Andi Shen, a longtime volunteer and current partner leader with Love Atlanta, has played a key role in the organization’s impact on the historic Westside this year. Though it was her first year working directly with Westside Future Fund, Andi has been volunteering with Love Atlanta for nine years, helping to organize volunteers across the city to perform acts of kindness and community service. 

Founded by Passion City Church, Love Atlanta is built around the idea of spreading love through service. As a partner leader, Andi acts as a liaison between Passion City Church and partners across the city. She works closely with organizations to organize project details, coordinate volunteers, and ensure the necessary resources are available for a successful day of service. 

“The best way to support our partners is to volunteer and be the hands and feet of what they are doing for the city,” Andi remarks.

This spring and summer, Love Atlanta partnered with Westside Future Fund to complete three volunteer projects in the neighborhood: a bingo night at the community center, a beautification project at Katherine Johnson Memorial Park, and a large-scale street cleanup. 

For Andi, partnering with Westside Future Fund was especially meaningful because it extended Love Atlanta’s reach into an area of the city they’ve been eager to support.

“Most of our partners are located in areas like Buckhead, Brookhaven, or Midtown,” she explained. “It’s important for us to serve all parts of Atlanta, and Westside Future Fund gives us a great opportunity to do that.”

The mission of Love Atlanta — “to love on Atlanta,” as Andi puts it — was clearly in action through these volunteer efforts. Andi’s leadership behind the scenes helped ensure everything ran smoothly, and her passion for giving people purpose through service continues to fuel powerful community partnerships. 

To learn more about volunteer opportunities and to see how you can get involved, visit https://www.westsidefuturefund.org/volunteer.