Quavo Steps Up For Atlanta After 49 Shootings
Socialites, it’s getting real in Atlanta. Quavo and The Rocket Foundation, which he created to honor Takeoff’s legacy, are stepping in to heal a city that’s been through it. After a devastating wave of 49 shootings over just four days, the rapper has launched an “Emergency Therapy Support Fund” to support families and survivors left traumatized.
Between Thursday and Monday, five lives were lost, and victims were rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital. Among them were two people close to Quavo: Aaron Hines, aka “Coach Ball,” a youth mentor with the Offenders Alumni Association, and Deshawn Johnson, an 18-year-old who had attended Quavo’s Rocket Foundation camp.
The fund’s mission? To provide mental health support and therapy services to the families who are picking up the pieces after this senseless violence.
Quavo’s move comes right after the second annual Rocket Summit, held during Gun Violence Prevention Month at the College Football Hall of Fame. The event was packed with workshops, panels, and big names like Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson from the “All The Smoke” podcast, all pushing the same message: Atlanta needs healing and systemic change.
Honoring Takeoff And Fighting For Change
This is bigger than just a fund. For Quavo, the fight against gun violence has been personal ever since Takeoff’s tragic 2022 shooting. Since that day, he’s made it his mission to promote peace and advocate for change, even taking the conversation all the way to Kamala Harris at the White House.
The Rocket Foundation’s collaborations with Fanatics, White X Cognac, and Crown Family Philanthropies are proof that Quavo isn’t just talking—he’s taking action. He’s creating spaces where hard conversations about prevention, intervention, and community healing can actually lead to solutions.