STE(A)M Truck teaches middle school students about bucket hat designs at the during the afterschool program. RAGTime senior citizens enjoy a hot meal and social time together.
FEBRUARY 2025
NOTE FROM THE BOARD CHAIR
Meet our Agape Board Chair, John Mori ( Dorsey Alston Realtors) . Agape would not have the lasting impact it does without the dedicated professionals and community members who have come alongside us with open arms and hearts in support of our mission of empowerment. Our Board Chair, John, is one of those dedicated professionals, having served on the Agape board since 2022. He began his twoyear term as Board Chair in 2024. John serves alongside 29 other board members. Thank you, John, and all the board members for your unwavering service!
Agape Board Members’ holiday celebration held in December 2024.
John Mori, Britany (Agape graduate), Ashton (current student), Nell Benn (Agape CEO), Mayor Andre Dickens, Cindy (Agape graduate), Ashley (Class of 2024), Danielle Boyd (Agape Chief Development Officer) at Spring Benefit 2024.
John Mori gives welcome speech at the 2024 Spring Benefit.
CELEBRATE ATL (Agape Teen Leaders) - January 22, 2025 | We are happy to celebrate the tremendous accomplishments of our ATL 2024 cohort! Together, 54 teen leaders from 14 different high schools raised $105,687 for students and families at Agape!! We’re so proud and thankful for their passion and commitment to service. They are undoubtedly homegrown leaders, helping to make it possible for our underserved Agape students to reach their potential and become homegrown leaders of tomorrow--paying it forward, one student at a time. To learn more and become a teen leader in the ATL 2025 cohort, https://agapeatlanta.org/agape-teen-leaders-atl/.
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DID YOU KNOW?
100% of our students receive free and reduced lunch.
MEALS FOR KIDS PROGRAM
with our corporate volunteers, Capital One CODERS Knowing that hungry children do not learn well and that many of our families struggle to put food on the table, Agape’s after-school program provides nutritious meals and snacks to students each day, ensuring they are well-fed before returning home. In addition to offering meals during the school year, our meal program also supplements the food assistance students miss during the summer months when schools are closed. Join us to close the food insecurity gap for children in need by donating to our Meals for Kids program today! https://agapeatlanta.org/meals-for-kids/
A LOOK AHEAD
BLACK HISTORY PROGRAM
February 27, 2025, 7pm
Happy Black History Month!
Our afterschool students’ invite you to our Black History Program celebrating the past, present, and future of African American culture. For more information on how to sponsor or volunteer, please email: tnicholson@agapeatlanta.org.
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a nutritious meal as the staff volunteers from Capital One CODERS serve them.
The staff of Gate Gourmet created an extra special experience with the students of the after-school program during their Corporate Volunteer Day! They served as Literacy Tutors, Homework Buddies, played games, and served dinner. To schedule your Corporate Volunteer Day with us, please
Molly Jamieson and Paige Lambert are busy organizing a wonderful event with our team! They are curating fabulous auction items you won’t want to miss! The Spring Benefit is on Thursday, April 24th, 2025. There is no mistaking calling it A Night of Hope because it is one of the brightest highlights of our year and contributes a tremendous amount of funding for our programs to function and thrive.
Feb. 10-13th | Valentine’s Day/Cooki Love order pick-up, 9a-5p
Feb. 27th | Black History Program, 6-8p April 24th | SPRING BENEFIT: A Night of Hope, 6p
Please join us on our social media channels to keep up with all the excitement at the Agape Youth & Family Center.