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12th
Annual
Great
Atlanta Youth Walk
West End Park
(Lawton & Oak Streets SW)
Saturday, September 20, 2008
10:00 am-1:00 p.m.
The Great Atlanta Youth Walk is based on a simple
idea: powerless children need our help. We have
the power to make the difference!
The annual Youth Walk is the only event of its kind
to highlight the positive aspects of Atlanta's southside.
The Walk takes place on the southside, demonstrates
the southside community's concern for youth, and
raises much-needed money for southside programs
that are making a difference in the lives of children.
The Youth Walk is based on the premise that churches,
schools and community organizations form the first
line of defense in support of children and families.
For this reason, the Youth Walk puts money back
into the community.
Last year, proceeds were shared with 5 southside
community projects that add value and purpose to
the lives of children:
Another
Way Out mentoring program for boys and girls; Boulevard
House residence for homeless families;
Community
Care recreation, enrichment and
tutorial programs;
Grant
Park Clinic for needy and
underserved patients; and S.T.R.I.V.E.
legal representation and mentoring project.
In addition, every year participating
churches and schools can keep 20% of the pledges
they raise to support their own ideas and programs
for youth. The Georgia Alliance
for Children uses its share of the proceeds
to continue demonstration projects for "at
risk," southside teenagers. Proceeds also strengthen
the Alliance's on-going work to change the way people
think and act about issues that affect children's
lives.
Click
here for more information, or
call 1-888-292-WALK to register your church,
club or employee group to participate.
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Help
the Great Atlanta Youth Walk achieve its goal of
strengthening the network of support for children:
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Collect
Pledges - Ask your family, friends,
co-workers and neighbors to make a contribution.
Set a personal goal of raising at least $25. |
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Form
a Team
- Organize members of your church, office
or social group to form a Walk Team (call
1-888-292-WALK for details). Encourage each
team member to raise at least $25. |
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Show
Up on September 20! Enjoy the Walk's
spirit of unity, purpose and celebration.
The 5K walk route winds through the
historic West End district, including the
famed Atlanta University Center. And remember:
The walk is for youth, but helping powerless
children is an adult responsibility. |
Directions
to West End Park
From I-85 North or South
Exit at I-20 West. Follow directions below.
From I-20 West
Take exit 55A - Rev. Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard
(formerly Ashby Street). There is a stop light on
Lowery at the foot of the
exit ramp. Bear right through the intersection to
the street that runs alongside
the Interstate - Lucile Avenue. Take Lucile to the next intersection,
which is Lawton Street. West End Park is bordered
by Lucile Avenue and Lawton Street.
From I-20 East
Take exit 55A - Rev. Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard
(formerly Ashby Street). Turn left at the stop light onto
Lowery. Turn left at the next stop light onto Lucile Avenue,
which runs alongside the Interstate. Take Lucile
Avenue to the next intersection, which is Lawton
Street. West End Park is bordered by Lucile Avenue
and Lawton Street.
From I-285
Take the Cascade Road exit. Go east (turn right from 285 North; left from 285
South). Continue on Cascade approximately 5 miles to Lawton
Street. (There is a Captain D's restaurant on the
corner.) Turn left onto Lawton. Continue to the next intersection,
which is Oak Street. West End Park is bordered by
Lawton and Oak Streets.
Via Public Transportation
Take the southbound MARTA train to West End station.
Take the 71 bus to Lawton Street (there is a Captain
D's restaurant on the corner). West End Park is one block behind Captain D's. |
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