The FOG (Friends of Gary)

Atlanta resident and entrepreneur Gary Gross has been part of the city's fundraising and charity communities for over 20 years. As Event Chair for the 2001 Cystic Fibrosis "Single Greatest Night." Mr. Gross coordinated with dozens of vendors and contributors to entertain nearly 2,200 attendees and raise funds in excess of $100,000. He also was the narrator for the events webcast.

Contributing as both Chairperson and Steering Committee Member, he has touched dozens of local and national organizations including just to name a few: Atlanta for America's Children black tie event, (raising over $150,000 for children of the 9/11 victims); Prevent Child Abuse, Treasure Hunt Gala (2003 March of Dimes (Walk/Run); The Foundation for Medically Fragile Children "Fragile Hearts Ball", American Cancer Society - Cattle Barons Ball, The Shepherd Center Cup, the Policeman's Ball, Childkind, The Cluck-Off for Georgia Transplant Foundation, and Toys for Tots. For the American Cancer Society, he co-chaired the group's largest event, 3,200 people -- "Party with a Purpose" in 1999, featuring singer Melissa Etheridge.

In addition to hosting "Champagne & Polo", a fundraising event, Mr. Gross has acted as Executive Producer, writer, and narrator of a corporate video for The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. As a Host for the North Atlanta Towne Club, he helped produce 5 Black Tie fundraising events. He continues to dedicate energy towards fundraising and promotion of charity events, stretching to reach over $3 million in raised contributions since 1974. As an entrepreneur, Mr. Gross has been published in Who's Who of American Inventors for his patent on a wheelchair accessory.

Gary Gross websiteGarygross.com/fog
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Archives

06/23/09 Host Gary Gross

The Fog

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06/16/09 Host Gary Gross

The Fog

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06/09/09 Host Gary Gross

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06/02/03 Host Gary Gross

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05/26/09 Host Gary Gross

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05/19/09 Host Gary Gross

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05/12/09 Guest Patrycja Siewert-Towns

Guest Patrycja Siewert-Towns, CEO AliveExpo wwww.aliveexpo.com

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05/05/09 Guests Ruth Blackstock and Michael Nestle

Guest Ruth Blackstock – American Field Service (AFS) Georgia Hosting Coordinator www.afs-usa.org Michael Nestle – AFS Exchange Student from Germany

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04/28/09 Guest Kerry Ludlam

Kerry Ludlam, Director, Public Relations and Communications Arthritis Foundation, Georgia Chapter www.arthritis.org

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04/21/09 Guests Kandi Spencer, Mike McConnell and Rena Harris

Kandi Spencer, Director of Program Services March of Dimes Georgia Chapter www.marchofdimes.com Mike McConnell, Board of Directors March of Dimes Georgia Chapter www.marchofdimes.com Rena Harris, Volunteer Coordinator Northside Hospital Foundation www.Northside.com

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04/14/09 Guest Brian Hill and Jay Zipperman

Brian Hill, Executive Director Atlanta Dogwood Festival www.dogwood.org ; Jay Zipperman, President Mountain Wisdom www.mountainwisdominc.org

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03/31/09 Guest Bram Frankel

Bram Frankel, Learning Chair Atlanta board of Entrepreneurs Organization www.eonetwork.org

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