2. Reverend Larry Hill
Pastor, Word of God Ministries
Founder, Northwest Business Association
Co-Chair, Community-building Coalition of NW
Atlanta
Chaplain, Fulton County Sheriff’s Office
Founder, Northwest Youth Power
3. Northwest Business Association Members
John Mapp
Gail Mapp
Barry Slay
Joe Taylor
Moric Palmer
Brenda Lankford
Pamela Cooper
Lee Blackwell
Josephine Clay
Brenda Lankford
Gregory Moss
Michelle Uchiyama
4. Brian Williamson, State of Georgia Department
of Community Affairs
R. Bracey, Invest Atlanta
5. With tenacity we BELIEVE, SERVE, LEAD,
EDUCATE and TRANSFORM ourselves, our
families, our communities and each other.
6. That all individuals and families in northwest
Atlanta have access to the resources that
support a safe, secure, and supreme quality of
life.
7. To create jobs/entrepreneurial opportunities,
revitalize housing and commercial
infrastructure and increase the economic, social
and educational capacity of the people in
northwest Atlanta.
8. Limited Local Economy
Atlanta Industrial Complex/Chattahoochee
Industrial
Income does not stay in the community
13. 93.6% of families in NW Atlanta live in poverty
55% of individuals in NW Atlanta are high
school graduates
25% of households have one parent
55% pollution rate
2 Aging Grocery Stores and Multiple
Convenience Stores with limited fresh fruits
and vegetables
97% Unemployment in some neighborhoods
14. The Community-building coalition of
Northwest Atlanta
The Northwest Business Association
Strong Church and Chaplain Commitment
15. Atlanta Area Technical Emory Healthcare
College Commissioner Emma
Fulton County Workforce Darnell
Development City Councilwoman Felicia
City of Atlanta Workforce Moore-District 9
Development City Councilman Ivory
H. J. Russell Young
Branco City Councilman CT Martin
Morehouse School of Neighborhood Planning
Medicine Units-G, H, J, K
Atlanta Fuel 2nd Battalion Fire
Bankhead Asphalt Department
Coca Cola Zone 1 Major Quiller
Charitable Connections, Inc. Atlanta Zoning Enforcement
Georgia Tech
16. Expanding the ground-breaking work of the
Community-Building Coalition of Northwest
Atlanta (CCNA)
Residents/Stakeholders coming together and expanding
their voice to remove the barriers to living a supreme life
Educational Attainment
Workshops for Pre-K providers
Literacy Workshops
Entrepreneurship Programs
Economic Opportunity
Agribusiness Economic Opportunity Project Implementation
Special Services
Community Clean-ups
Community Gardens
Environmental Health Advocacy
17. Expand the capacity of the Northwest Business
Association through growing PARTNERSHIPS
with
The Department of Community Affairs
Invest Atlanta
Private Investors
Banks
18. Leverage the strength of faith and community
organizations to:
Implement effective model program structures
i.e. Habitat for Humanity, parenting classes
Connect people to resources
Build a sense of community
19. Worked with Georgia Tech Department of
Architecture and the Georgia Conservancy on
the development of a City adopted Master Plan
Implementation of PACE Environmental
Health Study with help from the Centers for
Disease Control and recognized by the Civic
League
Environmental Justice Advocacy in
Washington to improve our air quality
20. Active Relationships with
Emory University – Food Policy Class, Medical Students, Photo
journaling of community
Georgia Tech – Master Planning
The Georgia Conservancy – Master Planning
Morehouse School of Medicine – Health Research
Georgia State University – Environmental Research
University of Georgia – Leadership and Agriculture
21. Residents and stakeholder Engagement
3 Community Festivals
630 residents
over $10,000 in sponsorships
Pre-K Teacher Training and Literacy Training
82 teachers participating
Partnership with Rollins School of Public Health and Atlanta
Speech School
Production of Community Resource Guide in Spanish
and English
22. Establishment of Northwest Business
Association – monthly meetings
Active participation in the larger Industrial
Community – FIB, CID
23. Establishment of Strong Chaplaincy Network
Strong Outreach connection from Trinity
Presbyterian Church, Springfield Missionary
Baptist Church, Word of God Ministries
Strong connection to Habitat for Humanity and the
Fuller Center for Housing of Greater Atlanta
Board connections to the YMCA
Strong connections to Atlanta Public School
System and local schools
History in getting federal and county funding for
youth programs
24. Engage financial partners for development of a
community grocery store
Develop financial model and operational
structure to rehabilitate 300 houses over 3 years
Recruit 300 families for homeownership
and/or cooperative participation
Recruit 300 families to participate in
Entrepreneurship, Urban Farming and Food
Production training
25. Become a Financial Partner – Grocery Stores
Result
40,000 square feet of space to be allocated for
Community Training
Retail/Shopping
Greenhouse
Community Garden
Community Clinic
26. Join with NW Business Association Vested
Partners
Automotive- sales and repair
Retail Clothing
Community Training
Community Clinic
Florist
Tax and Financial Consultants
27. Join with us to redevelop vacant and
abandoned multi-family and single family
dwellings
Donate Properties
Assist with redevelopment financing
Work with us to Qualify Homeowners
Work with us to provide financial and
homeownership training for potential homeowners
Join with us to access state loan guarantees
28. Partner with us to meet our budget for
operational costs
Partner with us for the formation of Individual
Development Accounts
Partner with us to structure and fund our
development costs for 4 grocery stores
29. We are Committed
We are a Community on the Move
We have a Fabulous Team of talented individuals
We have Strong Collaboration
We are Working holistically on Social, Economic
and Physical issues in our community
We are able to measure our success thanks to
tremendous academic support
Great Visibility and Community Impact