Friends of Hairston Park
I am a firm believer that you shouldn’t have to leave
your neighborhood to enjoy something nice.
-Gwendolyn Stegall, FOHP President
Enhancing Our Park and Bridging Our Communities
We are community members who come together to volunteer our time, expertise, energy, and talents to create “A Great Place To Be”, where friends and families can gather. We are committed to initiating and promoting beautification projects and environmental education within Hairston Park and look forward to future partnerships with other park enthusiasts
FOHP Members:
Beautify
Create
Advocate
Educate
Making a Difference through Volunteering
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Our Team Best Skill to Service
We need it all and we do it all. Come join us.
Friends of Hairston Park
Friends of Hairston Park is a registered “Friends of the Park” group of Park Pride. Founded in February 2017, a group of community members within The Greater Hidden Hills Community Development Corporation (GHHCDC) saw a need to restore and beautify the underserved park in our community.
Within months, our group expanded beyond its original members and now includes other park advocates.
We are community members who come together to volunteer our time, expertise, energy, and talents to create “A Great Place To Be”, where friends and families can gather. We are committed to initiating and promoting beautification projects and environmental education within Hairston Park and look forward to future partnerships with other park enthusiasts.
Under The Spotlight
Preston is the youngest member of Friends of Hairston Park, and we are so grateful to have him as a part of the team. Preston volunteers on workdays and devoted part of his Spring Break vacation to help plant in the Serenity Garden. He is eager to learn new skills and became quite impressive with the privet puller.
Preston is homeschooled and is in fourth grade. He attends virtual classes through Lotus & Ivy Waldorf Homeschooling. Preston loves to cook and loves all things science-related especially conducting science experiments. He also enjoys playing chess, participating in ranger activities, and has been playing cello for three years. Preston has routinely volunteered with Trees Atlanta and EMBARC Park. Preston participates in MYSO Atlanta’s Sinfonietta Orchestra and Soccer in the Streets.
We are Proud of You Preston!
Proud Partners of Park Pride
Friends of the Park groups tie into the core values of DeKalb County’s Park Pride by creating the framework for an inclusive, collaborative, and systemic approach to transforming green spaces. Despite differences in size and scope, every Friends of the Park group features a group of park users (and community and business leaders) actively working to improve one or more parks in a defined geographical area – usually a neighborhood.
