AmeriCorps members take the following pledge: I will get things done for America – to make our people safer, smarter, and healthier. I will bring Americans together to strengthen our communities. Faced with apathy, I will take action. Faced with conflict, I will seek common ground. Faced with adversity, I…
YELLS Parents and Franklin Gateway community members celebrated their shared success at last month’s Achievement Club Graduation. Spirits were high as each club member reflected on the goals they achieved and the relationships they built by working alongside each other to improve their lives. We’re so grateful to the United…
Celebrating 10 Years of YELLS: A Look Back 2018 marks the 10 year anniversary of YELLS! It’s been a beautiful journey made possible by each of you. YELLS truly is a family, and we owe every powerful community project and youth and family success story to the partners, volunteers, and…
If you missed us live on The CW 69, you can still catch the segments here! Thanks to the Cobb Community Foundation, YELLS had the opportunity to share our work with all of metro-Atlanta through an interview on Focus Atlanta with host Keisha Lancelin. Check out the first segment where…
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…
