett County Schools
Career Class at Hull Middle School
Nicholas House
Assists homeless families in Atlanta to make the transition from homelessness to self-sufficiency in a structured but home-like environment.
Leukemia Research Foundation, Inc.
Dedicated to conquering all blood cancers by funding research into their causes and cures, and enriching the quality of life of those touched by these diseases.
Ferst Foundation For Childhood Literacy
Mission to “provide books for local communities to prepare all Georgia preschool children for reading and learning success.”
Special Olympics – North Carolina
Mission to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
New Way of Life Ministries
The vision and goal of New Way of Life Ministries is to start ‘The Cornerstone House is a Christian transitional center for men and eventually women who are coming out of prison and want to find a better way by offering resident programs of lengths from 6 months to 1 year. The programs will provide job training, new life skills training, and basic computer skill education.
Desert Farm Initiative
Mission is to find innovative and sustainable solutions to food “deserts” in urban communities by creating community farms on vacant lots in Baltimore City.
Paws Atlanta
A private, not-for-profit animal welfare organization founded in 1966, originally as the DeKalb Humane Society. The facility is a no-kill shelter with a mission to build a community of caring, by people helping pets and pets helping people.
Georgia Appleseed, Inc.
A nonprofit, nonpartisan, public interest law center with the mission to increase justice in Georgia through law and policy reform.
Carolina Elite Sports
Helping at risk youth with sports and life skills.
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
In honor of Aubrey Coleman – a nationwide network of people dedicated to working together to advance research, support patients and create hope for those affected by pancreatic cancer.
Peachtree City United Methodist Church
Support of mission work in Guatemala.
Atlanta Humane Society
Pledge to the Atlanta Humane Society for the “Walk for Animals.”