Thursday, November 1, 2012
Cobb County resident and colon cancer survivor Dawn Gagliardi is among the hundreds of Metro Atlanta participants in The Undy 5000—a 5k race in underwear to help raise awareness for colon cancer.
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
The Undy 5000 5K Run/Walk to fight colon cancer will return to metro Atlanta for the third consecutive year. Cobb County resident and colon cancer survivor Dawn Gagliardi is among the hundreds of participants who will be running in their underwear to help raise awareness for the disease this weekend in Marietta. In 2002, Gagliardi was constantly plagued with an upset stomach, discomfort, bloating and extreme pain. She was told that she had Bowel Syndrome (IBS). The IBS treatments, however, did not work for her even after countless visits to the doctor's office. After her visit to a gastroenterologist and receiving a colonoscopy, she was immediately diagnosed with stage II colon cancer at just 31 years old. Along her journey fighting the …
Monday, September 24, 2012
Because of an Acworth resident, Georgians now can more easily sell items baked in their homes.
Georgia residents can now legally sell goods they bake in their homes, thanks to the efforts of a Cobb County woman. New regulations allowing home businesses went into effect this month, just over a year after Sara Rylander started her venture with a petition and a Facebook page. "It feels awesome," said Rylander, who lives in Acworth. "In the past year, I've heard so many great stories from other bakers and received so many notes of appreciation. It's really been amazing." After sending a letter to Rep. Ed Setzler (R-Acworth), the legislator set up a meeting with Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black, and the process "snowballed" from there, Rylander said. "It was a great example of how our local lawmakers really do look out for their …
Local philanthropist Hervey Ross steps up and gives American Legion Post 304 a place to call their own.
While most American Legion Posts have a place to call home, North Cobb Post 304 in Acworth/Kennesaw founded in 1991 has literally gone from “pillar to post” to hold their meetings, enjoy fellow veteran’s camaraderie and ideate ways to help veterans and serve the youth of their community. The Post currently meets at the Georgia Army National Guard Armory on McCollum Parkway in Kennesaw, and boasts almost 300 members. It is fondly known around the state as “the little Post that could”—having accomplished so much with so little. The veterans' dream for the past 21 years of having their own place to work have finally been answered. Local benefactor and philanthropist Hervey S. Ross, who's a veteran of the Army during the Korean Conflict, has …
Monday, September 17, 2012
Our Father's Hands provides quality clothing to families in need and has expanded assistance from just a few schools to all in the county's school district.
Children living in shelters, abandoned buildings, cars in parking lots, extended-stay motels and safe houses after their mothers got out of abusive relationships—they’re the ones that drive Linda Lipp to continue on in the face of exhaustion and hardship. “These children do not have a refrigerator to put their artwork on when they come home from school,” Lipp said. “Often, these children only have what they can fit in a suitcase or a backpack.” Listening to God’s calling, Lipp gave up her job as a successful loan officer to found a ministry that helps clothe the hundreds of homeless children in the Cobb County School District. Our Father’s Hands started in 2005 with just a storage building at Lost Mountain Baptist Church. Gaining 501(c)3 …
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
The Cobb Alcohol Taskforce teams up with civic organizations and the government to help reduce underage drinking.
The Cobb Alcohol Taskforce is conducting a community survey to help identify effective strategies to reduce underage and youth binge drinking. More than 2,000 participants from Acworth, Austell, Kennesaw, Marietta, Powder Springs, Smyrna and unincorporated Cobb County are needed by Sept. 30. A similar survey was previously conducted in 2009 as a requirement of the Sober Truth On Preventing Underage Drinking (STOP) Grant. Click here to take the survey online or access it on the Cobb Alcohol Taskforce website at www.cobbat.org. Representatives of the following community sectors are encouraged to participate: business, civic, education, faith, government, healthcare, justice, law enforcement, media, parent, non-profit and youth. For more …
Monday, August 20, 2012
Volunteers served nearly 190,000 lunches to families in need this summer.
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Monday, August 20, 2012
The Summer Lunches Program at MUST Ministries has just ended, and volunteers handed out a total of 189,648 lunches to needy children this summer—a 34 percent increase from last year. MUST started the Summer Lunch Program in 1995 in Cobb and Cherokee Counties in an effort to fight child hunger. In 2011, MUST Volunteers delivered 103,000 lunches to hungry children in Cobb and Cherokee, and the program was expanded to Douglas, Paulding, North Fulton and Gwinnett communities this year.
Monday, August 6, 2012
Meet the new commander of the American Legion Post 304, and find out how you can support and connect with veterans in Cobb County.
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Monday, August 6, 2012
The North Cobb American Legion Post 304 will be hosting its 2nd Annual 5K Run on Saturday, Aug. 18 at Dallas Landing Park in Acworth. The event helps raise money to support youths and veterans programs in Cobb County. You can register online at www.active.com, or click here to download the entry form on Post 304's website.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
What's on the mind of Acworth Mayor Tommy Allegood lately? Find out in this video.
City of Acworth Mayor Tommy Allegood sat down with Patch recently, and talked on camera about the latest happenings within the Acworth community and what he's been up to lately.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
The Acworth after school program is the winner of the 2012 Atlanta Hawks Reading and Learning Zone Makeover.
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012
The Atlanta Hawks have announced Acworth Achievers Mentoring and After School Program as the winner of this year’s $15,000 Atlanta Hawks Reading and Learning Zone Makeover, sponsored by Philips as part of the Hawks Read to Achieve program. Construction on the space will begin this month, with completion slated for mid-August as school resumes. “The Atlanta Hawks Reading and Learning Zone grant is a way for us to transform centers of learning and strengthen our commitment to education in communities where our fans live, work and play,” said Bob Williams, President of Atlanta Hawks and Philips Arena. “It is gratifying to be able to provide the opportunity for our young people to get excited about learning in a brand new, uniquely designed …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Two local Girl Scouts were honored with the highest level award a middle school Girl Scout Cadette can earn.
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Two local Girl Scouts, Mary McQuade and Madison Henry from Girl Scout Troop 2609, earned Silver Award and two proclamations for their project “Spotlight on Nurses." The Silver Award is the highest level award a middle school Girl Scout Cadette can earn. Their project titled “Spotlight on Nurses” focuses on raising awareness of the vital role that school nurses play at local schools and supporting them through soliciting donations to help stock their school clinics. McQuade and Henry worked closely with North Cobb High School—their future high school, and gained support and encouragement from Phillip Page, North Cobb High's Principal. On Tuesday, March 20, the girls surprised North Cobb’s school nurse Susie Gantt with supplies, monetary …
Cha-Leen Martin
5:03 pm on Friday, October 5, 2012
I was so excited to find out about this. I really wish I could have signed the petition. I live on the Kennesaw/Acworth line and I am a baker with a Passion for it. Thank you from the center of my heart for all you did. God Bless your business and favor be with you always. Bake with Love, Cha-Cha Bake more ›