North Fulton Today

The Atlanta Hawks basketball team and an Atlanta-based health care company, Sharecare, have chosen Bem Joiner, co-founder of ‘Atlanta Influences Everything,’ for a “Forever 404” community service award.

"As a culture curator and co-founder of ‘Atlanta Influences Everything’, a civic-minded creative consultancy and brand, Joiner has managed and consulted a variety of lifestyle brands and designed meaningful programs for countless clients," according to a recent Hawks press release.

Joiner is also one of the founders of CreativeCall.org, which is a community service effort and collaboration between Atlanta and Stockholm creatives, the release stated.

“I am truly humbled and graciously honored to be one of the 12 amazing Forever 404 awardees,” Joiner said in a statement. “The ‘why’ of what I do is centered around uplifting the work of those that have won this award along with the many others who go above and beyond to help our city influence everything on all levels. What makes this even more of a full-circle moment is being honored on ‘HBCU (Historically Black College and University) Night presented by Chase’ as I am a proud graduate of Jackson State University.”     

The Hawks and Sharecare launched a partnership in 2017 to improve health care in Georgia, the release stated. In honoring Joiner, Sharecare will donate $1,000 to Hey! (Helping Empower Youth).

“Efforts like those led by our ‘Forever 404’ honorees are what make us proud of the legacy and future of Georgia,” Dawn Whaley, president, and chief marketing officer of Sharecare, said in the release. “These incredible leaders exemplify Sharecare’s mantra that we are ‘all together better,’ and with their fierce dedication to sharing care with those in our communities, they not only forge a brighter future for Georgia, but also inspire us all in this important pursuit.”