Progress from the Collective Effort: 970 Jefferson St. NW a Valuable Resource for Westside Residents amid Pandemic
May 8, 2020
970 Jefferson St. NW continues to prove a valuable resource for Westside residents in spite of construction at the newly purchased Westside Future Fund (WFF) facility being temporarily put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Serving as home base for Westside Volunteer Corps’ weekly food distribution effort, the site has already had a positive […]
May 1st Virtual Transform Westside Summit: The Collective Response to COVID-19 on the Westside
May 8, 2020
Attendees of the May 1st Virtual Transform Westside Summit were provided with the most recent updates on COVID-19 as well as highlights from key institutions helping to mitigate the pandemic’s impact on Westside residents. The summit, which is usually held at The Gathering Spot in front of a live audience made up of hundreds of […]
May 1st Virtual Transform Westside Summit Devotion with Pastor Eric Vickers
May 8, 2020
Rev. Eric Vickers, Senior Pastor of Beulah Baptist Church, delivered a captivating devotional message at the May 1st Virtual Transform Westside Summit. Pastor Vickers, drawing inspiration from the book of John in the Bible, spoke to the tremendous resolve of Atlanta’s Westside community as residents continue to uplift and support one another throughout the COVID-19 […]
Progress from the Collective Effort: Westside Future Fund Delivers 1000 Grocery Packs during COVID-19 Crisis
April 24, 2020
As of April 24, Westside Future Fund (WFF) has provided over one thousand packs of free fresh groceries to WFF multi-family tenants, participants in the Anti-Displacement Tax Fund program for legacy homeowners, and to Westside residents suffering from food insecurity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Working with the Atlanta Community Food Bank, YMCA of Metro […]
April 17 Virtual Transform Westside Summit: The Collective Response to COVID-19 on the Westside
April 24, 2020
The April 17th Transform Westside Summit was the second 100% virtual occurrence of the event following executive orders issued by Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and later Governor Brian Kemp to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The summit, which is usually held at The Gathering Spot in front of a live audience […]
April 17 Virtual Transform Westside Summit Devotion with Rev. Kenneth Alexander
April 24, 2020
Rev. Kenneth Alexander, Pastor of Antioch Baptist Church North, delivered an uplifting and optimistic devotional message at the April 17th Virtual Transform Westside Summit. Rev. Alexander, drawing inspiration from the book of Nehemiah in the Bible, acknowledged the negative impacts that COVID-19 continues to have on Atlanta residents while also encouraging attendees of the online […]
The Collective Response to COVID-19 on the Westside
April 10, 2020
The April 3rd Transform Westside Summit was the first ever 100% virtual occurrence of the event which is usually held at The Gathering Spot in front of a live audience made up of hundreds of Westside community members and stakeholders. Following executive orders issued by Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and later Governor Brian Kemp […]
April 3 Virtual Transform Westside Summit Devotion with Quincy Springs
April 10, 2020
Quincy Springs, Owner & Operator of Chick-fil-A Vine City, delivered a thoughtful devotional message to remember at the April 3rd Virtual Transform Westside Summit—a message aimed at helping to ease the public’s anxieties about COVID-19 and the impact it continues to have in Atlanta and around the world. Springs, a man faith, opened the segment […]
Attend the April 3 Virtual Transform Westside Summit
April 2, 2020
This Friday, April 3rd, the Transform Westside Summit will feature a discussion of the latest facts regarding COVID-19 and the efforts of Westside Future Fund and other Atlanta organizations to ease its impact on residents of the Historic Westside. In accordance with Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ Stay at Home Order, the Summit will be completely […]
