For the 10th year, the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper organization is sponsoring their Sweep the Hooch event. Volunteers will come together to walk, wade and paddle along the river and tributaries to clean up trash and remove waste. Over the past nine years, more than 113 tons of trash has been removed by over 5,600 volunteers. This year there will be enhanced …
Springreens Community Cafe Serving the Local Community
Springreens Community Cafe has been around for less than two years, occupying a small corner in the East Lake community. For almost a month now, they have quietly been serving free meals to their neighbors, no questions asked. The restaurant estimates that they have given away 5,000 free hot meals since beginning the program on April 23rd. Meals are available …
Slow Pour Brewing Says “Thank You”
Slow Pour Brewing in Lawrenceville isn’t just telling healthcare workers thank you, or simply offering them a free beer. Even better, Slow Pour has brewed these local heroes their own beer, and is offering it to them for free. The brewmasters are hard at work on their new Thank You Note pale ale, and in a few short weeks the …
Walia Hospitality Group Helping the Community
Today we are shining the spotlight on Walia Hospitality Group, which operates Cafe Bombay Indian Bistro and Masti Indian Street Eats in Atlanta, along with Ashiana Banquet Hall in Norcross. While Ashiana is closed to bookings at the moment, Cafe Bombay and Masti are still serving up their Indian specialties for take-out and delivery through your preferred food delivery app. …
Helping Out in Smyrna
The City of Smyrna has teamed up with chef Rusty Hamlin and Smyrna United Methodist Church’s Tillman House to serve meals to Smyrna families who are facing difficult times due to the Coronavirus. Hamlin is the owner and executive chef at Atkins Park in Smyrna, and also spent many years as the executive chef for the Zac Brown Band. Tillman …