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Atlanta Habitat and Atlanta Police Academy Recruits Work Together on Earth Day
Dixie Hills Neighborhood Selected for This Special Project and for Repair With Kindness
On April 22, staff and homeowners from Atlanta Habitat for Humanity were joined by 40 recruits from the Atlanta Police Academy to help clean up trash in the Dixie Hills neighborhood in southwest Atlanta. The group covered five streets, filled a dumpster, and dropped off approximately 50 tires at the City’s Earth Day drop-off location. Neighbors came out on their porches and stopped as they drove by to thank everyone for their service.
Said Lisa Y. Gordon, President and CEO of Atlanta Habitat, “Despite the rain, everyone was fired up and ready to go. We especially thank Sgt. Felicia Claxton and the amazing Academy recruits. Together, we can revitalize communities and improve lives for all Atlantans.”
Atlanta Habitat has currently built more than 25 homes in the Verbena subdivision in the community and also has selected this area for its new program, Repair With Kindness. The initiative focuses on critical repairs for non-Habitat homeowners, with an emphasis on assisting seniors and veterans.