Summit Spotlight: Meet Jane Turner, Executive Director of Children’s Museum of Atlanta
July 24, 2018
On July 20, Westside Future Fund held its 13th #TransformWestsideSummit of the year. In attendance was Jane Turner, executive director of Children’s Museum of Atlanta. Children’s Museum of Atlanta is the only educational venue of its kind in Atlanta, presenting educational programs and exhibits designed for young children up to age 8. The museum features bright, […]
EVENT: Westside Future Fund, The Beloved Community Partner to Present National Night Out – Tuesday, August 7
July 24, 2018
Summit Rewind: Recap from our July 20 Transform Westside Summit
July 24, 2018
On Friday, July 20th, Westside Future Fund hosted its 13th Summit of 2018! The Summit featured an opening devotion from Historic Westside community member and Chick-fil-A service team member Henry Charles Plumber (pictured below). Plumber talked about his history on the Westside and his excitement for this moment of transition for the community. He stressed the importance of […]
EVENT: Join Us this Saturday, July 14 for City of Atlanta’s Community Day & Info Fair
July 12, 2018
This Saturday, July 14, the City of Atlanta’s Department of Watershed Management is hosting a community day to share updates on the Upper Proctor Creek Capacity Relief Project, which includes Vine City’s Rodney Cook, Sr. Park, and the Boone Boulevard Green Infrastructure and Capacity Relief Project. Westside Future Fund will be onsite with additional information […]
NEWS: WonderRoot, Super Bowl Host Committee Launch “Off the Wall,” a Public Art Project of Atlanta’s Civil Rights and Social Justice Journey
July 12, 2018
As Atlanta begins to welcome the world’s attention for Super Bowl LIII, a series of new, community-driven artwork will begin to pop up all over the city. And there’s an opportunity for Westside residents to be involved! Off the Wall is a city-wide initiative led by WonderRoot and the Atlanta Super Bowl Host Committee that […]
July Community News
July 1, 2018
Check out news from our Westside partners and friends! NEWS: “Why T.I. Decided to Save His Old Atlanta Neighborhood (and How He’s Doing It)” (Inc.) NEWS: “Kathryn Johnston Memorial Park to honor shooting victim of Atlanta police” (Saporta Report) NEWS: “City needs to hit pause on Brock English Ave. project” (Saporta Report) NEWS: “Lost […]
July Community News
July 1, 2018
Check out news from our Westside partners and friends! NEWS: “Why T.I. Decided to Save His Old Atlanta Neighborhood (and How He’s Doing It)” (Inc.) NEWS: “Kathryn Johnston Memorial Park to honor shooting victim of Atlanta police” (Saporta Report) NEWS: “City needs to hit pause on Brock English Ave. project” (Saporta Report) NEWS: “Lost […]
No Transform Westside Summit July 6! Next Summit on July 20
June 28, 2018
About the Transform Westside Summit: Westside Future Fund’s Transform Westside Summit is held on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month and is free and open to the public. Our audience includes a diverse group of stakeholders. Longtime neighborhood residents, community and faith leaders, heads of non-profits, and corporate executives come together to share success […]
#WestsideOnTheRise Feature: Meet the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation
June 25, 2018
Check out this video from the Arthur M. Blank Familly Foundation on community partner the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation! A critical component of the Westside transformation work is to help families thrive, and without affordable housing that is safe, stable, and allows for a healthy environment, that cannot happen. Schools cannot thrive if students and […]
