2004 Hands on Atlanta Day
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Save the date! Join fellow Watsonian members and other Atlantans for the nation's largest city-wide day of service! This promises to be a great event. If you are interested in joining our WS/CDC team, please email Lauren Lambert at llambert@cdc.gov.
| Where: | 901 Fourth Street, Stone Mountain GA 30083 (directions below) |
| When: | October 2, 2004 9:00 am - 1:00 pm |
| Who: | All Watsonian Members and Guests |
An estimated 16,000 volunteers will participate in a variety of service projects in and around the metro area. Spend some quality time volunteering with 30 great teens at the DeKalb Children's Center/WestCare Georgia, a therapeutic care facility for abused and neglected youth. [Ongoing volunteer opportunities include planning field trips, parties and other enrichment activities for the youth on a quarterly basis.]
From 9:00a to 1:00p on Oct. 2, WS/CDC volunteers will work with DeKalb youth to: Paint cottages and activity center, repaint lines on the basketball court and plant flowers and shrubs. At 1:00 pm, the Celebration of Service Party begins at Piedmont Park where we will enjoy live music, kids' activities and free beverages! The party is free for volunteers who wear their HOA name tag.
Please feel free to bring friends and family. (However, due to the nature of the responsibilities of the center, it is not recommended that very young children attend, please.)
Hands On Atlanta is a non-profit organization that helps individuals, families and corporate and community groups find flexible volunteer opportunities at more than 400 service organizations and schools. Hands On Atlanta volunteers, now 25,000 strong, are at work every day of the year building community and meeting critical needs in schools, parks, senior homes, food banks, pet shelters, low-income neighborhoods and more. Hands On Atlanta is an affiliate of the Hands On Network, an umbrella association of "Cares" and "Hands On" organizations across the United States, U.K. and other countries.
HOA will graciously accept donations of any amount for those who would like to participate in this manner. You may make a check payable to HOA and send it to:
Hands On Atlanta
600 Means Street, Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30318
or you may send your check to Lauren Lambert, who will forward it on to HOA. Credit card donations may be made on their website: http://www.handsonatlanta.org.
Directions From Downtown Atlanta: Take I-75/85 North to the Spring Street/West Peachtree Street exit. Turn left (north) onto West Peachtree Street. Next, turn right (east) onto North Avenue.
Take North Avenue to Piedmont Avenue and turn left (north). Make the first right (east) onto Ponce De Leon Avenue. Travel for several miles on Ponce De Leon. When Ponce divides into West Ponce De Leon and Scott Boulevard, veer slightly to the left and continue on Scott Blvd. Continue on Scott Boulevard until you reach the US-29/US-78 split.
Veer to the right onto US-78 towards Athens/Stone Mountain. Travel for approximately 7 miles to the GA-10/Memorial Drive exit. Next, take an immediate right onto the E. Ponce De Leon Avenue exit. Turn left onto East Ponce De Leon and travel to the four-way intersection. Continue straight as East Ponce De Leon becomes Main Street.
Turn left onto Manor Drive and continue to Fourth Street. Turn right onto Fourth Street and travel for 0.2 miles. The DeKalb Children's Center/WestCare Georgia will be on your left. Take the #118 bus from the Kensington MARTA Station or the #120 bus from the Avondale MARTA Station to the Fourth Street Park & Ride. When you exit the bus, turn to the right and walk two blocks on Fourth Street to the Center.
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