We are so grateful for the heart and generosity of the Blackney Family. Tina and Paul Blackney heard the call to support our vital work, and they answered it! They were one of the first Community Champion Sponsors of our “Be A Voice for Marietta Youth” campaign. Their contribution helped…
74 Donors contributed, surpassing our goal and raising $34,721 to support our mission & empower our youth! A Successful “Be a Voice for Marietta Youth” Campaign When we shared our need, our community rose to the challenge and raised their voices for our youth! YELLS launched the “Be a Voice…
YELLS invites our supporters to invest in the youth and families who are investing in our shared community. YELLS relies on the generosity of individuals and partners like you. This year, Cobb County Commissioners made a recommendation that nonprofits no longer be supported by the County and eliminated a key…
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…
“It takes a village to raise a child, and YELLS is like an extended family.” – YELLS Afterschool Program Parent We’re so blessed to have a community that uplifts our work at YELLS and wraps their arms around our Franklin Gateway neighborhood. The YELLS Family is truly powerful: 33+ partners…
Our daily volunteers are a very important part of the YELLS team. Volunteers are needed to help make sure that everything runs smoothly and our kiddos receive the individual guidance to help them learn and grow. Dan Moore, affectionately referred to as Mr. Dan, came to YELLS last year as…
Last school year was a very successful year for many of our students, but we’re especially proud of one of our graduates who, after struggling with many family issues, wasn’t sure she saw a path to graduation before she began at YELLS. Ansleigh recalls learning about YELLS from her two…
We want to give a big shout out to three of our partners, Advanced MD, Assurant Solutions, and United Way! Each of them played a role in making a very special afternoon for our students! Advanced MD, a Global Payments company, first came to YELLS in 2017, and we are…
Each year our YELLS teens embark on a journey of self-discovery and teamwork as the Mentoring “Bigs” and Community Action Café Scholars join together for an intensive weekend retreat in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The retreat focuses on servant-leadership and building upon YELLS’s core values while strengthening family ties among…
