The Leap Year

04/28/2026

Join us Thursday evening for Bridge Builders Night Out! Don't miss out on the chance to win cool raffle prizes, like a basketball signed by Georgia native and NBA legend Jaylen Brown!

Celebrating Leap Year at Bridge Builders Night Out! Join us for an unforgettable night as we honor Leap Year's mission to equip elementary and recent high school graduates with the tools to achieve their academic and leadership potential.

04/27/2026

Get your tickets now for Bridge Builders Night Out - this Thursday at The Gathering Spot! http://bit.ly/4cQofuU

04/16/2026

Join us for Leap Year's signature event - Bridge Builders Night Out! Thursday, April 30, 5:30pm at The Gathering Spot. Click to learn more and get your tickets today!

Celebrating Leap Year at Bridge Builders Night Out! Join us for an unforgettable night as we honor Leap Year's mission to equip elementary and recent high school graduates with the tools to achieve their academic and leadership potential.

08/25/2025

Meet our new class of Leap Year Fellows! We have spent the last few weeks getting to know each other, discussing our goals for the year, and meeting our elementary students. We are all excited for a great Leap Year!

05/01/2025

What an incredible night! Thank you to everyone who joined us at Bridge Builders Night Out 2025. Your energy, generosity, and commitment made this evening truly unforgettable.

We are deeply grateful to all who attended, bid on auction items, brought friends, and helped us celebrate our mission to improve literacy rates and empower two generations of learners in Atlanta. Every contribution, big or small, moves us closer to educational equity and brighter futures for our community.

Special thanks to our Honorary Chair, Aileen Almassy, for her leadership and unwavering support, and to our lead sponsor, RARE Coaching & Consulting LLC, whose generosity helped make this event possible.

To our sponsors, volunteers, and supporters: your partnership is the bridge to lasting change. Together, we are building a stronger, more equitable Atlanta, one learner at a time.

We look forward to continuing this journey with you. Thank you for standing with Leap Year and believing in the power of education!

Learn More About Leap Year: https://theleapyear.org/

04/23/2025

🎉 Tomorrow is the Night! 🎉

Join us for an unforgettable evening of inspiration and celebration at Leap Year Atlanta's Bridge Builders Night Out 2025!

📍 Location: The Gathering Spot, Atlanta
📆 Date: Thursday, April 24th, 2025
🕔 Time: 5:30 PM Cocktails | 6:30 PM Program
👗 Dress Code: Business Casual
🎟️ Get Your Tickets Now! https://theleapyear.networkforgood.com/events/81987-bridge-builders-night-out-202

Bring a friend and enjoy drinks, food, music, and fellowship while supporting a great cause! Tickets are still available—don't miss out!

Celebrating Leap Year at Bridge Builders Night Out! Join us for an unforgettable night as we honor Leap Year's mission to equip elementary and recent high school graduates with the tools to achieve their academic and leadership potential.

04/17/2025

🎉ONE WEEK COUNTDOWN! 🎉

Join us for Leap Year Atlanta's Bridge Builders Night Out 2025 on Thursday, April 24th, at 5:30 pm at The Gathering Spot in Atlanta!

Why You Can’t Miss This Night:
🚀 Empower Education: Help us equip first-gen college students with the leadership skills they need to succeed!
🤝 Network with Purpose: Meet and mingle with passionate, like-minded advocates for education.
🌟 Transform Lives: Be a bridge builder—your support helps create brighter futures for Atlanta’s youth.

🎟️ Get Your Tickets Now!🎟️
https://theleapyear.networkforgood.com/events/81987-bridge-builders-night-out-202

04/10/2025

🎟️ Two Weeks From Today - Bridge Builder’s Night Out! 🎟️

Why Support Leap Year?
Your attendance/sponsorship helps Fellows like Mason and Talia make a difference in the lives of young readers. Mason spends his mornings guiding second graders through small group reading lessons, while Talia uses creative storytelling techniques to inspire her students to love reading. Their work is changing lives—both for the students they mentor and for themselves as they prepare for college success.

Together, we can build bridges to brighter futures—get your tickets today!
📍 Location: The Gathering Spot, Atlanta
📆 Date: Thursday, April 24th, 2025
🕔 Time: 5:30 PM Cocktails | 6:30 PM Program
🎟️ Secure your tickets now. Link: https://theleapyear.networkforgood.com/events/81987

Interested in becoming a sponsor? Contact Amber Scott, Executive Director, about becoming a sponsor at [email protected] or 404.500.9946.

04/04/2025

Great news! We are one of 14 organizations nationwide to receive a grant from the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and Foot Locker Foundation Community Empowerment Program, which helps young people build brighter futures for themselves and their families. We’re excited to continue supporting first-generation college students (Fellows) as they prepare for college and develop their leadership potential while serving as literacy coaches to first and second-graders struggling to read.

Press Release: https://www.lisc.org/our-stories/story/foot-locker-partners-lisc-empower-10000-youth-11-cities-fund-programming-local-nonprofits/

03/26/2025

Sponsor Leap Year’s Bridge Builder’s Night Out and Transform Lives!

Leap Year invites you to be a part of our 2025 Bridge Builder’s Night Out as a sponsor! This special evening celebrates the incredible work of Leap Year Fellows—first-generation college-bound high school graduates making a lasting impact as reading coaches for elementary students in Metro Atlanta.

📍 Location: The Gathering Spot, Atlanta
📆 Date: Thursday, April 24th, 2025
🕔 Time: 5:30 PM Cocktails | 6:30 PM Program

By sponsoring this event, you’ll directly support our mission to improve literacy rates and prepare Fellows for their college journeys. Your partnership will help us empower two generations of learners while showcasing your commitment to education, equity, and community transformation. See the attached flyer for details.

Ready to make an impact? Become a sponsor today! Please contact Amber Scott, Executive Director, at [email protected] or 404.500.9946.

03/18/2025

🌟 Exciting news! 🌟

We're thrilled to have Aileen Almassy, Partner at Partners Real Estate, as our Honorary Chair for Bridge Builders Night Out 2025! 🎉

Join us on April 24th for an evening of networking and support for Leap Year's literacy and education initiatives. Aileen's expertise in Atlanta's real estate market and her commitment to our community make her the perfect champion for our cause.

🎟️ Secure your tickets now: https://theleapyear.networkforgood.com/events/81987
📍 Location: The Gathering Spot, Atlanta
📆 Date: Thursday, April 24th, 2025
🕔 Time: 5:30 PM Cocktails | 6:30 PM Program

We look forward to seeing you there!


Aileen's LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aileen-almassy-31b7751/

Partners Real Estate:
https://partnersrealestate.com/our-people/aileen-almassy/