The Kim King Foundation: His legacy lives through L.E.A.D. 2013 Hats off at Georgia Tech LEAD Co-Founder CJ Stewart Receives Awards Kids Who Care Dr. King’s Legacy Lives on in Atlanta: The Story of C.J. Stewart and L.E.A.D. L.E.A.D.’s 3rd Annual Dinner With Champions: 6th Ambassador Class Induction L.E.A.D. Receives Continued Support from The Mary Alice and Bennett Brown Foundation L.E.A.D.’s 5th Class of Ambassador Graduates Head to College Transforming and Connecting Communities Through Baseball Golden Ambassador Sponsor: Montag & Caldwell Transforming & Connecting Communities Through Baseball King Day 2012: A Day On For L.E.A.D.
The Kim King Foundation: His legacy lives through L.E.A.D. When Angela King, daughter of the late beloved family man and entrepreneur Kim King, walked into Brown Middle School for L.E.A.D.’s signing day this spring she didn’t know what to expect. She did, however, know exactly what her purpose was for being there. Kim King was an Atlanta native and a graduate of Brown High [...]
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2013 Hats off at Georgia Tech L.E.A.D. hosted its annual Hats Off ™ event in partnership with the Georgia Tech Athletics Department on Tuesday, April 16 as the Yellow Jackets took on the Savannah State Tigers. Over 100 student-athletes from L.E.A.D.’s Middle School Character Development League were special guests this year. Hats Off is a signature event that provides L.E.A.D. student-athletes [...]
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LEAD Co-Founder CJ Stewart Receives Awards L.E.A.D. co-founder, C.J. Stewart, received Humanitarian Award honors in February and March for his tireless work in youth development. In February, the African American Partnership of the United Way of Greater Atlanta selected Stewart as the inaugural Arthur J. McClung, Jr. Humanitarian Award honoree.  In celebration of Black History Month, this annual award recognizes an [...]
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Kids Who Care L.E.A.D. Ambassador Jason Gresham was honored as one of 11Alive’s Kids Who Care on Tuesday April 23. Since 1987, the Kids Who Care Awards have recognized the unselfish contributions of young people who dedicate themselves to making our community a better place. Kids Who Care Awards are made possible by 11Alive, Junior League of Atlanta [...]
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Dr. King’s Legacy Lives on in Atlanta: The Story of C.J. Stewart and L.E.A.D. Eighty four years ago on a Tuesday afternoon, a reverend and his wife welcomed the birth of their second child — a son — at their family home at 501 Auburn Avenue N.E. in Atlanta, GA. That child would grow up to become one of the greatest leaders in world history, a man who promoted [...]
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L.E.A.D.’s 3rd Annual Dinner With Champions: 6th Ambassador Class Induction On December 3rd, L.E.A.D. inducted it’s 6th Ambassador Class at the organization’s 3rd Annual Dinner With Champions. This event, sponsored in part by The Atlanta Braves, Georgia’s Own Credit Union and Belk, not only announces the new class of Ambassadors but also recognizes those individuals and organizations that make L.E.A.D. possible. President/CEO of Georgia’s Own Credit [...]
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L.E.A.D. Receives Continued Support from The Mary Alice and Bennett Brown Foundation ATLANTA [July 30, 2012] — The Mary Alice and Bennett Brown Foundation (MABBF) continued its support of L.E.A.D. during the 2012 Junior Ambassador Program.   Twenty student-athletes from L.E.A.D.’s Middle School Baseball Development League (spring) were selected to showcase their skills this summer at national tournaments that attract hundreds of college baseball recruiters. In addition [...]
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L.E.A.D.’s 5th Class of Ambassador Graduates Head to College On June 15th, L.E.A.D. hosted it’s 3rd Annual Ambassador Signing Day program at Turner Field’s 755 Club. This year, L.E.A.D. graduates will attend LeMoyne-Owen College (Tennessee), Savannah State University (Georgia), Southern Poly Technical College (Georgia) and Tuskeegee University (Alabama). Thank you to Belk for being the title sponsor for this event.
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Transforming and Connecting Communities Through Baseball On February 25th, the Westminster Wildcats Baseball team served as instructors at L.E.A.D.’s middle school practices. The team had an opportunity to share their baseball experience with the Middle School LEADers and get a glimpse of the amazing raw talent that’s being developed and nurtured through L.E.A.D. Thank you to Coach Russell Wrenn, Stephanie Poje [...]
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Golden Ambassador Sponsor: Montag & Caldwell Golden Ambassador Sponsors provide enriching opportunities to L.E.A.D. Ambassadors. Some opportunities expose the Ambassadors to interesting sites and scenes around the city and others expose them to different career fields. On February 17th, the Ambassadors learned a little about the field of stocks and bonds from Montag & Caldwell. L.E.A.D. supporter, Bill Vogel (President/CEO of [...]
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Transforming & Connecting Communities Through Baseball On February 12th, the L.E.A.D. Ambassadors and Middle School LEADers were guests of the Lovett Baseball Family. The Ambassadors and Lovett baseball team hosted a baseball clinic for LEADers from our six partner schools: B.E.S.T., Kennedy, King, Parks, Sylvan Hills and Young Middle Schools. The clinic was held on the Lovett campus at their newly [...]
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King Day 2012: A Day On For L.E.A.D. The Ambassadors and select middle School LEADers had the opportunity to serve as official marshals for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative March for the second year. Longtime march coordinator, Dewey McClain, made it possible for the Ambassadors to escort the dignitaries at the front of the march. So many of our young people only [...]
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The Boys of Summer

We can’t believe it’s almost here, but it is! L.E.A.D.’s Ambassador and Junior Ambassador seasons begin with the first game on May 15th. The Ambassador will play the East Cobb Saints at Sprayberry High School in Marietta. The Junior Ambassadors 1st national competitive tournament starts on June 18th where they will be playing the top 14U teams from all over the country.

In addition to competitive baseball, both teams will:

  • Attend academic classes (Breakthrough Atlanta & Pathways Educational Service)
  • Participate in Community Service Projects
  • Enjoy the city through civic engagement trips to the Atlanta Zoo, Georgia Aquarium, Fernbank Museum, etc.

Check our schedule at www.lead2legacy.org and sync up some events on your calendar. We’d love to see you rooting for us in the stands!

Special thanks to the Mary Alice and Bennett Brown Foundation for sponsoring the Junior Ambassador Program this season.

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