In order to vaccinate thousands of APS educators, APS will need hundreds of volunteers—both medical professionals who will be able to administer the vaccine as well as non-medical volunteers to help staff the events.
DISCO Supply Drive
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.
How it Works
Click here to review the list of items needed
Order new items with the quantity and retailer of your choice
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
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Hands On Atlanta Week Hopes to Inspire Unity Across Metro Atlanta
Spread Kindness, Not the Virus
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
Download greeting card template
Fill out with your information
Send to neighbors or friends by mail, dropping off, or via email
Digital Cards
Download the social media card (it’s like a photo)
Post it on your favorite social platform (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.)
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”
Click post!
Virtually Volunteer with Atlanta Habitat
Help students with their Scholarship Research Process
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
Students sign up for virtual office hours via their virtual scholarship center account
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
Atlanta, we hear you.
Thousands of you have taken to the streets to peacefully protest. Thank you. Thank you for leading, for standing up and for saying enough is enough. We hear you and we march with you in solidarity, advocating for racial justice and to end the brutality and violence against the Black community. More simply put, we believe black lives matter.
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’.