YELLS teens were honored to host our local House District 42 State Representative, Teri Anulewicz, for a Listening Session in their Community Action Cafe. It was a wonderful opportunity for Franklin Gateway residents to learn more about decisions that impact our lives at the State level and also provide a…
Join us for Technology 101 and get on your way to becoming computer savvy! We’ll be offering this digital literacy class on two different dates – February 8 and February 10. At this intro class, attendees will share their interest and availability for additional classes and topics as well! Email…
Here at YELLS, we like to celebrate each and every member of our family. As a part of our funder spotlight we are “shouting out” some of the different people and organizations that help us empower our community. This month, we’re so excited to shine a light on our partners,…
What do youth from Niger or the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire have in common with Franklin Gateway youth who enroll on the YELLS Community Action Café program? They each want to live happy, healthy lives. YELLS teens were lucky to welcome our guests from across the ocean traveling with the…
This Thanksgiving, we have much to be thankful for. On the top of the list is our partnership with Marietta City Schools. We’re proud to collaborate with them to help our Franklin Gateway community feel how special, different, and better our school system is! There’s no better way than a…
YELLS Community Action Cafe CEO, Zacchaeus Johnson, and Director of Marketing, Joaquin Santana, recently had the opportunity to represent Franklin Gateway in a two high-profile events within Cobb County. The two Cafe veterans first spoke at a Cobb County Commissioners meeting in front of the whole board and followed this by accepting…
Our YELLS Family is fortunate to be embraced by our friends at the Cobb Community Foundation. Shari Martin, Mayor Tommy Allegood, and their team are incredible community champions, always willing to give their time and support, and truly living up to their motto of “helping others help others.” They generously…
Our YELLS kids had a blast with team members and summer interns from the Genuine Parts Company! YELLS partnered with volunteers from Genuine Parts Company for a day of fun and engineering. During this STEAM Day, youth were challenged…
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…
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…
