Westside Future Fund

Another Thursday, another 250+ free fresh grocery packs delivered to Historic Westside residents in need! SHOUT-OUT to these lovely ladies of @gsuservingsoul for coming through in the clutch like a LeBron assist to AD! #blackgirlmagic BIG THANKS to our volunteers who continue to make this weekly effort possible! You folks are amazing... To us, love is a verb. It requires doing. That's why when it comes helping our Westside neighbors to fend off food insecurity, we stay 'bout that action! Make some time this coming weekend to mobilize your love for Atlanta's Westside. To learn what volunteer efforts we're cooking up next week, visit volunteer.westsidefuturefund.org #atlanta #together #equity #equality #blacklivesmatter #AllBlackLivesMatter #nutrition #vote

Fulton County residents: Skip the lines! Cast your vote early! Get all the details you need at: https://fultoncountyga.gov/services/voting-and-elections... Our democracy is at its best when we all participate. Do your part. #vote Atlanta City Council City of Atlanta Government

Westside Future Fund (WFF) created the Home on the Westside program as part of our commitment to community retention in #Atlanta's Historic Westside. The program is in alignment with the Westside Land Use Framework Plan, developed to ensure that long-time residents can benefit from revitalization efforts in the historic community. __ Learn more at: https://www.westsidefuturefund.org/ho... __ In collaboration with the City of Atlanta Government under the leadership of Mayor Ke...isha Lance Bottoms, and the support of philanthropic, corporate and community partners, we provide safe, high-quality housing that is affordable for all legacy residents. Our vision is to cultivate a community Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would be proud to call home. We want to see a thriving Westside where all residents can live long, healthy lives. #HomeOnTheWestside

Virtual Transform Westside Summit Friday, October 16th, 2020 7:15 - 9:00 a.m. "Shining a Light on Contributions to the Westside" October 16th Agenda Welcome:... Ebony Ford, Westside Resident, English Avenue Devotion: Zavier Warner, Westside Youth Program Participant, At-Promise Center Featured Presentation: "Shining a Light on Contributions to the Westside" with Erica Bolden, Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Corporate Social Responsibility, Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC Ashley Gravlee, Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility, Novelis Nyra Jordan, Social Impact Investment Director, American Family Insurance also featuring: Rodney Bullard, Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, Chick-fil-A, Inc. Executive Director, Chick-fil-A Foundation Yvonne Whitaker, Administrator, NCR Foundation David Stiffler, President, Equifax Foundation, Equifax Closing Remarks: Kirby A. Thompson, Senior Vice President, Truist

We're moments away from the October 16th Virtual #TransformWestsideSummit! Tune in to hear exciting updates from several Westside-serving organizations! #WestsideBestside

"To whom much is given much is required." Luke 12:48 We take our responsibility to the people of the Historic Westside seriously. That's why we continue to provide free fresh food to over 250 households in need every single Thursday. Food insecurity is a major factor for residents struggling to climb the economic ladder, so we're committed to doing our part to rectify this inequity. ... HUGE THANKS to all of our amazing volunteers and staff who continue to make this effort possible! We literally couldn't do it without you. Visit our website today to learn how you can mobilize your love the Westside: volunteer.westsidefuturefund.org/ #atlanta #together #equity #equality #justice #atlstrong #blacklivesmatter #AllBlackLivesMatter #nutrition

Register RIGHT NOW for the October 16th Virtual Transform Westside Summit!! We're SO EXCITED to be joined by a spectacular group of special guest panelists... Erica Bolden (Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Corporate Social Responsibility Mercedes-Benz USA), Ashley Gravlee (Novelis) and Nyra Jordan (American Family Insurance)!! As always, the event is to attend and will stream LIVE Friday morning from 7:15 to 9 a.m.!! Register here www.westsidefuturefund.org/events/

Join us THIS FRIDAY at 7:15 a.m. for a BRAND NEW special Virtual Transform Westside Summit. We'll be shining a light on the contributions made to the Westside WATCH LIVE as we're joined by special guest panelists Erica Bolden (Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Corporate Social Responsibility Mercedes-Benz USA), Ashley Gravlee (Novelis) and Nyra Jordan (American Family Insurance) Visit our website for more information or to RSVP - www.westsidefuturefund.org/events/

Join the Vine City Civic Association and others for a community clean-up effort! Volunteers are needed as well as supplies such as gloves, trashbags, snacks, wa...ter, etc. Please meet at 9AM to receive instructions at the location on the flyer. Please message if you can contribute. PLEASE WEAR A MASK FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS! Fulton County Commissioner Natalie Hall-District 4 Westside Future Fund Nikema Williams

Early voting for the November 3rd Presidential Election starts next Monday Fulton County residents, to learn when and where to cast your ballot, visit: https://fultoncountyga.gov//registr/early-voting-locations Democracy only works when we use our voices! Do your part to help move America forward by exercising your right to #vote!... "Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will." - Frederick Douglass #atlanta #together #equity #equality #justice #atlstrong #blacklivesmatter #AllBlackLivesMatter #blackvotesmatter

Virtual Transform Westside Summit Friday, October 2nd, 2020 7:15 - 9:00 a.m. Virtual Transform Westside Summit Friday, October 2nd, 2020 7:15 - 9:00 a.m.... "Urban Agriculture on the Westside" Devotion: Rodney Bullard, Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, Chick-fil-A, Inc., Executive Director, Chick-fil-A Foundation Featured Presentation: "Urban Agriculture on the Westside" with Bill Bolling, Board Chairman, Food Well Alliance J. Olu Baiyewu, Director of Programs & Outreach, Food Well Alliance Carol Hunter, Executive Director, Truly Living Well Center for Natural Urban Agriculture also featuring: Greta deMayo, Executive Director, PATH Foundation Rosario Hernandez, Deputy Executive Director, Historic Westside Gardens with Updates from Home on the Westside & SPECIAL FILM PREVIEW of JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE

Join us tomorrow morning at the Oct. 2nd Virtual #TransformWestsideSummit! www.westsidefuturefund.org/events __ We're excited to be speaking with: __... Rodney Bullard, Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, Chick-fil-A; Executive Director, Chick-fil-A Foundation __ Bill Bolling, Board Chair, Food Well Alliance; __ J. Olu Baiyewu, Director of Programs & Outreach, Food Well Alliance __ Carol Hunter, Executive Director, Truly Living Well Center for Natural Urban Ag __ Greta deMayo, Executive Director, PATH Foundation __ Rosario Hernandez, Deputy Executive Director, Historic Westside Gardens ATL __ #urbanfarming #atlanta #equity #equality #blacklivesmatter #ALLblacklivesmatter See more

Join us THIS FRIDAY at 7:15 a.m. for a BRAND NEW special Virtual Transform Westside Summit In honoring our commitment to help #StopTheSpread of COVID-19, we won't physically host this week's summit. Instead, we invite you to join us online for a special LIVE Virtual Transform Westside Summit Tune in as we're joined by special guests Bill Bolling (Founder of Atlanta Community Food Bank), J. Olu Baiyewu (Director of Programs/Outreach of Food Well Alliance) and Carol Hunte...r (Executive Director of Truly Living Well) Visit our website for more information or to RSVP - www.westsidefuturefund.org/events/

CLICK HERE to sign up for our virtual cinema to watch... "John Lewis: Good Trouble" - bit.ly/GoodTrouble-VirtualCinema With your ticket purchase, you are helping the Westside Future Fund build a community Dr. King and John Lewis would be proud to call home. You will also get access to a special Q&A on October 22nd at 6 p.m. with Producers Dawn Porter and Erika Alexander! "John Lewis: Good Trouble" chronicles the life and career of Rep. John Lewis using interviews and rare archival footage. Thank you for the support and we can't wait for you to watch!