$11K Raised For Small Business After Protests: Atlanta Local Hero

ATLANTA, GA — When times are tough, heroes emerge. We all know someone who's making a difference right now as we live through unprecedented and changing times.

Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these heroes making a difference in their communities. Together with Ring, we’re working to let all your neighbors know about these outstanding people and their stories.

This submission comes from Paige Sullivan who nominated her colleague Kimberly Stone of Atlanta:

Name: Kimberly Stone

State: GA

Home town: Atlanta

Hero's job: Business

Relationship to nominee: Colleague

Reason for recognition: Kimberly Stone, Curator of Fish and Invertebrates at Georgia Aquarium, was moved to create a GoFundMe page for Kwan’s Korean Deli and Kitchen after they suffered significant damage from protests, in addition to COVID-19 hardships. $11K was raised!

One thing to know: Kimberly's fundraiser raised over $11K in support of this small business that has been frequented by Georgia Aquarium employees for years.

Thank you for all you do, Kimberly!

Do YOU have a local hero you would like us to know about? Share their story here. Read about other heroes from across Georgia here.

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