Pints and Pencils
Pints & Pencils is collecting supplies and books for Baton Rouge area schools damaged in the recent floods.

Pints & Pencils brings five Georgia breweries together to support Louisiana schools

On August 13th and 14th Louisiana was hit my massive rainstorms and catastrophic flooding.  Baton Rouge schools had resumed classes just a few days earlier and the flooding destroyed classrooms and daily supplies, as well as libraries full of books.  Cullen Boudreaux has recently moved to Baton Rouge from Atlanta.  In Georgia, she worked for Wild Heaven Craft Beers and was very involved in the local craft beer scene.  Cullen tells us, “Several of my friends lost everything. Reaching out to my beer community in ATL seemed like a good way to help.”  The ATL beer community agreed and five local breweries have signed up for the Pints & Pencils drive.

What is Pints & Pencils?

From the event page:

In times of trauma, books and art help children escape their devastated surroundings by allowing them to dive into imaginary worlds. Pints and Pencils is your opportunity to help Baton Rouge children rebuild these worlds. The Pints and Pencils collection drive is focused on library books and art supplies. Drop-off locations include breweries all around metro Atlanta. Stop by to deliver much-needed items, and then stay to enjoy a beer.

Cullen and I traded chatted some about why this event is important to her.  She shared the story of laying in bed reading a book and listening to the thunder and lightning as the rain started, she said it was like nothing she’d experienced before, and we get some pretty serious storms here in Atlanta.  When the storms finally stopped Baton Rouge had received 3x more rain than New Orleans did during Hurricane Katrina.  The waters continued to rise and engulf homes, subdivisions, shopping centers, animal shelters… and schools.

After seeing a picture her friend shared of her children’s flooded elementary school library, Cullen recalled how the community in Atlanta had been very generous when she held a similar drive for United Methodist Children’s Home in Avondale Estates.  She chose libraries and art departments as they are often under-funded and overlooked in the frequent requests for basic school supplies, and the Pints & Pencils program was born.

Denham Springs Flood
Denham Springs High School sits submerged in this picture shared by the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office.

How you can help

It’s sooooo easy.

  1. Check out the lists below for needed supplies; they will be updated regularly.
  2. Go buy stuff on the list.
  3. Take it to one of the drop off locations listed below.
    • PRO TIP | The drop off locations are breweries.  Breweries have beer.  I think you get the idea.
  4. That’s it.  Told you it was easy.

For additional info please visit the Pints & Pencils Facebook Event Page.

Collection Drive Locations:

  • Abbey of the Holy Goats (Hosted by Girls Pint Out)
    4000 Northfield Way, Roswell, GA 30076
    Saturday, Aug 27th 1:00pm-4:00pm
  • Reformation Brewery
    500 Arnold Mill Rd, Woodstock, GA 30188
    Friday September 2nd through Sunday September 4th (check their website for open hours.)
    10% off admission if you bring items to donate!
  • Wild Heaven Craft Beers
    35B Maple St, Avondale Estates GA 30030
    Friday, Septmber 2nd 5:30pm-8:30pm
  • Second Self Brewery
    1317 Logan Cir NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
    Thursday, September 8th 6:00pm-8:00pm
  • Eventide Brewing (Hosted by Girls Pint Out)
    1015 Grant St SE, Atlanta, GA 30315
    Friday, September 9th 5:30-8:30 pm

*Details on needed supplies will be continuously updated as schools assess their damage. Affected schools in East Baton and Denham Springs include: Glen Oaks Park, Greenbrier, Howell Park, Park Forest, Twin Oaks, Denham Springs Elementary, Denham Springs High School, Southside Elementary, Galvez Primary, Lake Elementary and St. Amant Primary.

 

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