SAVANNAH (May 3, 2022) - The Abbie DeLoach Foundation (ADF) awarded scholarships to 29 students and organizations at a ceremony and luncheon held
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Family remembers Georgia Southern nursing students on 7th anniversary of fatal crash
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Sitting in Jimmy DeLoach’s office, it’s clear he loves his daughter, Abbie. Photos and handwritten notes hang on the walls —
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Life at the crossroads of quality and quantity
“Excellence comes when we balance quality and quantity.” — Amit Ray I don’t know much about Mr. Ray, other than that he is an author of several
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Abbie DeLoach Foundation Promotes Safe Driving With #HandsFreeForAbbie Pledge Campaign
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Abbie DeLoach Foundation (ADF) is encouraging businesses, community partners, individuals and
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New gifts to support UGA student athletes, new lecture series in memory of Abbie DeLoach
In December 2021, the following news was announced. We are overjoyed. The University of Georgia recently received two gifts from alumnus Jimmy
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Relationships after loss: Does death bring you together, or tear you apart?
It was a sunny Saturday afternoon. A dad and his 2-year-old son were playing in the pool. The dad’s cell phone rang from inside the house. He jumped
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Three ways men express their grief
Marion Robert Morrison starred in more than 178. He was better known by his professional name, John Wayne, or his nickname, the Duke. One of the most
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Men and grief: Navigating the emotional trauma of losing a child
I lost my older daughter, 21-year-old Abbie, to a tragic tractor-trailer accident in April 2015. I had completed a two-year divorce battle just 10
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#HandsFreeForAbbie Campaign Seeks Partners and Pledgers to Help End Distracted Driving
SAVANNAH (March 25, 2022) – In preparation for Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April, the Abbie DeLoach Foundation (ADF) encourages businesses,
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The Abbie DeLoach Foundation Announces Guest Speaker and Co-Hosts for Annual Scholarship Luncheon
SAVANNAH (March 24, 2022) – The Abbie DeLoach Foundation (ADF) is pleased to announce that Chad Willis, Georgia Southern University’s head coach of
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Belief in yourself and others can move mountains
My parents gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person: They believed in me. Their belief was both spoken and present in what they
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Two common fears about business and family
Over the years, I’ve had a number of conversations about the idea that you can’t treat a family like a business, and you can’t treat a business like a
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