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2004 Hands on
Atlanta Day
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Atlanta Day
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
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| 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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