| Georgia Shares | |||
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Sherry Sutton POB 78611 |
Committed to social and economic justice, serving those denied full
participation in our society because of race, ethnicity, gender, religion,
disability, sexual orientation, family, age or economic status. | ||
| Organizations belonging to Georgia Shares: | |||
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The Academy Theater | |||
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501 Means St. |
Tours eight original, issue-oriented plays to schools throughout Georgia
about community concerns including conflict resolution, teen pregnancy,
literacy, substance abuse and school violence. | ||
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ACLU of Georgia Foundation | |||
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142 Mitchell St. |
The ACLU defends civil liberties through public education and by litigating
precedent-setting legal questions to protect the rights of all Georgians. | ||
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AID Gwinnett | |||
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725 Scenic Highway |
Caring for our community, AG provides supportive services to people living
with HIV/AIDS and public awareness through community education programs in
Gwinnett, Newton, Rockdale counties. | ||
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AIDS Coalition of Northeast Georgia | |||
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1376 South Lumpkin St. |
ACNG offers a wide range of services to its clients, including case
management, support groups and a buddy program. | ||
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AIDS Education/Services for Minorities | |||
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2001 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. |
Provides education/prevention to people of color (primarily
African-Americans) on the facts about HIV/AIDS, and related practical
psycho-social support, housing, food and financial assistance. | ||
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AIDS Survival Project | |||
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828 W. Peachtree, GA 404/874-7926 |
Each year our programs use advocacy, education, treatment activism and peer
support, to provide over 6,000 people the tools for living a quality life with
HIV. | ||
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Alternate Roots | |||
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1083 Austin Avenue, N.E. |
A coalition of artists committed to social change, Alternate Roots supports
original performing art that is rooted in a particular community of place,
tradition, or spirit. | ||
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Amethyst Project | |||
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518 Gentilly Road |
Amethyst Project provides support groups for people with HIV/AIDS, financial
assistance, peer counseling, transportation assistance, community outreach
prevention, advocacy and referral for clinical services. | ||
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Athens Area Habitat for Humanity | |||
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744 Barber Street, |
AAHFH works with donors,volunteers, and homeowners to build decent affordable
housing for God's people in need and to make shelter a matter of conscience. | ||
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Atlanta Feminist Women's Chorus | |||
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1071 Delaware Ave. SE |
AFWC is a non-auditioned community chorus that honors the unity, strength and
diversity of women through musical expression and social action. | ||
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Atlanta Harm Reduction Center | |||
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1020 DeKalb Ave. |
AHRC offers street outreach/education targeted towards reducing the harm
caused by drug use. We present harm reduction trainings and workshops for
individuals and groups. | ||
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ATLANTA LESBIAN CANCER INITIATIVE | |||
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1530 DeKalb Ave. |
Supports lesbians with cancer, their partners, families and friends. Services
include support groups, caregivers' groups, bereavement groups, resource
library, volunteer services and physicians list. | ||
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CENTER FOR BLACK WOMEN'S WELLNESS | |||
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477 Windsor St., SW |
The Center for Black Women's Wellness promotes health and well-being through
information, preventive health care services, teen pregnancy prevention
activities and self-employment training. | ||
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Community Advanced Practice Nurses | |||
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542 Moreland Ave. |
CAPN provides free physical, mental and preventive health care to over 7,000
homeless and medically underserved women, adolescents and children in
metropolitan Atlanta each year. | ||
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The En-Acte Program (Achieving Change Through Theatre-In-Education) | |||
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2040 Ridgewood Dr., N.E. |
EN_ACTE is a peer-based program for Teens, ages 13-21. Original, cutting-edge
theatre is used to educate teens about sexual decision-making. | ||
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Feminist Women's Health Center | |||
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580 14th St.. |
We empower women by providing quality gynecological health care, community
health education, informed decision-making and advocacy for all women’s
choices and health. | ||
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Fund for Southern Communities | |||
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4285-G Memorial Dr. |
Supports small community groups working for environmental justice, women’s
rights, youth development, lesbian/gay rights, disability rights,workers’
rights and civil rights. | ||
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Georgia Abortion And Reproductive Rights Action League | |||
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1045 Hudson Dr., |
GARAL is committed to protecting women's rights to make personal decisions
regarding the full range of reproductive choices, accomplishing goals by
involving people in the political process. | ||
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Georgia Organics | |||
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905 Yukon Drive, |
Georgia Organics promotes sustainable, organic growing --a food and
agriculture that's economically profitable, environmentally sound and beneficial
to rural communities and society in general. | ||
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Georgians For Choice | |||
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P.O. Box 8551 |
Georgians for Choice works to keep abortion legal by educating the public,
press, and elected officials about diminishing access to abortion, clinic
violence and contraception. | ||
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Grady Rape Crisis Center | |||
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80 Butler St., S.E. |
Sexual assault victims and their families/friends receive direct services
including a 24-hour hotline, psychological, medical and legal support, and
professional and community education. | ||
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Hands on Atlanta | |||
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1605 Peachtree St. |
Partners with over 100 community-based agencies and 31 public schools to
engage a corps of 20,000 Atlanta volunteers in service each day of the year. | ||
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Men Stopping Violence | |||
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1020 DeKalb Ave. |
MSV works to end men's violence against women. We educate the public, train
professionals, influence public policy and provide classes for batterers and
at-risk teens. | ||
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MOORE'S FORD MEMORIAL COMMITTEE (Bishop) | |||
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1851 Rays Church Road |
Offers scholarships for high school seniors -- themed towards justice and
racial reconciliation -- as a living memorial to four African Americans lynched
in Walton County. | ||
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9-5 Working Women Education Fund | |||
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1430 W. Peachtree St., #610 |
Provides legal rights information and leadership development for low-wage
working women. Nine to Five offers public education and advocacy to improve the
workplace for all working women. | ||
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Positive Impact | |||
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828 W. Peachtree St. |
Develops and provides culturally sensitive mental health services and
programs for people affected by HIV/AIDS. | ||
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Project Open Hand | |||
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176 Ottley Dr. |
Atlanta’s meals-on-wheels agency for people living with AIDS/HIV. POH
delivers two freshly prepared meals, seven days a week, sustaining health and
independence. | ||
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Samaritan Counseling Center of Northeast Georgia (Athens) | |||
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485 Huntington Rd. |
Samaritan Counseling Center provides team-oriented, cost-efficient
counseling, education, and consultation which emphasizes the inter-relatedness
of body, mind and spirit. | ||
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Samaritan House of Atlanta/Cafe | |||
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458, 460 Edgewood Ave. |
Provides multi- services to homeless individuals. Services include employment
readiness support, Cafe 458 meals/case management, voice mail and transitional
housing. | ||
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Women's Resource Center To End Domestic Violence | |||
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4323 Memorial Drive |
Domestic violence impacts families and communities. We strengthen community
commitment to ending violence against women while supporting survivors by
providing shelter and other needed services. | ||
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YOUTHPRIDE | |||
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1394 McLendon Ave. |
YouthPride offers a safe, comfortable space for Atlanta's gay, lesbian,
bisexual, transgender and questioning youth, providing support services,
educational and social activities. | ||
