Big Brothers Big Sisters Celebrates Official Opening Of West Side HQ

ATLANTA – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta (BBBSMA) celebrated the completion of its Capacity Building Campaign and the official opening of the new office located at The MET Atlanta on November 16 with a ribbon cutting ceremony and tours of the space. Photos from the event can be viewed at https://bbbsatl.org/bbbs-atl-grand-opening-11-16-2021/. 

The design was created by Vickers Design Group and the buildout of the warehouse space was completed by Leapley Construction and CD Moody Construction. The entrance features a mural by acclaimed Atlanta artist Corey Barksdale. 

“We are very excited to have completed the build-out of our amazing new headquarters in the Southwest Atlanta community,” said Kwame Johnson, BBBSMA President, and CEO. “This location will allow us to more easily serve the families in our program and provides a working space that is more beneficial to our staff and the work we’re doing every day.” 

The capacity building campaign raised over $2.35 million for the buildout of the new space, implementing a new service delivery model pilot, creating a dedicated department for training with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and enhancing our fundraising and marketing capacity. Lead donors include the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, James M. Cox Foundation, Tull Charitable Trust, The American Opportunity Foundation and the Fraser-Parker Foundation.