Love Your Community
People to Know:
Amy Dunham
I’ve known of Amy Dunham
for quite a while now but it
wasn’t until about a year
ago that I was blessed with
the opportunity to meet
her personally. She truly is
an amazing woman; not
only is she smart (a dang
good financial advisor) but she’s caring, compassionate
and giving too!
The list of things this woman does seems endless. Amy
is currently the chair for the Five Loaves & Two Fish
food pantry. She shared that they feed anywhere from
1500-1800 households per month. They are a level one
pantry. During our conversation I asked her if she felt
that many people TRULY NEED the food assistance
(after all there are government food programs). Her
response was quickly “It’s not for me to determine or
judge. If they come we will feed them” I inquired as to
how she became involved with the pantry, she laughed
and stated “it was my kids”, “through a school project
with them”. In speaking with her it’s very clear that she
is passionate about her work with the pantry and
extremely proud of the assistance that they provide.
She’s quick to downplay her role and give credit to the
others involved with the work at the pantry.
Amy is also president of the booster club for the Griffin
Christian Athletic Association and president of the
Griffin Chapter of the Business Professional Women’s
Group which meets the 2nd Monday of each month at J.
Henry’s. She is an active member of Oak Hill Baptist
Church and the Griffin Kiwanis Club.
She also works on capital improvement projects and
Cancer Warriors.
When I asked her to please share with me something
that she “sees” in Griffin that others may not recognize,
she simply stated “Griffin steps up when needed and
asked”, “look how we came together after the
tornados, look how they donate time and resources to
the food pantry”.
I had to inquire how she is able to carry so much on her
plate. I mean I get tired just listening to her day and I
consider myself a pretty busy woman. She gave me the
sweetest smile and replied “It’s easy when you have a
good man behind you. My husband is my rock”. Her
love for her family shows in her eyes when she speaks
about them.
I had to find out with all that she does personally and
professionally, “What would you like to achieve on a
personal level that you have not so far?” She took a few
minutes to respond but finally said “run a ½ marathon
at Disney” … Geesh girl, I’m tired just from the interview
and now you want to run… I bow in admiration.
So I’m closing my interview with her and it hits me that I
would like to know what she would change about
Griffin if she could. So I inquired, she states “I would
love to see the day when the needs are less and there
are less people struggling”
Wow, it makes sense to me now, why she does what
she does. I have to admit finance would not be “fun” for
me. In my opinion she does it because it’s her way of
helping. She can share her knowledge and skill with her
clients and help them “need” less.
Amy’s Edward Jones office is out on Williamson Road.
Stop by and visit her. I know you will be as impressed by
her as I am. She can always use volunteers for one of
the many community projects that she takes on, too.
Written By: Christy Brooks