On Sept. 16, 2021, after 15 months, the operations of the Cobb Community Food Fleet will come to an end. Since the end of May of 2020, a group of nonprofits, churches, businesses, and government entities has been responsible for the receipt and distribution of 168,000 boxes of food being received and distributed throughout Cobb […]
Recently, the Credit Union of Georgia hosted a Charitable Contributions Raffle to raise money for Mostly Mutts Animal Rescue, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, The Salvation Army, MUST Ministries, and The Children’s Haven. After selling 500 tickets, the organization successfully raised nearly $5,000 for these charities. Three winners were selected, and each won one of the […]
On May 10, the Cobb Chamber named CROFT & Associates the 2021 Small Business of the Year at its Small Business of the Year Awards event, presented by LOUD Security Systems, Inc. and S.A. White Oil Company. Established in 2004, CROFT & Associates is an award-winning, national, multi-disciplinary architecture and engineering firm. Its key market […]
This past spring, Kathy Winiarczyk, business development officer for Credit Union of Georgia, was honored as the winner of a friendly competition to raise money for the Communities In Schools Georgia in Marietta/Cobb County (CIS) Jail & Bail Fundraiser. Winiarczyk raised $2,539.23 for the cause. The fundraiser raised a total of $18,064.18 for at-risk youth […]
The MUST Ministries Canton location is partnering with Bethesda Community Clinic to provide their Mobile Medical Unit offering free healthcare services to anyone in need. The Mobile Medical Unit will be at the Canton location on the first Friday of each month from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Every service offered in the Bethesda Community […]
The City of Powder Springs and the Powder Springs Downtown Development Authority has received the 2020 Great Place Award from the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) for the city’s implementation of the Powder Springs Livable Centers Initiative plan and renovations to the town green and historic buildings, which includes the addition of Thurman Springs Park to […]
Acworth’s new Doyal Hill Park opened in December, and was named in honor of Doyal Hill, the first African American to serve on Acworth’s city council. Hill served for 12 years from the mid-1980s into the early 1990s. This event also featured the unveiling of interpretive history signage and public art celebrating the rich history […]
When Tropical Storm Zeta pushed through metro Atlanta on Oct. 29, 2020, the high winds and heavy rain caused widespread power outages. In fact, Cobb DOT reported that more than 430 trees were downed during the storm. According to Cobb EMC, the storm caused the worst damage in cooperative’s 82-year history, with more than 120,000 […]
The Town Center Community Alliance, nonprofit partner of the Town Center CID, has completed the installation of a restored and refurbished 1964 Beechcraft A-23 Musketeer airplane at Aviation Park. The plane was donated by Hawthorne Aviation, then restored by DLK Aviation Incorporated. Engineering, design, and installation was provided by DeNyse; other partners include Fly LBI, […]
The Credit Union of Georgia recently awarded Alexander Scheid with the Credit Union of Georgia Scholarship in connection with the Marietta Schools Foundation. Alexander was selected for his essay on “How #DoYouCU Making a Difference?” along with his impressive résumé. Alexander received raving recommendations from his teachers, possessed great grades throughout his high school career, […]