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Into the Streets

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Into the Streets (ITS) is a one-day community service event hosted by MOVE where hundreds of incoming freshmen work on service projects throughout the city. Service projects will run from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with students arriving at 7:45 a.m. at Peters Parking Deck. Students will return to Tech by 1:30 p.m.

The purpose of ITS is to introduce Tech freshmen to the many service opportunities both with MOVE and with organizations outside of Tech, while also having fun, meeting new people and making friends. Volunteers are provided breakfast and lunch.

Projects are listed below and at move.gatech.edu/intothestreets

  • Medshare/EWH: Troubleshoot and repair old/broken medical equipment in the MedShare Int'l facility, Decatur. Each person will be working as part of a group. 
  • Atlanta Community Food Bank: Will be outside doing some gardening work. 
  • Trees Atlanta: Mulching trees in the Centenniel Place neighborhood. 
  • Centennial Place Elementary: Meet & greet elementary school children in service projects like bench painting and planting flowers. 
  • Truly Living Well Urban Farm: Learning about urban farming, food policy, and working in the gardens. 
  • Create Your Dreams: Participating in field day games and crafts with kids. 
  • Open Hand: Preparing and packaging meals to be delivered to the poor/disabled/elderly. 
  • Saturday Morning Pancake Breakfast: Making pancakes in Woodruff park to serve the homeless. 
  • Jerusalem House: Outdoor landscaping and yard work activities. Also, a possible indoors project as well. 
  • Salvation Army: Inside work. Meal preparation, laundry, and general assistance. 
  • GiGi's Playhouse Atlanta: Painting, moving furniture, and installing shelves to help them get ready for their opening. 
  • Emmaus House: Clean up the neighborhood and distribute fliers about Emmaus House.

Participation in Into the Streets is limited to freshmen students, but upperclassmen may find out more about service opportunities with MOVE at move.gatech.edu.

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  • Workflow Status:Published
  • Created By:Kristen Bailey
  • Created:07/13/2011
  • Modified By:Fletcher Moore
  • Modified:10/07/2016

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