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Arthur Blank is contributing $25 million of the $45 million construction cost for the new opera center.

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Blank Donates $27M to New Atlanta Opera Center

By Bob Bahr

Gift will go toward building the Molly Blank Center for Opera, which honors his mother’s memory.

Tribute to Bernie MarcusCommunity Tributes to Bernie Marcus

By Compiled by AJT staff

December 25, 2024, 12:25 pm

YIR: Marcus Leaves Lasting Legacy of Giving

The Jewish community and Israel's largest philanthropist patriarch died at 95 on Nov. 5.

By Compiled by AJT staff

December 11, 2024, 2:40 pm

Blank Donates $27M to New Atlanta Opera Center

Gift will go toward building the Molly Blank Center for Opera, which honors his mother’s memory.

By Bob Bahr

There are a total of 40 performances with two casts of young performers during the December run of “Madelaine’s Christmas.”

December 11, 2024, 1:15 pm

Horizon’s Adler Celebrates 40 Years of Theater Magic

Adler came to Atlanta fresh out of college in the 1980s and never left.

By Bob Bahr

November 13, 2024, 2:58 pm

Community Tributes to Bernie Marcus

Several organizations expressed their condolences upon Bernie's passing and gratitude for the legacy of philanthropy that he leaves behind.

By Compiled by AJT staff

A new 1,000 room Hilton Hotel has joined the Marcedes-Benz Stadium adjacent to the Vine City and English Avenue neighborhoods.

October 30, 2024, 11:22 am

Blank Foundation Adds $4.6M to Westside Investment

The grants are aimed at helping residents on the Westside to gain economically and remain in their rapidly changing neighborhood.

By Bob Bahr

Donna Hyland (left), CEO of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, credits Arthur Blank with providing the crucial support that was needed to build the new hospital.

October 16, 2024, 11:54 am

Blank Commits Big Dollar Amounts to Healthcare

Arthur Blank is a major funder of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s new hospital and the Shepherd Center’s Family Residences.

By Bob Bahr

Maggie Gallant Isenberg runs Superjuice agency with an impressive entertainment portfolio.

July 31, 2024, 10:18 am

PR Guru to Bring ‘Uncomfortable’ Talk to The Temple

Local public relations expert Maggie Gallant Isenberg organized a cross-cultural conversation about antisemitism to be held Aug. 18 at The Temple.

By Marcia Caller Jaffe

For the second consecutive year, leaders from the Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation came together to run activity-based workshops as part of the First Tee Leadership Academy to empower dozens of teens across America // Photo Credit: First Tee/Decisive Moment Events

July 17, 2024, 11:43 am

Local Leadership Academy Tees Off

The First Tee Leadership Academy, supported by the PGA TOUR Superstore and Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, welcomed 48 high school students to Atlanta from June 17-21.

By David Ostrowsky

As part of the Falcons’ now yearslong investment in promoting girls flag football, Mercedes-Benz Stadium recently hosted a showcase for some of the best high school players in the region // Photo Credit: Kaleigh Bauer

May 29, 2024, 2:17 pm

Blank Foundation Funds Girls’ Flag Football

The Blank Family Foundation has addressed the teen mental health crisis via funding recreational sports programs in rural areas.

By David Ostrowsky

The Atlanta Falcons have selected Raheem Morris to be their new head coach // Photo Courtesy of Twitter/X

February 14, 2024, 10:10 am

Blank Picks Raheem Morris to Lead Falcons

After conducting multiple interviews with high profile head coach candidates Bill Belichick and Jim Harbaugh, Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank selected Raheem Morris to fill the vacancy.

By David Ostrowsky

Latest statistics indicate that half of all lifetime mental illness issues develop in the first 14 years of life.

December 27, 2023, 10:52 am

Blank Family Foundation Gives $8M For Mental Health

Series of grants is aimed at boosting programs for young people nationally and locally.

By Bob Bahr

The ambitious Echo Street West project represents the rapid gentrification of the area adjacent to the Vine City and English Avenue neighborhoods.

November 16, 2023, 1:55 pm

Blank Foundation Contributes $22M to Aid Westside

Neighborhoods near Arthur Blank’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium are getting more support to stabilize their neighborhoods and build new housing.

By Bob Bahr

The overarching goal of the new programs implemented around Mercedes-Benz Stadium is for fans to spend less time in line, and more time in their seats // Photo Credit: AMB Sports + Entertainment

September 13, 2023, 12:50 pm

Upgrades Highlight New Season at Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Several new features have been unveiled at the home of the Atlanta Falcons ahead of the 2023-24 NFL regular season.

By David Ostrowsky

Stephen Sondheim’s music was featured in a Sunday program by The Voices of Note.

August 30, 2023, 12:31 pm

Eckstein Gift Enhances Breman Sunday Programs

Significant bequest by Marilyn Eckstein allows Jewish life museum to add more museum programs and encourage greater community participation.

By Bob Bahr

Incoming AJC president Belinda Morris spoke of her family’s long-standing relationship with Rabbi Berg as “the perfect fit” for the Temple // Photo Courtesy of Jacob Ross

June 14, 2023, 10:23 am

Rabbi Berg’s American Jewish Committee Tribute

A “who’s who” crowd sang the well-deserved praises of Rabbi Peter Berg on his 15 years at The Temple on Peachtree and celebrate the man of the hour’s birthday.

By Marcia Caller Jaffe