Joseph B. Whitehead Boys & Girls Club
Fulton County
1900 Lakewood Ave.
Atlanta, Georgia 30315
(404) 627-4617
Map, Driving Directions
Hours of Operation
- Programs Activities: 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Summer Hours: 7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Brief History
The Joseph B. Whitehead Boys & Girls Club started out as a summer recreational program in South Bend Park for neighborhood kids in 1944. In 1947, the Lakewood group organized a board of directors to extend the programs year round. By 1948, the Club became an associated branch of the Atlanta Boys Club. The first permanent building facilities were two two-story wood framed houses. As membership grew, plans were made to build a new, larger building, with the Whitehead Foundation largely supporting the initiative. In gratitude for the very generous gift from the Whitehead Foundation, the Club was named the Joseph B. Whitehead Memorial Boys’ Club in 1958 after the son of Mrs. Lettie Pate Evans, the widow of Joseph Whitehead.Falcons Fitness Zone
This club is a Falcons Fitness Zone.
Staff
Nneka Carter, Executive Director
ncarter@bgcma.org
JaDon Black, Program Director
jblack@bgcma.org
Map
Membership
If you’re interested in membership at the Joseph B. Whitehead Boys & Girls Club or any of our Metro Atlanta clubs, please download the membership application. Then, complete and return the application to the club.
Volunteer Opportunities
For volunteer opportunities, download and print an application
Our children's safety at the Clubs is our number one priority; therefore we require a background check on volunteers who work directly with our children. The completed application, along with a $6 money order for processing, should be mailed to:
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta
c/o Shatavia Richardson
100 Edgewood Avenue, Suite 700
Atlanta, GA 30303
