11Alive and TEGNA Foundation grant awarded for 2024 [Video]

ATLANTA — 11Alive and the TEGNA Foundation, a charitable foundation sponsored by TEGNA Inc., awarded five nonprofits in the community with grants to support workforce development in metro Atlanta.

The five nonprofits receiving the funds are Cafe Momentum – Momentum Advisory Collective, CareerRise, Latin American Association, UNCF and the YMCA of Metro Atlanta.

Here’s more about each entity and how the funds will support their missions.

Café Momentum – Momentum Advisory Collective

Café Momentum supports youth workforce development. With a model first built in Dallas, the restaurant and social enterprise provides a paid workforce development internship with services and care for justice-involved youth ages 15 through 19. The Atlanta restaurant opening is set for 2025 in Downtown.

CareerRise

CareerRiseis a workforce intermediary that works to strengthen partnerships to meet employer needs for skilled talent and connect metro Atlanta …