"Your Favorite Wish" Contest
Congratulations to Year Up Atlanta, which received the most votes in our Your Favorite Wish Facebook contest, and to all the featured organizations who together brought in more than 1,500 votes.
Thanks to a sponsoring donor, Year Up will be granted its wish of 25, $100 MARA Breeze Cards and 80, $25 Kroger gift cards. One of the main barriers that prevents Year Up students from completing the program is transportation. The requested MARTA cards will provide crucial support to these students. In addition, the Kroger cards will help many of the students who struggle financially on their way to self sufficiency.
Donors, grant your own wishes!
The Spring 2011 An Extra Wish booklets have been mailed. Learn more about these strong nonprofits doing great work in the community, and consider granting their requests for essential items of need. You can make grants online through Donor Central or contact your philanthropic advisor Audrey, Barrett, Erin and Rob at 404-688-5525.
More about Year Up Atlanta
Year Up Atlanta is a life changing workforce and youth development model that provides promising 18 to 24 year old high school and GED graduates with the education, skills and experience they need to succeed. The organization’s mission is to close the opportunity divide by providing the skills, experience and support to empower students to reach their potential through professional careers and higher education. This one year program combines marketable information technology skills, college credits, behavior management, internships and multi-layered support specific to at-risk graduates with demonstrated potential.
Recently, Year Up Atlanta was selected to receive the 2011 Hosea Williams Award for Community Activism. The ultimate goal and outcome of Year Up Atlanta will be measured by the organization’s ability to train and prepare each class for successful internship experiences and employment that allows them to break into the economic mainstream. To date, 73 students have graduated from Year Up. This year, the organization hopes to enroll 80 students to join its fifth class of students.
Learn more about Year Up.