Community Corner
Wellspring, Ten Thousand Villages Need Volunteers
Here are five ways ways you can give back in Virginia Highland, Druid Hills and other places in Atlanta.
1. Ten Thousand Villages. This store at 1056 St. Charles Ave. NE is, according to its website, "a fair trade retailer of artisan-crafted home decor, personal accessories and gift items from across the globe." Volunteers will greet and interact with customers, unpack orders, assist with displays and operate the cash register. A four-hour shift per month is requested.
2. Wellspring. This group helps survivors of childhood sexual abuse and has a second-hand shop at 784 North Highland Ave. NE.
3. Open Hand. Based in Buckhead, this nonprofit says it "helps people prevent or better manage chronic disease through Comprehensive Nutrition Care™, which combines home-delivered meals and nutrition education as a means to reinforce the connection between informed food choices and improved quality of life."
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4. Trees Atlanta. There are many opportunities with this group. On Saturday, volunteers will be planting trees along the Atlanta BeltLine Arboretum between Ponce de Leon Avenue and Monroe Drive from 9 a.m. to noon.
5. Habitat for Humanity. You can pitch in as an individual, group or in a corporate sponsorship.
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