Our Community

A Major Step Forward

Grove Park Foundation is focused on improving the quality of life in the historic Grove Park neighborhood in Northwest Atlanta. The primary program effort involves utilizing best practices designed to break the cycle of generational poverty in a community with a rich and diverse history.

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Imagine a Thriving Community

Envisioning a Grove Park neighborhood that honors its rich legacy, embraces the strengths of its residents, and engages strategic resources to build a pathway to the goal of a thriving community.

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Improve Homeowner Stability

Assisting vulnerable Grove Park homeowners, the neighborhood’s longest-term residents, with critical home repairs and property investments to allow them to continue as stable members of the community.

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Education and Healthcare

Closing the education gap and supporting academic success for Grove Park students through supplemental support services, school enrichment opportunities, and Pre-K and early childhood development.

Reclaiming Grove Park

Named for Dr. Edwin Wiley Grove, a pharmaceutical magnate, this neighborhood in Northwest Atlanta was developed in the 1920s and 1930s. A number of the streets in the neighborhood are named for Grove’s wife, children, and grandchildren, including the wide avenues (Evelyn Place, Gertrude Place, Matilda Place) in the heart of the community. The community design called for beautiful tree-lined streets with well-tended cottages, brick Tudor, and ranch-style homes. During the latter part of the 20th century, Grove Park and the surrounding neighborhoods underwent significant change as many residents moved to new communities in the suburbs of the city. The subsequent years were difficult as businesses closed, properties were vacated, and criminal activity increased. Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway, the main thoroughfare through the community, went from a hub of economic activity to a shell of its former self. The roadway was named for one of Georgia’s leading civil rights attorneys who fought for the integration of Atlanta city schools and the University of Georgia. Despite decades of hardships, optimism is high in Grove Park today. Conditions have changed in recent years as intown living has gained renewed popularity, and the neighborhoods in Northwest Atlanta are experiencing resurgence in development and restoration. Grove Park and Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway are particularly well situated for improved conditions and exciting new opportunities for area residents.

Grove Park Foundation is now undertaking a holistic community revitalization that promises to bring about a new era of prosperity for Grove Park. To achieve this kind of holistic work, Grove Park Foundation is partnering with Purpose Built Communities, the YMCA of Metro Atlanta, Atlanta Public Schools, KIPP of Metro Atlanta, the Fox Theatre Institute, True Colors Theater, Atlanta Habitat for Humanity, Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Fund, and many others.