Laura, Author at YELLS, Inc.

Franklin Fair brings together youth, community, fire fighters, and police

Imagine Marietta police officers and fire fighters competing in an eating contest against the youth of Franklin Gateway. Imagine a tug-a-war competition between apartment complexes. Each year, community partners, volunteers, and families of Franklin Gateway come together for the YELLS Franklin Fair. It is a day full of high energy…

Franklin Gateway Soccer Tournament: Saturday, May 6

Mentoring Program Bigs will bring the community together through a soccer tournament between Franklin Gateway Apartment Complexes this Saturday, May 6 at 10:00 am at the Gallery Apartments. This builds on a successful event planned and led by our YELLS Bigs in March that brought neighbors out for a day…

Dr. Rivera, MCS Superintendent Visits YELLS May 4

Join us Thursday, May 4 for a community discussion with Dr. Rivera, Marietta City Schools Superintendent This community meeting is a follow-up to Dr. Rivera’s visit with our teens last month. YELLS Community Action Cafe teens had the wonderful opportunity to engage in a very informative conversation with their Superintendent.…

YELLS April Students of the Month

Our YELLS youth amaze us each day as they demonstrate servant-leadership. Each month, we honor youth in each grade level that go above and beyond. Check out our students below from our Afterschool Program and Community Action Café who are constantly showing us great examples of how to be a…

Funder Spotlight: Rotary Club of Marietta

Here at YELLS, we like to celebrate each and every member of our family. This month, we’re so excited to shine a light on our partners, the Rotary Club of Marietta, who have been such generous supporters of YELLS and our Franklin Gateway community! Check out this article in the Marietta…

YELLS Teens on CBS46!

CBS46 visited the Community Action Cafe to hear from YELLS youth about what we’re doing to keep youth on the right track and positively shaping their neighborhood. Read more here, and check out the video below:

The YELLS Networking Dinner: A Night to Connect for Community

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Connecting for Community YELLS youth and local leaders forged lasting connections during a magical night of networking for community. Our YELLS Mentoring Program “Bigs” and Community Action Cafe teens impressed guests with their professionalism and poise. The YELLS Networking Dinner offered youth the chance to practice the relationship-building skills they learn…

YELLS Afterschool Program Students of the Month

Our YELLS Afterschool Program youth amaze us each day as they demonstrate servant-leadership. Each month, we honor youth in each grade level that go above and beyond. This month’s youth include: Kindergarten: Sofia Duarte Sofia has grown leaps and bounds this school year, particularly in the homework room. Sofia is…

YELLS Networking Dinner and Fundraiser

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Imagine if metro Atlanta’s most energetic young change-makers had the opportunity to utilize the power of relationship building and networking to impact their world and their lives. The YELLS Networking Dinner and Fundraiser offers the youth of the YELLS Mentoring Program and YELLS Community Action Cafe just that chance through…

YELLS Teens Grow as Servant-Leaders in Blue Ridge

Who says being a Leader can’t be fun? This year, our Community Action Café teens and Mentoring Program “Bigs” began their journey as servant-leaders with a three-day Retreat jam packed with team building and leadership activities. The North Georgia Mountains provided the perfect landscape for our youth to bond with…