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Earth Day on English Avenue
ORGANIZATION: FRIENDS OF ENGLISH AVENUE INC
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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6 people are interested
The Friends of English Avenue (FEA) assists the English Avenue neighborhood through aggregating resources to accomplish several objectives including: 1) Clean up/Beautification 2) Crime Reduction 3) Establish green space (Gardens, parks, playgrounds) 4) Mentor to individuals/organizations to effect collaborative change. All based on our foundational values of: justice, generosity and virtue!
We are holding a 2 day greater Atlanta community EARTH DAY volunteer effort to once and for all cleaning up the 60 square block area of English Avenue! We will hold one of the largest volunteer events in Atlanta history bringing 1000 volunteers from schools, churches, businesses, philanthropy to English Avenue ("EA"), placing 240 teams of 4-5 people to clean each face of 240 individual blocks in EA. We will clean the right of ways; clear abandoned lots; and plant wildflowers and trees on vacant neglected land and property owned by the city and other entities.
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About FRIENDS OF ENGLISH AVENUE INC
Location:
2141 POWERS FERRY ROAD, MARIETTA, GA 30067, US
Mission Statement
The Friends of English Avenue, Inc. (FEA) is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded on justice, generosity and virtue. In response to the tragic death of 92 year old English Avenue resident, Kathryn Johnston, our mission is to fill Ms. Johnston’s life with lasting meaning by making English Avenue a safer and better place to live, improving our broader community of Atlanta. FEA assists the English Avenue neighborhood through continuing focus on this depressed area and aggregating resources to accomplish several objectives including: 1) Clean up/Beautification 2) Crime Reduction 3) Establish green space (Gardens, parks, playgrounds) 4) Mentor to individuals/organizations to effect collaborative change
Description
The Friends of English Avenue spearheads beautification/clean-up, crime reduction, and green-space development initiatives that have significantly impacted English Avenue residents, and the community as a whole. Our mission is to make English Avenue a safer and better place to live, improving our broader community of Atlanta. Learn more about our past and current projects under the "Projects" tab on this website.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
550 Lindsay Street NWAtlanta, GA 30314
DATE POSTED
March 2, 2017
SKILLS
- Habitat Restoration
- Landscaping
- Environmental Education
- Gardening
- Administrative Support
- Farming
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 10
- 3 hours