Who We Are
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Decatur Hometown Hero (2018 Recipient)
Decatur started its Hometown Heroes program in 1996 at the close of the Hometown to the World Festival held during the Atlanta Olympic Games. The 14-day festival was a success because of the hundreds of volunteers who helped. At the close of that festival, the City Commission honored the volunteers, and since then the Hometown Heroes awards have been presented annually. With the 2018 presentations, Decatur now boasts 22 years of Hometown Heroes with 325 people having received this special recognition. There is a "Wall of Heroes" in Decatur City Hall where photos and names of all the Hometown Heroes may be found.
Dekalb Library Foundation Board Member
The mission of the DeKalb Library Foundation is to provide support for DeKalb County Public Library beyond public funding and to enrich the lives of DeKalb County citizens through educational, cultural and literary programs and services. The Foundation provides funding not covered by tax dollars for literacy and cultural programs and supplements the books and materials fund. The DeKalb Library Foundation envisions the DeKalb County Public Library as a resource for a lifetime of learning that will build an educated, informed DeKalb community.
Westchester PTA (President)
Our mission is to build a welcoming and engaged community of families, staff, neighbors, and businesses that provides volunteer and financial support to enhance educational experiences, ensure academic success, and foster the wellness of all Westchester students.
Oxford College of Emory University Alumni Board Member
OCAB supports and promotes the college's educational excellence in two ways. The board creates and sustains a framework for Oxford to communicate regularly with and serve its alumni and allows alumni to communicate with and serve the college.
Decatur Rotary Foundation Board Member
The Decatur Rotary Club has over 100 members, all in leadership positions in Decatur-based businesses. Our group is represented by a wide range of industries and practices. Fellowship is one of the foundations our club is built upon; service and giving are the others.
Decatur Business Association (President)
The Decatur Business Association (DBA) is a membership organization representing businesses, professionals, financial institutions, arts groups, associated agencies and organizations and private individuals who share an interest in promoting and doing business in the City of Decatur. Our primary goals are to serve as advocates for the business interests of the city and to promote Decatur as a unique, thriving, small-town experience in metro Atlanta.
NAIFA Atlanta
NAIFA is one of the nation’s oldest and largest associations representing the interests of insurance professionals from every Congressional district in the United States. NAIFA members assist consumers by focusing their practices on one or more of the following: life insurance and annuities, health insurance and employee benefits, multiline, and financial advising and investments. NAIFA’s mission is to advocate for a positive legislative and regulatory environment, enhance business and professional skills, and promote the ethical conduct of its members.
Clairmont Presbyterian Church (Elder/Sunday School Teacher)
A community church striving to be a family of God where people BELONG to God and one another, GROW as disciples of Jesus, and SERVE the community where God has placed us.
Go West Ponce
Membership organization where businesses and neighbors are dedicated to building community along the West Ponce De Leon Ave corridor in Decatur, Georgia.
Leadership Dekalb (Class of 2014)
Leadership DeKalb convenes and connects leaders, informs them on matters vital to the county and enhances their leadership skills. This strengthened pipeline of talent immerses in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors, thereby advancing quality of life in DeKalb. With focus on the entire county, we position current and emerging leaders – reflecting the area’s rich diversity – to unite, commit and act to make DeKalb a premier place to live, work and enjoy life. Class members learn about history, diversity, government, justice, arts and culture, education, health and economic development in the county. Classmates and alumni gain access to other leaders in all of these sectors. With over 1,000 alumni, we facilitate long-term leadership sustainability.
MS Society-Atlanta (2013 Leadership Class)
The National MS Society helps each person affected by MS in our area address the challenges of living with MS. We help by raising funds for cutting-edge research, driving change through advocacy, facilitating professional education and providing programs and services that empower people with MS and their families to move their lives forward. Our staff and volunteers are dedicated to achieving a world free of MS. Through our chapter’s support services and educational programs for people living with MS and their families and friends, we help connect people in our local communities who want to do something about MS now.
Decatur Education Foundation
The foundation is an independent nonprofit that works in close partnership with City Schools of Decatur. More specifically, DEF works to:
Help individuals or organizations implement select ideas to support youth
Fund special initiatives from City Schools of Decatur
Host and manage scholarships and other funds for designated purposes
Connect people and ideas with others to benefit Decatur youth
Create or join collaborations to address needs and support programs
Decatur Arts Alliance
The Decatur Arts Alliance is a nonprofit partnership of artists, business owners, and residents dedicated to supporting and enhancing the arts in the city of Decatur. The DAA sponsors the annual festivals as well as special art events for members only. It also provides a collaborative environment to coordinate the interests of artists, gallery owners, theater groups, dance groups and performance venues within Decatur and to develop the city as a strong arts community.
Decatur Makers
Decatur Makers is a welcoming, family-friendly community of inquisitive, motivated people who work together in a safe environment to discover, understand, design and create interesting things.
MLK Project
In 2003, Decatur identified a need to alleviate the economic pressures on our community’s elderly and thereby enable at-risk seniors to remain in their homes safely and comfortably, improving their quality of life. To achieve these goals, the MLK, Jr. Service Project was started to provide house maintenance and repair, free of charge, to Decatur senior citizen homeowners during the MLK, Jr. holiday weekend. That first year’s project commenced with 100 volunteers and eight homes.
STAR Program DeKalb County (Chair)
Student Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) program honors DeKalb County’s highest achieving high school seniors and the teachers who have been most instrumental in their academic development. More than 30 high schools in the county participate in each year’s celebration in Decatur, GA. Winners go on to compete against peers across the state of Georgia.
Tim Martin, LUTCF
1435-B McLendon Drive | Decatur, GA 30033
770.934.7511 | thmartin@timmartinwealth.com
