Local parks are a link to the past. How/where a park came to be and for whom the park was named and built are details that inform our current reality. … Continue Reading →
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MLK Day Equity Update
Park Pride’s Executive Director, Michael Halicki, shares updates on the organization’s efforts to deepen our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. These highlights are part of a larger body of DEI-related work that began in 2020 and will continue in 2021 and the years ahead.
SOURCE: Saporta Report
Neighborhood Parks to See Over $1.3 Million in Improvements
Download PDF Press Release Atlanta, GA – January 15, 2021 – Nineteen communities across the City of Atlanta and unincorporated DeKalb County look forward to $1,370,000 in capital improvements coming to neighborhood parks thanks to Park Pride, the local nonprofit that … Continue Reading →
Eight Atlanta Leaders Join Board of Local Parks Organization
Download PDF Press Release Atlanta, GA., January 14, 2021 – A new cohort of park champions has joined Park Pride’s Board of Directors, expanding the breadth of expertise of the nonprofit’s leadership and furthering its mission to engage communities to activate the power … Continue Reading →
Celebrating a Decade in DeKalb!
On December 8, Park Pride’s 10-year anniversary of working in DeKalb County was honored with a proclamation at the Board of Commissioners monthly meeting. We are so proud of our … Continue Reading →
Park Pride’s Friends of the Park Program and Community Gardens Receive Support from Kaiser Permanente
Download PDF Press Release Atlanta, GA, November 4, 2020 – Park Pride, the Atlanta-based nonprofit that engages communities to activate the power of parks, received a $30,000 grant from Kaiser Permanente that is focused on improving the health … Continue Reading →
Mattie Freeland Park Celebrates the Start of Construction!
The Friends of Mattie Freeland Park are celebrating the latest milestone in the creation of their new park… the beginning of construction!
People, Parks, Paths and the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of parks and paths in our community. As more people have explored these critical green spaces, often for the first time, they may … Continue Reading →
Outdoor Play in Times of Crisis
Imagine you’re a child living through the COVID-19 pandemic in a home without a backyard in a neighborhood without a park? Where could you go outside to play and enjoy … Continue Reading →
Sabina Kasumova: Activating Atlanta!
Say hello to Sabina Kasumova, Park Pride’s Public Engagement Specialist! Sabina joined the team in early 2020, specifically to support the public engagement strategy for ActivateATL: Recreation and Parks for … Continue Reading →