Hope Atlanta at 125: Answering the Call, Building a Stronger Future
Homelessness is no longer confined to downtown streets. It’s in grocery store parking lots, hotel rooms, and the backseats of cars. Today’s unhoused neighbors are working families, students, veterans,...
View ArticleOvercoming NIMBYism with Partnership and Proof
Along with hundreds of industry leaders, Star-C attended last week’s Georgia Affordable Housing Coalition Conference, where a key theme for project success was how to overcome NIMBYism—the resistance...
View ArticleEmory research connected to second patient in sustained remission of HIV
Emory University’s pioneering work with a class of small molecules known as JAK (janus kinase) inhibitors continues to generate interest into how HIV might be cured after a second patient who received...
View ArticleShip Strikes Threaten The Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale
By Brian Foster, Georgia ConservancyWith fewer than 370 North Atlantic right whales remaining, including just 70 breeding females, this species is on the brink of extinction. Once abundant along the...
View ArticleDream Forward—a “bridge building” virtual town hall
On April 4 at 1 ET/12 PM CT join John Hope Bryant and Operation HOPE for Dream Forward—a “bridge building” virtual town hall featuring some of the nation’s leading changemakers, thought leaders, and...
View ArticleSouthern Roots, Global Impact: Atlanta Businesses Are All In on Global...
By Cheryl Kortemeier, Executive Director, Corporate Volunteer Council of Atlanta (CVC)April is Global Volunteer Month. Established in 2020 by international nonprofit, Points of Light, Global Volunteer...
View ArticleContributing to City Life: Atlanta Beltline’s Arts, Wellness, and Volunteer...
It’s time to celebrate: It’s finally spring in the City of Atlanta. As the weather begins to warm up and residents find themselves spending more time outdoors, the Atlanta Beltline continues to...
View ArticleAddressing Hunger at the National and Local Levels
Across the United States, millions of people face barriers to accessing nutritious food. Feeding America reports that 47 million individuals—including 1 in 5 children—experience food insecurity, a...
View ArticleThe Melody: A Year of Learning, Healing, and the Only Way Forward
If there’s one thing we’ve learned in our first year at The Melody, it’s this: lasting change only happens when you treat the whole person.If you only provide housing without mental health support, the...
View Article970 Partner Spotlight: Hands On Atlanta – Connecting Volunteers with...
In 2019, Food Well Alliance and Westside Future Fund partnered to purchase and revitalize 970 Jefferson St. NW, the historic site of the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Bill Bolling and John Ahmann played...
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