NOTABLE & NEWSWORTHY – EVENTS
Breakthrough Atlanta Hosts Second Annual Pickleball Tournament in Support of Educational Programming for Underserved Youth and Future Educators
Breakthrough Atlanta staff and supporters competed in the inaugural Pickleball Tournament in 2025. Photo by Kimberly Evans. All experience levels welcome for friendly competition at Atlanta...
Read the Story of One Educator’s Experience as a Teaching Fellow with Breakthrough Atlanta
Brianna Bradshaw first entered Breakthrough Atlanta’s programming as a rising college senior in the summer of 2019. She shared her story with us during our annual Breakthrough Atlanta Fund-A-Scholar...
Read the Story of One Mother’s Experience For Her Son with Breakthrough Atlanta
During our annual Breakthrough Atlanta Fund-A-Scholar fundraising dinner and celebration, Mrs. Mareka Howard shared with the audience how Breakthrough Atlanta had a profound effect on the trajectory...
10th Annual Fund-A-Scholar Celebrated the Successes of Breakthrough Atlanta’s All-Star Scholars and Teaching Fellows
On the evening of October 16, 2025, Breakthrough Atlanta supporters, scholars, families, and Teaching Fellows gathered to celebrate the 10th annual Fund-A-Scholar at the Stave Room. For a decade,...
Breakthrough Atlanta Celebrates Metro Atlanta Students’ Achievements with Annual Event
Fund-A-Scholar raises critical funds to ensure young people have the tools and support to thrive in high school, college, and beyond On October 16, Breakthrough Atlanta will bring the community...
Future shines bright for Breakthrough Atlanta scholars in spite of federal funding losses
Breakthrough Atlanta graduates walk down the aisle in their caps and gowns during the 2025 Scholar-Send-off celebration. Photo credit: Abbey Cutrer / The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. As our summer...
Serving Up Success: Breakthrough Atlanta’s Inaugural Pickleball Tournament Scores Big for Education
On the evening of May 1, Breakthrough Atlanta served up more than just competition—it launched a spirited new tradition with its first-ever Pickleball Tournament at the Atlanta Pickleball Center....
Breakthrough Atlanta’s Annual Fund-A-Scholar Evening Raised Funds to Support Programming for Hundreds of Scholars
Contributions from Fund-A-Scholar support middle school, high school, and college students on their academic and professional journeys The evening of November 7 sparkled with excitement as...
Breakthrough Atlanta Announces Annual Event Celebrating Student Success
The annual Fund-A-Scholar event supports Breakthrough Atlanta’s educational programming and celebrates students’ accomplishments. Photo credit: Jack Parada. On November 7, Breakthrough Atlanta will...
A Taste of College
No amount of online research can replicate the experience of stepping onto a college campus. That’s why Breakthrough Atlanta facilitates campus visits throughout the year for our program’s high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
Breakthrough Atlanta raises more than $460K to help underserved students succeed in high school, college and beyond
Breakthrough Atlanta raised more than $460K at its seventh annual—and record-breaking— Fund-A-Scholar event. Funds raised surpassed any previous year’s event and exceeded last year’s total by nearly 20%.
Fund-A-Scholar 2022
Join us for an exciting evening with cocktails, dinner, live entertainment and an inspiring program to celebrate Breakthrough’s accomplishments and raise funds to change even more lives through education.
