History Alive! from the Dunwoody Preservation Trust

Thursday, MAY 8TH @ 8PM
Dunwoody United Methodist Church
Activities Building – Upstairs – Fellowship Hall
1548 Mt. Vernon Road, Dunwoody GA

Second in our History Alive! Series, Dunwoody Preservation Trust is bringing to you Dunwoody’s own, Dr. Seymour Goodman who will be discussing the Human Toll of the Civil War in the South. The event will be held at the Dunwoody United Methodist Church, 1548 Mt. Vernon Road, Dunwoody GA. Thursday, May 8th at 8PM.

(Enter the Activities Building from the rear of the church– upstairs in the Fellowship Hall)

Dr. Goodman is professor of International Affairs & Computing at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs and the College of Computing at Georgia Tech. He also serves as Co-Director of the Center for International Strategy, Technology & Policy and the Co-Director of GA Tech’s Information Security Center.

Dr. Goodman is also interested in case studies of how scientists and engineers work in the context of intense national security pressures, and the roles of science and technology in large-scale conflicts. The latter include the American Civil War, World War II, the Cold War, and conflict in cyberspace.

Dr. Goodman’s has been a speaker of the Smithsonian Institution’s Civil War Sesquicentennial Symposium, C-Span & is a member of Atlanta’s Civil War Roundtable and this evening will examine the human costs of the Civil War.

Join us on Thursday, May 8th at 8pm while we learn about the Human Toll of the Civil War from this fascinating local speaker!

Opportunity Knocking: Lots of Openings for Business Sponsorships

Are you a small business owner looking for a combination of advertising and community support?  Or the "go-to" person for a civic group or other not-for-profit?  There are several sponsorship opportunities that are right up your alley to promote yourself in front of thousands of Dunwoody eyeballs throughout the summer.

Food Truck Thursdays

The Dunwoody Homeowners' Association new signature event is looking for sponsors each week from now through October 30.  For costs and further information, please contact Bill Grossman at the DHA:  http://www.dunwoodyga.org/Contact  (The office address is no longer valid, so email - don't drop by.)


Adopt A Bench

The new initiative from the Dunwoody Woman's Club aims to place park benches in parks throughout Dunwoody.  For $1,000 you can place your four-line text message on a plaque that will last for years.
More information and contact info on this printable flyer.

Dunwoody 4th of July Parade

Back again is the Georgia's largest July 4th parade.  Sponsors of the parade will have a captive audience over over 30,000 along the parade route.  Grab some employees, make a banner, and march!  Prices for sponsorship levels and further information are on this printable flyer.

Help Senior Connections win a grant for their Meals on Wheels program

From my email today:

Senior Connections is a finalist to win $25,000 from State Farm though their Youth Advisory Board Grant program.

To win, they need to be one of 40 causes that garner the most votes through their Facebook Campaign.

The contest goes through May 16 and you can vote 10x per day, please vote as many days as possible for our cause “Meals on Wheels”.

 To vote go to

· https://apps.facebook.com/sf_neighbor_assist/

· Accept the app confirmation (so they can make sure your votes are valid)

· Once in, click the vote button to enter.

· Search “meals on Wheels” and click the link that will pop up.

· Check the box and click vote!

· Share on FB and Twitter with your friends, family, co-workers, everyone!

This $25,000 will mean a lot for Meals on Wheels program and help better serve the senior community.

If you have any questions about Meals on Wheels, please contact Grant Yarbrough (info below)

For updates check out www.facebook.com/seniorconnectionsatl

Grant Yarbrough | Grants Manager
Senior Connections
Tel 770-455-7602 ext 112
Fax 770-455-8157
Web www.seniorconnectionsatl.org

Help us "Pack the Car" and raise $12,000 for 2,000 Meals on Wheels!