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Mayor Andre Dickens reaffirms commitment to Atlanta’s Westside
The Transform Westside Summit is back in business with in-person meetings at the Gathering Spot. That was apparent Friday morning when a full house came to hear Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens share his thoughts about his priorities on the Westside and for the City of Atlanta.
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Beloved Benefit raises $6.3 million for local nonprofits
By Maria Saporta After a two-year hiatus, the 2022 Beloved Benefit filled the field of Mercedes-Benz Stadium with more than 2,000 attendees representing all sides of Atlanta. The July 7 dinner, hosted and presented by Atlanta philanthropists Arthur Blank, owner of the Atlanta Falcons, and Dan Cathy, chairman of Chick-fil-A, has raised a total of […]
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Dan Cathy passes Chick-fil-A baton to Andrew Cathy
Chick-fil-A, one of the largest privately-held companies in metro Atlanta, will soon have a new CEO.
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The perseverance of Morris Brown College: A bright future ahead
As Dr. Kevin James began his tenure at the Historically Black institution, Morris Brown College was trying to retain its accreditation that was forfeited almost twenty years ago. This third and final installment of this series looks at the work done by James and his administration. By Allison Joyner One year after being the interim […]
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The State of Greenbriar Mall: Back Down Memory Lane
This three-part series will look back in the past, reflect on the present and see what kind of future Atlanta’s oldest shopping mall has to offer. By Allison Joyner Greenbriar Mall has been a nucleus for Atlanta culture for over 56 years and everyone who has visited has a story. Sherry Williams is a long-time […]
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‘Beloved Benefit’ launching candid online conversations July 30
Although there won’t be a “Beloved Benefit” gala this year, the initiative will launch special programming for 2020.
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Chick-fil-A’s Dan Cathy: Time to act with compassion and empathy
Now is the time to speak out against the injustices that exist in our society. That’s the message Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy shared during an exclusive interview Tuesday afternoon.
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2020 Beloved Benefit canceled; gala event to resume in 2021
A signature event, the Beloved Benefit – planned for June 4, is being postponed until 2021.
Posted inATL Business Chronicle
Column: Dan Cathy: Westside Chick-fil-A ‘a real clarion call for other businesses’
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on February 22, 2019When Dan Cathy first began challenging the Atlanta business community to invest in Atlanta’s Westside, businessman Arthur Blank suggested to the CEO of Chick-fil-A Inc. that he should open a restaurant in the community.
Posted inHistoric Westside, http://leadership.saportareport.com/historic-westside/, Thought Leader, Thought Leadership, Uncategorized
The 1300: Atlanta’s Beloved Inspired Community Catching The Hearts of Many
Intro by John Ahmann: If you are on a tall building and happen for a moment to wonder about the law of gravity as you watch a beautiful bird soar, just release an apple from the top to be reminded that the law very much exists. If you wonder whether “the more we the more […]
Posted inHistoric Westside, http://leadership.saportareport.com/historic-westside/, Thought Leader, Thought Leadership, Uncategorized
Creating Sustainable Change, and a Beloved Community, on Atlanta’s Westside
Column By Rodney Bullard Intro by John Ahmann, Executive Director of Westside Future Fund “Thanks to Rodney Bullard, Vice President of Community Affairs for Chick-fil-A, Inc. and Executive Director of the Chick-fil-A Foundation, for this week’s column. In the spirt of “the more we, the more I can do,” the Chick-fil-A Foundation has been a […]
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The More We, The More I Can Do
By John Ahmann, Executive Director, Westside Future Fund Last Saturday, as I visited the different booths of the At-Promise Block Party, sponsored by the Atlanta Police Department (APD), the phrase “the more we, the more I can do,” sprung into my mind. As I walked the block of Cameron Alexander, closed for the celebration, I was […]
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Opening of new Chick-fil-A on the Westside brings together top CEOs and residents
The eve before the opening of the new Chick-fil-A restaurant on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive was a night unlike any other in Atlanta’s history.
The “haves” and the “have nots” huddled indoors and ate dinner in the warmth of a new Chick-fil-A restaurant on the Westside of downtown on Wednesday night braving below-freezing temperatures and ice-covered streets.
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Chick-fil-A CEO draws attention to zip code 30314
All Things Considered Host, Amy Kiley, in a conversation with Maria Saporta & Dan Cathy >> Original Story The new Atlanta Falcons stadium has a lot of people keeping an eye on the intersection of Northside Drive and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. But, a local businessman and philanthropist wants people to shift their focus […]
