A day before their much-anticipated winter concert, one of two performances held each year, a dozen or so of the more than 60 members of the Urban Youth Harp Ensemble gather for rehearsal at Drew Charter School.
SOURCE: Atlanta Journal Constitution
$100 million plan would revitalize Wilmington neighborhood
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.
SOURCE: Delaware Online
PGA Tour Championship donates largest amount in tournament history
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.
SOURCE: Atlanta Journal Constitution
TOUR Championship announced 2018 record charitable donation of just over $3 million to Atlanta area nonprofits
The PGA TOUR and TOUR Championship announced today that just over $3 million was donated from the 2018 TOUR Championship – a tournament record – with more than $29 million … Continue Reading →
Atlanta renames street after community leader
he city of Atlanta has renamed East Lake Boulevard Southeast to Eva Davis Way, all to honor one of the first people to call East Lake Meadows home.
SOURCE: Fox 5 News
HOVLAND AND VALENZUELA CAPTURE INDIVIDUAL CROWNS AT EAST LAKE CUP
On the first day of the 2018 East Lake Cup, NCAA semi-finalists Duke and Stanford rose to the top of the field, as the two squads posted a three-under 285 … Continue Reading →
ALEX GREEN (UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA) RECEIVES 4TH ANNUAL TOM COUSINS AWARD AT 2018 EAST LAKE CUP
The recipient of the 4th annual Tom Cousins Award was announced Monday night in conjunction with the East Lake Cup in Atlanta, with Alex Green (University of Alabama) being presented … Continue Reading →
Who is this East Lake road in Atlanta being renamed for?
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.
SOURCE: Atlanta Journal Constitution
CNN journalists share sportscasting experience with Drew Charter correspondent
Throughout the TOUR Championship, a team of student correspondents from Drew Charter School are providing their perspectives on the week. This piece is written by Asha Anderson, a junior at Drew Charter School involved with Chorus, … Continue Reading →
Students give back through practical (tiny) learning
East Lake Golf Club employs a tag line that connects the historic course to its bigger mission of serving and supporting the surrounding community – Golf With A Purpose. At … Continue Reading →