About Us > The Ironwood Charitable Foundation

The Ironwood Charitable Foundation (ICF) was created as a way for the company to make a considerable difference in our local community.

The ICF mission is to invest in the future of the community in which we serve by supporting programs that enhance the lives of children and young adults. These programs share our values by striving to improve circumstances that will ultimately improve lives and by demonstrating what is possible.

ICF is supported by Ironwood Insurance Services, which donates 1% of every dollar of gross income. We provide support not only financially, but also through volunteer work for the organizations. All operating expenses associated with ICF are borne by Ironwood Insurance Services and its employees. We believe that by helping kids today who are less fortunate than most, we will have a positive impact on the generations of tomorrow.

Charities we support include:

	Sheltering Arms Sheltering Arms is Georgia’s oldest nonprofit early childhood education program, and one of its most respected. Its mission is to serve working families with high quality, affordable child care and education and comprehensive support services, as well as to provide professional development for early childhood educators and community outreach. Founded by Atlanta volunteers in 1888, Sheltering Arms now annually serves more than 3,600 children, ages six weeks to five years old, and their families, in 17 centers in 7 metro Atlanta counties. Sheltering Arms is a tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization.
	Camp Twin Lakes Camp Twin Lakes is a not-for-profit organization that offers year-round recreational, therapeutic, and educational programs for children facing serious illnesses and other physical, emotional and life challenges. With its network of partners, Camp Twin Lakes provides life-changing experiences for thousands of children each year at its state-of-the-art, fully accessible facility, located on 500 acres in Rutledge, Georgia, and at other locations throughout the state.
	Visiting Nurses/Hospice Atlanta Visiting Nurse Health System is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people manage their health and recover from illness in the comfort of their own home. Nurses, therapists and other professionals give patients quality one-on-one care, helping them maintain their independence and, whenever possible, avoid hospital stays. The organization is the largest nonprofit home healthcare and hospice provider in Georgia. It is a United Way agency, and has served the community for 60 years, each year serving more than 16,000 children and adults in the 26-county metro Atlanta area.
	Courage To Care Trinity Community Ministries appreciates the outpouring of support for this incredible event - Courage to Care, featuring Ron Hall and Denver Moore, co-authors of the New York Times bestseller Same Kind of Different as Me. Their extraordinary tale of friendship has touched thousands of lives and raised awareness of homelessness across the country. Trinity Community Ministries is a 501(c)3 non-profit, faith-based organization that has faithfully served Atlanta’s hungry, homeless and addicted since 1988, connecting them to collaborative outreach partners and recovery programs. The goal is to educate more than 2,000 Atlantans at a luncheon on October 28, igniting a spirit of compassion that will further motivate and enable our great city to help our neighbors, who after all aren’t much different than you and me. You can help us make a difference by having the courage to care.