Giving Back to the Community

A color drawing of a wide assortment of fruits and vegetables

Community, Giving Back to the Community February 27, 2026

Cobb County Senior Services Calls for Support to End Meals on Wheels Waitlist

For many older adults, especially those living alone, regular meal delivery makes it possible to stay in their own homes rather than move into assisted living. A significant number of…

Group photo of volunteers who planted willow oak in Thompson Park

Community, Giving Back to the Community February 25, 2026

Willow Oak planting in Thompson Park in Mableton

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the planting of a willow oak, Mableton’s official tree, in Thompson Park: The City Of Mableton Sustainability, Cobb County…

Adults with children outdoors at the Cobb Collaborative Resiliency Week event

Community, Giving Back to the Community February 21, 2026

Cobb Collaborative’s Resiliency Week Brings Community Together to Strengthen Well-Being and Connection

The following news release was distributed by Cobb Collaborative highlighting the organization’s recent Resiliency Week event: Cobb Collaborative successfully hosted Resiliency Week, February 2–7, 2026, bringing together community members, service…

Unity North Atlanta Church and Habitat for Humanity NW Metro Atlanta officials pose for group shot with ceremonial check

Community, Giving Back to the Community February 20, 2026

Unity North Atlanta Church Donates $8,000 to Habitat for Humanity NW Atlanta Metro

By Larry Felton Johnson Thursday morning, the Unity North Atlanta Church on Sandy Plains Road presented an $8,000 financial gift to Habitat for Humanity NW Metro Atlanta to support affordable…

Doorway to magistrate court, the court which conducts eviction hearings

Community, Giving Back to the Community February 19, 2026

Cobb County Magistrate Court Team to Be Honored at The Center for Family Resources 2026 Gala on Saturday, May 9th

The Center for Family Resource submitted the following announcement: The Center for Family Resources (CFR) will honor its innovative partnership with the Cobb County Magistrate Court on Saturday, May 9 at the 2026…

Photo of young couple holding newborn after a Cobb police officer saves the baby life

Community, Giving Back to the Community February 19, 2026

Cobb County Police Officer Saves Newborn After Roadside Delivery

By Mark Woolsey A Cobb County police officer helped to save a newborn after a recent roadside delivery. The department says Officer William Desaussure was doing an unrelated traffic stop …

Community, Giving Back to the Community February 17, 2026

Mableton Volunteers Remove 25 Bags of Litter from Queen Mill Road and Ivey Road

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about a litter cleanup on Queen Mill Road Queen Mill Neighbors along with help from the City of MabletonSustainability, Mableton…

Community, Giving Back to the Community February 14, 2026

Local Boutique Partners With MUST Ministries To Gift Valentine’s Day Cards For Seniors

The following news release was submitted to the Cobb County Courier: Common Threads Boutique is proud to announce a partnership with MUST Ministries to bring joy to local senior citizens…

Group photo of Keep Smyrna Beautiful volunteers with bags of litter picked up

Community, Giving Back to the Community February 13, 2026

Document shredding, tree planting and garden tour upcoming with Keep Smyrna Beautiful

Keep Smyrna Beautiful provided the following updates on its activities: Arbor Day Tree Planting Keep Smyrna Beautiful will host a ceremonial tree planting to celebrate Arbor Day on Friday, February 20, 2026, from noon to 12:30pm…

Icons for police, medical personnel, firefighters, 911 operators

Community, Giving Back to the Community February 12, 2026

March gala to support Smyrna Public Safety Foundation

The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation submitted the following news release about its fundraiser gala: Tickets are now on sale for a dinner fundraiser benefiting Smyrna first responders through the Smyrna Public…

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Community Life, Libraries March 28, 2026