LaAmistad, Inc.

Today, we’re excited to highlight our remarkable Executive Director, Cat McAfee! 🎊      For the past 20 years, Cat has been the heartbeat of the organization, collaborating closely with Bill before his untimely passing. Her unwavering dedication and passion have not only nurtured LaAmistad but have also inspired countless lives along the way. 🤝 ❤️ Here’s to Cat—an extraordinary leader making a profound impact! 

Today, we’re shining a spotlight on Bill Maness, the visionary behind LaAmistad! As the director of the Gym at Peachtree Presbyterian Church, Bill saw a pressing need in our community—a safe haven for neighborhood children to enhance their academics and build strong character. His passion for empowering youth laid the foundation for what LaAmistad is today. Join us as we celebrate his incredible legacy and the positive impact he continues to inspire! 

At LaAmistad, we celebrate every victory—big or small. This past weekend, we experienced one of our greatest successes at our Fiesta LaAmistad Carnaval!🎉✨ We not only honored the incredible individuals in our network who fuel our mission, but we also celebrated our scholarship recipients for their dedication to our program and their education. Thanks to our silent auction, we exceeded our fundraising goals for the night!🙌 Thank you to all those in attendance who gave and those who donated from home; we truly would not be LaAmistad without your Amistad and generosity.

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We are incredibly grateful to the team from CarMax for joining us as volunteers at our Anímate 2024 end-of-summer camp party. It was a joyous occasion where our students, families, staff, and volunteers connected and celebrated together. Such memorable events are made possible by the generosity of volunteers like this and the steadfast support of our corporate partners.

We were delighted to welcome our friends from Comcast for a tour of our offices, where they gained insight into our shared commitment to community outreach. We are excited to collaborate further to create meaningful opportunities for the Latino population in Atlanta, which we humbly serve every day.

Last week we had a great day at Salesforce! Our corporate friends invited us to their offices to learn more about our work and the community we serve. After getting to know one another, they were so gracious as to make motivational cards for our Anímate Summer Academy students to wish them well for the start of a great summer!

Last week we had a great day at Salesforce! Our corporate friends invited us to their offices to learn more about our work and the community we serve. After getting to know one another, they were so gracious as to make motivational cards for our Anímate Summer Academy students to wish them well for the start of a great summer!

Yesterday was an exciting day at LaAmistad Afterschool at Sandy Springs United Methodist Church! We had a big turnout with our friends over at Global Payments Inc. for an afternoon of volunteerism! Our students were thrilled to get help on their math and journal prompts, and with a science experiment of making "Invisible ink." Each grade level worked together to create a secret solution that they then used as ink on paper only to be revealed under the heat of an iron! It was another fantastic day of learning and fun here at LaAmistad, and we are so thankful to our partners at Global Payments for making it happen!