Ballard Family Foundation Partners with the Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta to make a difference in the lives of Local College Students
Dr. David Ballard and his wife Linda both grew up in homes where giving back came naturally.
People helped out when they could, it was a sense of responsibility. As they raised their family
and achieved career success, the Ballards began to notice a trend of promising, accomplished
students having to leave school over financial constraints. As their families had always done,
they wanted to help out. In 2018 they partnered with the Community Foundation for Greater
Atlanta and established the E. David and Linda C. Ballard Family Foundation Scholarship,
focused on helping minority juniors and seniors at Atlanta-area colleges overcome financial
barriers in order to graduate. In the first year, a total of $40,000 in scholarships were awarded to
14 students, helping to ease some financial stress so that students can focus on their course
work.