Cathedral GIVING by DESIGN

2024 Beneficiary Announcement

The Cathedral Giving by Design Beneficiary Committee is thrilled to announce our 2024 Beneficiary. We are honored and very excited to be partnering with The Boyce L. Ansley School for our 2024 event.

The Boyce L. Ansley School is a tuition-free private school for underprivileged children experiencing, or transitioning from, homelessness. The school started in 2018, as a Pre-K program, and has expanded by adding an additional grade each year. There are almost 2,000 children experiencing homelessness in Atlanta schools, and countless more who are not even enrolled. Trauma, disrupted education, and challenging circumstances leave them struggling academically. The scholars, and their family unit, thrive with the school’s framework of structure and support.

The Ansley School meets the needs of each child and family beyond the classroom. They provide breakfast, lunch, snacks, uniforms, school supplies, transportation and an after-school program, all free of charge to parents. The school also provides in-house social workers and therapists, who work in conjunction with teachers to ensure each child is mentally and emotionally prepared to learn at the beginning of each school day. This concept, called “social-emotional learning,” places emotional and mental wellness at the forefront of academic readiness.

Dr. Leah Skinner, Head of School at the Boyce L. Ansley School, said students perform well academically with the school’s curriculum, due to their analytical and problem-solving abilities, disproving the stigma that underprivileged youth fall behind their more affluent peers. “Our story is one of resilience,” Skinner says.

We are excited for the partnership with The Boyce Ansley School, and look forward to a wonderful weekend in 2024! Please save the dates of January 19 for the Welcome Party and January 20 for the Designer Panel and Home Tour. If you would like to volunteer to help with the event and support the Ansley School, please email info@cathedralgivingbydesign.org.

Sara Blackwood and Tucker Mahoney

2024 Cathedral Giving By Design Chairs