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When Brandon Teal pictures his new home, he sees family from North Carolina and New York around his dinner table, passing food and laughing together. “When I envision my space, I envision a space of love. I envision a space of warmth.” Brandon bought his home through Home on the Westside, with a financial coach who helped him buy his first home and is preparing him to thrive in it for years to come. Our team was honored to be among his first guests. Learn more about Brandon’s story on our Stories of Impact blog at the link in our bio.

Great to be at Spelman’s State of the College with faculty, staff and @Spelman_College’s new president, Dr. Ayanna Howard. Our Home on the Westside team tabled to share how Spelman employees can put down roots in the neighborhoods around campus. When the people who teach, mentor, and support Spelman students can call the Westside home, they help build a community Dr. King would be proud to call home. Interested in homeownership on the Westside? Visit the link in our bio.

Brandon Teal first got to know the Westside through the people who came into the YMCA, longtime residents who told him what the neighborhood used to be and what they love about it now. Their stories made him want a place in its future. Through Home on the Westside, Brandon worked with a financial coach to build a plan around his goals. Today he’s a Westside homeowner, waving to neighbors on dog walks and picturing family from North Carolina and New York gathered around his table. “Before I was just Brandon that was representing the Y. Now I can be Brandon that is a neighbor and a resident of the Westside.” Watch Brandon’s story of Finding Home on the Westside, and read more at https://www.westsidefuturefund.org/finding-home-on-the-westside-brandon-teals-story/

A first home. Help with rent when it’s needed most. The tools to build lasting financial security. Thanks to a $1 million investment from the Huntington National Bank Community Foundation, more Westside families will have the support they need to stay and thrive in the neighborhoods they call home. The gift will expand our down payment assistance, rental assistance, anti-displacement tax fund, and financial literacy programs, advancing our mission of restoration without displacement on Atlanta’s historic Westside. We’re grateful to Huntington National Bank, Randy Schultz, and Erin Hurley for standing with Westside residents.

Westside Future Fund joined the City of Atlanta’s Employee Housing Expo at Douglass High School, sharing homeownership and rental opportunities through Home on the Westside. City employees serve every corner of Atlanta. We believe they should be able to call the Westside home, too: in neighborhoods being restored without displacement, alongside the legacy residents who have long anchored them, in a community Dr. King would be proud to call home. Thank you to the City of Atlanta for the invitation and to everyone who stopped by. Want to learn more about Home on the Westside? Visit the link in our bio!

What does it take to restore a neighborhood so that the families who built it can stay and benefit? At October’s Transform Westside Summit, Kathy Waller, Executive Director of the Atlanta Committee for Progress, joined John Ahmann, President and CEO of Westside Future Fund, to talk about how corporate and civic leadership, philanthropy and public investment can work together to support stable homes and expand opportunity across the historic Westside. Read the full recap and watch the Summit: https://www.westsidefuturefund.org/october-summit-recap-leadership-investment-and-restoration-without-displacement/

Five years in, and the Westside keeps showing up. This fall, riders, runners, and walkers took to the streets of the historic Westside for the fifth annual Ride for the Westside. Neighbors, families, first-timers, and longtime supporters rode past the places that shaped Atlanta’s story, and the places being restored for the families who call this community home. Together, you raised more than $170,000 to advance restoration without displacement on Atlanta’s historic Westside, ensuring legacy residents share in the growth they helped build, and advancing a community Dr. King would be proud to call home. Thank you to every rider, runner, walker, and volunteer who made the day one to remember. This year's event couldn't have been possible without our incredible sponsors. We're grateful to our Presenting Sponsor @chickfila, our Champion Sponsors @homedepotfoundation and Huntington National Bank, our Advocate Sponsor @cocacola, and all of our Ambassador Sponsors: Black Oak ATL, @deltacommunity, @thegatheringspots, Genuine Parts Company, @grantthorntonusa, Kaiser Permanente, Kronberg Urbanists + Architects, @pncbank, TMPAV, Tom Barrow Company, Top Floor Insurance, and @waymo. See you all next year!

This morning, Westside residents, community members, and business and civic leaders convened for another important community conversation at the Transform Westside Summit. We had the opportunity to hear from Kathy Waller, Executive Director of the Atlanta Committee for Progress, in conversation with John Ahmann, President and CEO of Westside Future Fund, on “Restoration Without Displacement: Leadership, Investment & Atlanta’s Future.” Together, we explored how Atlanta’s leaders and investors can help restore the historic Westside while making sure the legacy residents and families who call this community home are the ones who benefit. We’re grateful to everyone who continues to lean in, month after month, to advance the vision of a stronger, more connected Westside. Your presence and commitment are what make this progress possible. Thank you for joining us. If you couldn’t make it, don’t worry! You can still watch the full Summit on our YouTube at the link in our bio.

Welcome home, Charles! English Avenue resident Charles Cannon just became an English Avenue homeowner. Charles loves this community, and through Home on the Westside, he’ll keep living in and serving the neighborhood he calls home. Charles prepared for this day through WFF’s Homebuyer Education Workshop with Financial Coach Mercedes Settles. Down payment assistance from Westside Future Fund and our partners at Invest Atlanta and Atlanta Housing helped make it happen. That’s what Home on the Westside is built to do: make sure the people who love the historic Westside can stay and build here. Read Charles’s story on our Stories of Impact blog at the link in our bio!

Join us Friday, October 16 for the Transform Westside Summit, “Restoration Without Displacement: Leadership, Investment & Atlanta’s Future.” This month, we’ll hear from Kathy Waller, Executive Director of the Atlanta Committee for Progress, in conversation with John Ahmann, President and CEO of Westside Future Fund. We’ll talk about what it takes to restore a historic community while keeping it home for the people who have always lived there, and the role Atlanta’s civic and business leaders play. The Transform Westside Summit is always free and open to the public, and all are welcome to take part in the conversation. 👉 Save your seat at the link in our bio.

Welcome home, Monica! Monica Sealey just closed on a three-bedroom home in English Avenue through Home on the Westside. As a chaplain at Grady Hospital, Monica is there for patients and families in their hardest moments. She also gives her time to community work at the AUC Center and service projects with Peace Prep. Now the neighborhood she invests in is home. That's what Home on the Westside is built to do: create real pathways for people with deep connections to the historic Westside to stay and build here. Read Monica's story on our Stories of Impact blog at the link in our bio.

For Broderick Thompson-Smith, home means showing up. He calls his front porch an oasis. He added curtains and a television, and he likes being able to sit outside and talk with the neighbors who look out for one another. “We hold each other down,” he says. That sense of community is part of what makes his home on Atlanta’s historic Westside special to him. A founder, a mentor, and a Home on the Westside homeowner, his passion is his community. Take a moment to listen to Broderick's story and why he's Westside Proud. Learn more on our Stories of Impact blog at the link in our bio.

Atlanta’s historic Westside was in motion this weekend! Hundreds of neighbors, friends, volunteers, sponsors, and community partners came together at 970 Jefferson for the fifth annual Ride for the Westside. On foot and on two wheels, they covered the historic streets of English Avenue, Vine City, and beyond, celebrating the people and places that make this community special. Thank you to everyone who came out and joined us. Stay tuned for more moments from Ride for the Westside. Presented by Chick-fil-A.

Tomorrow’s the day! 🎉 Ride for the Westside returns to 970 Jefferson tomorrow morning, bringing together neighbors, families, cyclists, runners, walkers, volunteers, and community partners from across Atlanta. Here’s the schedule: 7:30 a.m. — Bib pickup and race-day registration 8:30 a.m. — 10-mile bike loop 9 a.m. — Chip-timed 5K 9 a.m. — Heritage Walking Tour 10 a.m. — 5K awards Stick around afterward for free food and fun activities for the whole family. Haven’t registered? There’s still time to join us online or through race-day registration beginning at 7:30 a.m. Get the details 👉 westsidefuturefund.org We can’t wait to see you!

Your Saturday plans are right here. 🚲🏃🏾‍♀️🚶🏾 Bring your family. Invite a friend. Text your running buddy. Gather the cycling crew. Then join us at 970 Jefferson for Ride for the Westside! Choose the 10-mile bike loop, chip-timed 5K, or Heritage Walking Tour — then stick around for free food and fun activities for the whole family. Already registered? Early packet pickup is happening today from 4–7 p.m. at Big Peach Running Co. Midtown, 800 Peachtree Street, Suites B & C. Not registered yet? There’s still time 👉 Head to westsidefuturefund.org Presented by Chick-fil-A.

In just a few days, 970 Jefferson will be filled with bikes, running shoes, neighbors, families, and plenty of excitement for the morning ahead. That’s the energy of Ride for the Westside, and there’s still time to be part of it. Choose the 10-mile bike loop, chip-timed 5K, or Heritage Walking Tour and spend your Saturday moving through Atlanta’s historic Westside, discovering its stories, and celebrating the community alongside hundreds of neighbors and friends. It all happens this Saturday, September 26. Claim your spot 👉 westsidefuturefund.org Presented by Chick-fil-A.

The 18th Annual Festival of Lights is coming back to the Westside! Join us and the Historic Westside Cultural Arts Council on Saturday, October 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 870 Proctor Street NW for a free day celebrating wellness and community. Expect free food and treats, a kids and youth carnival, a health fair with local nonprofits, live entertainment and a dance contest, plus a trail ride and line dancing with DJ "Shawty" White. At 2 p.m., Mausiki Scales & the Common Ground Collective take the stage, with America's Songbird Myrna Clayton also featured. Westside Future Fund is proud to support this longtime neighborhood tradition. Bring the whole family, and we'll see you there!

Why do we ride, run, and walk? We show up to celebrate the history and people of Atlanta’s historic Westside — and to support a future in which longtime residents can remain rooted in the community they call home. Every Ride for the Westside registration supports Westside Future Fund’s work to: 🏠 Create and preserve affordable housing 🔨 Restore homes and historic properties 🔑 Expand pathways to renting and homeownership 🌳 Help legacy residents remain in their neighborhoods 🤝 Invest in a stronger future for the historic Westside community This Saturday, every mile helps keep that work moving forward. Join us 👉 https://www.westsidefuturefund.org/ride-for-the-westside/ Presented by Chick-fil-A.

This Saturday, experience the history of the Westside for yourself. Ride, run, or walk through neighborhoods shaped by generations of residents, civil rights leaders, churches, schools, businesses, and community institutions. Then return to 970 Jefferson to celebrate the people continuing to move Atlanta’s historic Westside forward. Join us on Saturday, September 26 👉 https://www.westsidefuturefund.org/ride-for-the-westside/ Presented by Chick-fil-A.

Ride for the Westside is a week from tomorrow! Planning your Ride for the Westside experience? Here are a few things to know before September 26. Find the maps, full schedule, and registration information on our website 👉 westsidefuturefund.org Presented by Chick-fil-A.

Still thinking about joining us? There’s time — but September 26 is coming quickly! Come on your own or bring your favorite people. Either way, you’ll be part of a community coming together to celebrate the history of Atlanta’s historic Westside and invest in its future. 🚲 Ride the 10-mile bike loop 🏃🏾 Run or walk the chip-timed 5K 🚶🏾‍♀️ Explore on the Heritage Walking Tour Make your plans today to Ride for the Westside 👉 Head to westsidefuturefund.org to register. Presented by Chick-fil-A.

Join us this Friday, September 18 for the Transform Westside Summit, "From Conversation to Action: Building Workforce Pathways on the Westside." This month, we'll hear from leaders working to connect Westside residents with training, jobs, and the support that makes opportunity stick: Danita Knight, President and CEO of the YWCA Greater Atlanta; Wykeisha Howe, Executive Director of Official Parent Avengers; and KaCey Venning, Executive Director of Helping Empower Youth (HEY!). Darnell Cadette, Principal and Founder of DKC Consulting, will moderate. We'll talk about what it takes to move from good intentions to real pathways — and what employers, nonprofits, and neighbors can each do to keep those pathways open. A job opening is one thing. A path a family can actually walk is another. The Transform Westside Summit is always free and open to the public, and all are welcome to take part in the conversation. 👉 Save your seat at the link in our bio!

Five years of movement. Five years of connection. Five years of experiencing Atlanta’s historic Westside together. Later this month, Ride for the Westside returns for its fifth year — bringing people from across Atlanta together to ride, run, walk, learn, and invest in the future of this community. If you’ve joined us before, you know how special this morning can be. If this will be your first year, we can’t wait to welcome you. Be part of year five on Saturday, September 26. Presented by Chick-fil-A. Register today 👉 https://www.westsidefuturefund.org/ride-for-the-westside/

Who’s joining you on September 26? Ride for the Westside is even better when you experience it together. Bring your family, invite your neighbors, gather your coworkers, or start a team with your church, alumni group, running club, or cycling crew. With a 10-mile bike loop, chip-timed 5K, and Heritage Walking Tour, everyone can choose their own way to participate — then meet back at the finish for free food and family fun. Start the group chat. Send the registration link. Make plans for a Saturday morning on Atlanta’s historic Westside. Register your crew 👉 https://www.westsidefuturefund.org/ride-for-the-westside/ Presented by Chick-fil-A.

“This is the only walk and ride that I’ll actually do. It’s familiar to me. I’m from this side of town, and to see the bones that’s in this area always remind me of really good days of growing up in this neighborhood and remembering what it was at its prime.” — T. Dallas Smith, Board Chair, Westside Future Fund Ride for the Westside is more than a route through a neighborhood. It’s a chance to experience the history, memories, and community that have shaped Atlanta’s historic Westside. Come see it for yourself on Saturday, September 26. 🚲 10-mile bike loop 🏃🏾 Chip-timed 5K 🚶🏾‍♀️ Heritage Walking Tour Take a few minutes to relive the moments of last year on our Youtube channel, and get excited to register today 👉 visit westsidefuturefund.org to sign up. Presented by Chick-fil-A.

September 26 will be here before we know it — have you registered yet? You don’t need to be an experienced cyclist or a competitive runner to be part of Ride for the Westside. Choose the experience that feels right for you, invite someone to join you, and come ready for a morning of movement, history, and community. 🚲 10-mile bike loop 🏃🏾 Chip-timed 5K — a Peachtree qualifier 🚶🏾‍♀️ Heritage Walking Tour 🎉 Free food and family fun afterward Every registration supports Westside Future Fund’s work to create affordable housing and expand opportunities across Atlanta’s historic Westside. Choose your route and claim your spot today 👉 Register at westsidefuturefund.org Presented by Chick-fil-A.

What happens when school leaders, neighbors and community partners come together around the future of Westside students? At August’s Transform Westside Summit, leaders from across the Booker T. Washington cluster shared encouraging academic progress, named the challenges still facing their students and invited the community to become part of the work ahead. From improving attendance and supporting teachers to creating internships, mentorships and new opportunities for students, one thing was clear: strong schools and strong neighborhoods grow together. Read the full recap and watch the Summit at the link in our bio!

Two weeks ago, a lot on James P. Brawley Drive that had sat vacant for years became the future site of 18 permanently affordable homes. Here's a look back at the groundbreaking of 280 James P. Brawley. The morning brought together neighbors who have carried this community through decades of disinvestment, alongside City of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Councilman Byron Amos, Westside Future Fund leadership and community partners. What comes next: construction begins this quarter, with the homes anticipated for completion in 2027. Each one will serve legacy residents and neighbors with live, work, and learn connections to the historic Westside through Home on the Westside.

We’re officially less than one month away! 🎉 On Saturday, September 26, hundreds of neighbors, friends, families, runners, walkers, and cyclists will come together at 970 Jefferson for the fifth annual Ride for the Westside. If you’ve been thinking about joining us, this is your sign to make it official. 🚲 Ride the 10-mile bike loop 🏃🏾 Race the chip-timed 5K 🚶🏾‍♀️ Explore on the Heritage Walking Tour 🎉 Stay for free food and fun activities for the whole family Come experience Atlanta’s historic Westside, support the community’s future, and be part of one of our favorite mornings of the year. Presented by Chick-fil-A. Register today at westsidefuturefund.org

Ride for the Westside is powered by community — and we’re grateful for the organizations helping make this year’s event possible. A huge thank-you to our presenting sponsor, Chick-fil-A, and to The Home Depot Foundation, Grant Thornton, Genuine Parts Company, KUA, Delta Community Credit Union, Waymo, Kaiser Permanente, Top Floor Insurance, PNC, Antioch Church North, and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) for joining us in support of Atlanta’s historic Westside. Their partnership helps bring together our community for a morning that celebrates the history of the Westside while investing in its future. We can’t wait to gather with all of you on Saturday, September 26! Register today 👉 https://www.westsidefuturefund.org/ride-for-the-westside/

Congratulations to Charlotte Haywood-Watkins, one of the newest homeowners through Westside Future Fund's Home on the Westside program. Last week Charlotte closed on a three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath home on English Avenue — the result of nearly three years of preparation. She entered the Home on the Westside pipeline in 2022 and spent that time steadily building her savings until she was ready to buy. She also joins family already rooted here. Her mother, Colette Haywood, purchased her own home through the program in 2024, and her father Leonard Watkins serves as chair of NPU-L. Charlotte's story is exactly what Home on the Westside was built to do: open a real path to homeownership for people ready to put down roots in the historic Westside — and make sure they can stay and build here. Welcome home on the Westside, Charlotte! Learn more about Home on the Westside at www.homeonthewestside.com

Wondering what Ride for the Westside is really like? It’s neighbors gathering at the starting line. Friends encouraging each other along the route. Families exploring the historic Westside together. And people from across Atlanta sharing a morning filled with movement, history, food, and community. As WABE’s Rose Scott said at last year’s event, the historicWestside is “a critical, significant, and sacred part of Atlanta’s history.” On Saturday, September 26, you’ll have the chance to experience it for yourself. Bib pickup and race-day registration begin at 7:30 a.m., followed by: 🚲 8:30 a.m. — 10-mile bike loop 🏃🏾 9 a.m. — Chip-timed 5K 🚶🏾‍♀️ 9 a.m. — Heritage Walking Tour 🏅 10 a.m. — 5K awards Stick around for free food and fun activities for the whole family! See you at 970 Jefferson. Presented by Chick-fil-A. Register today 👉 https://www.westsidefuturefund.org/ride-for-the-westside/

“You’re going to learn stuff about our city you may not know.” That’s how Westside Future Fund President and CEO John Ahmann described Ride for the Westside last year — and it’s one of the things that makes this event so special. This isn’t simply a route through Atlanta. It’s an invitation to slow down and experience neighborhoods at the heart of our city’s civil rights history, shaped by generations of residents, leaders, churches, schools, and small businesses. Want to see what the day is all about? Revisit the stories, sights, and community energy from last year’s Ride for the Westside on our Stories of Impact blog. Then make plans to experience it for yourself on Saturday, September 26. Register today at westsidefuturefund.org Presented by Chick-fil-A.

The groundbreaking of 280 James P. Brawley is a major milestone for @westsidefuturefund. It marks the organization's first ground-up, new-construction project in Vine City, the last neighborhood Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. called home with his family. The $6.7 million development is supported by the James M. Cox Foundation (@coxenterprises) and the Tull Charitable Foundation, with $1 million in supporting investment from the Westside Tax Allocation District. Additional funding is provided through the WFF Impact Fund, Westside Future Fund's corporate-funded vehicle for catalyzing affordable housing and neighborhood-serving development across the historic Westside. Together, this braided funding demonstrates how public tools and private, philanthropic capital can work in concert to support restoration without displacement in historic neighborhoods like Vine City and English Avenue. Every partner in this project has invested in the same conviction that guides Westside Future Fund's work: a neighborhood's restoration should be measured by how many of its longtime residents remain to benefit from it. Read the full announcement at the link in our bio!

@westsidefuturefund, joined by City of Atlanta Mayor @andreforatlanta, Councilman @byronamos, city leaders, community partners, and residents, broke ground yesterday on 280 James P. Brawley — an 18-unit multifamily development marking the organization’s first ground-up, new-construction project in the Vine City neighborhood. Built on land that has sat blighted and vacant for years, the multistory development will deliver 18 new high-quality, affordable homes serving legacy families with live, work, and learn connections to the historic Westside community through Westside Future Fund’s signature Home on the Westside program. The project reflects WFF’s commitment to restoration without displacement, converting underused land into permanently affordable housing that allows legacy residents to remain and new neighbors with ties to the community to put down lasting roots. Read the full announcement at the link in our bio!

This isn’t your average ride, run, or walk through Atlanta. The routes for Ride for the Westside will take you through neighborhoods filled with history, culture, and stories that have helped shape our city. Along the way, you’ll cross paths with landmarks that make Atlanta’s historic Westside so special, experience the community at a slower pace, and perhaps discover something you’ve passed a hundred times without ever really seeing. 🚲 10-mile bike loop 🏃🏾 Chip-timed 5K — a Peachtree qualifier 🚶🏾‍♀️ Heritage Walking Tour Choose your route and join us Saturday, September 26, at 970 Jefferson. Presented by Chick-fil-A. Register today at westsidefuturefund.org

Join us next Friday, August 21 for the Transform Westside Summit, "Principals in Partnership: Advancing Student Success Across the Booker T. Washington Cluster." This month, we'll welcome the school leaders guiding students across the historic Westside and hear how they are working together across the cluster to support students and families, and what it looks like when schools, neighbors, and partners pull in the same direction. The future of the Westside is being shaped in our classrooms today. The Transform Westside Summit is always free and open to the public, and all are welcome to take part in the conversation. 👉 Save your seat at the link in our bio!

What does your Ride for the Westside registration help make possible? It supports work like Home on the Westside — our signature initiative helping families find homes to rent, own, and stay rooted in the community. That work includes: 🏠 Affordable homeownership opportunities 🔑 New and renovated rental homes 💵 Down payment assistance and financial coaching 🌳 Property tax relief that helps legacy homeowners remain in their homes Because restoring a neighborhood isn’t only about buildings. It’s about making sure the people who give the historic Westside its history, culture, and character can be part of its future. Every registration helps us keep that work moving forward. Join the fifth annual Ride for the Westside on Saturday, September 26, presented by Chick-fil-A. Register today at westsidefuturefund.org

Congratulations to Brandon Teal, one of the newest homeowners through @westsidefuturefund's Home on the Westside program. Brandon leads programming at both the YMCA at @morehouseschoolofmedicine and the YMCA at Good Sam, housed inside the Good Samaritan Health Center right here in English Avenue. Last week, he closed on a three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath home just blocks from the community he serves every day. Brandon's story reflects exactly what Home on the Westside was built to do: create real pathways to homeownership for the neighbors who are invested in the future of the historic Westside. Now he'll live in the neighborhood he shows up for every day. Welcome home on the Westside, Brandon! Learn more about Home on the Westside at www.homeonthewestside.com

Earlier this month, the @westsidefuturefund Home on the Westside team joined families, students, and staff at the Booker T. Washington High School Open House to talk about what's possible right here at home — homeownership support, rental assistance, and the programs that help longtime residents stay and thrive in the neighborhoods they've always called home. Meeting families where they already are is how this work happens. Thank you to the BTW community for the warm welcome. If you're a historic Westside resident and want to know if Home on the Westside is for you, visit the link in our bio!

The ride, run, and walk are only part of the fun! Once you’ve finished your route, stick around and enjoy free food, fun activities for the whole family, and a chance to spend time with the neighbors, friends, and community partners who make this day so special. Ride for the Westside is a morning to move, explore, celebrate, and connect — whether you come with the whole family or meet some new friends along the way. Join us Saturday, September 26, from 8 a.m. to noon at 970 Jefferson. Presented by Chick-fil-A. Register today at westsidefuturefund.org

Earlier this month, a team of volunteers from @grantthorntonusa spent the morning with the WFF Volunteer Corps on Joseph E. Boone Blvd, pulling weeds, spreading mulch, and giving the landscaping around 839 Boone the care it deserves. Curb appeal isn't a small thing. The way a block looks and feels is part of what makes the historic Westside a place people are proud to call home — and keeping it that way takes neighbors, partners, and volunteers willing to show up with gloves on. Thank you, Grant Thornton, for your continued support and hard work!

Pick your pace and we’ll see you on the Westside. Ride for the Westside isn’t just for cyclists. There are three ways to join the fun: 🚲 Take on the 10-mile bike loop 🏃🏾 Run or walk the chip-timed 5K — a Peachtree qualifier! 🚶🏾‍♀️ Explore the neighborhood on the Heritage Walking Tour Whether you’re ready to race, looking for a fun family outing, or simply want to experience Atlanta’s historic Westside in a new way, there’s a place for you here. Join us Saturday, September 26, at 970 Jefferson for the fifth annual Ride for the Westside, presented by Chick-fil-A. Register today at westsidefuturefund.org

This is what Ride for the Westside feels like. 💛 Friends at the starting line. Families walking together. Neighbors welcoming newcomers into the community. Everyone cheering one another on. And hundreds from the community coming together for a morning filled with movement, history, and plenty of energy. Whether you bring a whole crew or arrive on your own, you’ll be part of something bigger from the moment you arrive. Come experience it with us Saturday, September 26, at the fifth annual Ride for the Westside, presented by Chick-fil-A. 🚲 10-mile bike loop 🏃🏾 Chip-timed 5K — a Peachtree Road Race qualifier 🚶🏾‍♀️ Heritage Walking Tour 👉 Register today at westsidefuturefund.org

Two days, a lot of paint, and one school ready for great start to the upcoming school year. Volunteers from @homedepot teamed up with our @westsidefuturefund interns over the past week at H.J. Russell West End Academy, refreshing classrooms and common spaces before students return. Thank you to @homedepot for showing up for Westside students. Here's to a great school year.

Earlier this month, our Westside Future Fund interns toured the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park with the National Park Service — from Dr. King’s birth home to the exhibits tracing Atlanta’s Black churches, businesses, and press. For a cohort built around Building the Beloved Community Through Service, standing where Dr. King’s story began was the perfect reminder of what that work looks like. Thank you to the National Park Service for bringing the history to life, and to our intern program sponsor UPS for making opportunities like these possible.

This is what community looks like. Neighbors greeting neighbors at the starting line. Families moving side by side. Volunteers cheering on strangers like they're old friends. This is the heart of Ride for the Westside — hundreds of people coming together for one morning in Atlanta's historic Westside. For five years, you've helped make this day something special. Come be part of it again. Join the movement to restore the historic Westside into a community Dr. King would be proud to call home. 📅 Saturday, September 26 | 8AM - 12PM 🚲🏃🏾‍♀️🚶🏾 Register today at the link in our bio! Thank you to our presenting sponsor @chickfila for your support of this year's event.

The Mayor's Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative is a historic commitment. This month's Summit asked what it means on the ground, for neighbors on the historic Westside. At the July Transform Westside Summit, "From Investment to Impact: What the Mayor's NRI Means for the Westside," we welcomed Courtney English, Chief of Staff for the City of Atlanta, to walk through what the initiative will bring to neighborhoods like ours. English was direct about the standard: redeveloping a community does no good if the people already there can't afford to stay. Success won't be measured only in units built, but in whether legacy residents and businesses remain. We're grateful to everyone who joined us. Missed the Summit? Read the recap or watch the full conversation in our Stories of Impact at the link in our bio!

For Winston Taylor, the Westside has always been the heart of Atlanta — the place where Black culture, art, and enterprise belong. So when he set out to build something of his own, there was never any question about where it would be. That something is the Martin, at 960 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SW. What started as a vision for a space has become a home for galleries, main street offices, photography, and a listening room where jazz artists fill the room on any given night. Neighbors gather here. Artists find a stage here. The community comes together here. For Winston, though, the most meaningful part isn't the building. It's the neighbors who show up, roll up their sleeves, and build alongside him — what Dr. King called the beloved community. Not just imagining it, but building it. That's what it means to be Built on the Westside. Take a moment to meet Winston and his vision for the The Martin.

Earlier this month, @equifaxinc volunteers sat down one-on-one with our Youth Community Impact interns to help them build and polish their resumes, putting real, marketable skills in their hands for whatever comes next. They worked side by side with our young people: helping them turn their experiences into strong resumes, sharpening how they present their skills, and coaching them through the details that make a resume stand out. Several interns walked away with a finished, polished resume in hand and new confidence for their next step — whether that's college, a first job, or another path forward. Investments like this are what our cradle-to-career commitment to the Westside is all about — keeping young people employed, engaged, and learning close to home, with partners who show up to help them get there. Thank you, Equifax, for investing in the next generation of Westside leaders.

This morning, Westside residents, community members, and business and civic leaders convened for another important community conversation at the Transform Westside Summit. We had the opportunity to hear from Courtney English, Chief of Staff for the City of Atlanta, for a conversation about the Mayor's Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative and it means for neighbors across the historic Westside. Together, we explored how big-picture investment becomes real, on-the-ground impact for the legacy residents and families who call this community home. We're grateful to everyone who continues to lean in, month after month, to advance the vision of a stronger, more connected Westside. Your presence and commitment are what make this progress possible. Thank you for joining us. If you couldn't make it, don't worry! You can still watch the full Summit on our YouTube at the link in our bio.

Earlier this month, our Youth Community Impact interns traded work gloves for a behind-the-scenes look at one of the world's most recognizable companies: UPS. The group visited UPS headquarters for a tour and sit down with Patrick Smith, Regional Community Relations Manager at UPS, who walked them through how UPS operates and shared insights on building a career. For young people who spend their summers giving back to the historic Westside, it was a chance to see what's possible beyond the neighborhood — and to picture themselves in it. We're proud to have UPS as the sponsor of our intern program this year. That support does more than fund a summer job. It helps us keep young people employed, engaged, and learning marketable skills close to home with a chance to unlock endless opportunity for their futures — the heart of our cradle-to-career commitment to the Westside. Thank you, Patrick and the entire UPS team, for opening your doors and investing in the next generation of Westside leaders.

Hear it from Aretta Baldon herself. In Forever I Love Atlanta: Westside Story, photographer and storyteller Aretta Baldon turns her lens on the people, places, and history that make Atlanta's Westside home — memory, resilience, and belonging, told through images, oral histories, and interactive installations. Watch Aretta share the story behind the exhibit. 🎥 The gallery is OPEN Saturdays until July 22, but the spirit of its works lives on forever in this community. Stop by The Martin at 960 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Atlanta, GA 30314 and immerse yourself in the heart of Atlanta. Powered by @westsidefuturefund and the City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs.

Can you believe it’s been 5 years already? What started as a community ride has become one of our favorite days of the year. Every year we get to witness neighbors catching up before the starting line. Families making memories together. All of the incredible volunteers cheering people on. And friends discovering the historic Westside in a new way. For the past four years, you've helped make Ride for the Westside something special — and we're just getting started. Whether you've joined us every year or this will be your first, we'd love to see you on September 26. 🚲 Register today at the link in our bio!

Join us next Friday, July 17 for the Transform Westside Summit, "From Investment to Impact: What the Mayor's NRI Means for the Westside." This month, we'll welcome featured guest Courtney English, Chief of Staff for the City of Atlanta, for a conversation about the Mayor's Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative and what this historic commitment means for neighbors across the historic Westside. We'll explore how big-picture investment becomes real, on-the-ground impact for the residents and families who call this community home. Come ready to listen, ask questions, and help shape the priorities that move our community forward. The Transform Westside Summit is always free and open to the public, and all are welcome to take part in the conversation. 👉 Save your seat at the link in our bio!

There's something powerful about a room full of people who share a powerful belief: that together we can restore Atlanta's historic Westside to a community Dr. King would be proud to call home. That's the Transform Westside Summit. It's where residents, partners, business leaders, and community champions come together to connect, hear what's happening across the Westside, and keep building momentum for the place we love. Whether you've been part of this work for years or you're just finding out about it, there's a seat for you at the table. Come see what community looks like in action. ➡️ Follow @westsidefuturefund for Summit dates, program updates, and ways to get involved. We'll be together again next Friday, July 17 — program dropping tomorrow!

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