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Can COVID-19 Food Drive for the Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB). 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Tuesday. FBA East Entrance on North Peachtree Road, First Baptist Church of Atlanta (FBA), 4400 N. Peachtree Road, Atlanta/Dunwoody. To help alleviate the hunger crisis caused by coronavirus/COVID-19, give the most needed items that include canned fruits/vegetables, canned tuna/chicken/salmon in water, canned or dried beans/peas/lentils, whole grain pasta/flour, brown rice/barley/quinoa, whole grain cereal, shelf-stable milk (dairy, soy, rice, etc.), natural peanut butter (plastic containers only), olive/canola oil (plastic containers only), paper products, diapers and/or toiletries. ACFB will pick up all donated items from FBA and transport them to their facility where they will be inspected, sorted, sanitized and given to partner agencies in 29 metro Atlanta and North Georgia counties. Then the agencies will provide meals and distribute groceries to families and individuals who need help. fba.org/events/fba-food-drive
Three ways to participate:
■ A no-contact, drive-thru drop-off.
■ A local grocery delivery app that will drop off your donations at FBA through Instacart.
■ A donation made directly to the Atlanta Community Food Bank. Each dollar donated to ACFB provides enough food for four meals. To make a monetary donation directly to ACFB, visit engage.acfb.org/site/TR?team_ id=38385&fr_id=1982&pg=team.
Atlanta Parade of Homes. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday (closing weekend). Free. No registration is required. Presented by the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association (HBA), this self-guided event will feature more than 100 new homes across metro Atlanta – from affordable entry-level houses to mansions in gated neighborhoods. Builders will enforce social distancing and other safety measures. Participants can download the free ATLHomesParade app from the Apple and Google Play stores for iPhone and Android to scroll through all 100-plus listed homes, with detailed descriptions and photos, before deciding to visit them. Participants can rank homes for a chance to win one of three prizes, with winners chosen at random following the parade. The official charity of the HBA is HomeAid Atlanta, a nonprofit organization that builds and renovates transitional housing for metro Atlanta homeless children, women and men. 770-938-9900 or AtlantaHomeBuilders.com, ATLHomesParade.com