A Snapshot of 2 Atlantan's Who will Inspire You (College Park, Buckhead: school, college)

[LynnHarris]

Girl with cerebral palsy follows dreams of becoming entrepreneur

"A chance meeting is allowing an Atlanta girl with cerebral palsy to follow her dreams of being an entrepreneur.

Longtime entrepreneur Paul Monahan is passionate about his baking business. He says that his patience, however, is an ingredient of which he is in short supply. One day, while shopping for flour in Whole Foods, a girl named Bentley-Grace changed that for Monahan.

Grace, who has cerebral palsy, is also an entrepreneur. She is known as the little girl in Buckhead who bakes and sells brownies.

“I have these awesome delicious, outstanding, greatest brownies,” Grace said.

So, impressed with Grace, her positive spirit and, of course, her brownies, Monahan invited her to a unique commercial kitchen operation where owners of small food businesses can do their cooking..."

Full Story: Girl with cerebral palsy follows dreams of becoming entrepreneur | www.wsbtv.com


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Man sleeps on bus to raise money for homeless

"A College Park man says he is spending 30 days and nights on top of an old school bus that he hopes to transform into a mobile makeover unit for the homeless.

Terrence Lester has already spent 11 days and nights eating, drinking and sleeping on the bus, but he still has 19 more to go.

Lester says he’s trying to raise $50,000 to change the bus into a place where the homeless can transform their appearance and their lives.

“We want to transform it into a barber shop, closet and shower, so when we go out into communities we’ll be able to cut the hair of homeless men and style the hair of homeless women..."

Full Story: Man sleeps on bus to raise money for homeless | www.wsbtv.com

[LovelySummer]

Awesome stories. We don't hear enough about positivity amongst our citizens in our world. Thanks again.