Fulton County Commission Chairman John Eaves hosted a news conference Thursday, March 2, 2017 in Assembly Hall to celebrate a grant by JPMorgan Chase & Co. to Juma Ventures. The $200,000 grant will support the non-profit’s efforts to promote employment of low-income and at-risk youth, ages 16 to 21 in metro Atlanta, who want successful futures. Fulton County’s My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) program and Juma initiated a partnership in 2016 to provide training and job opportunities for at-risk youth. Chairman Eaves thanked JPMorgan Chase for its commitment to help keep kids out of the prison pipeline. Juma, in partnership with MBK hired 250 young people last year with collective salaries of $500,000.
Santonio Knighton and Ladell Hassell expressed their appreciation for the donation, which will help to change other young lives and place them on a track toward success. Santonio worked for Juma as a food runner while Ladell served as a concession stand manager. Santonio is now working as a sous-chef at the Atlanta Sheraton Hotel. Ladell is working at UPS and is now up for promotion after only a few months on the job.
For more information about My Brother’s Keeper Fulton County and the Juma Ventures partnership, contact Ladisa Onyiliogwu at Ladisa.Onyiliogwu@fultoncountyga.gov or call 404-612-9558.
Citizens in need of reasonable accommodations due to a disability including communications in an alternative format should contact the Disability Services Liaison in the Aging and Youth Services Department at (404) 613-7944. To obtain Georgia Relay Access, citizens should dial 711.
Santonio Knighton and Ladell Hassell expressed their appreciation for the donation, which will help to change other young lives and place them on a track toward success. Santonio worked for Juma as a food runner while Ladell served as a concession stand manager. Santonio is now working as a sous-chef at the Atlanta Sheraton Hotel. Ladell is working at UPS and is now up for promotion after only a few months on the job.
For more information about My Brother’s Keeper Fulton County and the Juma Ventures partnership, contact Ladisa Onyiliogwu at Ladisa.Onyiliogwu@fultoncountyga.gov or call 404-612-9558.
Citizens in need of reasonable accommodations due to a disability including communications in an alternative format should contact the Disability Services Liaison in the Aging and Youth Services Department at (404) 613-7944. To obtain Georgia Relay Access, citizens should dial 711.
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