Newspaper Page Text
workroom
onsite!
Get your
“nique rug design
done here
Huge Selection
o:_T, ... o ... o
mm
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Volunteers bring a little
warmth to the homeless
BUD MOOR
The temperature was forecast to drop
below freezing on Dec. 13. At 10:46
p.m., clutching a new blanket wrapped
in plastic, Buckhead lawyer Kel Long
stepped cautiously on the street toward
a shadowy alcove in downtown Atlanta.
“Were with Project Live Love and
Three-Oh-We-Go.
Would you like a
blanket?” he asked.
From under a di
sheveled mound of
covers, a disembod
ied voice murmured,
“OK.”
It was the voice of a homeless man
who is one of an estimated 7,000 home
less people in this area. Indoor shelters
only offer about 2,600 beds so, especial
ly in winter, the math - and the elements
- are against the homeless.
And whenever the temps dip to 30
degrees or below, Long and his team -
go. Ergo - Three-Oh-We-Go! (30WG),
which has delivered blankets, hats,
scarves, foot warmers and socks to more
than 2,200 homeless people in just two
years.
30WG stems from Project Live Love
(PLL), run by Drew Benton, a former
director of SafeHouse Atlanta, which
creates programs that are based on local
community needs. “30WG is a home
less rescue group. We don’t give them
money. We don’t offer food. Our hope
is to help these people make it through
the night alive and
warm,” he said.
“We reach these
people after the shel
ters have shut their
doors for the night.
We always think
about how to show
them some love,” Long said.
One night in 2009, Long and Ben
ton found each other by chance while
helping the homeless. They decided to
join forces and founded 30WG for the
next season.
Benton is 33, 6’4”, a stocky, nitty-
gritty, street-wise type with many tat
toos. Long is 52, 5’7”, a lean, cosmopol
itan type and natty dresser.
“Kel brings maturity and sincerity to
the mix. He captures one audience, and
I another,” Benton said. “Together, we’re
a great team with credibility.”
Do you know an organization or
individual making a difference
in our community? Email
editor@reporternewspapers. net
WowZ. (jfijrt.
ASSISTANCE
1-866-4-Livelrr
404-355-9901 • www.HomeCareAssistance.com
The Best Professional Caregivers
Caring for an aging family member is not a task for a neighbor. Only a
professional caregiver can provide the level of care your parent needs.
Home Care Assistance is the leading provider of professional in-home care for seniors because...
• Our caregivers are screened, bonded and insured. We conduct thorough nationwide
background checks for your peace of mind.
• Home Care Assistance helps with meals, personal care and hygiene, mobility,
transportation and more to support independent living.
Come visit us in our new office at the corner of Roswell and Long Island Drive to learn
about home care and see if it's right for you or your loved one! We are conveniently
located in the Piedmont Doctors Building on the first floor of the lobby.
CREATIVE
DENTISTRY
^ATLANTA
404.448.2547
www.CreativeDentistryofAtlanta.com
care@creativedentistryofatlanta.com
Creating Smiles
for a Lifetime
Affordable, painless
General & Cosmetic Dentistry
Free
Teeth Whitening
with new patient appointment
• Free consultation
• Most insurance accepted
• In-house financing available
5505 Peachtree PKijljD
Dunwoody Rd. yi Witl 1
Ste. 460 lEjWjS
Atlanta, GA 30342 PlRyJ
8 | JAN. 11—JAN.24,2013 | www.ReporterNewspapers.net
BK
