Hometown Heroes

Each year, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta honors individuals and organizations dedicated to making a positive impact on the Atlanta community with an annual event — The Hometown Heroes Tribute.

These “Hometown Heroes” are business and community leaders, through whose time, talent and resources, improve the quality of life for our youth by providing hope, promise and the opportunity for a brighter future.

With more than 800 attendees, the Hometown Heroes dinner and awards program is one of Atlanta's biggest and most anticipated philanthropic events. Sponsorship opportunities are available as well as individual ticket purchases.

2008 Hometown Heroes Honorees, honored at April 2008 Gala:

• Malon D. Mimms –Malon Mimms followed in his father’s entrepreneurial footstep and joined the family business developing warehouses with his dad. When Thomas Mimms retired in 1962, Mimms continued the family business. To date, the Malon D. Mimms Company has one of the largest privately owned commercial real estate portfolios in Atlanta. Malon Mimms strongly believes in giving back to his community. Supporting the needs of “at-risk” youth is a cause close to his heart, and he has demonstrated a keen sense of compassion through his support of local Boys & Girls Clubs. Most recently, he was honored in Cherokee County by having a newly built club named appropriately after him, the Malon D. Mimms Boys & Girls Club.
• Kathleen “Katy” B. Pattillo – For the past two decades, Pattillo has been an active education advocate and community volunteer. She devotes much of her time to the Atlanta Public School System, addressing issues that affect student achievement. She is currently serving her second term on the Atlanta Board of Education and recently completed a two-year term as Chair. Prior to her seat on the board, Katy served as co-president of the Sarah Smith Elementary School PTA, was a Trustee of the Perimeter College Foundation and an Advisory Board Member of the Georgia Shakespeare Festival. A friend of the Boys & Girls Clubs movement for many years, Katy Pattillo is a recipient of the Conant Award from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta and was presented The Silver Medallion Award by Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
• CheckFree Corporation – Pete Kight, founder. In 1981, Pete Kight founded CheckFree, an electronic funds transfer service that would revolutionize how consumers pay their monthly bills. Under Pete’s exceptional leadership, the company grew to encompass electronic banking, investment services, and much more. Pete and his wife, Terri, are staunch supporters of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta, and their generosity has been instrumental in the success of programs such as Youth of the Year, College Bound and Girl Power Summit. Pete has even welcomed Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta to hold its annual staff retreat at the CheckFree lodge in Norcross.
• Desmond Brown – As the Executive Director of a local A. Worley Brown Boys & Girls Club in Norcross, Atlanta native and former Whitehead Boys Club member Desmond Brown draws upon his own childhood experiences when relating to his club members. Desmond’s dedication and commitment shines through daily as he mentors, encourages and serves as a positive role model for the more than 300 boys and girls entrusted to his care. Desmond also serves as the Chair for the Leadership Association for all the Executive Directors across Metro Atlanta.