written by Kaylon Truitt In every thriving community, there are organizations working quietly yet powerfully behind the scenes building infrastructure, strengthening families, and preparing the next generation for success. In Henry County, one such organization is the Rising Sun Foundation. But Rising Sun Foundation is more than a nonprofit. It is a movement rooted in education, service, and generational transformation. Who Is Rising Sun Foundation? Rising Sun Foundation is a

By Shawn Raleigh | Game Changers Media Network When you sit down with Mike Burns, Founder of the Community & College Partnership Program (C2P2Works), you quickly realize you’re not just talking to an organizer you’re talking to an architect of change. A strategist. A mentor. A man whose life’s calling is shaping stronger, fairer, and more resilient communities through the power of education, collaboration, and compassion. Many remember Burns from his years as President of the