Handy Helpers at Urban Hardware
No matter what level of handy you are, Urban Hardware is there to lend a helping hand. With a flagship store on Haynes Bridge Road, their selection of local and regional products can help you with projects big or small, indoor or outdoor. Details: 11770 Haynes Bridge Rd., Ste. 501., urbanhardware.com
Illuminate Your Home
Sonneman’s Constellation Collection brings the beauty and wonder of the night sky into your home with sculptured LED lighting designed to mimic the stars. Available in multiple sizes and configurations, like the Aquila Minor (pictured, $3,800), you can add some cosmic energy to your design. This collection can be found at lighting retailers such as Progressive Lighting. Details: 11580 Alpharetta Hwy. progressivelighting.com
Help Solidarity Sandy Springs
Solidarity Sandy Springs started as a pop-up community food pantry in March of 2020. Since then, it has quickly grown to a large-scale operation that serves 150-200 families in need with basic food and household items every day. They have multiple opportunities available for volunteering, including restocking, managing recycling and assisting shoppers. Details: 5630 Roswell Rd., solidaritysandysprings.org
Healthy for Life Volunteer
The American Heart Association is looking for volunteers to become Healthy for Life facilitators in the local community. Facilitators help individuals and families make healthy food choices through cooking demonstrations, workshops on shopping healthy on a budget and more. Details: 10 Glenlake Pkwy. NE., heart.org/healthyforlife
Lend a Helping Hand at VITAS
Help comfort grieving families by becoming a Bereavement Telephone Assurance Volunteer with VITAS Healthcare. Training and coaching are provided free of charge and calls can be made from home on a flexible schedule. Details: 2000 Riveredge Pkwy., Ste. GL100. vitas.com
Sidewalker for Equine Therapy
Work with horses and help provide vital therapy to children and adults with disabilities when you volunteer to be a sidewalker at Chastain Horse Park. Sidewalkers assist riders from arrival to departure, groom and tack horses, and walk beside the rider to provide extra stability. Details: 4371 Powers Ferry Rd. chastainhorsepark.org
Hit ‘Em for Hemophilia
Hemophilia of Georgia raised $103,490 at their 38th annual Hit ‘Em for Hemophilia Charity Golf Tournament on October 20, 2020, at The Golf Club of Georgia. The event drew 120 golfers, including former Atlanta Braves team members Andrew Jones and Charlie Leibrandt. Funds will be used for inherited bleeding disorder research. Details: 8607 Roberts Dr. hog.org
HIES Students “Sit-In”
More than 100 students at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School participated in an online book discussion with the High Museum of Art and famed author/playwright Pearl Cleage about her book “Sit-In,” which depicts the 1960 lunch counter sit-in at Woolworths in Greensboro, North Carolina during the start of the Civil Rights movement. Details: 805 Mount Vernon Hwy. NW., […]
STREAM Lab at Saint Jude
Saint Jude the Apostle Catholic School debuted the new Patty Childs STREAM lab (science, technology, religion, engineering, art and mathematics) last fall. The lab, named in honor of Saint Jude’s principal, is an innovative, collaborative workspace for students. Details: 7171 Glenridge Dr. NE., saintjude.net
Brandon Hall’s New Inclusive Club
Students at Brandon Hall School recently launched the Black Student Union & Allies Club, an inclusive organization created to raise awareness of issues relating to identity, equality and social justice. Brandon Hall ranks in the top 15% of all schools in the US for diversity, according to niche.com. Details: 1701 Brandon Hall Dr. brandonhall.org
