The City of Atlanta has announced it will conduct its Homeless Point-in-Time (PIT) Count from Jan. 22 through Jan. 24. The survey will focus on individuals living in shelters and transitional housing, as well as unsheltered homeless individuals who are sleeping in outdoor locations such as sidewalks, parks, encampments and under bridges. The homeless count is critical for tracking the success of local efforts to end homelessness in metro Atlanta and essential for planning future efforts. Volunteers are needed for three shifts: 7 p.m. to 12. a.m. on Jan. 22; 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Jan. 22; and 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Jan. 23. Volunteer shifts will begin with training and briefing session to prepare volunteers. The Atlanta Police Department’s HOPE team will be on hand across Atlanta to provide support as needed, and all volunteers will be deployed on teams led by professional outreach workers. As of the last point-in-time homeless count, there were approximately 4,800 people sleeping in emergency night shelters, transitional housing, and outdoor locations in Atlanta. For more information and to sign up for a volunteer shift, visit this link and click the Point-in-Time tab or call (404) 717-5555.
The City of Atlanta and Fulton County Recreation Authority (AFCRA) announced the restructuring of its 2005 Park Improvement Bonds to take advantage of lower interest rates and to generate approximately $4 million in proceeds for future recreation projects in Atlanta. Some of the projects include: reconstruction and improvement of Maddox Park Pool; expansion of Adams Park Recreation Center; fountain restoration at Dobbs Plaza; renovation and expansion of computer labs and multipurpose room at Oakland City Recreation Center; playground renovation at Knight Park; and tennis court resurfacing at various parks.
The Woodruff Arts Center has a received another big grant. This time it’s $6.6 million grant from the Lettie Pate Evans Foundation to support ‘Art From The Start’, a new three-year program designed to provide families and students greater access to the Arts Center’s core art and arts education work. Late last year, Woodruff received a $38 million grant from the Woodruff Foundation and $120,00 from the National Endowment for the Arts.
