Introduction

Working Together for Better Opportunities

The East Lake Foundation continues its work to transform place and build promise in the East Lake neighborhood. We made great strides in 2018, and we are grateful to all the partners, supporters and residents who make our success possible.

The East Lake Foundation provides the tools for families of The Villages of East Lake and students of Drew Charter School to build a better life for themselves and future generations through

  • Cradle-to-College Education
  • Mixed-Income Housing
  • Community Wellness

Impact

Impacting Lives of Residents

For more than two decades, we have utilized our coordinated holistic approach to community revitalization to build a stronger, healthier community in East Lake and ensure lasting, sustainable success.

ELF Model

A Foundation That Works

A Model That Works

The successful transformation in East Lake became the blueprint for establishing Purpose Built Communities, which continues to build strong, economically diverse communities across the country. As the Community Quarterback organization in East Lake, we work within a Defined Neighborhood to provide programs and resources to ensure access to Cradle-to-College Education, Quality Mixed-Income Housing and Community Wellness programs that benefit all residents.

East Lake by the Numbers

$400M+

new private investment in East Lake and surrounding community

97%

reduction in violent crime

5x

higher income reported by residents in subsidized apartment homes

100%

of work-eligible adults in The Villages of East Lake’s subsidized apartment homes are working or in school

Drew Charter School

Charles R. Drew Charter School serves more than 1,800 students in Pre-K through 12th grade with an innovative Project-Based learning approach centered around a STEAM curriculum.

Drew Senior (#1), Junior (#2) and Elementary (#6) Academies each rank in the Top 10 in all of Atlanta Public Schools (APS). Drew consistently ranks in the top 10% in APS and top 20% in the State of Georgia.

#1

high school in Atlanta Public Schools

97%

Class of 2018 graduation rate (75 of 77 students)

$9M+

in scholarship offers

RISE After School Program

R.I.S.E. (Recreation. Innovation. STEAMulation. Education) is a comprehensive after school program for Pre-K through 5th grade students operating from 4:00PM to 6:00PM daily, offering students opportunities to participate in special events and clubs.

We are grateful for the support of the East Lake Women’s Alliance and our partnerships with the Chattahoochee Nature Center, Westminster Math & Science Club, See Beautiful and Most Valuable Kids. These partnerships have provided students with opportunities to learn, build community and attend local events.

415

participants - 25% from
Villages of East Lake

90

participants are economically-disadvantaged

$206K

in grant funds earned

RCSP Program

The Resident and Community Support Program (RCSP) offers resources and support to residents of The Villages of East Lake mixed-income housing community, with an emphasis on economic stability, career development and community engagement.

RCSP teams with several community partners to enhance employment readiness through financial education workshops, including: financial education, entrepreneurship, homeowner education, and career coaching. Residents also receive access to job resources, financial tools, small business start up assistance, and much more.

705

participating residents

54

economic workshops

21

attendees to home buyer education sessions

The First Tee® of East Lake

The First Tee of East Lake is a year-round golf instruction and mentoring program that uses the principles of golf, including discipline, hard work, sportsmanship and integrity to enhance academic achievement and life skills for youth participants (ages 5-17).

Golf instruction also provides access to college scholarships, business connections and employment. Our chapter is one of many in The First Tee® network.

793

participants

100%

of seniors graduated and received golf or academic scholarships

100%

increase in girl’s golf program from 29 to 58 participants

Start:ME Program

Start:ME East Lake is a 14-session program in partnership with Social Enterprise @ Goizueta at Emory University that offers the assistance promising micro-entrepreneurs need to develop viable and sustainable microbusinesses.

Since its inception, Start:ME East Lake has graduated 4 Cohorts with 61 ventures, 91% of which are still operational and 88% female/minority-owned. These efforts have received over $75K in community capital funding.

In 2018, 27% of the participants were residents of The Villages of East Lake, 47% of the participants were Drew Charter School parents, and 67% of the businesses were minority-owned.

15

entrepreneurs

53%

of participants are from low to moderate income households

$8.9K

in grant funds awarded

ELHC Program

East Lake Healthy Connections (ELHC), a program managed by the East Lake Family YMCA, ensures all eligible East Lake families have access to health insurance, effectively utilize primary and preventive health care services, properly manage chronic diseases, and establish contact with accessible medical homes.

262

clients served

92%

of clients meet or exceeded health goals

108

participants connected to health insurance

Neighborhood Stories

A Neighborhood that Works

Nearly 25 years after the revitalization of East Lake began, residents and students continue to provide compelling stories about the East Lake Foundation’s profound impact. Here we highlight just a few of the many wonderful experiences.

Asher McGee

During the 2018 TOUR Championship, Asher McGee, an honor student and senior at Drew Charter School, served as a student media correspondents for the East Lake Foundation. Asher was tasked with providing his perspective of the tournament and its impact on the East Lake neighborhood. Asher had the opportunity to meet and interact with Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Golf Channel’s Jimmy Roberts, and East Lake Golf Club President and General Manager, Chad Parker.

Asher summed up the experience, saying it “not only allowed me to get a closer look at the TOUR Championship, but also led to me some self-reflection. I now have the sense I’m a part of something bigger than myself, and I have allies and mentors I have yet to meet.”

Marilyn Hack

Marilyn Hack says she has gone from poverty to paradise. When she moved into the mixed-income housing development 18 years ago, she knew it was different from her last apartment because there were flowers blooming and the complex had a security gate that worked. She moved into the public housing first, and later moved to a market-rate apartment.

Marilyn has taken full advantage of all East Lake has to offer. Through RCSP, she participated in an entrepreneur program and started her own small business, CPR Learning Concepts, LLC, a CPR training company. Her three thriving children all attended (or currently attend) Drew Charter School. In August of last year, she closed on her first home. Marilyn is a shining example of what the East Lake Foundation hopes to provide for all its residents – a path to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty.

Kevin Rodgers

Kevin Rodgers, a local barber and natural hair care expert, joined the Start:ME East Lake Program as a member of the 2018 cohort. Over several years prior, he had developed Shwaxx Brand, a line of natural hair products designed to help style, clean, and condition natural hair while keeping it healthy. During the 14-session Start:ME East Lake accelerator program, he was connected with other entrepreneurs, mentors and business leaders who helped him sharpen his business skills and develop a sustainable business plan.

At the end of the program, Kevin received a $10,000 loan from the Emory University Impact Investing Group, a student group of Emory University Goizueta Business School that provides capital to promising small businesses around Atlanta. He plans to use the funds to continue the expansion of the Shwaxx Brand natural hair product line nationally.

Sarai Dobbs

Sarai Dobbs is a sophomore honor student at Drew Charter School. As a Drew kindergartener, she was introduced to the game of golf through The First Tee® of East Lake. She is now a member of the Drew Girls Golf Team and, in 2017, won the honor of hitting the ceremonial tee shot at the PGA TOUR Championship.

Sarai’s favorite subjects are math and science, and she also plays harp and piano. Sarai hopes to attend one of the top colleges in the nation, study software engineering and finance, and play collegiate golf.

Darius Davis

Darius Davis joined The First Tee® of East Lake program as a 10-year-old. As a result of his participation, he not only excelled at golf, but also academically, receiving a full-scholarship to the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, where he is currently a senior.

A member of the school’s golf team, Darius is a PGA Golf Management (PGM) major and will graduate with his Class A. After graduation, he’d like to return to Atlanta as a First Tee® of East Lake instructor, with a goal of eventually becoming a Head Golf Pro at an area golf course.

Support

Today’s Investment in Tomorrow’s Promise

The East Lake Foundation’s work would not be possible without the generous support of the individuals, businesses and partners that believe in our mission and understand the value of giving back to the community.

Our Donors

Visionary: $25,000 and above

Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Charles and Esther Lee Kimerling Charitable Foundation
Correll Family Foundation, Inc.
Georgia Power Foundation, Inc.
Golf for Goodness Sake
J.B. Fuqua Foundation
Jack & Anne Glenn Foundation
United Way of Greater Atlanta/Joseph B. Whitehead Foundation
Nonami Foundation
Rotary Educational Foundation of Atlanta, Inc.

Innovator: $10,000-$24,999

Anonymous
Anonymous
Chick-fil-A Foundation
Connolly Family Foundation, Inc.
Lisa and Paul Cox
David, Helen, and Marian Woodward Fund
Ford Motor Company Fund
Georgia-Pacific Foundation, Inc.
Jillian and Raymond Giornelli
The Home Depot Foundation
J.Rich Atlanta
John H. & Wilhelmina D. Harland Charitable Foundation, Inc.
PGA Tour Superstore
PGA TOUR, Inc.
PNC Foundation
Price Gilbert, Jr. Charitable Fund
Robertson Foundation
Lin Rogers
U.S. Bank Foundation
Wells Fargo
Christopher Womack

Leader: $5,000-$9,999

Mary Bergh
Harvey Brown
Jeannette Chu
Cheryl and Jim Dupree
Fulcrum Equity Partners
Lillian and Greg Giornelli
Stephen Harrington
Anne and Matt Hopkins
Ida Alice Ryan Charitable Trust
John and Mary Franklin Foundation, Inc.
Liz and Mark Lazarus
McKenney’s, Inc.
Northern Trust
Onome Okuma
Passion City Church
Stacy and Paul Quiros
Alex Robertson
Ray Robinson
Letal and Shawn N. Skelton
Susan and Michael Smith
World Golf Foundation

Builder: $2,500-$4,999

African American Credit Union Coalition
Marcy and Ronald W. Allen
Julie and James Balloun
April Battiste
Andrew Bayman
Pam and Rick Burton
James and Lucia Case
CF Foundation
The Club of Hearts, Inc.
Lane and Richard Courts, IV
Covenant Foundation
Cameron and Bryan DeBarry
Paul Farrell
Connie and John Frazer
Georgia Chapter CMAA
Suzanne and Edward Godfrey
Jane and Derek Hardesty
Bonnie and Jon Harris, Jr.
Helen & Harry Saul Foundation, Inc.
Melinda and Philip Holladay, Jr.
Amy and Bill Hollett
Jenny and Phil Jacobs
Erika James
Robert Johnston
Lindsey and Joshua Kamin
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Aldo L. LaFiandra
The LPGA Foundation
Karen and Eugene Lynch
Luke Maslow
Medalist Capital
Men-4-Meck Charlotte
Anna and Andrew Navratil
William Pate
Swati and Rahul Patel
Leslie and Hunter Pierson
Alan J. Prince
Mark Rahiya
Cecelia and David Ratcliffe
Julia and Hamilton Reynolds
Rodney Sanders
Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P.
Lawrence Schall
Doc Schneider
Jenny and Greg Schulz
Nathanael Seymour
Dorothy and Miles Snowden
Southern Company
Cindy and Ryan Swenson
Thomas H. Lanier Family Foundation
Thomas Thomasma
United Way of Greater Atlanta
Cary and Herron Weems
Robert A. West
Christopher Witcher

Partner: $250-$999

Ronald Alston
Anonymous
Atlanta Pride Committee, Inc.
Eric Ayers
David Balser
Timothy Barber
Rachel Gage and Kevin Belote
Richard Bent
David and Wren Carlson
Nicholas Clendenin
Jessica and Brian Corley
Allison Countryman
Emily and Peter Crisp
Betsy and Bob Crosby
Reginald Dawson
Kristen and Mark DiCristina
Tobars Dobbs
Angela M. Fusaro and Jeffrey Eliason
Cynthia and John Ethridge
Paul Ferdinands
FinTek Group, Inc.
For the Kid in All of Us
Shirley Franklin
Keith Hadelman
Marti and Sam Hagan
Mary Stewart and Christopher Hagy
Mary Lou and John Hall
Nicholas Hill
Lisa Hoggard
Ursula and Willis Hunt
Diane and Rick Jerue
T’Leatha and Arthur Johnson
Barbara and Michael Johnston
Elena Kaplan
Richard Kessler, Jr.
Leila and Charles Konas
Mike Lazzo
Katherine Lindholm and Neil Lewis
Carroll and Alfred Lindseth
Sabrina Long
Jennifer Ware McCrary
Wangui Mckelvey
Barbara and Alan McKnight
Peter McKnight
Carla and Arthur Mills, IV
Brittany and John Molinaro
Pete Moraitakis
Brian Doyle-Murray
Muthig Environmental Inc.
James Napier
Rhonda and Bert Ponder
B. Warren Pope
Jim Sawyer
Daniel J. Shoy, Jr
Marcia and John Shurley
Marc Solow
Janie and James Stratigos
Carl Swearingen
Tradition Trees
Jonathan Tugman
Sonya and Mark Verrill
Kim and Chip Wallace
Kathy Waller
Oran Woodall
Catherine Woodling and Evan Strange

Friend: $1-$250

Jane Agati
Carolyn and Tucker Alford
Anonymous
Anonymous
Judith and Camillus Avent
Newell Baker
Raymond Baltz, Jr.
Chris Beddow
Lee and Bob Birdsong
Eugene Blair Jr.
Thomas Blalock
Jessie Bond
Rita Breen
Elwyn Bridges
Decatur Eye Care
Gary Brochin
Lisa and Stewart Cink
Tom Clegg
Richard Coxe
Audra Cunningham
Monique and Ethan Davidson
Angela Michelle Denson
Don Doran
Martin Dugan
Jaren Dunning
Marie and Jeff Dunovant
Jan and Bob Espy
Allison Fillmore
Rhonda and Charles Fischer
Tara and Mark Flickinger
The K Foundation
Friend of East Lake
Christian Geltz, D.O.
James Girard
John Haberlen
Erin Hames
Susan Harrell
Valerie Hartman
Gene Hawkins
Robert Hearn, Jr.
Ruby and Jack Heath
Paula Bond Heller
Mrs. Nathan Hendricks, III
Roy Herring
Adrienne and Mark Howard
Pauline Howes
Aaron James
Edward Lee Jennings, Jr.
Sandra Kellner
Kevin Kirchner
Tiffany and Bruce Kirst
Stacey French-Lee
Susan and Chris Leiner
Shannon Longino
Brittny and Richard Lott
Lindsey and Kevin Luczynski
Marie and Stephen Macadam
Terry Mitchell, Sr.
Chris Molen
Letitia McDonald and William Muller
Carol and Tim Naughton
Les Oakes
Emily OBrien
Mindy and Joe Oglesby
Kan and Carl Parker
April Partridge
Kelley Harris and Jared Paul
Marie-Elysse and Michael Edward Paulhus
Lesa Adeboye’-Payne
Matt Recio
Chrissy and Keene Reese
Denise Reese
Victoria Greenhood and Robert Remar
Melanie and Russell Richards
Sara Kate Roberts
Betsy and Haynes Roberts
Gail Ronan
Mary Schaller
Harold Seldon
Charles Shelton, III
William Smith, Jr.
Becky Snider
Pinckney Stephens
Irene Stephens
Linda and Mason Stephenson
Elysa and Stan Sugarman
Elaine and Joe Sweigart
Nicole Patton Terry
Suzanne and Thomas Tewell
Tommy Thayer
Sharon and William Thomas
Kristina Kopf Thomas
Dennette Thornton
Kristen and Jim Weathersby
Vance Wilder
Janice Wittschiebe
Ruth Woodling
Richard Woods
Sheila Wyatt
Ketiwe Zipperer

In Tribute

Honoring

Ann and Thomas G. Cousins

CF Foundation
Harry & Telside Howard
Michael B. Hagearty
Sarah and Leroy Simkins

Caroline Kenney and Chad Cox

Megan D. Kumming

Jay Davis

Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta

James Don Edwards

Arthur and T’Leatha Johnson
Carol R. Naughton

Jim Edwards

CF Foundation

Lillian and Greg Giornelli

Elizabeth and Richard Chandler

Xander Greene

Jill and G. Jeff White

Charles and Sylvia Harrison

Marcia and John Shurley

Jane and Clay Jackson

Ted and Molly Lucien

Luke H. Maslow

Margaret and Lester Kobylar

Simone Obleton

Allison Countryman

Danny Shoy, Jr.

Corporate Volunteer Council

Christopher Witcher

William Witcher, Jr.

In Memory

Thomas J. Brieske

Jeanie Brieske

Joseph B. Dodd

Anonymous

William B. Estes III

Susan Harrod

Helen Harrison

Cindra and Dennis Cronin

Jimi Hodges

Jeffrey Armstrong

Joseph M. Maas

Mary and James Jarboe

John Mayoue

Caroline and David Smith
Celine and Arthur Reynolds
Cynthia and Greg Harris
J Richard Orr
James J. Davis
James R. Wilson
Kelly and Bert Madden
Kristine and Grant Morain
L. Dawn Mandeville, MD
Marcia Mayoue
Tammy and Glenn Kushel
Troy Ingham
William Barwick

Jerry and Joe Patrick

Patrick Family Foundation

Jacqueline Slaughter

Marilyn J. Hill and Lynne T. Slaughter

Steven W. Surbaugh

Nancy Surbaugh

Lorna and Ralph Venker

Jennifer and Tom Venker

Jonathan Ware

Marcia Ware

Tour Tribute

TOUR Championship Volunteer Tributes

Linda Stephenson
Susan Harrell
Mindy Oglesby
Tiffany Kirst

In Memory of Bill Lane

Phillip Read
Virginia Lane

Our Partners

PGA Tour Championship

Since 1998, the annual PGA TOUR Championship has raised more than $30 million for the East Lake Foundation and The First Tee of East Lake.

Atlanta Housing

Atlanta Housing joined with the Foundation, residents and private investors to create The Villages of East Lake mix-income community in East Lake.

Atlanta Public Schools

Along with parents and the Foundation, Atlanta Public Schools opened Drew Charter School in 2000, the City of Atlanta’s first charter school.

Charles R. Drew Charter School

Drew offers a STEAM curriculum and numerous enrichment programs that emphasize academic achievement and character development for more than 1,800 students, Pre-K through 12th grade.

Charlie Yates Course

A 9-hole “executive” public golf course and home to The First Tee® of East Lake, the Yates Course was designed by famed golf course architect Rees Jones.

Columbia Residential

The property management company for The Villages of East Lake, Columbia Residential provides quality, safe and affordable housing for low and moderate income families.

East Lake Family YMCA

The East Lake Family YMCA offers recreational and community programs, youth sports, aquatics, day camp, and health and wellness programs. It is also home to the East Lake Early Learning Academy and East Lake Healthy Connections.

East Lake Golf Club

The historic home course of Bobby Jones and permanent home to the season-ending PGA TOUR Championship, East Lake Golf Club donates a portion of its operational proceeds to help the Foundation revitalize the surrounding neighborhood.

East Lake Neighborhood Association

East Lake’s neighborhood association was founded by a group of concerned residents who wanted to better the community, and increase communication between neighbors.

Publix

Publix opened its East Lake location in 2001, becoming the first grocery store in this community in over 40 years and providing access to fresh food, produce and other products and services.

Sheltering Arms East Lake

Sheltering Arms East Lake offers an infant, toddler and Pre-K curriculum for children in the East Lake and Kirkwood neighborhoods. It also serves as one of the Early Childhood Education partners in the East Lake neighborhood.

Start: ME

In partnership with Social Enterprise @ Goizueta, Start:ME East Lake supports micro-entrepreneurs in the East Lake and neighboring Kirkwood communities and provides low-cost loans to top business ventures.

Financials

Accounting for Progress

The East Lake Foundation maintains an overall strong financial position as a result of its careful stewardship of funds.

REVENUE
$4,566,982*

EXPENSES
$5,025,516*


*These unaudited numbers reflect the revenue and expenses of the East Lake Foundation and its charitable contributions to its partners in the East Lake Initiative.

2019

The Work Continues

The next chapter in the story of East Lake is already being written. 2019 promises to be another year of great achievements and wonderful discoveries. The work continues and we look forward to continued success and new opportunity.