Announcements

Westside Future Fund’s February 4th Virtual Transform Westside Summit highlighted Grady Health System‘s latest innovations and efforts to enhance the health and wellness of Westside residents and of greater Atlanta. John Ahmann, WFF’s President & CEO, along with WFF Co-hosts Benjamin Earley and Ebony Ford, opened the program recognizing Black History Month while broadcasting from The Gathering […]

Lakeisha Walker, Vice President of Youth Initiatives for the Atlanta Police Foundation, delivered an upbeat devotion for the first Virtual Transform Westside Summit of 2022. Referencing the book of Nehemiah, Walker rallied the Westside community behind one common goal: We must rebuild what was torn down, restore what was destroyed, and revive the heartbeat of […]

Westside Future Fund’s January 21st Virtual Transform Westside Summit highlighted the positive impacts that AT&T Georgia is having towards creating equity in education on Atlanta’s Historic Westside. Featured guests included: Venessa Harrison, President, AT&T Georgia; Dr. Diamond Ford, Principal, Michael R. Hollis Innovation Academy; and John Ahmann, President & CEO, Westside Future Fund. WFF Co-hosts […]

This holiday season, Westside Future Fund teamed up with The Home Depot Foundation to provide a morning of food, fun, and love for seven special Westside families! Guests enjoyed breakfast and story time with the legendary The Real Black Santa before being showered with gifts from Santa’s list! For parents, every season is the season […]

Yolanda Owens, Owner of iwi fresh Garden Day Spa, delivered a heartfelt devotion at Westside Future Fund’s final virtual Transform Westside Summit of 2021. Yolanda Owens, Owner, iwi fresh Garden Day Spa Drawing inspiration from the book of Nehemiah, Owens offered words of encouragement to Historic Westside community members as efforts to revitalize the area […]

Westside Future Fund’s December 17th Virtual Transform Westside Summit featured Atlanta City Council Member-Elects: Byron Amos, District 3; and Jason Dozier, District 4. John Ahmann, President & CEO of Westside Future Fund, and Ebony Ford, WFF Co-host, moderated the featured panel discussion which centered around improving the quality of life for Historic Westside residents. Jason […]

Westside Future Fund is offering entrepreneurs the chance to apply their vision to a unique historical building at a vital intersection within the English Avenue community. The Yellow Store at 500 James P. Brawley Drive stands as a reminder of the corridor’s commercial past and will be restored by Westside Future Fund to serve the […]

Reverend Angela Johnson, Associate Pastor of the Central United Methodist Church delivered the devotional opener at Westside Future Fund’s December 3rd Virtual Transform Westside Summit. Reverend Angela Johnson, Associate Pastor, Central United Methodist Church Inspired by the story of the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem in the book of Nehemiah, Rev. Johnson encouraged residents […]

The December 3rd Virtual Transform Westside Summit highlighted Fifth Third Bank GA’s transformational investment in Atlanta’s Westside community through its investment in Grove Park Foundation and Westside Future Fund. Featured panelists included: Randy Koporc, President & CEO, Fifth Third Bank GA; Gavin McGuire, Executive Director, Grove Park Foundation; John Ahmann, President & CEO, Westside Future […]