L.E.A.D. Is Georgia’s Own Meet The Ambassadors Volunteer Spotlight – Barbara Greene Dinner With Champions L.E.A.D. Honors Legacy Builders & Community Partners at Annual Dinner GA Trend 40 Under 40
L.E.A.D. Is Georgia’s Own For the second year in a row, Georgia’s Own Credit Union supported L.E.A.D. via its annual Golf Challenge at the Druid Hills Golf Club and raised $28,000 to support L.E.A.D. programming. L.E.A.D. provides inner city young men with a path to higher education through the sport of baseball. Georgia’s Own recognizes the importance of providing [...]
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Meet The Ambassadors On January 7, 2012 L.E.A.D. hosted its 2nd Annual Meet The Ambassadors event at the Diamond Directors training facility in Marietta. Meet The Ambassadors is a free event that allows the public to learn more about the dynamic young men and families we serve. It also gives the attendees a chance to train like the [...]
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Volunteer Spotlight – Barbara Greene Barbara Greene has been a L.E.A.D. volunteer for over a year and she absolutely loves it! Barbara is also a member of L.E.A.D.’s LEADership Council and provides performance coaching to student-athletes in the organization. She is hours away from a degree in Sports Psychology and specializes in helping athletes use positive visualization and other tools [...]
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Dinner With Champions Keynote Speaker World renown entrepreneur and activist, John Hope Bryant, delivered the keynote address at L.E.A.D.’s 2nd Annual Dinner With Champions Celebration. Mr. Bryant is the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Operation HOPE, whose mission is to expand economic opportunity in underserved communities through economic education and empowerment. He is also the author [...]
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L.E.A.D. Honors Legacy Builders & Community Partners at Annual Dinner L.E.A.D.‘s 2nd Annual Dinner With Champions Celebration at Turner Field’s 755 Club was held on November 20th, the organization honored Michael Russell and Sam Bacote with Legacy Builder Awards for their many contributions to the Atlanta Community. An Atlanta native, Michael Russell and his family are no strangers to civic leadership in the Atlanta community. [...]
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GA Trend 40 Under 40 L.E.A.D. founder/CEO C.J. Stewart was selected as a 2011 Georgia Trend Top 40 Under 40 honoree. This award is bestowed on individuals who are making their mark in their professions, their communities or the entire state. C.J. was honored for his work with inner city youth in the Atlanta Public School system. To read more [...]
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About Us

L.E.A.D. – Launch, Expose, Advise, Direct

a 501 (c)3 nonprofit organization operating in Atlanta, Georgia, that is committed to having a significant impact on the number of inner city middle and high school student- athletes playing competitive baseball to prepare them to compete for college baseball scholarships. L.E.A.D. embraces the legacy of leadership demonstrated by African American legends in baseball and the community to inspire a new generation of players and coaches to develop and become engaged citizens in their communities and world.


How do we accomplish our Mission? It’s all in our name:
  • Launching student athletes towards educational opportunities after converting raw talent into the skills required for entry into college athletic programs
  • Exposing teens to service and local enrichment activities in order to instill a sense of responsibility, belonging and investment; key requirements for building a civically engaged individual.
  • Advising players, coaches and parents on the process of effectively supporting dreams of playing baseball on the college level.
  • Directing young men towards their promise by using the historical journey of past African American legends as the road map.

We Believe
  • That every young person is entitled to an opportunity successful
  • That baseball can provide valuable life lessons and access to educational opportunity
  • That financial obstacles should not be allowed to be a barrier to a young man’s pursuit of his love for baseball and his need for appropriate training.
  • That young people learn to lead by leading and understand value by being valued.
  • Greatness in baseball should be defined by a player’s service to his community as much as for his batting average.

 

Vision
Every L.E.A.D. graduate will play a key role in reshaping the future of baseball and communities by consistently demonstrating character, integrity, stellar skill sets, civic engagement and undeniable leadership.  L.E.A.D. will ignite a legacy of excellence in service and leadership amongst past, present and future Major and Minor League players of color for the benefit of the game of baseball.

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P.O. Box 2769 Acworth, GA 30102
info@lead2legacy.org