PIE Kickoff Rounds Up Partners

The Douglas County Partners in Education (PIE) group had the largest turnout ever for their annual kickoff breakfast. GreyStone Power hosted the western-themed event, which brought together business and education leaders. Business participants signed up to support their partner schools and developed plans to impact student achievement.

Douglas County School System Superintendent Dr. Gordon Pritz addressed the attendees about the need for community support of the schools. “We continue to experience cuts and those things that diminish our resources. We need heroes for public education. You are there in the trenches with us defending public education,” he said.

Developer Harrison Merrill spoke about the school system’s partnership with Foxhall Resort and Sporting Club. Merrill said that Foxhall will be the “largest resort in metro Atlanta and one of the largest in the southeast.” On Oct. 27, the first annual Foxhall Family Festival, an event that Merrill hopes will have 15,000 to 30,000 people in attendance, could bring needed revenue to the school system. 

Sponsors of the PIE kickoff event included PNC Bank, Print Design Promote, The Flower Cottage, Food for Thought Catering and GreyStone Power.

GreyStone Power serves more than 103,500 members in portions of eight counties, including Paulding, Douglas, Fulton, Cobb, Carroll, Bartow, Fayette and Coweta counties. Learn more at www.greystonepower.com.