covid19

DISCO Supply Drive

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In response to the impact of COVID-19, Disco is an Olympic themed, team-based virtual experience created for students in grades 3-5 to engage in fun and interactive activities while at-home. Our goal is to beat isolation in the virtual education space and provide a safe space for students.

During these sessions, students will have the opportunity to do educational activities, connect with fellow classmates, and create a space of team comradery and creativity. The supplies are essential as they allow our students to complete the weekly activities and broaden their knowledge around important themes such as math, financial literacy, STEAM, history, and other focus areas. Traditionally, this program is known as Discovery when in-person.

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How it Works

  1. Click here to review the list of items needed

  2. Order new items with the quantity and retailer of your choice

  3. Upon checkout, have the items shipped to:

Hands On Atlanta

Attn: Tasia Limonius

600 Means Street, Ste. 100 

Atlanta, GA 30318

thank you for supporting our disco partner schools!!

Disco’s Title 1 Partner Schools:  

  • Brookview Elementary School

  • Clay-Harmony Leland Elementary School

  • Harper Archer Elementary School

  • The Kindezi School at Old Fourth Ward

  • The Kindezi School West

  • Parklane Elementary School

  • Scott Elementary School

  • Usher Collier Elementary

Basic Materials Needed

  • 300+ Small Clear bags   

  • 300+ Scotch Tape Rolls  

  • 300+ Plastic Jars   

  • 25 Boxes of Craft Sticks  

  • 25 Bags of Pom-Poms for Crafts  

  • 10 Large Bags of Googly Eyes for Crafts

  • 300+ Boxes of Crayons (24 total)

  • 300+ Boxes of Thin Markers (10 total)

  • 10 Large boxes of Pencils (150 count)

  • 300+ Boxes of Colored Pencils (12 count)   

  • 300 Elmer’s Glue Sticks  

  • 300 Bottles of Elmer’s Liquid Glue

  • 300 Olympic themed metals   

  • 300 Composition Books

  • 300 Folders    

  • 25 Boxes of Straws  

  • 25 Boxes of Small Sandwich Bags

  • 25 Packs of Construction Paper

  • 25 Packs of Scissors (300 total)

  • 10 Balls of Yarn  

  • 10 Packs of Pipe Cleaners

  • 10 Cases of Printer Paper

  • Stickers  

Hands On Atlanta Week Hopes to Inspire Unity Across Metro Atlanta

Hands On Atlanta Week will feature over 200 unique and meaningful ways Atlantans can unite in service from Oct. 3-10, 2020. Participants can expect traditional in-person volunteer projects, engaging virtual projects and more during Atlanta’s largest week of service.

Spread Kindness, Not the Virus

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Looking for a way to let your neighbors know you can help, if they need you? We’ve put together some “Kindness Cards” to help you spread kindness during the pandemic by reaching out and offering support to friends and neighbors.

These are especially helpful if you know any older or isolated individuals. You can make them feel supported, safe, and less lonely during self-quarantine by offering support via our “Kindness Cards”.

How it Works

Print Cards

  1. Download greeting card template

  2. Fill out with your information

  3. Send to neighbors or friends by mail, dropping off, or via email

Digital Cards

  1. Download the social media card (it’s like a photo)

  2. Post it on your favorite social platform (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.)

  3. Write a brief explanation of how/why you’re offering help and include contact details - “Send me a private or direct message” or “Comment on this post with how I can help”

  4. Click post!

Help students with their Scholarship Research Process

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The Scholarship Academy (TSA), is a nonprofit founded by a recipient of over $200,000 in scholarships, teaches low- income and first-generation high school students how to create realistic college funding strategies.

Through in-school curriculum modules, financial aid counselor trainings, and access to an innovative scholarship planning platform, The Virtual Scholarship Center, we connect students to local/state-based scholarship resources that enable them to pursue debt-free degrees.

How it Works

  1. Students sign up for virtual office hours via their virtual scholarship center account

  2. Based on availability and interest, volunteers (you) will help students:

    • Understand their Financial Award Letter

    • Identify additional private aid

    • Re-negotiate their financial aid packages

    • Edit scholarship essays

Putting the Social in Social Distancing

We all know Facetime is great, especially during group chats when you’re all koala’s. Facebook and Instagram Live are also good ways to kill a few hours with friends and strangers. Google Hangouts are a fun way to connect with friends and fam too. To keep things fresh, we went exploring to find some other things you can do to stay social while keeping your distance. Here are a few fun apps and things to try to keep the good times rollin’.