The East Lake Foundation, along with Atlanta Housing, Invest Atlanta and Columbia Residential celebrated the grand reopening of the Villages of East Lake on Monday, May 9. The project included … Continue Reading →
SOURCE: Decaturish
In the News
Atlanta renovates 271 affordable housing units in the East Lake area
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens joined developers on Monday to celebrate one of Georgia’s largest affordable housing renovations, in the city’s East Lake community in DeKalb County.
SOURCE: Atlanta Journal Constitution
More affordable housing options coming to East Lake
Amanda Rhein, the executive director of the Atlanta Land Trust, Inc., and Catherine Woodling, the deputy executive director of the East Lake Foundation, discuss a new land donation aimed at creating more affordable housing in the East Lake community.
SOURCE: WABE: Closer Look
Start:ME Entrepreneurs Build Stronger Communities in 2022
High-tech entrepreneurs may be the darlings of the business press, but the backbone of the U.S. economy is small, local businesses that meet the needs of their neighbors. In fact, … Continue Reading →
SOURCE: Saporta Report
Drew Charter School students unveil ‘Black Lives Matter: Stronger Together’ mural
Students from Drew Charter School unveiled their “Black Lives Matter: Stronger Together,” mural during a dedication ceremony on Saturday, March 5.
SOURCE: Decaturish
TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCES CREATION OF HOPE SHOT SCHOLARSHIP
The TOUR Championship today announced the creation of the HOPE Shot Scholarship as part of a record $3.7 million charitable donation that was generated from the 2021 tournament that saw Patrick Cantlay claim his first FedExCup title at East Lake Golf Club.
SOURCE: TOUR Championship
Built with a Purpose
Mixed-income housing is addressing housing shortages throughout the state while revitalizing communities.
SOURCE: Georgia Trend
Atlanta charter school starts leadership program with $1.1 million gift
Atlanta’s oldest charter school will launch a student leadership and service program, made possible by a $1.1 million donation.
SOURCE: Atlanta Journal Constitution
East Lake Foundation receives $1.1 million donation for leadership program at Drew Charter
The East Lake Foundation has received a $1.1 million donation to launch a new leadership program at Drew Charter School. The program will be called the Tom Cousins and Billy … Continue Reading →
SOURCE: Decaturish
From Firebombs to Parks: An East Lake Atlanta Woman’s Lifelong Fight
Riding the bus from a public housing development to the richest neighborhood in Atlanta changed Shannon Heath Longino’s life. Longino was just two weeks old when she moved with her grandmother to East Lake Meadows, a newly built public housing community at the easternmost edge of Atlanta.
SOURCE: Truist