HOPE Family Resource Center

Community Life July 2, 2025

Report with photos from the HOPE Family Resource Center Clothing Giveaway

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the HOPE Family Resource Center Clothing Giveaway: Thank you, volunteers from the First Christian Church of Mableton, New…

Meals served by Kappa Alpha Psi at the Community Spot in Mableton

Mableton June 17, 2025

Kappa Alpha Psi distributes food for homeless people

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity’s project to provide meals for homeless people: Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity along with…

People examining racks of clothing at a charitable distribution

Cobb County September 24, 2024

Reports and photos from a clothing distribution and the North Georgia State Fair

Barry Krebs, who often submits photos and brief reports from events around the county, provided us with information on two events: a charitable clothing distribution and Senior Day at the…

Group shot of people on a cleanup with green safety vests

Mableton February 26, 2024

Reports on 2 volunteer events in Mableton, with photos

Barry Krebs sent descriptions and photos from two volunteer events in Cobb County: Quarterly MIC cleanup on Floyd Road It was a wonderful weekend to be out and about. MIC…

Mableton January 15, 2024

Photos from the MLK Day of Service cleanup at the Concord Covered bridge

Barry Krebs provided the following and report and photos from the MLK Day of Service cleanup at the Concord Covered Bridge: Thank you to the volunteers from the Friends Of…

Health & Wellness July 15, 2025

‘The most draconian cuts imaginable’: Health care providers, advocates brace for Medicaid cuts

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 14, 2025 As the dust settles in the wake of President Donald Trump’s…

Pets and Pet Adoption July 15, 2025

“I’m a kitty in need of a permanent loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male tabby/white domestic medium hair. The following information on this potential family…

Pets and Pet Adoption July 15, 2025

“I’m a doggy in need of a permanent loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female tan/black hound. The following information on this potential family member is…

Justice July 15, 2025

Most Pennsylvania voters ignore judicial elections − a political scientist explains why they matter, especially in a battleground state

by Daniel J. Mallinson, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] This November, there will be no candidate for president, governor, senator or even representative…

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