AFGM ATLANTA Chapter
Metro Atlanta (the 30-county Metropolitan Statistical Area) is the ninth largest and one of the fastest-
growing metro areas in the nation. Home to over six million people in 2020, metro Atlanta experienced
the fourth-largest population increase of all MSAs in the nation — an increase of approximately 720,000
people from 2010 to 2019. There is no majority racial group in metro Atlanta. The largest racial groups
are white (45.5%), Black or African American (33.6%), two or more races (7.7%), and Asian (6.6%). The
region’s Asian population grew by 57%, or approximately 145,000 people, between 2010 and 2020.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race make up 12% of metro Atlanta’s population. The Hispanic or
Latino population has grown by 33%, or 183,000, since 2010. 14.2% of metro Atlanta residents are
foreign born. AFGM Atlanta is now open and is led by our first female Chapter Director Ms. Keefa Hawkins. Keefa can be reached at info@afgmentoring.org.
OUR WORK
We believe that it is our responsibility as men to support our local community. We have several activities and events that we sponsor throughout the year.
- AFGM Virtual 5K Walk/Run – This event takes place from October 1 through October 31 to promote a healthy lifestyle. All proceeds from this event goes to the management of AFGM and to assist other nonprofit organizations in our area.
- Healthy snacks for the homeless – AFGM answered a need from to provide healthy bagged snacks for children who are living in homeless shelters across the couintry.
- AFGM Food Drive – In December 2020 we launched a food drive to assist local food banks whose resources have been depleted due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
- AFGM Shoe Drive – Each year in March through April AFGM will host a shoe drive to support developing countries around the world.
- AFGM After-School mentoring – In 2021 we began after-school mentoring sessions at elementary school to mentor at-risk boys.
- AFGM Career day – We will sponsor a career day at several schools bringing in professionals from several different professions to educate the kids on various career paths.
- AFGM Food Basket Giveaway– We will sponsor a few specific families to give away a food basket during the holiday season.
- AFGM Scholarship – Our scholarship is for all AFGM and prospective AFGM mentees. Who are planning to attend college or trade school.