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, and loved.
For many of us, home is where our earliest dreams began. It’s where we learned who we were… and who we could become.
But for too many families on Atlanta’s historic Westside, that sense of home, that foundation of belonging, stability, and possibility has been challenged for decades. Rising housing costs, aging properties, and the effects of long-term disinvestment have made it harder for families to stay rooted in the neighborhoods that raised them.
Through Westside Future Fund’s Home on the Westside program, that story is changing.
Families are finding restoration.
Parents are finding relief.
Children are finding room to dream.
And longtime residents are finding a path to remain in the community they’ve always called home.
This season, we’re honored to share the stories of three families who remind us what home can truly mean.
Hear the stories of these homeowners on what home means to them.
For Louis Deas, the budding young professional and entrepreneur, home has given him the opportunity to chase endless possibilities through entrepreneurship and business aspirations. As a Morehouse graduate, his home has allowed him to chase his dreams while staying connected to the Westside community he loves.
For Monnica Taylor and her three children, home is the soft landing place after a long day, the space where her children feel protected, nurtured, and free to be themselves. Her home gives them the belonging every child deserves and the stability every mother prays for.
These are more than stories.
They’re reminders of what home can offer — refuge, pride, legacy, and hope.This season, your gift helps make more stories like these possible for Westside families.
Your generosity restores faith in what home can be.
If home ever shaped you…
If someone ever left a light on for you…
If you’ve ever felt the power of a place that held your story — we invite you to help give that same gift to a family on the Westside today.