We are proud to announce our 2019 NONPROFIT AWARDS from this year's Kirwkood Wine Stroll profits. We have allocated $5000 from our estimated profits.

2019 Awards Go To:

Kirkwood Cares: $1000

https://www.facebook.com/kirkwoodcares/

• To provide critical repairs to the homes of low income residents in Kirkwood.
  

Atlanta Clay Works: $1000

https://www.atlclayworks.org/

• Workshops and Training for Refugees.  Art Project Volunteers for Foster Care  
  

Neighbor in Need, Inc. EAST LAKE: $1000

https://neighborinneed.org/

• Assisting low income elderly within East Lake, Kirkwood and Edgewood communities to make emergency home repairs. 
  

Veterans Empowerment Organization - VEO: $1000

https://www.veohero.org/

• Providing immediate short-term housing for homeless veterans with wrap-around services to transition them to self-sufficiency.
  

Toomer Parent Teacher Association (PTA): $1000

https://www.atlantapublicschools.us/domain/1675

• Toomer Parent Rides will start 2019-2020 school year and will include money towards shuttles for events, UberX and Lyft credits for parents, and establishing a volunteer parent ride sharing service.     This project will serve an estimated 200 parents to ensure that they can get a ride to school events, conferences, or to pick up their child when he or she is sick.

Thank you to everyone who attended the SPECIAL PRESENTATION OF PULLMAN YARDS PROGRESS.

Read the meeting minutes for more information.

Spring has sprung in Downtown Kirkwood and THANK YOU to these KBOA members for adding colorful plants to our downtown planters that protect our vibrant bike racks. 

Kirkwood United Church of Christ (KUCC) at GBG Market by APD Zone 6.

KUCC hosts our monthly general meetings and will hold the GREAT EASTER CELEBRATION on Sunday April 21st at the Historic Pullman Yards.

Stop in and check out GBG Market for a great selection of beer, wine and other grab and go items.

Cummin Landscape Supply by Le Petit Marche.

Cummin Landscape Supply is Atlanta's #1bulk landscape supply and provider of our annual holiday tree.

Cummin Landscape Supply is the presenting sponsor of the Wylde Center's Plant Sale on April 12-14.

Open 7 days a week for breakfast and lunch, Le Petit Marche, has called Kirkwood home since 2008!

THANK YOU TO FAST SIGNS OF DECATUR for the great signs!!!

Planters change each season.

Join us on Tuesday March 19th from 11am to Noon at KUCC, 100 Rogers Street, for our March Kirkwood Business Owners' Association meeting. Everyone is welcome! Bring a business neighbor!

Read March 19th Meeting Agenda

Read February 19th Meeting Minutes

Great turnout of over 30 KBOA members and new businesses attended our February meeting! We love when you invite other business owners to attend.  Everyone is welcome!

READ THE MEETING MINUTES

11:00: Welcome: Enjoy coffee by KUCC and treats by THE PULLMAN

11:10: Approve/Amend: January 15, 2019 Meeting Minutes: Candace McCollough, Atlanta Clay Works

11:10: KBOA Finances: Treasurer: Josh Bennett, Bennett’s Accounting Services

• Wells Fargo Balance:     $71,823.74    PayPal Pending: $431.20 P&L January 2019     2019 Budget   

11:15: Organization Update

• 2019 Meeting, Event and Promotions Calendar    2019 Master Deadline Calendar

• Volunteers Needed! KBOA is looking for business members to get involved. Sign up today!

COMMUNITY MEETINGS & INFO

• KNO Meeting 3/10/19 & NPU-O Meeting 2/26 /19

• Renew Atlanta/TSPLOST Staff Recommendations Round 1 Feb 2019:

• • NEXT MEETING: March 7 Grady High School 6:30-8pm

• Pullman Yards Construction to Start in Week. Read Curbed Atlanta Article

2019 PROJECTS:

• Atlanta Main Street: Preliminary conversation with City of Atlanta Planning   See info

• STATUS UPDATE: Downtown Kirkwood Sign Replacement. KNO & KBOA

• 2019 Pocket Map: Ads open April 8, 2019. Must be a member as of June 14 to be included.

• Downtown Planter Sponsorships:  Plant flowers and maintain per season.  Sponsors receive a sign with your company logo and website for the term of your sponsorship and social media posts. SIGN UP

• • Spring: Le Petit or GBG Market   Fall: Le Petit or GBG Market Winter: Le Petit or GBG Market

11:35: Membership- Sam Mugavero, SMUGS Fitness

Welcome pack: 2018/9 membership decal/ I love KWD stickers + One Sheet + RESOURCE GUIDE

• Membership:  Total Members: 91 Active    

• Is it time to renew? Are you lapsed or about to be? Must be current member to participate in the 2019 Wine Stroll and Map/Guide. Pouring Stations Open March 4th. Lapsed Members

• New Members: Keller Knapp Realty/Gwen Cook, Blank Canvas Massage, Evergreen Butcher + Baker and Hokulia Shave Ice-Atlanta

11:40: Wine Stroll Committee (Chair Randy Brazee- Homes for Atlanta 13th Annual Kirkwood Wine Stroll is Friday September 20, 2019 | 7:00-10:00PM! Kirkwoodwinestroll.com

Next Committee Meeting: Thursday March 7, 2019 @ 6pm- Sumarie’s House: Kirkwoodwinestroll@gmail.com

• 2019 Kirkwood Wine Stroll Budget

• Website to be redesigned by February 22, 2019- Delightful Sites

• Kirkwood Wine Stroll Sponsorships NOW OPEN!  Send 2019 Package to prospective sponsors.

• • $8500 secured

  • • Wahoo Wine & Provisions/Wahoo: $5000

    • United Wine & Second Self Beer: valued at $5,000 total (in-kind)

    • Stryant Construction: $2000 + Electric stage rental

    • Birdie's Bone Broth & BOND Community Federal CU: $250 each

• Non Profit Submissions Now Open: Deadline Friday April 12, 2019. Register @ kirkwoodbiz.com

• Wine Pouring Stations Open:  Monday, March 4, 2019 with the deadline of Friday, May 17, 2019

11:45: Business Mixers: Leslie Brashear, Delightful Sites

• Home Based Business Showcase and Mixer: Thursday, March 28 6pm - 8pm. FREE

• • Starting at Urban Pie 6-7pm, ending at The Pullman 7-8pm. Nibbles and soft drinks provided.

• Be a Showcase Business: Space for up to 10 businesses total.  First come first served. $30 fee per showcase business to help cover food. SIGN UP BY TUESDAY MARCH 12

11:50: Member Announcements/New Business

• Lanta Gras: Benefit Concert @ Eddie’s Attic: Sunday March 17 @ 8pm.  See info

• Kirkwood Dog Park: East End of Gilliam Park near Wade Ave. $6200 NPU Grant Awarded, $1000 from KBOA. 1st Phase Open Spring 2019.  Read article here    kirkwooddogpark@gmail.com

Noon:  Adjorn

Add #kirkwoodbiz to all of your posts so we can share! #kirkwoodatl #kirkwoodbiz @ KirkwoodBIZ on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook

75% of Renew Atlanta/TSPLOST Rebaselining survey 1 prefer Complete Street funding scenario. Renew staff suggest a mix of Complete Streets (26 miles) and resurfacing (135 miles) & signal upgrades. $9.8M for council projects.

Fully funded: Eastside Trolley Line Trail, Resurfacing of DeKalb Ave (includes reversible lane removal)
Design-only: DeKalb Ave Complete Street and Euclid Avenue Complete Streets

Next public input meeting March 7, 6:30pm Grady HS.

NOW ACCEPTING: Nonprofit donation request submissions until Friday April 12, 2019.

• • KBOA has donated $10,000 to 9 local nonprofits over the last two years.
    
  • • 2018 Awards for 2019 projects
    • 2017 Awards for 2018 projects
      
  • Eligible nonprofit organizations must serve neighborhoods within NPU-O in 2019 & 2020.  See details on application.
  • Funds are distributed at our annual holiday mixer on the first Tuesday of December of 2019 for funding of projects in 2020.
    
  
  
  • SUBMIT HERE FOR 2019
  • Submission Deadline: April 12,2019            
    
  • Announcement of Award: May 10, 2019  
    
  • Wine Stroll: September 20, 2019

Thank you to everyone who attended. We had a great turnout of 20 members and new community members.

Read the meeting minutes

Next meeting: Tuesday February 19, 2019 @ 11am- KUCC