A team of 16 students from Charles R. Drew Charter Senior Academy in Atlanta is among 13 teams nationwide awarded the prestigious Lemelsom-MIT InvenTeams® grant to invent solutions that solve real-world problems. Since the … Continue Reading →
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COVID-19 Resources for Families and Students
Support our East Lake COVID-19 Relief Fund Support the Drew Charter School Opportunity FundEast Lake Healthy Connections Mass COVID-19 Vaccine Sites Governor Kemp publicly announced the opening of four mass … Continue Reading →
REACH Riverside Welcomes New Board Member: Daniel Shoy, Jr., President and CEO of the East Lake Foundation
REACH Riverside (REACH), a member of the WRK Group (The Warehouse, REACH, and the Kingswood Community Center) announces the appointment of a new member to its Board of Directors following … Continue Reading →
Debunking the Black community’s distrust for the COVID-19 vaccine
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout is now in phase two and many influential, Black people have shared videos of their vaccination on social media. Purpose Built Communities saw an opportunity to provide local Atlanta communities of color with factual information about the virus and the vaccine, to help inform and educate.
SOURCE: Atlanta Voice
Carol Naughton named CEO of Purpose Built Communities
The board of Purpose Built Communities on Thursday afternoon named Carol R. Naughton as its new CEO. Naughton has been serving as the nonprofits interim CEO since the departure of David Edwards earlier this year.
SOURCE: Saporta Report
East Lake Foundation names two new board members
The East Lake Foundation’s has two new board members: Marilyn Hack and Joyce Reto. These two leaders in the community have been associated with the Foundation’s work for years, and they will contribute to the broad diversity of the Foundation’s Board.
SOURCE: Saporta Report
TOUR Championship announces record $3.56 million charitable donation from 2020 tournament
The TOUR Championship announced today that $3.56 million was donated from the 2020 tournament, breaking the previous record despite the absence of spectators at East Lake Golf Club for the … Continue Reading →
East Lake Foundation Welcomes Two New Members to its Board of Directors
Today, the East Lake Foundation’s Board of Directors welcomed two new board members: Marilyn Hack and Joyce Reto. These two leaders in the community have been associated with the Foundation’s … Continue Reading →
2020 graduation rates for every Atlanta public high school
Drew Charter School is one of six Atlanta public high schools to post an on-time graduation rate that exceeds 90%.
SOURCE: Atlanta Journal Constitution
Will fans return to Masters next April? And other pressing questions
East Lake certainly is a model and is an inspiration to not only us but to others who have undertaken sort of the re-development of underserved areas. I think it … Continue Reading →
SOURCE: Atlanta Journal Constitution