Christmans Gifts for La Amistad Kids

Annually, the Vinings Cumberland Rotary supports the La Amistad youth charity with Christmas gifts for their afterschool students. This year, we used the Club annual holiday party as an opportunity to collect those gifts. Over sixty gifts were collected and delivered to La Amistad kids.  We have had a relationship supportive of La Amistad for three plus years, now, including mentoring services for their youth.  This project brings our members together to support area youth!

LaAmistad was established in Atlanta in 2001 by Bill Maness. Serving as the director of the Gym at Peachtree Presbyterian Church at the time, he noticed a need for neighborhood children to have a safe place to improve their academics and develop strong character. In 2006 LaAmistad became a 501(c)(3) non-profit to provide exceptional educational and life-enrichment services to children and their families. Today LaAmistad has grown into a holistic program that includes afterschool tutoring, parent education, English for Successful Living classes, and summer enrichment activities.