Atlanta Track Club Foundation

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Atlanta Track Club Foundation, established in May 2021, as a Type 1 supporting organization will support the mission and vision of Atlanta Track Club to create an active and healthy Atlanta. The Foundation will focus its efforts on fundraising in support of the Club's current community programs along with making charitable contributions to like-minded mission driven organizations in the region's health and wellness space.

Atlanta Track Club Foundation Board Members

Ready, Set, Go! Fund

Ready, set, go! charitable contributions will support youth running/walking programs, school cross country/track & field programs and health and wellness non-profit organizations in the state of Georgia. Eligible organizations can apply for support up to $10,000.

In any given year, the Atlanta Track Club Foundation Board will review applications to determine if a series of contributions will be offered as micro-contributions to several organizations or larger contributions to fewer organizations.

In 2022, there will be fall and spring charitable contribution cycles.

Spring Cycle

  • Applications open January 10
  • Applications closed February 15
  • Application reviewed by a Foundation Board committee
  • Contribution approval March Board meeting
  • Contribution award announcement late March/early April

Fall Cycle

  • Application open August 15
  • Application close September 15
  • Application reviewed by Foundation Board committee
  • Contribution approval October Board Meeting
  • Contribution award announcement mid October

Patty Foell Scholarship $5,000

This college scholarship is awarded annually to a female metro-Atlanta high school graduating senior cross country and/or track and field student-athlete. This scholarship is in honor of Patty Foell who was well-known among Atlanta runners as a member of the Atlanta Track Club's Competitive Team & frequent winner of local races.

Patty Foell Scholarship Application

College Scholarships

Atlanta Track Club Foundation and Atlanta Youth Running Foundation are pleased to collaborate on two $5,000 college scholarship opportunities for high school cross country and/or track and field student-athletes that compete in the metro Atlanta area. Winners will be invited to and announced at the Powerade All-Metro Track & Field Banquet in June each year.

Athletes are eligible if they live in the All-Metro Area and are in good standing with their school. The All-Metro area is defined as counties that touch Fulton, Dekalb, Cobb, and Clayton counties which lie within the perimeter of Atlanta. Students who attend a school in the defined Metro area are eligible to be selected. Counties are as follows: Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding, Rockdale and Spaulding


Applications will be accepted until May 2, 2022 5 p.m.


Hawthorne Wesley Scholarship $5,000

This college scholarship is awarded annually to a male metro-Atlanta high school graduating senior cross country and/or track and field student-athlete. The scholarship is named after Hawthorne Wesley, one of the founding members of Atlanta Track Club, and honors his dedication to the sport for 50+ years.

Hawthorne Wesley Scholarship Application

Community Support Program

Throughout the year Atlanta Track Club Foundation provides opportunities for non-profit organizations to assist at it's events with event set-up/breakdown and course monitoring as well as warehouse coordination. For this assistance, the Foundation will provide financial support to help with that organization's mission. If your non-profit organization is interested in this program, please fill out the following form.

Click here to apply!