Tommy Nobis Center, a Marietta-based nonprofit that helps individuals with disabilities enter or return to employment, will hold its 23rd annual Galaxy of Stars event online on Friday, April 23, 2021, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. 

This year’s event theme is “Stars Among Us.” It will be an inspiring time of celebrating the success of Tommy Nobis Center participants and honoring the community champions who empower people with disabilities. Honorees include Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, Dr. Ike Reighard, President & CEO of MUST Ministries and Senior Pastor of Piedmont Church; Family Member Advocate Award Winner, Lucy Cusick, Executive Director Emeritus of FOCUS + Fragile Kids; Community Champion Award Winner, Jay Cunningham, Owner and President of Superior Plumbing Services, Inc.; and Tommy Nobis Rising Star Award Winner, former program participant Destiny Adamson.  The event is sponsored by Cobb EMC Community Foundation, WSB-TV, Wellstar Health System, and the Atlanta Falcons. 

This year’s Galaxy Committee Chair is Tommy Nobis Center board member and daughter of Tommy and Lynn Nobis, Devon Jackoniski. “I am honored to serve as chair of the 2021 Galaxy of Stars,” said Devon. “I share the same enthusiasm for the mission of Tommy Nobis Center as my father did.”  

Even during a pandemic, Tommy Nobis Center has continued to serve the most vulnerable among us. Funds raised through this event directly support programs and services for youth and adults with disabilities. Community members can participate by donating to the event directly online or via mail, during the virtual event, or through the online silent auction that will run from April 21^st until April 26^th. To learn more, visit https://avlaunch.me/tnc.