The GABWA Foundation, Inc.

Who We Are

The GABWA Foundation, Inc. (Foundation), is the charitable umbrella for several projects through which GABWA provides service to the Georgia community. The Foundation was founded in 1983, and is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt entity.

What We Do

Scholarship - Each year, the Foundation awards scholarships to Georgia law students to help defray the cost of their legal education, and in recognition of their commitment to academic excellence and service to the community. In 2006, we awarded $25,000 to five law students, and we hope to exceed this amount in 2007.

Project Endowment – We achieved the initial capitalization of our endowment campaign in 2006, for a total of $20,000. We continue our fundraising efforts so we may award scholarships using the interest earned.

Sister to Sister Mentoring Program – Through partnership with the Fulton County Juvenile Court, volunteers work with at-risk girls to assist them in becoming law-abiding, productive members of society.

Civil Pro Bono Project - In partnership with Aid to Children of Imprisoned Mothers (AIM), volunteers provide services, including legal assistance, to incarcerated women and their off spring.

Isabel Webster Gates Nursery at the Andrew and Walter Young YMCA – We hold an annual raffle to raise funds toward the construction of the Isabel Webster Gates Nursery at the Andrew and Walker Young YMCA in Atlanta, GA. Thus far, we have donated $6,000 in the past two years. In 2006, we raffled a weekend at Chateau Elan.