Bridgette Sanchez‑Garcia

Pay-It-Forward Awardee

An advocate for immigrant high school students in Atlanta, GA who helps them access advanced academic programs and provides mentorship, leaning on her and her family’s lived experience.

Atlanta, Georgia

June 30, 2025

Pay-It-Forward

Award

Awarded to:

Empowerment Society ATL

Individual award recipients are not eligible for a grant, but can “pay it forward” by recommending a values-aligned organization to receive a grant. When an individual receives a “Pay It Forward” award, they are invited to recommend a grant to a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in their community that is aligned with the values of the project. “Pay It Forward” recipients are typically awarded to one or several individuals for personal acts of courage

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