CINK TO RECEIVE WOODEN CITIZEN CUP AWARD

March 15, 2019 / In the News

As a member at East Lake Golf Club, Cink is one of the leaders in the community when it comes to supporting the East Lake Foundation. The foundation provides resources for families of The Villages of East Lake and students of Drew Charter School to build a better life through college education, mixed-income housing, and community wellness.

State gives Grove Park apartment development major boost

December 14, 2018 / In the News

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs has awarded the Grove Park Foundation and its partner, Columbia Residential, 9 percent Low Income Housing Tax Credits to build a new 110-unit, mixed-income, multi-family housing development. The residential development is part of a larger neighborhood revitalization strategy for Grove Park, which also includes initiatives in education, community wellness and financial empowerment in partnership with Grove Park residents. Grove Park is part of the Purpose Built Communities network.

$100 million plan would revitalize Wilmington neighborhood

November 15, 2018 / In the News

The plans are part of Riverside’s selection as a “Purpose Built Community,” one of 19 in the country where a nonprofit provides free consulting on alleviating concentrated poverty through improvements to housing, early childhood-through-high school education and health.

PGA Tour Championship donates largest amount in tournament history

November 7, 2018 / In the News

The PGA Tour Championship donated a tournament record of “just over $3 million” to local nonprofits, according to an announcement this week. Proceeds from the tournament primarily benefit the East Lake Foundation and other local nonprofits, such as the Grove Park Foundation, Purpose Built Schools Atlanta and The First Tee of Atlanta, an international youth golf development organization.

Who is this East Lake road in Atlanta being renamed for?

October 23, 2018 / In the News

Last week, the Atlanta City Council voted to approve the renaming of East Lake Boulevard SE to Eva Davis Way. The name will be familiar to many in what’s now known as the Villages of East Lake neighborhood, as Davis was instrumental in its creation. But for others, here’s a brief history about the late community leader.

Closer Look: East Lake Foundation

September 20, 2018 / In the News

The impact of the TOUR Championship will leave behind a legacy not just in East Lake but in other neighborhoods that are being served by the Purpose Built Communities model.

Drew Charter senior learns life lessons from golf

September 20, 2018 / In the News

The PGA Tour Championship begins Thursday at East Lake. It’s the final event for the FedEx Cup and the $10-million-dollar bonus. An Atlanta high school student and golf player will be the one to kick things off Thursday.

Big Boi will headline PGA Tour Championship kickoff event

September 12, 2018 / In the News

Big Boi will headline this year’s Tee Up ATL kickoff for the PGA Tour Championship. Tickets, including a drink, are $15 and can be purchased at www.teeupatl.com. All proceeds from ticket sales and the mural auction will benefit the East Lake Foundation and Purpose Built Communities.

Nonprofit takes over Atlanta high school turnaround

August 9, 2018 / In the News

In the latest push of a pioneering attempt to revive failing schools, Atlanta Public Schools turned over Carver High School to outsiders who restructured it and hired new teachers. APS handed over Carver operations this year to the nonprofit Purpose Built Schools Atlanta, a spin-off of the well-regarded Drew Charter School.