Giving Back
Over the past 14 years, Lane Company associates have donated more than 16 million meals through the Atlanta Apartment Association's yearly Food-A-Thon for people who would otherwise go hungry. For employees, active participation in the Food-A-Thon is a treasured tradition, but Lane employees give back to the community in countless other ways. Here are three major channels of Lane Company's social conscience.
Community Life Concepts
Lane Company helped launch and continues to support a nonprofit corporation called Community Life Concepts (CLC), an innovative program that strengthens communities and enhances the quality of life of residents of low-income housing. In addition to fostering economic development and educational opportunities, CLC conducts site-based programs that include after-school enrichment, summer camps, fitness activities and mentoring.
Resident Social Services Department
The Resident Social Services Department operates "Lane University," which provides free job and social skills training to residents of low-income properties. More than 400 students have received diplomas, and 60 percent have found employment through the programs. Dozens of graduates work in various capacities with Lane Company, and a number of others have positions with major Atlanta employers such as Delta Airlines and Coca-Cola. The Social Services Department continues contact with graduates and links many of them with nonprofit organizations that can help them buy their first homes.
Associate HOPE Committee
Lane also looks after its own through a nonprofit effort called the Associate HOPE Committee, which lends a hand to employees faced with a sudden need. People who work for Lane Company can request HOPE funds if they need immediate food or shelter, fall victim to a natural or civil disaster, endure a serious health crisis or face a major family-related emergency.
Other Organizations Lane Company Supports
As a result of its long commitment to reaching out to those in need, Lane Company has developed an extensive network of partner organizations and businesses, including the following:
- Antioch Baptist Church
- Atlanta Area Technical School
- Atlanta Center for Home Ownership
- Atlanta Golden Age Program
- Atlanta Medical Center
- Atlanta University Center
- Boy & Girl Scouts of America
- Charis Community Foundation
- Frank Ski Kids Foundation
- Fulton County Senior Program
- Goodwill Industries
- Habitat for Humanity
- Heartfelt Ministries
- Hosea Williams Foundation
- Kroger
- New Horizon Senior Center
- Project Destiny, Inc.
- Quality Living Services
- Safehouse Ministries
- Salvation Army
- Sheltering Arms
- Street Jams Ministries
- The Enterprise Foundation
- Therrell High School
- Turner Broadcasting System
- Turning Point Enterprises
- Unity Project
- Weed & Seed Crime Prevention Unit
- West End Church
- World Youth Alliance
- YMCA
