Mission
Sandy Springs Mission exists to help and inspire students from the Sandy Springs community. A faith-based, 501(c) 3 community organization, we provide year-round academic enrichment and spiritual development programs designed to transform the hearts and minds of our students. This creates a lasting legacy for their families, too. We believe education leads to new opportunities and hope for bright futures.
Vision
Sandy Springs Mission exists to create a community where all Latino students graduate from high school empowered with the life skills necessary to make wise decisions in life. Whether they go on to college or directly to work, graduates of Sandy Springs Mission will be equipped with the tools they need to be successful.
Our story
Small beginnings
Sandy Springs Mission began in 1999 as a program serving disadvantaged families living in Sandy Springs, Georgia.
Over the years that followed, Sandy Springs Mission adjusted its focus to address the immediate need of lowering the high school dropout rate among educationally at-risk Latino children in the community.
Leadership
Felix Lora took up leadership of Sandy Springs Mission. Felix is a bilingual, ordained minister. Like the students he serves, he’s experienced the first-hand challenges of living in another country: Attending school meant subjects are taught in your second language.
Growth
With 12 students, Sandy Springs Mission brought on volunteers to assist students in completing daily homework assignments. The organization also started adding weekly Bible studies to the tutoring schedule.
Exceeding expectations
Today, Sandy Springs Mission provides year-round academic enrichment, life skills, and leadership programs to students attending local Sandy Springs public schools. With more than 260 students and their parents enrolled across a variety of diverse programs, we’re creating a legacy of hope for these families and the Sandy Springs community.
Leadership
Board of Directors
Chris Frederick
Board Chair,
Director at Bennett Thrasher
Director at Bennett Thrasher
Robert Daniel
Treasurer,
Managing Director at Regions Bank
Managing Director at Regions Bank
Larry Baugh
Founder of Baugh & Associates, LLC
Noel Barnes
Senior level executive and licensed Georgia CPA
Reed Haggard
Co-Founder & CEO at Progressive Voices Institute
Alex Diaz
President at Diaz Foods
Nathan Hines
