Operation P.E.A.C.E. is dedicated to addressing the social, political, and economic issues which have crippled the Bedford Pine Community by identifying needs, creating opportunities and empowering residents to solicit resources, thus promoting self-sufficiency, restoring hope and realizing possibilities.

Description:
On Wednesday November 23, 2005, Operation P.E.A.C.E. Youth Center and Magic Johnson/HP Inventor computer center along with close to 40 residential apartments burned to the ground leaving nearly 60 people homeless.

Therefore we are currently only running our youth Year-Round Academic program which consists of an afterschool program and summer program.

Once we are in our new building we will once again offer adult programs which include GED, job training, job placement,Computer classes and our senior citizen program which offers recreational and health oriented activities.

History:
Operation P.E.A.C.E. was founded in 1995, after 25 concerned concerned college students residing in the low-income neighborhood of the Village of Bedford Pine met to discuss how to eradicate problems children faced in the community. Twenty men and five women worked in an old unused laundry room in a basement provided by Wingate Management Company until the meeting space was converted into the two rooms that now serve as the office/activity space for the After-School program and the Summer Academy. What started off as a program for children in the community has blossomed into a program that serves all members of the Village of Bedford Pine, Old Fourth Ward, and surrounding Metro Atlanta Area.

Contact people:

Edna Moffett, Executive Director, (phone), (email) Engrid Gibbs, Program Director, (phone), (email) Marcel Benoit, IT Support, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: office 404-347-4040 fax 404-872-8633

Address:

537 Boulevard NE Atlanta, GA 30308 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.operationpeace.org

Directions:

From South of Atlanta: Take 75/85 North to exit 248-C (Freedom Parkway) From North of Atlanta: Take 75/85 South to exit 248-C (Freedom Parkway) From West of Atlanta: Take I-20 East to 75/85 North to exit 248-C (Freedom Parkway) Take I-285 East to I-20 East to 75/85 North to Exit 248-C (Freedom Parkway) From East of Atlanta: Take I-20 West to 75/85 North to exit 248-C (Freedom Parkway) Take I-285 South to I-20 West to 75/85 North to Exit 248-C (Freedom Parkway) * Follow Freedom Parkway to Boulevard (1st light) * Make a left onto Boulevard through 6th traffic lights * Make a right onto Morgan Street (Morgan street is the 2nd street after 6th light) * Make a left into small parking lot with iron black fence located behind 537building. Middle building on left . * Operation P.E.A.C.E. temporary office is located on the ground floor behind 2nd iron black fence Any questions call (404) 347-4040   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: North Ave Marta Station,   Walk distance (in minutes): 20min   Nearest Bus Stop: 99 Express, 3min minute walk

Additional Information

How did you hear about Volunteer Solutions?
	United Way (website, staff, etc.)
UWMA Impact Area Alignment:
	Early Childhood Education, Low Income Individuals/Families, People At Risk, Youth (ages 7-17)