Announcements

With about 25 percent of Atlanta residents living more than half a mile away from fresh food, the Food Well Alliance (FWA) and Westside Future Fund (WFF) envisioned creating an affordable space for like-minded organizations to work alongside each other in the Westside. Together, the teams established 970 Jefferson St. NW — a hub of […]

Jennifer Winn, Board Chair at YWCA of Greater Atlanta, delivered the devotion at Westside Future Fund’s December 16th Transform Westside Summit. Drawing inspiration from The Bible’s story of Nehemiah and the children’s song, “O Me, O My, O Nehemiah!” Winn encouraged solidarity among Westside community members and stakeholders. We can share just a sliver of […]

Westside Future Fund’s December 16th Transform Westside Summit highlighted the reactivation and programming of the YWCA Phyllis Wheatley Building Slated to open in 2024, the Westside landmark will be a community-based center for much-needed services and support for underserved women and children. Special guests included: Sharmen Gowens, Chief Executive Officer, YWCA of Greater Atlanta; Sarah Lattimer Irvin, Immediate […]

Rev. Dr. Herman Skip Mason, Jr., Senior Pastor, Historic West Mitchell CME Church, passionately delivered the devotion at Westside Future Fund’s December 2nd Transform Westside Summit. Rev. Mason lead with a moment of silence to honor the life and contributions of the late Akbar Imhotep, a beloved Westside storyteller. He then spoke on what the […]

Westside Future Fund’s December 2nd Transform Westside Summit featured Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. and Atlanta BeltLine Partnership. Spanning 22 miles of picturesque walking/riding trails, the BeltLine continues to attract businesses and homebuyers alike, helping to increase both the values of nearby properties and, consequently, fears of many legacy residents and business owners being displaced. The summit […]

Westside Future Fund’s November 18th Transform Westside Summit highlighted the Historic Westside Gardens, a nonprofit helping to offer fresh affordable, and often free, produce to over 300 Westside households in one of Atlanta’s food deserts. John Ahmann, WFF’s President & CEO, opened the program alongside co-hosts Ebony Ford and Benjamin Earley, who’d go on to moderate the featured […]

Rochelle Barnett, team member at Historic Westside Gardens, delivered the November 18th devotion at Westside Future Fund’s Transform Westside Summit. Barnett spoke on serving the overlooked portions of the community, referencing The Bible’s story of Nehemiah: Nehemiah found the problem. He fixed the problem and he organized the people to be united. He found his […]

Victoria Bambo, Project Facilitator, Partnership Liaison, and Executive Assistant to the Principal at Booker T. Washington High School, delivered the November 4th devotion at Westside Future Fund’s Transform Westside Summit. Bambo referenced Nigerian proverbs as well as The Bible’s book of Nehemiah while speaking on the collective efforts to bring equity and opportunity to BTW students […]