2022 VIPS
Platinum Donors
Steve Salbu, Georgia Institute of Technology
Gold Donors
Jerry Wilson, Esq. The Wilson P.C.
Silver Donors
Natasha L. Wilson , Shareholder and Chair of the Atlanta Labor & Employment Practice Group , Greenberg Traurig, LLPKevin Belote and Rachel Gage, McKesson CorporationJohn D. Elrod, Greenberg Traurig, LLPHezekiah Sistrunk, Jr, The Cochran Firm, PresidentGary Snyder, The Gary E. Snyder Foundation, Inc
Bronze Donors
Maggie Puccini, Esq., Bouhan Falligant, LLPBarton Solomon, McMahan Law Firm, LLCSeth Holliday, McMahan Law Firm, LLCSara Thompson, Greenberg TraurigJon Pannell, Gray Pannell & Woodward LLPDenise Dominguez, Greenberg Traurig, LLPDarius Sheppard, IT User Support Manager, Greenberg Traurig LLPMack McGuffey, Troutman PepperJonathan M. Taunton, Squire Patton BoggsSteve Lewis – Troutman PepperChief Judge James Blanchard, Jr of the Columbia Judicial, The CSRA BenchAnn-Marie Notaro, Squire Patton Boggs LLPAlan Perry, Page PerryEdward D. Buckley, Buckley Beal, LLPFaith Knight Myers, McKesson CorporationPeter N. Farley, McGuireWoods LLPEric J. Frisch, Copeland Stair Valz & Lovell, LLP.Jeffrey LaueJaime Theriot, Troutman PepperStefanie Jackman, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLPDavid R. Yates, Greenberg Traurig, LLPAdam R. Gaslowitz, Gaslowitz Frankel LLCTashwanda Pinchback Dixon, Balch & Bingham LLP, PartnerBryan Baer, The Baer Law FirmMarcella C. Ducca, Greenberg Traurig LLPPhil Colburn and Cantor Colburn, Cantor Colburn LLPRock Remson, Rock Remson LawAndrew Z. Smith, Greenberg Traurig, LLPJustin Victor, Greenberg Traurig, LLPAngela Hsu, Bryan Cave Leighton PaisnerJeff Shiver, Shiver Hamilton CampbellRandall A. ConstantineMarcus G. Keegan, EEOCWayne Bradley, Squire Patton BoggsMelanie and James StevensTiffany Cochran Edwards, National Brand Manager, The Cochran Firm AtlantaDavid Long-Daniels, Squire Patton BoggsRoy Cicola, NorthPoint Direct, MIlton, GeorgiaMichael J. SullivanNellie Shipley SullivanRandall A. ConstantineSteve Miller, Drew Eckl FarnhamCharlotte Combre, Baker HostetlerElizabeth A. Buckley, McGuireWoods LLPJohn Hutchins, Baker HostetlerAnne & Charlie HennLynette Eaddy Smith, Chick-fil-A, Inc
Copper Donors
Meredith “Merry” Layman, Eastern Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s OfficeCSRA Bench, Hon. James G. Blanchard, Jr., and Hon. Ashley WrightMaxwell Law FirmSarah H. Lamar, HunterMacleanStephen Swinson, Gray Pannell & Woodward LLPAndrew M. Wilkes, Oliver Maner, LLPMr. Charlie Cork, Jr., Retired Partner with Jones Cork, LLPKate Wasch, Georgia TechAmb. Randy Evans, Squire Patton BoggsRachel Tobin, Founder, TobinInkPetrina Hall McDaniel, Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLPMelissa B. Capotosto, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLPTodd Heffner, Troutman PepperPatrick Clark, Ogletree DeakinsKathleen Novak, Norfolk Southern CorporationElizabeth L. Guerra, PC , Cobb County Bar Association Criminal Defense SectionSusann Estroff, Georgia Tech Office of the General CounselAnita Lamar of Lamar Law Office, LLCCliff Merrell, Greenberg Traurig LLPBrent S. Gilfedder, King & Spalding LLPAlan Poole, Troutman PepperGary Martin Hays, The Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.CHeather L. VacLav, Greenberg TraurigBrandon D. Cox, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLPJamie Shipp, Greenberg Traurig, LLPWade McGuffey, Goodman McGuffey, LLPHeather Hestley, Esq, James Bates Brannan Groover LLPJay Farris, Alston & BirdNirav Shah, The Home DepotRichard North, Nelson MullinsLaura Huffman, King & Spalding LLPShane Dornburg, King & Spalding LLPGerond J. Lawrence, Greenberg Traurig, LLPPatricia G. Griffith, FordHarrison LLPWilliam V. Custer, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLPDavid W. Ghegan, Troutman PepperChris Carr, Georgia Attorney GeneralSarah Jett, Partner at The Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays and Associates, P.CMr. and Mrs. Matthew CavedonSarah Borders, King & Spalding LLPDeb Sudbury, Jones DayLoretta L. Pinkston-Pope, Georgia Department of LawWade Malone, Nelson MullinsSarah T. Reise, Troutman PepperWill Jordan, King & Spalding LLPCari Katrice Dawson, Alston & Bird LLPBill Holley, Parker HudsonJoe Foltz, Womble Bond DickinsonGerum Yilma, McGuireWoods LLPJulia Blackburn Stone, Caplan Cobb LLCErich N. Durlacher, Burr & Forman LLPBarbara and Larry Nolting Georgia Recovery CentersCaryl Greenberg Smith, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLPShelby S. Guilbert Jr., McGuireWoods LLPBrian C. Harms, Troutman PepperRachel E. Hudgins, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLPGreg Tanner, BakerHostetlerJeff Mokotoff, FordHarrison LLPRafe Banks III , Banks, Stubbs & McFarland, LLPJason Park, Jason Park Law, LLCJeffrey Ellman, Jones DayJenna Mulvey, Fragomen WorldwideAnthony Askew, Meunier Carlin & Curfman IP LawPreston Heard, Womble Bond Dickinson LLPAndrea Farley, Troutman PepperHeather. D. Ancrum, Atlanta Housing
WHO CAN BECOME A VIP
ANYONE! Whoever makes a major donation or matches donations up to $500 or more will be recognized as a Legal Food Frenzy VIP. You could even have multiple VIPs from your team. This includes:
- Your firm or company (we can look up if you already have a matching program in place!)
- A managing partner or employee
- A client
- An outside company, group, or individual
| VIP MATCHING LEVELS | |
| Platinum | $10,000+ |
| Gold | $5,000+ |
| Silver | $2,500+ |
| Bronze | $1,000+ |
| Copper | $500+ |
HOW MATCHING WORKS
While anyone can simply make a major donation and be recognized as a VIP, we encourage you to increase employee engagement by offering to “match donations.” Here are examples:
- Matching Ratios. The matcher can “DOUBLE DONATIONS” by pledging to donate $1 for every $1 raised during the competition or TRIPLE donations by donating $2 for every $1 raised. They can also do a .5 = 1 ratio, 50 cents for every $1 raised, and so on.
- You can apply a maximum to matching. The matcher can pledge to match up to $1,000 in donations or $5,000 in donations, etc.
- Limit matching to a specific day. The matcher could pledge to match all donations on the first day of the competition or the final day.
- Have an idea? Let us know! We are open to creative matching ideas that will increase your impact.
WHY MATCH
- Increase your ability to fight hunger! This will increase employee buy-in! Studies show that mentioning matching has led to a 51% increase in donations from individuals. Every match has the possibility to double or triple the number of meals the food banks can distribute with your donations.
- Get an edge in the competition! The matching contribution will count towards your firm or organization’s Legal Food Frenzy point total, so you will be much more competitive!
- Get extra recognition! This is an excellent opportunity to enhance your brand and to gain recognition on the Legal Food Frenzy website. The matcher will be placed in one of the recognition tiers below based on how much they pledge to donate and, ultimately, how much they do donate.