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what we do

Bankhead Boys Association was established in 1990 as an organization for young men in underserved areas of Atlanta.

We blend the influence of corporate work place mentoring, social services, and the values and discipline of scouting into our program to provide a path for opportunity, citizenship
and leadership.

WHY WE DO IT

43%

of families live below the poverty level

60%

of children are from single-parent household

32%

of children do not finish high school

74%

come from an economically disadvantaged home

A 2018 Bloomberg report based on U.S. Census Bureau calculations and the distribution of household income ranked Atlanta the most unequal large city in the United States. Certain neighborhoods suffer from what’s known as concentrated poverty, resulting in crime, underperforming schools, little to no jobs, and poor housing and health conditions.

ALUMNI success stories

Jesse Owens: 15 Years in Program
Currently an employee at USPS

The Bankhead Boys Association has played a major role in my life. It has taught me how to be a great leader, how to use my natural surroundings for tools for survival, self-respect and most of all how to work as a team.