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A color drawing of a wide assortment of fruits and vegetables

Opinion November 28, 2025

Our community is strongest when we lift one another up

By Melanie Kagan As we are often reminded during the Thanksgiving season of the power of community and the importance of grace and generosity, I have been once again humbled…

Food Security November 16, 2025

Hillgrove High School Junior and Eagle Scout Candidate Creates “Express Food Boxes” to Help Families in Need

Photo above: Brandon King The Center for Family Resources submitted the following article and photos: Brandon King Donates 1,700 Food Items to The Center for Family ResourcesBrandon King, a junior…

Community Life September 20, 2025

The Center for Family Resources Launches 39th Annual “Thanks for Giving” Campaign to Fight Holiday Hunger in Cobb County

The Center for Family Resources submitted the following announcement: This November, The Center for Family Resources (CFR) proudly launches its 39th annual Thanks for Giving campaign—a longstanding tradition aimed at ensuring no…

Group photo of staff from The CFR & Cobb County Magistrate's Court (all the people in the photo are women)

Nonprofits July 24, 2025

Client Awards Night at The Center for Family Resources Highlights Accomplishments

PHOTO: Staff from The CFR & Cobb County Magistrate’s Court (courtesy of the Center for Family Resources) The Center for Family Resources submitted the following article: In early July, The…

An icon with a four-member family stands in front of the line drawing of a house

Housing June 14, 2025

The Center for Family Resources’ 2024 Annual Report Reveals A Continuing Housing Crisis for Cobb County Families

The Center for Family Resources submitted the following news release: The Center for Family Resources (CFR) released its 2024 Annual Report, shining a spotlight on the growing housing crisis affecting…

Opinion November 13, 2024

National Homelessness Awareness Month: Building Stability, One Family at a Time

By Melanie Kagan, CEO of the Center for Family Resources (CFR) Last year, more than 1,000 households in our county were homeless and seeking shelter or housing services. Thirty percent…

A red carpet flanked by stanchion and rope barriers, with a line drawing of an invitation open to graphic of two clinking wine glasses above

Cumberland October 20, 2024

Center for Family Resources announces its 2025 Gala: “A Night in Rio”

The Center for Family Resources distributed the following press release announcing its annual Gala for 2025: MARIETTA, GA: From the blue waters of the Copacabana to the vivid colors of…

Cobb County September 28, 2024

Center for Family Resources asks for community support for its Thanks for Giving drive

The Center for Family Resources distributed the following announcement asking the community to help reach the goal of supporting 1,000 families in its Thanks for Giving program: Canned vegetables, yams,…

Cobb County September 20, 2024

Father finds a pathway forward at the Center for Family Resources

Photo of Antoine Tookes courtesy of the Center for Family Resources The following news release was submitted by the Center for Family Resources: If there were one word to describe…

The CFR CEO Melanie Kagan (left) speaking with The CFR Board Member Monique Jenkins

Cobb County July 3, 2024

Teen speaks at CFR awards night about the impact of community help on families

Photo above provided by Center for Family Resources: CFR CEO Melanie Kagan (left) speaking with The CFR Board Member Monique Jenkins The following was submitted by the Center for Family…

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Parks in Cobb County November 30, 2025

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