This has certainly been a year of many challenges, but it has also reaffirmed the strength of our YELLS Family and the power of community. We stand in awe of our team who continue to innovate and find new ways to meet the increased and changing needs of our families…
Check out our 2019-2020 Impact Report and get inspired by the ways that together we have made a measurable difference for Franklin Gateway youth and their families. Our work is collaborative and our results draw on the youth + parents + neighbors + staff + partners + advocates + donors…
This fall, we’re here for you and your family. YELLS is offering Virtual Programs designed to support and empower Franklin Gateway families and help youth rise as community leaders. YELLS is working in close partnership with Marietta City Schools to ensure your child thrives in virtual learning and has the…
YELLS is excited to be offering virtual programming for Afterschool Program (K-5th) and Community Action Cafe (9-12th) students through a series of online sessions. Sessions will take place Mon. -Thurs. from Monday, April 20th – May 22nd.
Heidi Dasinger from Marietta Power & Water has been a long time supporter of YELLS. We want to give her a big shoutout for volunteering to bring a truly unique and valuable experience to our YELLS teens. Heidi knew that our YELLS Community Action Cafe teens work hard to develop…
YELLS wants to give a big shout out to Kim Gresh and S.A. White Oil Company for being such a generous supporter. Kim kicked off our “Be a Voice for Marietta Youth” fundraising campaign as our first Community Champion level sponsor. She had another surprise in store for us during…
Suntrust, now Truist, team members have become regulars at YELLS this year! They’ve proven how valuable community is to their team, making corporate engagement a priority. We’ve already welcomed three groups in 2020 alone! Each time they visit, they bring a large group of eager volunteers, and they have developed…
YELLS staff and youth rung in 2020 with New Year’s Eve-themed activities that challenged us to think about how we can grow our skills and spread our impact in 2020. While our students were still enjoying their holiday break, our staff met to get a head start in putting the…
In case you missed it, our teens hosted a tremendously successful Community Dinner to help us close out the year. This was a huge service learning opportunity for our Community Action Cafe Scholars and Mentoring Bigs, as they learned first hand what it takes to hold a successful event of…
Each December the Franklin Road Community Association hosts Holidays Around the World. This huge community event led by Franklin Gateway residents provides holiday entertainment, crafts and activities, Christmas gifts, and a resource fair. Our Mentoring Bigs took advantage of this opportunity host “pitch tables” for their upcoming community service projects.…
