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Atlanta hair stylist holds fundraiser for house, apartment fire victims
Hair stylist raises money for fire victims
D.L. Norwood held a campaign to help the American Red Cross raise money for victims of house and apartment fires in Georgia.
ATLANTA – An Atlanta hair stylist held an American Red Cross fundraiser Sunday to raise money for victims of house fires. He was motivated to do so after seeing the aftermath of the Reserve at LaVista Walk apartment fire in November.
“I think it’s just really crucial right now to just help out. Lend a helping hand,” DL Norwood, senior stylist at Van Michael Salon, said.
“I know what it’s like to not have and go without. Those people just needed some comforting, and they lost everything,” he added.
What happened to the Reserve at LaVista Walk apartments?
The Nov. 8 fire at the Reserve at LaVista Walk apartments left 283 units destroyed or with significant damage.
Aerial view of Reserve at LaVista Walk apartments
SKYFOX 5 shot these images of the Reserve at LaVista Walk apartments, located on the corner of LaVista and Cheshire Bridge roads, after a 3-alarm fire sparked by firefighters tore through half the complex. There were concerns of structural integrity on Nov. 13, 2023.
Two people were arrested and charged with criminal damage to property for setting off fireworks on the roof which are believed to have started the blaze.
From left to right: Robert Stokes and Charnelle Gunn (Credit: Fulton County Sheriff’s Office)
On Sunday, Van Michael salon in Buckhead held cuts for a cause partnering with the American Red Cross to raise money for displaced residents at the Reserve at LaVista Walk as well as others who have lost their homes in fires.
“I couldn’t imagine losing my stuff like that and not having anywhere to lay my head, and so I just felt like they needed a little bit of love and care and attention,” Norwood said.
The American Red Cross helped over 350 people impacted by the reserve at LaVista Walk fire alone, serving over 500 meals and snacks to displaced residents.
The Red Cross says home fires are the country’s most frequent disaster with around seven people dying in home fires each day across the country.
What does the local Red Cross do?
“Every single night there are Red Cross volunteers that are going out to people’s homes to give that care and comfort and support to provide prescriptions, eyeglasses, a place to stay, food and clothing,” Kim Lane of the American Red Cross of Georgia explained.
Norwood hopes his efforts to spread awareness of the need for home fire victims will make a difference for LaVista Walk residents and others beginning to move forward after these disasters.
“It’s just something that was screaming my name,” he explained.
Norwood’s campaign with Van Michael can be accessed here. You can also donate to the Red Cross here.
Sen. Raphael Warnock and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens celebrated the 21st Century Road to Housing Act on Monday. The new law aims to make housing construction easier and to prevent corporations from buying large amounts of single-family homes.
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The Atlanta Hawks are now 3-0 in Las Vegas.
Despite being down some of their most talented players, such as Kingston Flemings,Asa Newell, and Zuby Ejiofor, the Hawks notched another win in Summer League, this time taking down the Boston Celtics. Overall, it was the Hawks 5th straight win in Summer League.
What are the biggest takeaways from today’s game?
1. Kobe Johnson Continues to Impress
Kobe Johnson has been impressive all Summer long and is making his case to be the last two-way contract for the Hawks. Atlanta already has Keshon Gilbert and RayJ Dennis in two of the two-way spots for next season and are looking for a third player who they can continue to develop.
With the Hawks being very shorthanded today against the Celtics, Johnson stepped up and played very well. In 13 first half minutes, Johnson scored 19 points on 7-10 shooting and 3-4 from three-point range, which is the most encouraging part of his performance. He continued that into the second half and was arguably the best player on the floor today for the Hawks.
Johnson finished today’s game with 30 points, seven rebounds, and four assists.
Johnson has high-level defensive skills, but he has shown offensive growth over the course of the past week and he is making a real case to be a part of the roster as a two-way player.
2. Henri Veesaar takes advantage of his opportunity
With so many bigs out today, it was going to be the Henri Veesaar show for Atlanta.
He did not disappoint. Veesaar was able to score 20 points on 7-12 shooting (4-6 from three), as well as pulling in four rebounds, and three assists.
As a scorer, Veesaar was at his best today, stretching the floor and scoring the ball off the pick and roll. He showed why the Hawks moved up to take him in the second round of the draft and if he can continue this development into the season, perhaps he can be closer to playing than initially thought.
3. Hawks win short-handed
Atlanta has one of the most talented rosters in Vegas this summer and despite missing their two first round picks from this year’s draft (Flemings and Ejiofor) and their first round pick from last year’s draft (Newell), Atlanta did not have much of a problem today with Boston.
The Celtics were missing a couple of important players today as well, but the Hawks had no trouble in this game, nearly leading by 30 points in the second half. The three-point shooting was strong, the defense forced turnovers, and they kept the Celtics cool from three.
It was an impressive all-around victory for the Hawks and one of their better victories from start to finish.
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