As many of you
know, Brownwood Recreation Center has been closed for more than a year due to
the City's budget woes. The East Atlanta Kids Club has
entered into an agreement with City of Atlanta to reopen the facility.
EAKC and EACA will now be
managing the Rec Center (and paying for its upkeep). Kids Club activities will return
next week, and other community-oriented activities will begin there soon.
We've spent the last few months renovating --
painting, installing carpet, upgrading the computer lab, creating
a new classroom space, building a storage room, etc. Virtually all of this work
has been done by volunteers and supported by generous sponsors and donors. In our efforts
to get the center in shape for a variety of community uses, we could
now use some additional help from you, the community.
Below is a list of some of our current needs --
things and services. Please let us know if you can help with anything.
This effort to reclaim our recreation center and
turn it into a vital community space will be ongoing, and it
will truly be up to all of us to make it thrive.
Of course, if you'd like to donate some cash to
the cause, and help us to keep the lights on (literally), we'll
take that, too. You can make a tax-deductible donation online at:
www.eastatlantakids.org/donate (Be sure to put "for Brownwood" on the
donation form. (You can also make a pledge to donate goods or services there,
too).
Brownwood
Recreation Center Wish List
Things we need: (please note: we need items in good
condition).
. Refrigerator (Large, 20+ cu.ft, w/ top or bottom
freezer)
. Microwave (over-the-range)
. 6' rectangular folding tables [8]
. 5' round folding tables (10)
. Padded folding chairs (80)
. Folding chair storage racks/dollies (2)
. Office Desks/Cubicle Work Spaces (6)
. Office Chairs (6)
. Portable Room Partitions (3)
. Bookcases (Tall) (4)
. Shelving system for storage room --heavy duty,
3' wide x 12' long shelves (4)
. Door (Metal, Commercial, hollow core, w
cylindrical lock & closer) (1)
. Multi-line phones (6) & phone switch
. Couches (2) (for Teen Club area)
. Conference table - 10' +
. Desk drawer organizers (4)
. Cooking pots & pans, utensils, silverware
. Chafing pans, racks (lg) (6)
. Vacuum
. Trash cans: 3 tall kitchen cans, 3 small office
trash cans
. Pool cues with intact tips (4); felt for pool
table
. PA system
. Projector
. Large photocopier
. Small Cabinet for 19" wide Computer Server
(~22"-23" wide)
. Note: we do not need any computers, monitors or printers!
Services we need:
. Pest Control
. Custodial services
. Floor cleaning: Strip, clean & wax floor
. HVAC repair & maintenance
. Fix pool table: Re-felt surface; Screw corners
together
You can reply here, by email, or make a pledge at
www.eastatlantakids.org/donate
Many thanks,
Jill
Jill Sieder
Executive Director
East Atlanta Kids Club
jsieder@eastatlantakids.org
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