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630 N. Highland Ave.
African Art featuring: Shona Sculptures, Tribal Masks, Pottery, Recyled Glass, Baskets, Jewelry & more.
404-876-8200
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626 N. Highland Ave. Atlanta, GA 30306
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404-872-9700
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1260 Van Allen Mews
Specialty Cards, Gifts & Apparel Boutique in west midtown.
678-516-2134
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Handmade Cards, Journals and Gifts with African inspired designs using the finest quality papers that reveal powerful emotion, enthusiasm and excitement.
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439 Edgewood Ave. Ste. 101, Atlanta, GA
404-653-7331
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466 Moreland Ave. Little Five Points
404-215-9511
565 Spring St.
404-875-5600
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Euclid Ave. Little Five Points
404-653-0724
421 Moreland Ave., Little Five Points
404-880-9746
432 Moreland Ave. Little Five Points
404-525-2275
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A New Way To Give
Citizens Help Fund Student Projects Across The Country Through Small Donations
DonorsChoose.org is a simple way to provide students in need with resources that our public schools often lack. At this not-for-profit web site, teachers submit project proposals for materials or experiences their students need to learn. These ideas become classroom reality when concerned individuals, whom we call Citizen Philanthropists, choose projects to fund.
Proposals range from "Magical Math Centers" ($200) to "Big Book Bonanza" ($320), to "Cooking Across the Curriculum" ($1,100). Any individual can search such proposals by areas of interest, learn about classroom needs, and choose to fund the project(s) they find most compelling. In completing a project, donors receive student thank-you notes, classroom photos, and a teacher impact letter.
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DonorsChoose.org works equally hard to strengthen the framework which enables citizen philanthropists to connect with classrooms in need. In order to ensure a secure, efficient, and effective exchange, we:
Public school teachers create student project proposals which consists of writing a one page essay and listing the exact resource(s) needed.
DonorsChoose.org volunteers screen each project proposal before posting to the website. Volunteers verify that the teacher and project meet our eligibility requirements, emailing follow-up questions to the teacher if anything is unclear.
Concerned individuals fund the student projects of their choice—in whole or in part—and are emailed immediate email gift acknowledgments from DonorsChoose.org which can be used for tax deduction purposes.
DonorsChoose.org emails the school principal, alerting him/her to the funded project.
Within the next week, DonorsChoose.org forwards the donor an "e-thank-you" from the teacher, which notes the date by which the donor can expect his/her full thank-you package.
DonorsChoose.org purchases the student materials and ships items directly to the school along with guidelines for preparing thank-you packages, and a stamped envelope in which to enclose the feedback.
Students experience the project that the donor made possible! The teacher photographs the students participating in the project and writes an impact letter to the donor. Students write their own thank-you notes which are then returned to DonorsChoose.org headquarters.
DonorsChoose.org ensures that photos and the teacher's impact letter are posted to the website, and sends student letters to the donor(s) who completed the project or made a partial contribution of $100 or more.
Negotiate discounts and partnerships with vendors to get the best prices available.
Continually upgrade our web technology to make DonorsChoose.org more user-friendly and effective for donors and teachers.
Acquire and update databases of all the public schools in the regions we serve. We track everything from the principal's name to the number of students who receive free or reduced price lunch (a measure of poverty) to ensure the information we provide donors is accurate.
Create community awareness about DonorsChoose.org to increase funding of student projects. Learn more
Personalized Gift Giving Ideas
Gift - Giving Tips
Choosing The Right Gift
How do you choose just the right gift for someone special? First ask about the persons interests, hobbies, passions, etc. Consider their personality. Are they practical, whimsical, organized, care-free, casual, formal, a prankster, etc?
Ask questions like:
What is their lifestyle? What is their age? Where do they live (climate, urban/rural)
What do they do with their free time? What grade or profession are they in?
