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 →
Press Releases
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 →
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 →
Drew Charter School Students Receive Invention Grant to Create Device to record police-civilian interaction in personal automobiles
Today the Lemelson-MIT Program introduces the 2021 InvenTeams: 13 groups of high school students from across the country who have been selected by a panel of judges to create technological … Continue Reading →
The Inaugural TOUR Championship Golf Ball Virtual Event will Support the East Lake Foundation and Affiliated Charities while Providing Unforgettable Experiences for Donors
The TOUR Championship and the East Lake Foundation are partnering with Ideas United, an Atlanta-based creative studio, to host the inaugural Golf Ball (http://www.TourGolfBall.com). The Golf Ball aims to raise … Continue Reading →
East Lake Foundation Celebrates National Intern Day
Today, the East Lake Foundation is celebrating National Intern Day as it completes its summer program in partnership with Bank of America. For the eighth year, East Lake hosted Bank … Continue Reading →
Purpose Built Communities Receives $2 Million Grant to Support COVID-19 Relief Efforts in Atlanta Neighborhoods as Part of Partnership with Harlem Children’s Zone
Today, the Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) has announced a $2 million grant through The Audacious Project to support COVID-19 relief and recovery efforts in Atlanta. Purpose Built Communities will receive … Continue Reading →
Bank of America Connects Atlanta-Area Youth to Workforce Success through Paid Virtual Summer Leadership Experience
Bank of America today announced that the five Atlanta high school juniors and seniors selected as Student Leaders (#BofAStudentLeaders) have started their paid summer internship experience of leadership, civic engagement, … Continue Reading →
TOUR Championship to be played without spectators, Sept. 4-7
Tournament officials announced today that out of an abundance of caution due to the continuously changing dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic, the TOUR Championship will be played without spectators at East Lake Golf Club over Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4-7.