North Perimeter Optimist Club

What is the North Perimeter Optimist Club?

Part of an international group of over 150,000 Optimist Club members, we are concerned men and women representing a cross-section of our community.  We are volunteers in action for the benefit of youth. Our successful community involvement programs allow each Optimist Club member to positively affect the lives of 37 youths.  

What Does the North Perimeter Optimist Club Do?

We have wonderful fellowship with our guests and other optimist members. Our community involvement focuses in Sandy Springs, GA. We are a 501 (c) (3) organization, so all contributions are tax Deductible.

• Guest Speakers At Our Weekly Meetings - We meet every Tuesday morning 7:00 am for breakfast at Campbell Stone North and have wonderful fellowship with other members, in addition to enriching our personal knowledge, growth and development with an array of diverse, entertaining, and informative guest speakers.

• Charity Fundraising Golf Tournament - Our annual Golf tournament benefits our youth in our community. One hundred percent (100%) of the proceeds from each tournament are given to Organizations such as the Brain Tumor Foundation for Children, Sandy Springs Community Action Center, The Woodland Elementary Charter School, and SMAtlanta.

• Host Essay And Oratorical Contest -  Our annual Oratorical Contest, gives students from all over Sandy Springs, from elementary to high school, the opportunity to show-case their oratorical abilities through various levels of competition, with a cash prize of up to $2,500.00. Our annual Essay Contest allows High School students to submit Essays on a chosen topic, with a cash prize of up to $1,000.

• Taste of Love: Wine Tasting Event -  Wine tasting with silent and live auction with proceeds to benefit the Brain Tumor Foundation for Children, Sandy Springs Community Action Center, The Woodland Elementary Charter School, and SMAtlanta.

• Easter Egg Hunt Hammond Park - An annual event where chlidren from the ages of 4-11 partcipate in a park-wide hunt for brightly colored Easter eggs filled with goodies!

• Gus Raney Youth Community Service Award : An award given to an exceptional youth in our community who has excelled in community service, honoring one of our founding members, Gus Raney.

• Sandy Springs Festival Participant -   Sandy Springs Festival is a yearly fundraising event benefiting Heritage Sandy Springs, a non-profit organization serving North Fulton and other nearby communities. Now in its 22nd year, the Festival is held the third weekend of September annually. The two-day event features live entertainment, children's rides, heritage education, artists market, collector car show, food court and more! The event kicks off with the Doug Kessler Lighting 10K road race, a Peachtree Road Race qualifier. Sandy Springs Festival supports the mission and activities of Heritage Sandy Springs by fostering a community-wide tradition.

• "Taste of Sandy Springs” Participation - Enjoy tastes of delectable food prepared by Sandy Springs Restaurants July 4th Dunwoody Parade Quarterly socials 

• Host Children's Christmas Party  - An annual event where underprivileged children from local schools here in Sandy Springs, are invited to share their wishes with Santa. Over pancakes and sausage, as holiday music is playing, each child has the opportunity to sit on Santa’s lap and make a wish. Each child in attendance receives two gifts from Santa!

• Many More to come!