2026 Grant to Innovative Solutions for Disadvantage and Disability

In April, Southern Magnolia Charities was excited to be able to support the Innovative Solutions for Disadvantage and Disability with a $2,500 grant to be used toward their mission to help empower, educate, and equip kinship caregivers with tools and resources to provide safe, stable homes and keep children out of foster care.

2026 Grant to Milton Historical Society

In February, Southern Magnolia Charities was excited to be able to support the Milton Historical Society with a $2,500 grant to be used toward the Society’s educational presentations program.  

Above: Board members of Southern Magnolia Charities and representatives of Unique Individual Ranch gather to celebrate a grant of $50,000 from proceeds of the 2025 Milton Tour of Home fundraiser.

Above:  Board members of Southern Magnolia Charities and representatives of Jesse’s House gather to celebrate a grant of $60,000 from proceeds of the 2024 Milton Tour of Home fundraiser.

2023 Milton Tour of Homes and 2023 Comedy on the Green

Southern Magnolia Charities was delighted to present two fundraising events in 2023 - the Milton Tour of Homes and the third Comedy on the Green.

Nationally celebrated actress, producer and comedian Caroline Rhea, along with some of the area’s funniest comedians had the crowd laughing out loud all evening!  

A amazing amount of $54,750 was equally split and distributed to these four very deserving local groups:

• Children’s Development Academy
• Meals by Grace
• Georgia National Cemetery Advisory

       Group

Thank you to all of our sponsors, participants, volunteers, and to this year’s matching donor more for making this possible!

Above:  Board members of Southern Magnolia Charities and representatives of Children’s Development Academy, Georgia National Cemetery Advisory Council and Meals by Grace gather to celebrate receiving grants each in the amount of $18,750 from proceeds of the 2023 fundraisers - Milton Tour of Home and Comedy on the Green fundraiser.

Above:  Board members of Southern Magnolia Charities and representatives of Blessings in a Backpack, StandUp for Kids, The Summit Counseling Center and Turning Point Breast Cancer Rehabilitation gather to celebrate receiving grants each in the amount of $18,750 from proceeds of the 2022 Comedy on the Green at Crabapple Market fundraiser.

2022 Comedy on the Green

at Crabapple Market

Southern Magnolia Charities was delighted to present the second Comedy on the Green at Crabapple Market fundraiser in 2022, with our headliner and some of the area’s funniest - Wellington Ojukwu, Andrew Stein, Will Wright,  and Jamie Bendal!  

A record amount of $75,000 was equally distributed to these four very deserving local groups:

• Blessings in a Backpack
• StandUp for Kids
• The Summit Counseling Center
• TurningPoint Breast Cancer Rehabilitation

Thank you to all of our sponsors, participants, volunteers, and to this year’s matching donor more for making this possible!

2021 Comedy on the Green

at Crabapple Market

While 2021 continued to present challenges for fundraising, Southern Magnolia Charities was delighted to present their first Comedy on the Green at Crabapple Market fundraiser, featuring  nationally celebrated comedian, John Heffron, as well some of the area’s funniest - Chris Gomez, Yoshee So and Jamie Bendal!  

Our record breaking proceeds of $72,000 were equally distributed to these three very deserving local groups:

• Dream Weavers of Georgia
• Erin’s Hope for Friends
• North Georgia Angel House

Thank you to all of our sponsors, participants, volunteers, and to this year’s anonymous matching donor more for making this possible!

Above:  Board members of Southern Magnolia Charities and representatives of Dream Weavers of Georgia, Erin’s Hope for Friends and North Georgia Angel House gather to celebrate receiving grants each in the amount of $24,000 from proceeds of the 2021 Comedy on the Green at Crabapple Market fundraiser.

Interim check presentation to Meals by Grace - August 2021

Front Row: Meals by Grace Co-Founder Steven Daniels; Meals by Grace

Executive Director SueEllen Daniels and SMC President Marsha Spear

Back Row:  SMC Secretary Donna Savas,  SMC Treasurer Judy Burds

and SMC Vice President Cynthia Knutson

2020 Meals by Grace Fundraiser

In a time when the world had to make changes, flex and get creative, Southern Magnolia Charities was thrilled to be able to raise and present $8,500 to Meals by Grace at a time that their need was the greatest!

Thank you to all of our great supporters for helping make this impact to our community!

2019 Milton Tour of Homes

Southern Magnolia Charities was thrilled to announce another sold-out, successful year for the Tour of Homes!  Proceeds of $46,500 were distributed to these three amazing local groups:

• Meals by Grace
• Milton First Responders Foundation
• Will to Live Foundation

Thank you to all of our sponsors, participants, homeowners, volunteers, and more for making this possible!

2018 Milton Tour of Homes

The newly formed Southern Magnolia Charities was excited to be able to distribute $42,000 from the sold-out 2018 Milton Tour of Homes to each of these three three amazing local groups:

• Dream Weavers of Georgia
• Milton First Responders Foundation
• Canine Assistants

Thank you to all of our sponsors, participants, homeowners, volunteers, and more for making this possible!

Representatives of Dream Weavers of Georgia, Milton First Responders Foundation and Canine Assistants received donations of $14,000 each from board members of Southern Magnolia Charities.  Funds were raised from the sold-out 3rd Annual Milton Tour of Homes held in October 2018.