July 7 Summit Recap: “Building Community and Green Infrastructure in the Westside’s New Parks”
July 14, 2017
At our July 7 Transform Westside Summit, directors from The Trust for Public Land, Park Pride and West Atlanta Watershed Alliance discussed two of the Westside’s newest parks – Rodney Cook, Sr. Park and Boone Park West. “We understand how important a high-quality park is to a community,” said Jay Wozniak, Director of Urban Parks […]
Community Q&A with WFF Intern and Westside Native Bashel Lewis
July 14, 2017
The Westside Future Fund has had the pleasure of having Bashel Lewis, a Westside native and Pitzer College sophomore, join our team as an intern for the summer! Read below to learn more about Bashel’s work in the community, his time working at the Westside Future Fund, and, of course, his hope for the Westside. […]
Summit Spotlight: Sandra Bush
July 14, 2017
This month, our spotlight Summit attendee is Booker T. Washington neighborhood resident Sandra Bush. A Transform Westside Summit regular, Sandra sat down with us to share her take on our July 7 Summit. Watch below to learn more about Sandra’s Westside Story, why she continues to attend Summit meetings and her hope for the Westside. Tell […]
Community Q&A with Westside Blue’s Officer Rodney Jones, Jr.
June 26, 2017
Atlanta Police officer Rodney Jones Jr. was a panelist at our June 16 Transform Westside Summit, where he joined Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields, Atlanta Police Foundation’s Dave Wilkinson and fellow Atlanta Police officer Savannah Berry for an eye-opening discussion about the Westside Security Plan. Launched by the Atlanta Police Foundation and the Atlanta Police […]
Summit Spotlight: Meet Kisean Smith
June 23, 2017
Our June 16 Transform Westside Summit spotlight attendee was Kisean Smith, a 23-year-old soon-to-be resident of Ashview Heights. Read below to find out why Kisean is eager to move into the community and his hope for the Westside. Was this your first Transform Westside Summit? If not, how many have you attended? And what prompted your attendance? […]
#OperationWestsideSurge: An Interview with Chris Atkinson, Atlanta Platoon Leader of The Mission Continues
June 20, 2017
To the average person, “Charlie Mike” may sound like nothing more than perhaps someone’s name, but to the veterans involved in this month’s Operation Westside Surge, this military phrase means something far more meaningful: Continue Mission. The Mission Continues is a national organization that empowers veterans adjusting to civilian life find purpose through community service projects. Since […]
Westside News: Atlanta Housing Authority’s “Return to Community” Farmer’s Market Opens June 17
June 13, 2017
Westside Future Fund Mourns the Passing of William “Bill” Taggart
June 9, 2017
On behalf of the Westside Future Fund Board of Directors and its executive leadership and staff, we acknowledge with great sadness the sudden passing of Westside Future Fund board member William J. “Bill” Taggart. We extend our deepest condolences to his young daughter, family and friends. Bill grew up in English Avenue with his grandmother […]
Summit Spotlight: Shavonn and Mekai Richardson
June 8, 2017
This month, our spotlight Summit attendees are Shavonn Richardson and her 16-year-old son, Mekai. The mother-son duo from Milton, Ga. were in attendance at our June 2 Transform Westside Summit. Read below to find out why Shavonn is a frequent attendee, why she felt it important to share the Summit experience with her son, and, […]
