The Sandy Springs Perimeter community has an array of non-profit organizations and community organizations. Learn how you can become involved:
Abernathy Arts Center
254 Johnson Ferry Road NW
The Abernathy Arts Center promotes the arts and artists within Sandy Springs.
Act 3 Productions
6285-R Roswell Road NE
Act 3 Productions is a theatre group established to inspire performers, support positive values, and enrich the arts community, producing professional-level performances by featuring as many students as possible on and behind the stage.
ARTSS
227 Sandy Springs Place, Suite G - Box 76802
A community of volunteers dedicated to promoting the visual, performing, landscape and culinary arts in Sandy Springs. ARTSS sponsored the Roswell Road planters, the sculpture at the library, and the library reading garden
Big Trees Forest Preserve
7645 Roswell Road
A 25-acre urban forest preserve located next to the Fulton County Annex on Roswell Road in Sandy Springs. Features walking trails, wildflower garden, and interpretative trails.
CAC - Community Assistance Center
1130 Hightower Trail
The CAC provides compassionate emergency assistance for persons experiencing sudden changes in life or economic circumstances. CAC also unites community efforts in responding to requests for assistance.
Cancer Support Community
5775 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Building C, Suite 225
Dedicated to providing a variety of supportive services for cancer patients and their families in a home-like environment.
Every Woman Works
100 Hannover Park Road Suite 200
Job training and placement for women in need
Friends of Dorothy Benson Senior Citizens Center
6500 Vernon Woods Dr.
A multi-purpose senior center which provides activities, day programming, computers, gym, resource referral and more. The Friends Organization provides volunteer and financial support.
FOSSL - Friends of Sandy Springs Library
359 Mt. Vernon Highway
Supports efforts of the SSL and provides supplemental funding and resources through book sales, volunteers, and special programs.
Healthy Youth USA Foundation
North Atlanta Enrichment Center, 5676 Roberts Drive
The Healthy Youth USA Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the lives of youth and furthering positive youth development through mentorship, arts initiatives and recreational enrichment.
Heritage Sandy Springs
6110 Bluestone Road
Heritage Sandy Springs aims "to build community through preserving and promoting the historic and cultural identity of Sandy Springs." It oversees Heritage Green which includes the Williams-Payne House and SSS Entertainment Lawn, sponsors the Sandy Springs Festival, Concerts by the Springs and other community events.
Horizons
Holy Innocents' Episcopal School
805 Mt. Vernon Highway
To assist children from diverse, low-income families realize their full potential; offers a summer program.
Junior Achievement
460 Abernathy Road
Dedicated to educating students about workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs.
Keep Sandy Springs Beautiful
470 Morgan Falls Road
Aims to "educate, influence and activate our community in the beautification, conservation and preservation of our enviroment."
Link Counseling Center
348 Mt. Vernon Hwy
Offers individual and group counseling, suicide prevention, intervention and post-intervention services.
Los Niños Primero
471 Mt. Vernon Hwy
A summer educational program and Saturday school for Latino preschoolers ages 3-6 years and their families in Sandy Springs
Mary Hall Freedom House
8950 Roswell Road
Local shelter and recovery center for women with or without children
North Fulton Government Service Center
7741 Roswell Road
Provides health, mental health, dental, traveling nurse, housing, workforce and WIC service under one roof and houses a library, computer lab, community garden and the Grady Clinic.
Ronald McDonald House
5420 Peachtree Dunwoody Road
Provides "a home away from home" for families of seriously-ill children who are receiving treatment at nearby hospitals.
Sandy Springs Conservancy
383 Morgan Falls Road
The Sandy Springs Conservance aims "to ensure a permanent network of attractive and safe natural areas, open spaces, trails and parks available for Sandy Springs residents, businesses and visitors."
Sandy Springs Education Force
P.O. Box 567683
Organized to support the educational needs of youth in Sandy Springs by identifying and facilitating supplemental programs and solutions through community partnerships.
Sandy Springs Historic Preservation Society
Created in July 2009, the Sandy Springs Historic Preservation Society collects and preserves the history of Sandy Springs and the surrounding areas for future generations, and educates those who will influence the growth and direction of our community in the future by giving presentations.
Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber of Commerce
Six Concourse Parkway, Suite 3300
Serves as the voice for the Sandy Springs Perimeter business community with government bodies, works with current and prospective property owners to stimulate quality growth and re-development to make the area a better place to live, shop, and do business.
Sandy Springs Mission
850 Mount Vernon Hwy
A needs-based mission out of the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church serving children and families near Roswell Road and 285 through after-school, ESL and summer programs.
Sandy Springs Society
P.O. Box 720074
A women's organization dedicated to the quality of life in Sandy Springs through activities for members and philanthropic endeavors. SSS sponsors Tossed Out Treasures, Elegant Elf, and the Annual Garden Tour to raise money which goes directly to Sandy Springs non-profit organizations
Working to eliminate hunger in the 5-county Metropolitan Atlanta area by rescuing surplus food and delivering it to those in need.
U-Hope Community Development Center
1110 Hope Road
Offers the homeless safe and supportive housing while assisting them to transition to self-sustenance by instilling positive life changes
Watershed Alliance of Sandy Springs
800 Crest Valley
Aims to restore and maintain the ecological balance along all 6 watersheds located within the city; to control flooding, health, and erosion hazards; to advocate for the preservation of the environmental integrity and character of the watershed region.
