East Atlanta Kids Club
East Atlanta Kids Club / Brownwood Recreation Center, 602 Brownwood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316
About
East Atlanta Kids Club offers activities such as coding, robotics, A/V production, podcasting, film and media production, digital animation, 3D printing, laser engraving, and makerspace projects. The program also includes gardening, food science, arts and crafts, science experiments, cycling, dance, rugby, basketball, soccer, tennis, fitness and other sports-based programming, as well as field trips, guest speakers, mentors, and after school tutoring.
• Ages: 5–17 years old
• Schedule: Kids Club meets Monday–Thursday from 2:30PM–6:30PM, Teen Club meets Tuesdays–Thursdays from 5:00PM–7:30PM, and Camp Full STEAM is a six-week summer program offered in June and July
• Price: Each week of food distribution has a value between $6,000–$7,500 and can be sponsored for $250
East Atlanta Kids Club was founded in 1998 and has a history of 28 years of seeking to provide youth with a safe and stimulating environment. Its mission states that it creates year-round out-of-school-time learning for youth placed at-risk by partnering with leading providers and using staff talent and passion for youth development to offer a space where youth can nurture their interests, discover new possibilities, and remain active and engaged to support their mental and physical wellness. The program includes a Kids Club S.T.E.A.M.-based afterschool program for grades K–5, a Teen Club for grades 6–12 with interest-based offerings, a six-week Camp Full STEAM summer camp with hands-on S.T.E.A.M. and sports activities, a Creator Camp for Teen Club members with makerspace activities, and a three-day Present-Palooza holiday gift distribution event. Weekly food distribution is part of the program and provides more than 120,000 pounds of food, 100,000 meals, and $300,000 worth of grocery support annually, paired with healthy eating and food systems programming, and there are options to sponsor a week of food distribution.
Community involvement includes support for vulnerable households in southeast Atlanta through weekly food distribution, multi-year funding from the Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation within the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, and ongoing support from The Imlay Foundation and the East Atlanta Strut. Neighbors have contributed by hosting birthday fundraisers, organizing rides with kids and the community, leading toy and supply drives, and creating day of service opportunities, and organizations can volunteer and host groups. The program also offers exposure and experiential learning such as sporting events, career days, and tours of cultural centers, and is involved in the East Atlanta Business Association and the East Atlanta Community Association through the leadership role of Executive Director Ryan Downey. Ryan Downey holds a B.A. in comparative literature from the University of Georgia, an M.F.A. in English from the University of Notre Dame, and an M.S. in adult, occupational, and continuing education from Kansas State University.
The leadership team includes Executive Director Ryan Downey; Program Manager Danielle Erwin; Program Assistant Sabrina Alexander; Lead After School Instructors Sam Sampson and Oscar Hernandez; After School Instructors Airyana Robinson, Victory Williams, and T’Mari Armstead; and Building Assistant Tia Presley-Meade. The Board of Directors includes Chair Tim Eldredge (Director of Growth, Academy Camps); Vice-Chair Kristen Vangile (Senior Clinical Research Associate, IQVIA); Treasurer Jeff Teves (VP Finance, Vero Biotech); Secretary Lynn Bonner (Director, Tech Training Solutions, Year Up United); Uthra Ramaswamy (Senior Director, Training Solutions Strategy, Year Up United); Brandon Darrington (VP Internal Medicine, Executive Administrator for Clinical Affairs and Administration, Emory Healthcare); Dana Nichols (Senior Director of Donor Engagement, Boys Hope Girls Hope); Shanya Dingle (Senior Counsel, Government and Internal Investigations, Kenvue); Leeanna Gonzalez (President, Red Clay Consulting); and Justin Krivanek (Owner, Tailwind Marketing Shop).
Last updated July 30, 2026.
• Ages: 5–17 years old
• Schedule: Kids Club meets Monday–Thursday from 2:30PM–6:30PM, Teen Club meets Tuesdays–Thursdays from 5:00PM–7:30PM, and Camp Full STEAM is a six-week summer program offered in June and July
• Price: Each week of food distribution has a value between $6,000–$7,500 and can be sponsored for $250
East Atlanta Kids Club was founded in 1998 and has a history of 28 years of seeking to provide youth with a safe and stimulating environment. Its mission states that it creates year-round out-of-school-time learning for youth placed at-risk by partnering with leading providers and using staff talent and passion for youth development to offer a space where youth can nurture their interests, discover new possibilities, and remain active and engaged to support their mental and physical wellness. The program includes a Kids Club S.T.E.A.M.-based afterschool program for grades K–5, a Teen Club for grades 6–12 with interest-based offerings, a six-week Camp Full STEAM summer camp with hands-on S.T.E.A.M. and sports activities, a Creator Camp for Teen Club members with makerspace activities, and a three-day Present-Palooza holiday gift distribution event. Weekly food distribution is part of the program and provides more than 120,000 pounds of food, 100,000 meals, and $300,000 worth of grocery support annually, paired with healthy eating and food systems programming, and there are options to sponsor a week of food distribution.
Community involvement includes support for vulnerable households in southeast Atlanta through weekly food distribution, multi-year funding from the Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation within the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, and ongoing support from The Imlay Foundation and the East Atlanta Strut. Neighbors have contributed by hosting birthday fundraisers, organizing rides with kids and the community, leading toy and supply drives, and creating day of service opportunities, and organizations can volunteer and host groups. The program also offers exposure and experiential learning such as sporting events, career days, and tours of cultural centers, and is involved in the East Atlanta Business Association and the East Atlanta Community Association through the leadership role of Executive Director Ryan Downey. Ryan Downey holds a B.A. in comparative literature from the University of Georgia, an M.F.A. in English from the University of Notre Dame, and an M.S. in adult, occupational, and continuing education from Kansas State University.
The leadership team includes Executive Director Ryan Downey; Program Manager Danielle Erwin; Program Assistant Sabrina Alexander; Lead After School Instructors Sam Sampson and Oscar Hernandez; After School Instructors Airyana Robinson, Victory Williams, and T’Mari Armstead; and Building Assistant Tia Presley-Meade. The Board of Directors includes Chair Tim Eldredge (Director of Growth, Academy Camps); Vice-Chair Kristen Vangile (Senior Clinical Research Associate, IQVIA); Treasurer Jeff Teves (VP Finance, Vero Biotech); Secretary Lynn Bonner (Director, Tech Training Solutions, Year Up United); Uthra Ramaswamy (Senior Director, Training Solutions Strategy, Year Up United); Brandon Darrington (VP Internal Medicine, Executive Administrator for Clinical Affairs and Administration, Emory Healthcare); Dana Nichols (Senior Director of Donor Engagement, Boys Hope Girls Hope); Shanya Dingle (Senior Counsel, Government and Internal Investigations, Kenvue); Leeanna Gonzalez (President, Red Clay Consulting); and Justin Krivanek (Owner, Tailwind Marketing Shop).
Last updated July 30, 2026.
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