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Thank a metro Atlanta Health Care Provider

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In an effort to engage community members of all ages, Hands On Atlanta is teaming up local hospitals and offering a turn-key letter-writing campaign. Take a minute to thank and send gratitude to healthcare professionals working around the clock to keep our city healthy and safe.


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How it Works

  1. Grab a card, postcard or piece of paper for the letter - don't forget an envelope!

  2. Write your letter or letters, there's no limit to how many you can do!

  3. Take a video or picture of your letter encouraging others to join and share on social media using #writesomethinggood

  4. Mail your letter!

Mail Your Letters

  • Grady Health System

    C/O Leigh Reece, Office #1C122 80 Jesse Hill Jr Drive Atlanta, GA 30303

  • Northside Hospital

    C/O Imann Ostien, Marketing 1000 Johnson Ferry Road NE Atlanta, Georgia 30342

  • Piedmont Atlanta Hospital

    1968 Peachtree Road, NW Building 1984; Human Resources department Atlanta, GA 30309

  • Wellstar Foundation

    805 Sandy Plains Road, Suite 100 Marietta, GA 30066

Letter Writing Tips

  • Start with a salutation, such as "Dear Healthcare Provider" or "Dear Healthcare Hero".

  • Share a personal thank you or gratitude for their work like "Thank you for your service to keep our city healthy" or "We are grateful for your service and hard work".

  • Please avoid glitter or additional items in the envelope.

  • Please mail all letters to addresses provided above.

  • Purchase and print stamps from home or have them delivered from the US Postal Service.

 

Help the Visually Impaired with Be My Eyes

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Be My Eyes is a free mobile app with one main goal: to make the world more accessible for blind and low-vision people. The app connects blind and low-vision individuals with sighted volunteers and companies from all over the world through a live video call.

How it Works

  1. Someone who is visually impaired and in need of assistance will open the open and make their request. 

  2. Volunteers will get a notification on their phone with details about the request and the support needed.

  3. Volunteers can respond to the request with a video call (think Skype or Facetime) and solve the problem in real-time.

Translate with Tarjimly

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The Tarjimly mobile app allows the world’s 3 billion multilingual speakers to remotely volunteer their language skills as translators and interpreters for the 65 million displaced people. Today, it is the most accessible translator service in the world.

How it Works

  1. A refugee or someone who needs a translator or interpreter uses the Tarjimly app to make their request for assistance in the language needed. 

  2. Volunteers will get a notification on their phone if their languages match, with details about the request and the support needed.

  3. Volunteers can respond to the request with a live chat session where they can send text, voice notes, documents, or even get on a live phone call.