Imagine, you’re in the bathroom staring at yourself in the mirror. You’re sobbing uncontrollably, and your fists are clenched. You growl at yourself the same words, “Stupid! Idiot! Bi*ch!” Then imagine taking your clenched fists and punching yourself. Imagine feeling so overwhelmed by your hatred that you just sink to the floor and sob. This… Read on
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Each summer at our First Draft event, we celebrate the winner of the Lindsey Knox Volunteer Superhero Award. We are excited to announce that Joshua Cubas is the 2019 recipient! He has supported VOX in countless ways this past year, from mentoring teens on the VOX Investigates team to co-facilitating a skill-building workshop with our… Read on
Each summer at our First Draft event, we celebrate the winner of the Kelly-Shah Alumni Award. We are excited to announce that Shonte Walton is the 2019 recipient! She is pictured above, third from the right, with the rest of the teens in the 1996 Olympics Teen Bureau. Read on to hear from Shonte about… Read on
This year we decided to switch things up in our fundraising. After a fun and eventful 15-year run of doing our VOX Spelling Bee every Spring, we kicked off our 2019 fundraising year with our first ever Forever I Love Atlanta Trivia Fundraiser! Read on
Do you love Atlanta? Then join us for a new twist on our spring fundraiser! Teams will be competing to see who knows the most about our city, and we’ll have a prize for the winning team! All tickets include dinner and drinks. We’ll have a taco bar from local favorite 95th St. Tacos and… Read on
XXXTentacion was one of the most complicated rappers of our generation. X wasn't a saint and always lived in the center of controversy. But it's the way he lived his life toward the end that defines him now. Read on