Atlanta City Council District 6 Newsletter

January 7, 2014

Click here to read the most recent e-newsletter from our City Councilperson Alex Wan, which includes updates on: Redistricting Changes District 6 Boundaries New City Council Term Starts January 6 Solid Waste Services Winter Holiday Schedule Neighborhood Spotlight: Brookwood Hills

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Support SPARK – Shop at Whole Foods Jan. 15th

January 2, 2014

Our friends at Springdale Park Elementary PTO have advised that Whole Foods on Ponce de Leon Ave. will hold a 5% sales day in support of SPARK on Wednesday January 15th. Whole Foods will donate 5% of net sales from 8 AM – 10 PM that day to the SPARK PTO so the more you shop…

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Open Door Community Needs Your Help

December 22, 2013

Many Virginia-Highland residents are aware of the Open Door Community, which operates out of an old home located at 910 Ponce de Leon Avenue, just a short walk west from Briarcliff Summit. An Atlanta “Protestant-Catholic Worker community”, Open Door’s mission, broadly stated, is “to resist war and violence and nurture community in ministry with and…

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Caroling Fundraiser Set for December 22-23

December 20, 2013

On Sunday and Monday December 22 and 23, from 4:00-7:00 PM, the Grady High School Gay Straight Alliance will be holding a Christmas caroling fundraiser to benefit Lost N Found Youth, Inc. The event will be held at the VaHi triangle island at the corner of N. Highland and Virginia avenues. Lost N Found Youth…

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Grady High College and Career Center Says Thanks for Grant

December 16, 2013

Earlier this year, the Virginia-Highland Civic Association awarded an $800 grant to Grady High’s College and Career Center in support of the work the center does with seniors to prepare them for life after high school. The grant was part of a total of $15,000 in grants awarded by the VHCA in 2013. The center’s…

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