Stories of Impact

Each year on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, communities across the country pause to honor Dr. King’s legacy not only in words, but through action. On January 19, 2026, Westside Future Fund’s Annual MLK Day of Service once again brought that legacy to life — activating more than 1,500 volunteers across 14 sites throughout Atlanta’s […]

On a clear morning in English Avenue, community members, partners, and leaders gathered to mark an important milestone — the official opening of 839 Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and 646 Echo Street, two new deeply affordable housing communities on Atlanta’s historic Westside. Together, these developments deliver 57 high-quality, affordable homes, ranging from studios to three-bedroom […]

On Friday, January 16, Westside Future Fund (WFF) welcomed community members, neighbors, partners, and local business leaders to the first Transform Summit of the new year. It offered a dynamic and forward-looking conversation focused on economic opportunity, collaboration, and preparing Westside businesses to thrive ahead of the 2026 World Cup. WFF President & CEO John […]

At the intersection of James P. Brawley Drive and Cameron M. Alexander Boulevard stands a bright yellow building with deep roots in English Avenue’s history — and a renewed role in its future. Known affectionately as the “Yellow Store,” the century-old structure was once a cornerstone of neighborhood life. Now, thanks to Westside Future Fund, […]

This month, two new homeowners put down roots in Atlanta’s historic Westside through Home on the Westside, marking important milestones for their families and for the community. Leon Pellew: A New Home in English Avenue Leon Pellew recently closed on a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home in English Avenue through Home on the Westside. A proud veteran […]

This holiday season, the spirit of giving came alive at Westside Future Fund’s annual gift-wrapping volunteer event at our 970 Jefferson headquarters. Joined by dozens of volunteers from Progress Residential and Target, we helped make the season brighter for more than 250 children in the Booker T. Washington School Cluster and residents of Home on […]

On Friday, December 19, the Westside Future Fund (WFF) welcomed community members, partners, and neighbors to the monthly Transform Westside Summit for a meaningful conversation centered on education, opportunity, and the future of Atlanta’s historic Westside. This month’s program featured Dr. Bryan Johnson, Superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools discussing building brighter futures for our students. […]

The holidays have a way of pulling us back to the places that shaped us. The smell of something warm in the kitchen. The sound of laughter drifting from another room. The small moments, a light left on for you, a familiar chair, a soft “welcome home” — that reminded us we were safe, seen, […]

In historic English Avenue, two new single-family homes rose into place in a single day this November — a striking moment in a neighborhood where high-quality, affordable homeownership has long been out of reach for many of the people who love this community most. For Westside Future Fund (WFF), the installation wasn’t simply about construction […]