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On Monday, December 18th, Atlanta’s notable philanthropist/restaurateur, Ebony Austin of Nouveau Bar & Grill, gave back to her Atlanta community in a really big way! This year, Nouveau Bar & Grill’s 4th Annual Holiday Toy Drive’s theme was Recreating Christmas – as Ebony and her team blessed four children of a Breast Cancer survivor and gave them the Christmas of their dreams, loaded with gifts, prizes, and more. Children of Survivors had priority with selecting gifts, and well over 1,000 children and families were given X-boxes, TV’s, play stations, and toys at Casade! And that’s not all. In addition to that, monetary donations were also given out to Clayton and Fulton County educators along with a paid car note. $1,000 scholarships were also gifted to seniors from Jonesboro High School presented by Christopher Sandifer in conjunction with Nouveau Bar & Grill! 
 
And in traditional Nouveau fashion, Ebony not only blessed her community, but she also created an entire experience at the festive holiday toy drive–complete with  Jonesboro High School dancers and their mascot marching band. Guest attendees included Mayor Andre Dickens, Yandy Smith-Harris, Fly Guy DC, Dr. Contessa & Scott Metcalfe, Kendra Robinson, Hurricane Chris, Mz. Shyneka, and more. The fun-filled toy drive concluded with a holiday skate party to celebrate the children, families, and educators this Christmas!
View the Full Recap Video from Nouveau Bar & Grill’s 4th Annual Holiday Toy Drive HERE. [Video Credit: J.S. Productions]
View Photos from Nouveau Bar & Grill’s 4th Annual Holiday Toy Drive HERE. [Photo Credit: Levonn Brown ]
 
 

About Ebony Austin

Ebony Austin is a visionary restaurateur, serial entrepreneur, and philanthropist. With an impressive portfolio of successful ventures, including Nouveau Bar & Grill and Nouveau Creations, Ebony is dedicated to creating extraordinary culinary experiences and empowering HBCU students through scholarships. Her unwavering commitment to excellence and community upliftment has earned her recognition as a trailblazing figure in the hospitality industry. Throughout Black History Month, Austin teamed up with Essence’s Girls United to host the Ultimate HBCU Scholarship Giveaway, where they presented two scholarships per week throughout the month of February. This past Christmas, she made national headlines as she gifted over 3,100 families at her Annual toy drive — with cash, gift cards, gaming systems, electronics and more. She also gave away two homes to families in need and presented $5,000 to HBCU students at the event. For Thanksgiving, Nouveau teamed up with actress Naturi Naughton and TV personality, Marlo Hampton to hand out 600 turkeys to needy families at their Jonesboro location. The year prior, Nouveau partnered with CeeLo Green to provide turkeys for metro Atlanta families. Each month, the restaurant gives out free dinners to medical professionals, writes checks to area schools and collects toys for the holidays and offers discounts to residents.