Spotlight Archives - Northside Athletes Foundation

2024 Pickleball Tournament

A Smash Hit! Vibes were high for the 2nd annual “Battle of the Paddle”! Blessed with perfect Spring weather and a sold-out crowd, we enjoyed great company along with tasty food, drinks, and tunes! The tournament was held at Bitsy Grant Tennis Center on April 27th, 2024. A bracket-style showdown had the co-ed teams battle…

2023 Golf Tournament Wrap Up

On Thursday, October 29th, the Northside Athletes Foundation hosted its 33nd annual golf tournament, relocating to the scenic River Pines Golf Course in Johns Creek, Ga. With tremendous support from our incredible sponsors, we soared past our goal, raising over $93,000.

NAF Supports Soccer in the Streets

Northside Athletes Foundation began supporting Soccer in the Streets in 2020 and so far has donated $94,190. About Soccer in the Streets Soccer in the Streets (SITS) offers a unique combination of soccer and life-skills programming to youth in communities, schools, and at MARTA StationSoccer locations. Soccer in the Streets has been at work in…

NAF Plans for the Future and Creates Junior Committee

Northside Athletes Foundation has created a Junior Committee to allow younger folks to get involved in our mission of youth character and leadership development. The junior committee will be made up of 15-25 energetic and enthusiastic young adults and they will be responsible for holding an annual spring party fundraiser and possibly other special projects…

Redefining Success As A Coach

A few years ago, at one of the NAF Speaker Series events, we had Joe Ehrmann speak and tell his story about Winning In Life. This video is about Jeffrey Marx and his experience with Joe Ehrmann and the life-long effect it has had on his life and his goal to encourage coaches to be…

NAF Presents Mark Richt

2nd Annual Youth Character Development Speaker Event

Mark Richt, head football coach at the University of Georgia, captured the attention of Atlanta parents, teachers, coaches and students with his inspiring lecture on character development at Holy Innocents Episcopal School on May 22nd.