Company Donates $50,000 To North Fulton Community Charities

From JM Family Enterprises, Inc: JM Family Enterprises, Inc., parent company to DataScan, commemorates its 50th anniversary by making significant contributions to two local charitable organizations.

JM Family donated $50,000 to North Fulton Community Charities, a non-profit human service agency dedicated to building self-sufficiency and preventing homelessness and hunger for residents living in Fulton County. The organization assists families with basic needs such as food, rent and utilities, clothing and adult education classes, and during 2017 helped nearly 9,500 individuals, provided $1.2 million in emergency financial assistance and gave out food 26,000 times.

“We are fortunate that JM Family Enterprises and DataScan are our partners in serving those in need in our community,” said Holly York, director of developement, North Fulton Community Charities. “They have been volunteering and supporting our mission for many years. We are overwhelmed and humbled by this generous gift.”

In addition, as a symbolic tribute to JM Family’s logo, which features an oak tree, local associates, along with their friends and family, have committed to volunteering with the Arbor Day Foundation and Trees Atlanta to plant 50 trees along the sidewalks on Broad Street on Saturday, October 27. This area of downtown Alpharetta is where the community goes to meet, shop and dine, and this investment will create shade, beauty and help to slow traffic.

“As the spirit of giving back was instilled by our founder Jim Moran and continues to be an integral part of our culture at JM Family, we are thrilled to celebrate this major milestone by supporting causes that are near to our hearts,” said Colin Brown, chairman of the board, JM Family. “Beyond monetary support, we believe in showing our commitment to the local communities where our associates live and work by donating our time and talents to help those in need. These deserving organizations are doing important work and we are honored to support their efforts to improve the lives of people in this community and preserve the environment for future generations.”

These local efforts are part of national commitment being made by JM Family and its subsidiaries to celebrate its 50th anniversary which, when combined, total nearly $700,000 and approximately 1,000 trees. Partner organizations in each of its six major operating locations will benefit from the philanthropic outreach.

Since 2006, JM Family associates in Alpharetta have committed 7,400 volunteer hours to local organizations, including North Fulton Community Charities, The Drake House, The Place of Forsyth County and Keep Forsyth County Beautiful. In addition, more than $450,000 has been donated to benefit causes that align with its four areas of giving – empowering families and nurturing children, providing for essential needs, promoting education and preserving the environment.

Founded in 1968 when automotive legend Jim Moran signed an agreement in Japan establishing Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC as the exclusive Toyota distributor in five southeastern states, JM Family has achieved significant success and growth over the past 50 years, growing from 11 associates to more than 4,200 associates across North America, and regularly ranking as one of the largest private companies in the U.S. The company was recently ranked by FORTUNE® as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For® for the 20th consecutive year.

For more information on JM Family’s 50th anniversary and the road that led to this milestone, visit 50YearsofFamily.com

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