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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Volunteer

Hats Off

Members of the business community can come to a L.E.A.D. practice or game and share their journey in business with L.E.A.D.‘s student-athletes. After a short Q&A, the guest speaker will have the opportunity to be a celebrity coach and assist L.E.A.D.’s coaching staff during practice.

Some previous Hats Off Celebrity Guest Instructors are: Vaughn Williams (Athletic Director, Kennesaw State Univesity), Buddy Hawkins (President, Hawkins & Associates), Victor Menocal (Sports Agent, Excel Sports Management) and Doug Lindauer (SVP Sales & Marketing, Turner Broadcasting).

To inquire about Hats Off Opportunities, email volunteer@lead2legacy.org, subject line Hats Off.

Young Professional Tailgate Club

Are you a young professional looking for an opportunity to make a tangible, positive impact in the lives of inner city young men? If your answer is yes, then you are a great candidate for our Young Professionals Tailgate Club.

Young Professional TGC Members support young men by providing academic support, mentorship, attending games and volunteering. Simply fill out a short one-page application that can be completed online and a LEADership Council Member will reach out to you within 3-5 business days. Thank you for being willing to volunteer your time, talent to prepare and develop our next generation of baseball and community leaders.

To inquire about Tailgate Club opportunities, email volunteer@lead2legacy.org, subject line Tailgate Club.