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Helping Change the Lives of Deaf Children: Green Financial Charity Golf Classic
By Our Town Gwinnett Staff
What a spectacular day! The 19th Green Financial Charity Golf Classic was held on October 25, 2022 at the River Club in Suwanee. Participants enjoyed a day of golf in absolutely fabulous fall weather; while helping to support something life-changing for deaf children.
Roger Green, President/CEO of Green Financial Resources, LLC (GFR) in Duluth, reported this year that over $53,000 was raised to support the Auditory-Verbal Center, Inc (AVC).
AVC provides comprehensive AuditoryVerbal and Audiological Services, and through their verbal approach, they teach deaf children to listen and speak clearly, without ever needing to use sign language or lip reading.
Michael Green, Roger’s adult son, was diagnosed as being deaf as an infant. With the training Michael received from AVC as a small child and a cochlear implant, he does not use sign language to communicate and his speech is clear. Michael’s entire life path was changed by this training. Mainstreamed through his school years, Michael earned his undergrad in accounting and finance and a Master’s in Finance. He won honors and accolades along the way.
Michael later joined his father and brother, Andrew Green, at GFR. He’s now working with Andrew to carry on Roger’s thirty-fiveyear legacy of helping others with their money and giving back to the community. In 2022, Michael was a Gwinnett Young Professionals Top 35 Under 35 Award winner.
Seeing Michael’s success through the years inspired him to join the AVC board in 2015, and in 2016 he became chairman. He’s been the Presenting Sponsor of their primary annual fundraising event for several years now. Michael also serves on the AVC Young Professional Board.
Roger’s overall efforts on behalf of AVC also earned him the Invest in Others Community Service Award. After the 2021 tournament, Roger was named the recipient of this national award, and AVC was given $50,000 by Invest in Others. This brings the real total Roger and Green Financial have brought to AVC since last year to over $100,000.
Roger’s wife and COO, Laura Green, and Client Service Manager Kelly Schmidt have taken the lead on organizing and carrying out the planning details for all nineteen of these tournaments. More recently, Taylor Sloss, part-time marketing assistant, and Sarah Parks, GFR admin, have provided additional support with the many tasks required to make these events successful. The entire staff joins in the week leading up to and the day of the event.
Through the years, that effort has helped Green Financial raise over $600,000 that went directly to local charities such as Gwinnett Children’s Shelter, Dreamhouse for Medically Fragile Children, Friends of Gwinnett Seniors, and now AVC. GFR staff does most of
the work and pays for the event, increasing the money going to AVC, and bringing them new sources of ongoing donations. Participants and sponsors make donations to AVC on behalf of the event.
GFR says their advertising connections, such as Our Town Gwinnett Magazine, are very important to help bring awareness to these wonderful non-profits and the services they provide so more can be served.
Roger hopes to see both the firm and the Charity Golf Classic continue for many years. To learn more about AVC, visit www. avchears.org. For more information about Green Financial, visit www.RogerSGreen.com.
Roger, Michael & Andrew Green are Investment Advisor Representatives providing securities and advisory services through Cetera Advisors, LLC, a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), broker/dealer, and member FINRA/SIPC. GFR and Cetera Advisors are not affiliated. Cetera Advisors is not involved with this event. GFR’s office is located at 3700 Crestwood Pkwy NW, Duluth GA 30096.
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