Bank of America selected five high school seniors and recent graduates from the Atlanta community as Student Leaders (#BofAStudentLeaders) this summer. This signature philanthropic program offers young people who are … Continue Reading →
Press Releases
TOUR Championship Broadens Impact in Atlanta
The PGA TOUR and TOUR Championship announced today that it will expand its philanthropic impact in Atlanta. In addition to the East Lake Foundation that has been supported by the … Continue Reading →
TOUR Championship announces 2017 charitable donation of $2.5 million
The PGA TOUR and TOUR Championship announced today that $2.5 million was donated from the 2017 TOUR Championship, with a total of $26 million invested in local nonprofits since the … Continue Reading →
Drew Charter School’s Ashley Young selected as recipient of the 2018 Counselors That Change Lives Award
Ashley Young, College Counselor at Charles R. Drew Senior Academy in Atlanta, Ga., has been selected as one of eight recipients of the 2018 Counselors That Change Lives Awards, given … Continue Reading →
East Lake Cup Collegiate Championship Announces $498,750 Donation to the East Lake Foundation
The East Lake Cup collegiate match play championship announced a charitable donation of $498,750 to the East Lake Foundation from behalf of Golf Channel, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (presenting sponsor) and associate sponsor … Continue Reading →
Grove Park Foundation Joins Purpose Built Communities Network
Atlanta’s Grove Park neighborhood now has an organization dedicated exclusively to the health and well-being of its residents and their future. The Grove Park Foundation, a newly-formed nonprofit that grew … Continue Reading →
NCAA Men’s and Women’s Teams Announced for the 2017 East Lake Cup Collegiate Match Play Championship
Golf Channel announced today the eight semifinalists from the 2017 NCAA Division I men’s and women’s golf championships – including reigning NCAA national champions Oklahoma (men) and Arizona State (women) … Continue Reading →
Ludacris Headlines Atlanta Celebrates the TOUR Championship – September 18th 7-10 pm
Join Atlanta for a community celebration as we welcome The TOUR Championship back to our city on Monday, September 18! The event will feature a performance from hometown favorite Ludacris … Continue Reading →
Twenty-Nine East Lake and Clarkston Micro-Entrepreneurs Complete Community-Based Accelerator Program, Receiving Mentoring and Business Training
Twenty-nine promising micro-entrepreneurs in the Clarkston and East Lake communities have completed an extensive mentoring and business training program offered through the Start: Micro-Entrepreneur Accelerator Program (Start:ME). Start:ME will celebrate the 29 ventures completing this year’s program with its Entrepreneur Showcase on Thursday, May 4th from 5:30-8:30 PM at Agnes Scott College in Decatur.
Charles R. Drew Charter School Elementary Academy Named First STEAM-Certified School in APS
The Georgia Department of Education has awarded Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) certification to Atlanta Public Schools’ (APS) Charles R. Drew Charter Elementary Academy. Drew Charter is the second STEAM-certified school in the state of Georgia, the first STEAM-certified school charter school in Georgia, and the first STEAM-certified school in APS.