About Grove Park

The place we call home.

Our Story: Strength In Community

1. Once a thriving center for Black families and businesses on Atlanta’s westside, Grove Park enjoyed its economic and cultural splendor during the 1960s and into the 1970s. Thriving schools and Black-owned businesses beautifully grew, spurred by its location along a bustling highway corridor.

2. Sadly, decades of disinvestment followed. The closure of public housing developments and the mortgage fraud crisis of 2008 continued to take a toll on the community and its residents. A lack of critical amenities in a deteriorated commercial corridor, and a shortage of affordable housing options left residents vulnerable. The population decreased, and the area saw a decline in property conditions and the local economy. Even today, Grove Park has no supermarket, no bank, no pharmacy, and few local restaurants.

3. But with organizations, businesses, and residents ready to invest in the community again, Grove Park is poised to make a comeback. The Grove Park Foundation is at the forefront of the neighborhood’s resurgence, empowering the people of Grove Park to partner with programs, resources, and stakeholders to build a healthy, equitable, and economically vibrant community. Working together, we can realize a new, stronger, prosperous Grove Park.

Community Challenges to Health

In 2018, the Grove Park Foundation commissioned a Community Health Assessment that found huge concerns around access to healthy food. The neighborhood lacks grocery stores and easy access to fresh fruits and vegetables. Many of the top health concerns in the community are related to diet: hypertension, diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Census data backs up that rates of these diseases are higher in Grove Park than in other areas. This begs the question, What can we do to build a healthier neighborhood? One answer: we can leverage community assets to build a produce prescription program in Grove Park.

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Community Food Assets in Grove Park

Despite its challenges, the Grove Park community has many assets to leverage. If you are interested in learning about the organizations in Grove Park that already address access to nutrition and health, take a look below.

Open Hand

Open Hand believes that food is medicine. From their headquarters in Grove Park, this mission driven non-profit delivers healthy meals and nutrition education to those who could use a helping hand.

Whitefoord Community Health Centers

Whitefoord offers community-based healthcare and early education services that intersect to build strong families and resilient communities. With multiple sites in Grove Park, Whitefoord promotes economic mobility, academic success, and improved quality of life in our community.

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CenterWell Primary Care

CenterWell of Grove Park provides primary care services to our community's senior citizens. They provide compassionate, attentive healthcare, where doctors take the time to learn about their patients and their needs.

The Grocery Spot

The Grocery Spot is a community-funded, free grocery store combating food insecurity and promoting food justice in the Grove Park and Center Hill neighborhoods. They are committed to providing nutritious foods to all residents.

Fountain of Hope

Fountain of Hope is local food bank with the mission to alleviate hunger and nourish hope. They strive to create a community where everyone has access to healthy and sufficient food, regardless of their circumstances.

The Market at Good Sam

The Good Samaritan Health Center runs The Market seasonally to provide fruits and vegetables at affordable prices to the local community. It's all harvested from their 1-acre urban garden.

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