August 9, 2011 The Lowe's Heroes Team Visit & Assess Atwood Community Gardens
This was such an important day for me and a huge breakthrough in our plans to develop
Atwood. So I called all of the community supporters we gained over the year to meet the
Lowe's team. Hopefully, our extended community partners' presence confirmed the role NEXT
Steps played in connecting with other community-based organizations that served the West
End.
This was such an important day for me and a huge breakthrough in our plans to develop
Atwood. So I called all of the community supporters we gained over the year to meet the
Lowe's team. Hopefully, our extended community partners' presence confirmed the role NEXT
Steps played in connecting with other community-based organizations that served the West
End.
Keith Renault, Atwood Community Gardens Grounds
Manager help uncover the concrete bottom of the
driveway.
Manager help uncover the concrete bottom of the
driveway.
Group walks the team throughout Atwood to discuss
our plans for each area of the Garden.
Pictured:
our plans for each area of the Garden.
Pictured:
- The Lowe's Heroes Team
- Fulton Johnson, Profast Development Group
- James King, Keeping It Wild/Outdoor Activity
Center - Juma, Pan African Orthodox Christian Church
- Lili Crymes, Atlanta Community Food Bank
Randall Burke gave a great welcome and orientation
on the history of the Lowe's Heroes program. He
introduced us to his HR team and other Lowe's store
managers.
on the history of the Lowe's Heroes program. He
introduced us to his HR team and other Lowe's store
managers.
Baba "Yoga" Bey of the National Black Men's Health
Network and Chairman of the NEXT Steps Youth
Entrepreneur Program takes a stroll around Atwood
Community Gardens.
Network and Chairman of the NEXT Steps Youth
Entrepreneur Program takes a stroll around Atwood
Community Gardens.
I invited key supporters of NEXT Steps to meet the
Lowe's Management team for the first official
walk-through of Atwood in preparation for the garden
makeover. It was a pleasure to finally see everyone in
one place.
Lowe's Management team for the first official
walk-through of Atwood in preparation for the garden
makeover. It was a pleasure to finally see everyone in
one place.
Pictured (photos 1-3):
Communities/SMART Academy,
Communities/SMART Academy,
- Mwalimu Olatunji Lumumba, Male Action Coalition
- Pastor Preston & Pamela Gabriel, West End
Seventh Day Adventist Church - James Hill, Keeping It Wild/Outdoor Activity Center
- Lili Crymes, Atlanta Community Food Bank
- Keith & Thelma Reneault, Atwood Community
Gardens Grounds Managers - Debra Robinson, SWOOM Market Projects
- Dana Jewel Harris, NEXT Steps Youth
Entrepreneur Program - Toni Abasi Hill, Pan African Orthodox Christian
Church - John Perdew, Westview Community Resident
- Baba "Yoga" Bey, National Black Men's Health
Network - Garry Harris, Center for Sustainable Communities
After the walk-through, the Lowe's team gathered to
come up with an implementation plan.
come up with an implementation plan.
We ended the morning's meeting by answering a few
more of the Lowe's teams questions. In return, they
provided us with a timeline and list of priorities.
It's GO time!
more of the Lowe's teams questions. In return, they
provided us with a timeline and list of priorities.
It's GO time!
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To schedule a site tour or youth training exercise, click here.
To become a Friend of Atwood Garden Member, click here.
Our Combined Federal Campaign Donor# 97485
Atwood Community Gardens
779 Atwood Street SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
779 Atwood Street SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
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