Driving Directions

From Highway 400

From the Intersection of Ga. 400 & Hwy. 53 (near Dawsonville), go South on Hwy 53 about 14.5 miles into Gainesville.

After crossing over Pearl Nix Parkway, turn LEFT at the next traffic light onto RAINEY STREET.

Take an almost immediate right onto RAINEY/CENTURY.

When you come to the 4-way stop, go straight across.

Our buildings are 2/10 mi. down on the right at 615 Oak Street (just before United Way), and are a peachy-tan color.

The North Georgia Community Foundation offices and Walters Meeting Room are in the larger building in the rear.

If you get lost, our phone number is 770-535-7880.

From the North

Take Hwy 365 South, which becomes I-985.

Take Exit 22, and turn LEFT off the ramp onto HWY 129.

Go about 1.5 miles, and turn LEFT onto JESSE JEWELL PARKWAY (it’s a major north/south thoroughfare - you should see a Holiday Inn on your left at the intersection);

Go to the third traffic light and turn RIGHT onto WEST ACADEMY STREET (you should see the Gainesville Midland locomotive that’s parked there);

Go to the second traffic light and turn LEFT onto OAK STREET;

Our buildings are 2/10 mi. down on the left (immediately after United Way), and are a tan-peach color.

The North Georgia Community Foundation offices and Walters Meeting Room are in the larger building in the rear.

If you get lost, our phone number is 770-535-7880.

From Atlanta:

Take I-85 North to I-985 - Continue on 985 to Exit 22, and turn LEFT off the ramp onto HWY 129;

Go about 1.5 miles, and turn LEFT onto JESSE JEWELL PARKWAY (it's a major north/south thoroughfare - you should see a Holiday Inn on your left at the intersection);

Go to the third traffic light and turn RIGHT onto WEST ACADEMY STREET (you should see the locomotive that's parked there);

Go to the second traffic light and turn LEFT onto OAK STREET;

Our buildings are 2/10 mi. down on the left (immediately after United Way), and are a tan-peach color.

The North Georgia Community Foundation offices and Walters Meeting Room are in the larger building in the rear.

If you get lost, our phone number is 770-535-7880.

From Athens:

Take Hwy 129 all the way into Gainesville.

After you cross over I-985, go about 1.2 mi., then turn LEFT onto JESSE JEWELL PARKWAY (it's a major north/south thoroughfare - you should see the Holiday Inn on your left prior to turning);

Go to the third traffic light and turn RIGHT onto WEST ACADEMY STREET (you should see the locomotive that's parked there);

Go to the second traffic light and turn LEFT onto OAK STREET;

Our building is 2/10 mi. down on the left (immediately after United Way), and is a peachy-tan color.

The North Georgia Community Foundation offices and Walters Meeting Room are in the larger building in the rear.

If you get lost, our phone number is 770-535-7880.

From downtown Gainesville:

Find your way to the Intersection of Hwy 129 and JESSE JEWELL PARKWAY in Gainesville (a Holiday Inn is on one corner, and two multi-story banks on the other corners) and go south on Jesse Jewell;

Go to the third traffic light (after Hwy 129/Jesse Jewell Pkwy intersection), and turn RIGHT onto WEST ACADEMY STREET (you should see the locomotive that's parked there);

Go to the second traffic light and turn LEFT onto OAK STREET;

Our building is 2/10 mi. down on the left (immediately after United Way), and is a peachy-tan color.

The North Georgia Community Foundation offices and Walters Meeting Room are in the larger building in the rear.

If you get lost, our phone number is 770-535-7880.