EAV-O-Ween 2024 was a blast! You can relive the fun by visiting the photo gallery from Dani Weiss Photography. Just click on EAV-O-Ween and add your email address to view photos. 

If you see a photo you want, Dani has graciously offered to supply one free photo per family. Please email Dani directly at dani@daniweissphotography.com with the photo number. 

Thanks to all for coming out!

That's a wrap on the 2024 Strut 5k! We had 380 runners show up in the wee hours of the morning on East Atlanta Strut day this year. It was a high-energy morning filled with tunes, cheering, running and mimosas! What a great way to kick off the best festival of the year!

CHECK OUT THE RACE PHOTOS

Much gratitude to everyone that came out to RUN the 5k, everyone that came out to CHEER our runners on and every one of our vendors and sponsors.

Joes Coffee House | Captains of Revelry | Climbing Kites | Village Fitness | Keller Knapp Realty | Ruff Runners | Topo Chico | Guyaki Yerba Mate | Chelsea Sommers, Realtor® | Core Pilates Studio | Noka Smoothies | Corrective Chiropractic Decatur

See y'all again next year!

The 2024 East Atlanta Strut needs your help! Volunteers are needed, especially during the later shifts. Please consider donating 2 hours of your time for this beloved community event. Need some motivation to get involved? You get a 2024 limited edition Strut t-shirt!

VOLUNTEER

Friends of East Atlanta Library has created a survey and they need YOUR input! Please consider helping out our local branch library by completing this simple and fast survey.

A note from FEAL:

"We would love library patrons feedback on our group's survey. We appreciate your time to complete this quick survey on our branch specifically. We help with funding some programming and supplies at the library as requested and this will help us with decisions in the future and offering some patron input to the library staff."

TAKE SURVEY

THANK YOU to everyone who came out and joined us for our August General Meeting focused on OUTREACH.

VIEW MINUTES HERE

The panel was an all-star roundup of outreach initiatives in and around East Atlanta. Programs such as @intowncares , @eastatlantakids , @blessingbagsofwarmth , @Atlanta311, @padatlanta and @bagel.rescue (with support from @lilianaforatlanta )! They are doing amazing work to foster a culture of care and support for those in need within our community and we are so lucky to have these awesome organizations in our city and neighborhood.

To hear more about the work these programs are providing to support our community, check out the live stream video on our instagram:

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From EABA president Nate Minor:

I appreciate this community and neighborhood so much. I feel like a lot is asked of you, daily, but you continue to step up. From my business to East Atlanta Business Association to all other organizations and small businesses, thank you.

It’s been about five months since we started the Georgia Works program where a team comes and cleans the village and by all accounts even if you don’t see them working, people have seen the cleanliness of our community. They show up, three times a week and they help our community stay clean all week long amongst all the other incredible work they do regarding outreach.

Sadly, it might have to come to a close soon if we don’t continue to provide financial support to this program. I don’t want to ask for money, nor does any member of our non-profits (that do the work that fills in for the things aren’t done by our city). I have to ask for support.

I want to acknowledge and appreciate the support of our community organizations especially East Atlanta Community Association and our wonderful Councilmember Liliana Bakhtiari.

We are currently at $13,955 and I appreciate every single one of those donations, but this project will cost over $25,000. I think this community can do it.

If you can give, please do:

DONATE HERE

PS: When this pilot has completed we’d love to figure out other types of support and they are out there. We will get them and ask less, but for now, we are at the mercy of our community to prove this works.

Opportunity Zones Q & A Webinar

Date & Time

Aug 19, 2024 06:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Description

If you’re a new or existing business that creates two or more jobs inside the city limits, you may qualify for tax credits of up to $3,500 per job. Invest Atlanta partners with the State of Georgia to provide Opportunity Zone credits within the city of Atlanta. To learn more about how it works, register for this 60-minute webinar.

REGISTER HERE

OPENING SOON!

It's almost opening day for ABV Gallery and we're SO thrilled to be able to officially welcome this business into the the neighborhood. ABV Gallery has moved from their original location in Old Fourth Ward to a former church on Metropolitan. We can't wait to experience all the art programming and opportunities here in East Atlanta Village. Read more about this venture HERE.

ABV Gallery owner Greg Mike will be hosting a solo exhibition titled "Chapter New" with a 2 night opening reception.

OPENING RECEPTION:

September 20 + 21 | 6-10 PM
@ ABV Gallery: 1206 Metropolitan Ave SE
RSVP HERE

  
EABA's June General Meeting was heavily focused on public safety. We were able to give attendees an update on initiatives being executed within EAV and how they are making positive changes towards a safer East Atlanta for all. Thank you to the following officials and community leaders for attending: Sgt Mckesey of Zone 6, Liliana Bakhtiari of District 5, Michael Nolan of Intown Cares and Steve McGoy of Georgia Works. 

As always, we are so appreciative of our sponsors and featured businesses for making the extra effort to stay involved in the East Atlanta Business community. Thanks to Argosy + ABV Gallery + Agency + Local Honey Salon for your support and involvement! 

You can read the full meeting minutes HERE. 

Join us for our next general meeting in August (no meetings in July!) on August 20 from 6-8 PM at Argosy.