Charities

Because They’re The reason we’re freezin’!

At the Alpharetta Polar Bear Plunge, we are passionate about making a lasting impact in our community and beyond.

As a “Fundraiser for Fundraisers,” our mission is to support a wide range of charitable organizations dedicated to improving lives. Each year, courageous participants take the icy plunge to raise funds and awareness for these incredible causes.

While we are proud to showcase the charities we’ve supported in past years, this year brings new opportunities to partner with even more organizations. We are actively seeking charities to join us for this year’s event and make a difference together.

YOUR CHARITY HERE

YOUR CHARITY HERE

Individuals and charities can create teams to participate in the Alpharetta Polar Bear Plunge and raise funds for their chosen cause. YOU can easily set up a team, upload your charity’s logo, and share important information about your organization. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a splash for a good cause, rally supporters for your mission, and have some fun while doing it!

YOUR CHARITY HERE

YOUR CHARITY HERE

Individuals and charities can create teams to participate in the Alpharetta Polar Bear Plunge and raise funds for their chosen cause. YOU can easily set up a team, upload your charity’s logo, and share important information about your organization. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a splash for a good cause, rally supporters for your mission, and have some fun while doing it!

YOUR CHARITY HERE

YOUR CHARITY HERE

Individuals and charities can create teams to participate in the Alpharetta Polar Bear Plunge and raise funds for their chosen cause. YOU can easily set up a team, upload your charity’s logo, and share important information about your organization. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a splash for a good cause, rally supporters for your mission, and have some fun while doing it!

Take a look at the list of pAST charities we’ve spotlighted and consider being part of our growing impact this year!

All for One

All for One

All For One is an international and domestic charity dedicated to changing the lives of children and families through our collaborative global partnerships by improving social conditions, educational opportunities, and healthcare availability.

Alpharetta Public Safety Foundation

Alpharetta Public Safety Foundation

The Alpharetta Public Safety Foundation works to assist police, fire, communications, and civilian personnel in our community through the purchase of equipment and creating programs which assist in their pursuit of excellence in public safety. 

Alpharetta ymca

Alpharetta ymca

The Ed Isakson/Alpharetta Family YMCA serves individuals and families in Alpharetta, Roswell, Milton and surrounding communities, providing programs and services to help them reach their full potential.

Boy Scouts

Boy Scouts

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is chartered Congress to serve our nation’s youth by instilling the values of the Scout Oath and Law. The BSA aims to prepare young people for lives of impact and purpose.

Alpharetta Rotary Club

Alpharetta Rotary Club

The Alpharetta Rotary Foundation was formed in 2020 to be the philanthropic partner of the Alpharetta Rotary Club and the greater North Fulton Community.  We promote social welfare in the City of Alpharetta, and the North Fulton County community by supporting and participating in numerous community, vocational, and international service projects, and by making grants to organizations that qualify.

Alpharetta Symphony

Alpharetta Symphony

Founded in 2014, the Alpharetta Symphony is a cornerstone in the musical landscape of Alpharetta and greater North Fulton county. Under the artistic leadership of Music Director Dr. Grant Gilman, the Alpharetta Symphony performs multiple season concerts and several additional chamber music performances, offering music from the Baroque era to music by modern-day composers and popular music to its community.

Brewable

Brewable

The first grassroots nonprofit of its kind in North Fulton County dedicated to the employment and enrichment of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). With opportunities to train, learn, and excel in a community café setting, employees, a.k.a. Brewistas gain the necessary skills and confidence to achieve long-term success.

The Drake House

The Drake House

The goal of The Drake House is to empower women and their children experiencing homelessness to achieve economic independence and long-term stability. Our vision is to be integral in our community, facilitating security and housing stability.

Champions Community Foundation

Champions Community Foundation

Champions Community Foundation is a business-minded entity leveraging its unique knowledge base and passions to serve young adults with physical disabilities, such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, and physical injury.

Meals by Grace

Meals by Grace

Meals by Grace is a no cost, meal program focused to help feed children and their families. Generally, these families have been identified as having a special need by School System Social Workers, Social Workers, and or Church or Community leaders. These families may have with limited or unreliable transportation, experience frequent food insecurity or are working to overcome with a major health or work loss event.

Camp Lighthouse

Camp Lighthouse

Camp Lighthouse believes every kid should have a chance to experience a Christian summer camp regardless of their life circumstances or socioeconomic background. It was out of this conviction and calling that Camp Lighthouse was birthed. Our first summer in 2011 included 15 campers during one week of summer camp. Today, we host 4 weeks of summer camp each year with 130+ campers each summer in addition to retreats with our Camper Agency Partners and Ministry Sponsor Partners.

Gateway Foundation

Gateway Foundation

Gateway has partnered with the Georgia Department of Corrections to provide in-prison substance use disorder treatment services for their RSAT programs. Operating 11 programs throughout the state of Georgia, this partnership allows Gateway to provide treatment services to more than 2000 men and women.

The American Legion

The American Legion

The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization. Focusing on service to veterans, servicemembers and communities, the Legion evolved from a group of war-weary veterans of World War I into one of the most influential nonprofit groups in the United States.

Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization that helps families build and improve places to call home. We believe affordable housing plays a critical role in strong and stable communities.

Milton First Responders

Milton First Responders

Established in 2015, the Milton First Responder’s Foundation is a non-profit corporation. The MFRF Board is comprised of civic and business leaders that serve on a volunteer basis to provide support to the Milton Police and Fire employees and their families.

Our Mission is to encourage and strengthen the partnership between the citizens of Milton and our public safety first responders.

Revved up Kids

Revved up Kids

Revved Up Kids has provided sexual abuse training programs for tens of thousands of children and teens, and thousands of adults. Our Annual Impact Reports provide a snapshot of our accomplishments, and client reviews give first person feedback about our programs.

The SAM Foundation

The SAM Foundation

The mission of the SAM Foundation is to prevent suicide through public awareness and education by equipping our communities with the skills to intervene in a suicidal crisis. Our hope is to change the way our communities view mental health and serve as a resource to those who have been affected by suicide, therefore making our communities more suicide safe.

Second Wind Dreams

Second Wind Dreams

Established in 2015, the Milton First Responder’s Foundation is a non-profit corporation. The MFRF Board is comprised of civic and business leaders that serve on a volunteer basis to provide support to the Milton Police and Fire employees and their families,

Stand Up For Kids

Stand Up For Kids

Our Mission is to End the Cycle of Youth Homelessness. We do this every day in cities across America, one youth at a time. Our volunteers and staff are here to empower homeless and at-risk youth toward lifelong personal growth, and to create in these youth a sincere belief in themselves through open, straightforward counseling, mentoring, and life-skills training.

Rise Coffee

Rise Coffee

We created RISE Brewing Co. because we were tired of coffee products that were loaded with sugar, calories, harmful chemicals and words we couldn’t spell. We launched with a mission to make the best tasting beverages on the planet, using the highest quality organic ingredients we could source.

Wacky World Playground

Wacky World Playground

The community came together to build Alpharetta’s premier playground in just 6 days. A total of 2,673 volunteers dedicated their time across 3,000 shifts, generously contributing their skills and the donations of money,materials, and services to construct a one-acre playground suitably named by the local school children as wacky world. Now, 26 years later, we aim to recapture those moments as we rebuilt the playground for the next generation of families to enjoy.

Senior Services North Fulton

Senior Services North Fulton

For more than 30 years Senior Services North Fulton has been at the forefront of efforts to eliminate senior hunger and provide additional care and support to the region’s growing population of older adults. In addition to our Meals on Wheels program, we provide transportation to medical appointments and “quality of life trips” for home bound seniors, and we operate 7 senior centers that enrich the lives of hundreds of local seniors each week.