Each year, EAKC delivers:

• Over 32 weeks of afterschool enrichment and 6 weeks of summer camp, using a combination of S.T.E.A.M.-based and positive sports-based youth development programming
• Targeted mental health counseling and mentoring for youth placed at-risk through partnership with Root & Blossom Counseling
• Access to 1,000–2,000 pounds of free food weekly for families in need as a longtime partner agency of Atlanta Community Food Bank
• Teen programs that cultivate job readiness, leadership, and tech literacy through high-quality partnerships with Tech Corp and Applebox Productions (Film)

The economic return on investment (ROI) for high-quality youth development programs like EAKC is well-documented. Consider the following economic multipliers

• Afterschool programs: Every $1 invested in quality afterschool yields up to $3 in public benefit, including increased future earnings, reduced crime, and decreased public assistance costs.
  → At ~$6,000 per youth annually, EAKC’s afterschool program generates up to $18,000 in social return per child.
• Food security: With 1,000–2,000 lbs of food distributed weekly, EAKC provides an estimated $75,000–$150,000/year in grocery cost savings to working families (based on $1.80/lb avg retail value).
  → This relieves pressure on household budgets and allows parents to redirect income toward housing, health, and education.
• Counseling & mental health support: EAKC provides individual and group therapy through licensed counselors at no cost to families.
  → Long-term mental health support can yield $6–$13 in societal savings per $1 spent by preventing school dropout, justice involvement, and chronic health issues.
• Teen workforce development: For every teen who transitions to higher education or stable employment through our programs, long-term earnings increase by $100,000+.
  → Even if just 15–20 teens benefit annually, that’s $1.5M–$2M in long-term community capital created each year.

Put simply, our impact extends beyond individual youth—it multiplies community capital by increasing family stability, supporting working parents, reducing public costs, and growing Atlanta’s future workforce.