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Finding Home on the Westside: The Story of Destiny Motley
Destiny Motley, a Virginia native who moved to Atlanta’s Westside in 2019, is approaching her one-year milestone as a homeowner in December 2024. With the support of the Westside Future Fund, Motley...
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December Summit Recap: Empowering Innovation – Building Entrepreneurs for a...
The December 20 Transform Westside Summit featured an inspiring and thought-provoking program centered on fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in Atlanta’s Westside. Hosted by John Ahmann,...
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Westside Future Fund Welcomes New Board Members
Westside Future Fund (WFF) announces the addition of two accomplished leaders to its Board of Directors: Wonya Lucas, renowned media executive and former President & CEO of Hallmark Media Networks,...
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Historian Deborah Lipstadt to return to Emory as University Distinguished...
Renowned historian Deborah Lipstadt, who currently serves as the U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, will return to Emory later this academic year as University Distinguished...
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970 Partner Spotlight: Giving Kitchen – A Lifeline for Food Service Workers
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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Transforming Lives: Maranda’s Journey with YWCA Greater Atlanta
YWCA Greater Atlanta has long been a cornerstone of support for women, girls and their families in our community since its founding at Spelman College in 1902. By taking a “whole woman approach”, we...
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Celebrating 50 Years of Supplier Diversity: The GMSDC’s Golden Anniversary
2025 marks a historic milestone for The Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC), as the state’s leading supplier diversity and small business development organization celebrates its 50th...
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Connecting on Common Ground at Park Pride’s Parks & Greenspace Conference
By Hannah E. Jones, Park Pride’s Marketing & Communications ManagerParks are for everyone. They are places of common ground that give us a shared sense of community, where people of different...
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GEEARS Invites Families with Children Ages Zero to Five to Attend the Eighth...
By Jessica Woltjen, Senior Policy Manager for Early Education, GEEARSThe eighth annual Strolling Thunder is happening on February 6th at the Georgia capitol! At this powerful day of advocacy for...
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Fox Center undergraduate students thrive under the ‘big tent’ of humanities
What does it mean to study democracy?At Emory University’s Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry, it may mean researching protest culture in Black music traditions. Or the politics behind ideological...
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MLB Joins Top Major Sports Leagues as Members of Financial Literacy for All...
Operation HOPE, a national nonprofit dedicated to helping low- and moderate-income Americans thrive in an ever-changing economy, announced today that Major League Baseball has joined Financial Literacy...
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“Why Do I Do This?”
On a cold, rainy, morning volunteer Lynn Merrill recalls asking her husband, “Why do I do this?” before heading out to a build site. She had been volunteering with Habitat for a few years and was an...
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Breaking the Grass Ceiling: The GNPS Annual Symposium
Many of us are looking for hope and optimism right now. Spending time outdoors is usually the key a lot of us tap for a refresh, but winter is certainly here in Georgia in full force and it’s been too...
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Why Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Message Still Matters in the Second Trump Era
By John Hope BryantThe “times” we live in now are challenging, yet familiar. They are marked by division, fear, and uncertainty—but also by an enduring potential for hope and transformation.Dr. King...
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Service to Others: Volunteering Leads to a Healthier Community
By Michele Eagan, Chief Development Officer, MedShare The significance of service to others cannot be overstated – volunteering and performing simple acts of kindness contribute to our well-being and...
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Sustainability Issues to Watch in Georgia’s 2025 Utility Plans
Georgia Power filed their 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) with the Public Service Commission (PSC) on January 31, outlining how they plan to invest funds from their 2.8 million customers over the...
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Overdose Response Coming to Rural Communities in Georgia
Provisional data indicate that drug overdose deaths dropped 17 percent in the United States between July 2023 to July 2024—the largest decrease on record. That adds up to about 19,000 lives saved. And...
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Science Gallery Atlanta’s ‘Resilient Earth’ imagines sustainable futures
A sculpture of cupped hands raising a tree skyward greets those who enter Science Gallery Atlanta’s newly opened exhibition, “Resilient Earth.” Setting the tone for the exhibition’s theme, the work is...
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Volunteering During Times of Change
By Cheryl Kortemeier, Executive Director, Corporate Volunteer Council of AtlantaCVC members enjoyed decorating canvas bags for clients of Atlanta Community Food Bank’s Community Food CentersIt is only...
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A Vision Connecting Westside Residents to New Beltline Parks
We’re witnessing a transformative moment for Atlanta’s Westside as several major initiatives come together to create lasting positive change in our communities. Through our Advancing the Vision...
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