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Pictured is some of the food and paper good collected by the Senior Citizen Council food drive at the Cobb Senior Wellness Center on July 8.

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Life Foundation will be open every Monday-Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to serve the college student population with boxes of food.

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On July 1, Marietta-based Atlanta Communities Real Estate Brokerage gave employee Kathy Leigh Spear a check for $25,000 for her medical bills as she battles Hodgkins Lymphoma.

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On July 1, Marietta-based Atlanta Communities Real Estate Brokerage gave employee Kathy Leigh Spear a check for $25,000 for her medical bills as she battles Hodgkins Lymphoma.

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Cindy Wang, far left, and Mindy Yan, far right, are on site donating 300 masks to Cobb County EMS Operation.

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3,000 masks and 100 gowns were donated to WellStar Kennestone ER. Pictured are Cindy Wang, far left, and Yan Davidson, far right.

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Cindy Wang at the Cobb County Police Headquarters.

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Tong Lu at Cobb County Police Precinct 4 delivering lunch and dinner to both day and night shifts on June 16.

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Tong Lu, far left, and Cindy Wang and Ms. Duxi, far right, with the Cobb County Narcotics Unit.

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On Friday, June 26, the East Cobb Civic Association hosted a lunch for Cobb County’s Police Precinct 4 team.

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Cobb Senior Services staff held another drive-up distribution service on June 25 where they gave out approximately 200 boxes of food to Cobb residents age 60 and older. Cobb Senior Services staff will continue these weekly food distributions as long as they can.

-From Cobb Commission Chairman Mike Boyce's newsletter

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Pictured is the T-shirt design for the 2020 Feminine Hygiene Drive.

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Pictured is one of the members of the Black Daggers parachute demonstration team coming in for a landing at Kaiser Permanente TownPark Comprehensive Medical Center in Kennesaw.

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Pictured is one of the members of the Black Daggers parachute demonstration team coming in for a landing at Kaiser Permanente TownPark Comprehensive Medical Center in Kennesaw.

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Pictured is one of the members of the Black Daggers parachute demonstration team coming in for a landing at Kaiser Permanente TownPark Comprehensive Medical Center in Kennesaw.

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Pictured, right, is Staff Sgt. Chris Hardy thanking Kaiser Permanente of Georgia health care workers for their heroic efforts in recent months combating COVID-19.

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Pictured are Sgt. 1st Class Sean O’Toole, far left, and Staff Sgt. Chris Hardy, center, who recognized Kaiser Permanente of Georgia health care workers for their continued efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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This combination photo shows AYLUS East Cobb members with Sean Mills, center front, the organizer of ABC campaign, at The Maker Station Marietta.

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AYLUS EastCobb branch members with Lisa Crossman, Dennis Thayer and Bob Chrisner, Center, at the Cobb-Douglas Public Health Safety Village facility site.

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From left are Beth Gray, Juneia Hawkins and Nicholas Vincent at Good Samaritan Health Center of Cobb County.

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AYLUS EastCobb members Katherine Sha, Nick Vincent, Frank Jiang and Kevin Shen with Jeanine Elever at Cobb Elections office.

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AYLUS EastCobb members Kevin Shen, Jan Pan and Max Jiang with Dr. Jatunn Gibson, second from right, at Cobb County Senior Services.

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Atlanta Gas Light opened its facilities for drive-thru food drives across the state to benefit Georgia foodbanks, which have been stressed for resources due to heightened food insecurity.

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Atlanta Gas Light employees practiced social distancing while unloading donations to local foodbanks at the company’s drive-thru food drive.

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Atlanta Gas Light employees collected more than 20,000 pounds of food for food banks across Georgia.

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District 2 Cobb Commissioner Bob Ott with his plane mask.

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Pictured is some of the support that Cobb County Police and Precinct 3 received over the last three months.

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Cadence Senior Living in Marietta started a campaign on May 1 to collect a minimum of 1,000 cards in 30 days. They collected nearly 2,500 in 21 days.

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Each resident at Cadence Senior Living in Marietta will receive a minimum of 25 cards each tied to a smiley face balloon bouquet.

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Hill Wright purchased and donated 1,400 surgical masks to Cobb County Elections.

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Marietta City Schools and volunteers rallied during the pandemic to feed students that received free or reduced price lunches at the schools.

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Marietta City Schools and volunteers rallied during the pandemic to feed students that received free or reduced price lunches at the schools.

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Students at St. Joseph Catholic School in Marietta created over 40 kits for the homeless.

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Students at St. Joseph Catholic School in Marietta created over 40 kits for the homeless.

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Mask Makers 2020 West Cobb members Jane Swanson, Tami Gallagher, Lorelle LoCurto and Erin Gibson are pictured with Cobb Elections Director Janine Eveler and Commissioner Keli Gambrill.

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Pictured is the check for $1,200 that Kennesaw Mountain High School Football raised with Shirt Shanty and the Stronger Teogether ATL fundraiser to help KMHS families impacted by the pandemic.

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On Thursday, seniors were able to get a hot lunch from Carrabba's Italian Grill thanks to Operation Meal Plan.

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Last Friday, District 1 Cobb County Commissioner Keli Gambrill was part of the caravan in the Cobb 4-H Graduating Senior Parade.

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On April 25, DayBreak Village Assisted Living of Kennesaw had a parade for residents.

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On April 25, DayBreak Village Assisted Living of Kennesaw had a parade for residents.

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On April 25, DayBreak Village Assisted Living of Kennesaw had a parade for residents.

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On April 25, DayBreak Village Assisted Living of Kennesaw had a parade for residents that also included a bagpiper playing Happy Birthday to resident and World War II veteran Phil Wright.

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Pictured are some of the cards that St. Joseph Catholic School students sent to residents at the Signature Health care facility on Tower Road in Marietta.

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Pictured are some of the Cobb police, firefighters and Sheriff deputies that received lunch from Giovanni's Restaurant in Austell on May 12.

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Pictured are some of the Cobb police, firefighters and Sheriff deputies that received lunch from Giovanni's Restaurant in Austell on May 12.

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Pictured is attorney Joe Atkins picking up Chick-fil-A lunches from director Janet Moots at Macland Road Chick-fil-A. All the lunches were donated by operator Sandeep Kapoor.

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Pictured is Brett Edwards, Head of School at Stonehaven, with an MHA facility employee double fisted with Chick-fil-A Sandwiches at The Tower at Dorsey Manner.

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Ms. Brown was the first brave resident to take her picture with The Rotary Club of Marietta. She is pictured with attorney Joe Atkins and Columbia Residential representative Roderick Turner.

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The Rotary Club of Marietta knew Ms. Mason was going to be a fun resident to interact with based upon the sign on her door. The sign read: BEWARE – Guard Chihuahua on Duty” “Due to Cornoa Virus, I am self issolating.  No one may enter except: George Clooney and Johnny Depp and those firefighter guys holding puppies who we see on calendars!

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Pictured is the sign on Ms. Mason's door.

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Pictured is Don Barbour, Mark Wright, president Christopher Bethel and Marlys Williams delivering Chick-fil-A meals at Walton Renaissance on Henderson.

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Members of the faith-based Indian community recently donated masks and lunch to the fire department.

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Members of the faith-based Indian community recently donated masks and lunch to the fire department.

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Pictured are staff from the Tax Assesor's Office, Internal Audit and Safety Village who handed out food to seniors.

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Pictured is a note that was written and left for a truck driver.

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Pictured is a decorated front porch for a Pope High School senior.

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Pictured is one of the signs for Pope High School seniors.

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Pictured is one of the Pope High School senior pins.

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Pictured is a decorated mailbox for a Pope High School senior.

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The Northeast Cobb Business Association catered lunch for Police Precinct 4 and Fire Station 21.

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The Northeast Cobb Business Association catered lunch for Police Precinct 4 and Fire Station 21.

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On Monday morning, the North Cobb Business Association delivered breakfast to Police Precinct 4 and Fire Station 21 from Chick-Fil-A Lassiter.

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District 3 Cobb Commissioner JoAnn Birrell and Acting Fire Chief Bill Johnson and his family delivered cookies to Police Precinct 1 and Fire Station 8.

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Mask Makers 2020 West Cobb are making masks for the public for a $3 donation to Must Ministries. 

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Pictured from left are Jun Wen, one of the East Cobb AYLUS advisers, and Cynthia Ruan.

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Pictured is Cynthia Ruan.

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Pictured is Cynthia Ruan.

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Pictured is Cynthia Ruan.

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Pictured are some of the healthcare workers in the hospitals that received masks.

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Pictured are some of the healthcare workers in the hospitals that received masks.

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Pictured are some of the healthcare workers in the hospitals that received masks.

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Pictured is Laksha Shroff.

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Pictured are some of the masks made by Laksha Shroff.

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Pictured is Laksha Shroff after making a $1,200 donation to the Tillman House.

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Pictured is Jaida Burke, co-founder of KIDS CARE Corporation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, at their Drive by & Drop Off Collection at Laurel Park in Marietta on April 18.

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Pictured is Jaida Burke, co-founder of KIDS CARE Corporation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, sitting with arms around 102 Kindness Cards that were collected and given to local Frontline Workers the week of April 28.

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Pictured is one of the KIDS CARE Corporation's Kindness Cards Collection Box along with Kindness Cards that were collected.

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Pictured is Heather Hawks of Cobb Hospital, background, receiving a gift bag of 50 Kindness Cards for all staff at the hospital on April 28 from Marietta-based nonprofit KIDS CARE Corporation.

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Pictured is Zaxby’s marketing specialist Marlene Rodriguez.

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Pictured is Kathy Winiarczyk, business development officer at Credit Union of Georgia, assisting Marietta City Schools staff with food deliveries.

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Pictured is a Marietta City Schools Nutrition staff member enjoying a Chick-Fil-A breakfast provided by Credit Union of Georgia.

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Pictured is the Eat Clean Bro meal delivery to the Tillman House in Smyrna.

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Pictured is Chris Cook of Soul Food Train, 585 Franklin Gateway in Marietta, who delivered 50 meals to more than 20 mothers and their children at the Cobb County Community Services Board.

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Pictured are some Publix grocery store employees wearing some of the Super Hero capes donated by Six Flags Over Georgia and White Water in honor of National Super Hero Day today (April 28).

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Pictured are some Kroger grocery store employees wearing some of the Super Hero capes donated by Six Flags Over Georgia and White Water in honor of National Super Hero Day today (April 28).

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Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center recently received a donation of face shields from Kia Motors America. Kia’s manufacturing plant in West Point, Georgia has begun producing face shields and other PPE in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Nursing staff at Wellstar Douglas Hospital recently celebrated their Pathway to Excellence designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This honor reflects Wellstar Douglas Hospital’s commitment to nursing excellence and their great appreciation of critical nursing staff, especially during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Staff members at Wellstar North Fulton Hospital receive a hero’s welcome during shift change in appreciation for their dedication to the fight against COVID-19.

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Staff members at Wellstar North Fulton Hospital recently received a hero’s welcome during shift change in appreciation for their dedication to the fight against COVID-19.

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Pictured are Cobb Police officers with lunch provided by Smitty's Lockdown Barbecue.

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Pictured is Deidre Danso, a lead direct services professional at the Recovery In Motion program.

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The Crocker family had a Frozen-themed birthday party for their daughter Eleanor on Wednesday with police officers, firefighters, friends, family and neighbors in a caravan of cars.

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Pictured is Kan Davidson with Cobb County Communications Director Ross Cavitt as she delivered 200 masks to the Cobb County Emergency Operations Team.

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District 1 Cobb Commissioner Keli Gambrill and her assistant, Ryan Williams, worked with Sean Mills from Altanta Beats COVID at the Maker Station last week assembling protective masks and shields.

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Pictured is District 1 college student Tyler Smith how joined District 1 Cobb Commissioner Keli Gambrill and her assistant, Ryan Williams, to work with Sean Mills from Altanta Beats COVID at the Maker Station last week assembling protective masks and shields

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Pictured is Bonnie Roginsky, Lower School PE Teacher, dropping off letters in the Lower School’s mailbox outside the gate on campus.

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Pictured is Mt. Paran Christian School student Christian Cavaciuti, son of Dr. and Mrs. Eric Cavaciuti. Christian was among the students writing to residents at the Sterling Estates retirement community in West Cobb.

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Pictured are Mt. Paran Christian School students Colby, Jake, Lotti and Ruby Clayton, children of Cameron and Jamie Clayton. The children were among the students writing to residents at the Sterling Estates retirement community in West Cobb.

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Pictured is Mt. Paran Christian School student Ruby Clayton, daughter of Cameron and Jamie Clayton. Ruby and her siblings were among the students writing to residents at the Sterling Estates retirement community in West Cobb.

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Pictured is Mt. Paran Christian School student Emmy Schwab, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Jeffery Schwab. Emmy was among the students writing to residents at the Sterling Estates retirement community in West Cobb.

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Pictured is Mt. Paran Christian School student Lilia Kimball, daughter of Eric and Nikki Kimball. Lilia was among the students writing to residents at the Sterling Estates retirement community in West Cobb.

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Pictured is Firehoue Subs franchisee Trevor Bolt, left, who donated 600 meals to Cobb County Fire Station 1 first responders.

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Pictured is Trevor Bolt, left, with a donation to Marietta Fire Department.

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Tiny Bubbles Tea Bar in Marietta has been donating bubble tea to the healthcare workers at Kennestone Hospital.

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Tiny Bubbles Tea Bar in Marietta has been donating bubble tea to the healthcare workers at Kennestone Hospital.

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St. Joseph Catholic School, located behind WellStar Kennestone Hospital, made this fence sign for healthcare heroes.

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St. Joseph Catholic School, located behind WellStar Kennestone Hospital, made this fence sign for healthcare heroes.

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Pictured from left are Carolyn Polakowski, president of the East Cobb Civitan Club; and Taylor Powell, direct support professional of Devereux Georgia.

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Owens Flower Shop and Greenhouses Inc. in Marietta donated flowers as a thank you to the brave folks at Cobb Hospital in Austell. Pictured from left are Bill Berry, Owens Flower Shop; Jessica Combs, administrative assistant Cobb Hospital; and Michael Johnson, excutive director of operations at Cobb Hospital.

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From left are Candy Clifford, Fran Mcmahon behind the glass door at Atherton Place, Karen Hamilton, Patsy Bryan and Mike Donahoo. Mcmahon was given a surprise 95th birthday by her former neighbors. Although she was inside protected from the COVID-19 virus and with a little help from staff at Atherton Place, friends managed to help celebrate by filling a gift basket full of goodies and her favorite wine, balloons and banners.

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Michele Ruechel always takes extra care to make sure each pantry donation meets the needs of its clients.

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Dedicated pantry workers finish stocking the shelves at St. Vincent de Paul’s Food Pantry.

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A grateful client picks up groceries for her and her family.   

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The east Cobb branch of the Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States donated masks and disinfectant sprays to the Cobb County Library System.

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Pictured is Kathy Wood of Marietta flying like a superhero over Marietta in a recent chalk drawing.

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Pictured is Kathy Wood of Marietta hanging with her favorite Sesame Street characters in a recent chalk drawing.

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Pictured is Kathy Wood of Marietta with a dinosaur in a recent chalk drawing.

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Pictured is Kathy Wood of Marietta fishing in a recent chalk drawing.

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Pictured is the staff at MMAC Delilah Bethea; Princess Odom: Vic Mitchell, Otter’s Chicken caterer; Kamryn Rock; and Brittany Jones.

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Pictured from left are ICU nurse Lori McCartney and Aapri Harris.

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Pictured from left are ICU nurse Lori McCartney and Aapri Harris.

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Residents of Sibley Forest are supporting the 20 members of the staff of 4 North ICU at Kennestone Hospital.

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Residents of Sibley Forest are supporting the 20 members of the staff of 4 North ICU at Kennestone Hospital.

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An east Cobb neighborhood recently organized a car parade for Dr. Emilio Lacayo.

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An east Cobb neighborhood recently organized a car parade for Dr. Emilio Lacayo.

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Marianne Snyder made 75 masks for the police officers in Cobb County Police's Precinct 4.

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Children's Healthcare (Town Center) received a donation of N95 pediatric masks.

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Cobb County's Senior Services needs help to keep "Meals on Wheels" rolling.

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The West Georgia Pet Food Pantry is donating food and supplies to help residents considering surrendering their pets.

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Mask Makers 2020 West Cobb are making big impact in the community.

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Pictured at right is Cynthia Ruan.

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Pictured from left are Maxwell Jiang and Nicholas Vincent. In the background is Frank Jiang, one of the East Cobb AYLUS advisers.

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Pictured from left are Maxwell Jiang and Nicholas Vincent in the red shirts. In the middle in the dark blue shirt is Frank Jiang, one of the East Cobb AYLUS advisers.

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Pictured is Monica Evette DeLancy helping children pick out books.

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Pictured with the dinners is Beacon of Light Church First Lady Mrs. Malcolm Lewis.

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Pictured is Austell City Councilwoman Valerie Anderson.

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Pictured is director Nicole F. Kelly in a screen shot from the praise video created by the Benjamin Preparatory School.

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Pictured is office manager Grace Gray in a screen shot from the praise video created by the Benjamin Preparatory School.

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Pictured is office assistant Carla McKinney in a screen shot from the praise video created by the Benjamin Preparatory School.

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Pictured is three-year-old Ava Pearce in a screen shot from the praise video created by the Benjamin Preparatory School.

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Pictured is five-year-old Alexander Dongen in a screen shot from the praise video created by the Benjamin Preparatory School.

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Pictured is two-year-old Aaron Pearce in a screen shot from the praise video created by the Benjamin Preparatory School.

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Pictured is teacher Elsa Moore in a screen shot from the praise video created by the Benjamin Preparatory School.

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Walt and Sandra PicKell represent Sibley Forest in presenting the check to Alex Reethof of Gathering Industries and his daughter, Emi, who are providing meals for healthcare workers across Atlanta.

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Sibley Forest residents show their support for Alex Reethof and Gathering Industries.

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Former Hawks player and NBA Hall of Famer Dominque Wilkins cheers on Wellstar Kennestone Hospital’s healthcare heroes changing shifts the morning of April 15.

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Pictured is the sign at the Meadowgrove Club announcing a food drive for MUST Ministries this weekend.

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Pictured is Charon Foy, Direct Services Professional at Cobb County Community Services Board enjoying the delicious lunch from Piastra Restaurant in Marietta that owner Greg Lipman delivered.

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Pictured are some of the homemade masks made by Kim Ginn, a resident of Marietta Walk.

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Pictured are some of the homemade masks made by Kim Ginn, a resident of Marietta Walk.

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Pictured are some of the homemade masks made by Kim Ginn, a resident of Marietta Walk.

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Kim Ginn and her husband, residents of Marietta Walk, have been making homemade masks for their neighborhood, family and friends.

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Pictured is Kim Ginn, a resident of Marietta Walk, making homemade masks.

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Pictured is Kim Ginn, a resident of Marietta Walk, making homemade masks.

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Pictured is Tom + Chee, a locally-owned Kennesaw franchise that specializes in creative grilled cheeses, who came up with some initiatives and facilitated a number of donations.

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Pictured is Misty Latham, Y Staff at Northeast Cobb Family YMCA in Marietta.

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Pictured is Misty Latham, Y Staff at the Cobb County School District Food Pantry in Marietta.

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Pictured from left are  Debbie George, Betsy Mathews, Bryant Wilson and Misty Latham, Y staff members at Northeast Cobb Family YMCA in Marietta.

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Pictured from left are Debbie George and Betsy Mathews, Y staff members at Northeast Cobb Family YMCA in Marietta.

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Pictured is Jen Young, Y staff member at Northeast Cobb Family YMCA in Marietta.

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Pictured from left are Debbie George and Misty Latham, Y staff members at Northeast Cobb Family YMCA in Marietta.

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Pictured are some of the food donations that Credit Union of Georgia has received for MUST Ministries.

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Pictured from left are Kamryn Rock and Greg Lipman. On April 10, Piastra Restaurant provided 50 spaghetti and meatball dinners with garlic bread to the Cobb County Community Services Board.

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Pictured is one of the 50 spaghetti and meatball dinners with garlic bread that Piastra Restaurant provided on April 10 to the Cobb County Community Services Board.

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Lovinggood Middle School, 3825 Luther Ward Road in Powder Springs, recently sent the above message of love to their students.

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Pictured are photographs from Cobb Commission Chairman Mike Boyce's newsletter about Cobb Senior Services staff serving 75 hot meals and non-perishable food.

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From left are Reese Munch, Charles Jones and Barry Krebs with the South Cobb Lions Club; Debbie Ginocchio, development director from Sweetwater Mission; and Al Hernandez, Zone chairperson for the Lions Club.

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At Cobb County Fire Station 1 (Mableton Parkway), from left are Barry Krebs of the South Cobb Lions Club, fire fighter Kyle Williams, Gerald Hutcheson of the Lions Club, fire fighters Ian Figueroa, T.J. Proulx and Jason Everez.

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Pictured at Cobb County Fire Station #27 (Veterans Memorial Highway) from left are fire fighter Andrew Darrough, Gerald Hutcheson of the South Cobb Lions Club, and fire fighters Michael K. Smith and Houston Friiar.

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Pictured at the Austell Police Department (Mulberry Street) from left are Officer Brandon Clark, Gerald Hutcheson of the South Cobb Lions Club, Sgt. Robert Sfreddo and Sgt. Derek Horton.

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Pictured is Gerald Hutcheson of the South Cobb Lions Club.

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Pictured is the Todd Bell of Amy & Tammy’s Boxed Lunch Company and a Wellstar employee at the April 9 delivery of 100 lunches to Wellstar Kennestone.

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Pictured are the 500,000 Unistik safety lancets and 5,000 Peezy urine specimen collection kits donated by Owen Mumford in Marietta through GEMA to be distributed to Georgia's healthcare partners and facilities in need.

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Pictured are the 500,000 Unistik safety lancets and 5,000 Peezy urine specimen collection kits donated by Owen Mumford in Marietta through GEMA to be distributed to Georgia's healthcare partners and facilities in need.

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Pictured are the 500,000 Unistik safety lancets and 5,000 Peezy urine specimen collection kits donated by Owen Mumford in Marietta through GEMA to be distributed to Georgia’s healthcare partners and facilities in need.

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Pictured is Monica DeLancy and volunteer Arthur Brown.

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An MDJ staffer spotted this display to healthcare workers on Stewart Avenue in Marietta on April 8.

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Pictured from left are Sabrina Scott, director of the Behavioral Health Crisis Center (BHCC) of the Cobb County Community Services Board, and Chris May, Tropical Smoothie Café district manager.

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Pictured is Sgt. Ray Figueroa grilling meat for morning watch sergeants.

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Pictured from left are Officer Stacy Fowler, Sgt. Ray Figueroa cooking and Officer Matthew Cole.

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Pictured is Dr. Timeka Cline holding a card given to her from some families from the Bryant/Riverside community.

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Pictured is Broderick Santiago, pastor of Mosaic Church of Mableton.

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Pictured is an unidentified Mount Paran Christian High School student meeting their service hour requirements for Beta Club and National Honor Society.

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Pictured is an unidentified Mount Paran Christian High School student meeting their service hour requirements for Beta Club and National Honor Society.

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Pictured is an unidentified Mount Paran Christian High School student meeting their service hour requirements for Beta Club and National Honor Society.

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Pictured is Jennifer McLarty of Marietta.

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Jennifer McLarty of Marietta drove to the homes of each of her Walton High School senior math class students and drew inspirational and congratulatory messages on the ground in colorful chalk.

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Jennifer McLarty of Marietta drove to the homes of each of her Walton High School senior math class students and drew inspirational and congratulatory messages on the ground in colorful chalk.

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Jennifer McLarty of Marietta drove to the homes of each of her Walton High School senior math class students and drew inspirational and congratulatory messages on the ground in colorful chalk.

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Murph’s, a sports-themed restaurant located at 1 Galleria Parkway in the Cobb Galleria Center, provided 50 meals in total to individuals in the Cobb County Community Services Board’s Mothers Making a Change program.

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Pictured are Acworth sisters — Lindsay Butts, 17, Lauren Butts, 15, and Logan Butts, 13, who have been hard at work making masks at home to help fill the need created by COVID-19.

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Pictured are masks made by Acworth sisters — Lindsay Butts, 17, Lauren Butts, 15, and Logan Butts, 13, to help fill the need created by COVID-19.

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SJCS students Paige, Avery and Ella thank their sanitation and recycling workers with notes and snacks.

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SJCS student Dylan takes his homemade dog treats to the animal shelter to cheer up the pups.

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SJCS student Lily helps make lunches at MUST Ministries.

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SJCS fifth grader Lucca conducts his buoyancy science experiment at home.

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Chattachoochee Technical College donated food to Cobb County firefighters on Monday. Pictured is the over 200 pounds of food from the Culinary program being loaded up into a college patrol vehicle at the Mountain View Campus.

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Chattachoochee Technical College donated food to Cobb County firefighters on Monday. Pictured is the delivery of the over 200 pounds of food from the Culinary program at the Mountain View Campus. 

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Chattachoochee Technical College donated over 200 pounds of food to the Cobb County firefighters on Monday from the Culinary program at the Mountain View Campus.

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Pictured is Salvation Army Cobb/Douglas Corps Lt. Yamira Valentin delivering meals door-to-door for those in need.

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Pictured is the Salvation Army’s Cobb/Douglas Corps canteen, or mobile kitchen, serving meals to those in need.

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Pictured is an unidentified Marietta Police officer with one of the complimentary meals provided by GC BBQ.

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Pictured are members of Kennestone Hospital’s ICU staff with some of the complimentary meals provided by several Marietta Square Market restaurants.

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Pictured are workers at Papa John’s Pizza Store 779/Pine Mountain making the 826 donated pizzas that were distributed by Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Marietta.

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Pictured are some of the 826 donated pizzas that Papa John’s Pizza Store 779/Pine Mountain made and were distributed by Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Marietta.

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Pictured are some of the 826 pizzas made by Papa John’s Pizza Store 779/Pine Mountain and were distributed by Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Marietta.

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Eastside Baptist Church’s Mosaic Church Campus on Austell Road has volunteers sorting and packing food for distribution to those in need in their surrounding community of eastern South Cobb, South Marietta and Fair Oaks.

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Eastside Baptist Church’s Mosaic Church Campus on Austell Road has volunteers sorting and packing food for distribution to those in need in their surrounding community of eastern South Cobb, South Marietta and Fair Oaks.

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Records Clerk Dori Askew with her third mask made from a tutorial.

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Pictured is a worker at The Poke Company in Marietta preparing the 80 bowls delivered to Kennestone Hospital's ER Department.

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Pictured are the Shrimp Bowls that The Poke Company in Marietta delivered to Kennestone Hospital's ER Department.

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Pictured from left are Maria Campos, Ashia Snipe and Antoinette Croyder of The Poke Company in Marietta that made and delivered 80 bowls to the ER Department at Kennestone Hospital.

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Pictured is Antoinette Croyder of The Poke Company of Marietta and Renee Button, general manager of McAlister's Deli.

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Pictured is the 150 bags/boxes of food given to families at the apartment buildings in unincorporated Austell.

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Pictured from left are Pat Smith, East Cobb Quilters’ Guild Community Service Committee; Kristie Naylor, Volunteer Services Coordinator, Cobb County Senior Services; and Lynda Bussolar, East Cobb Quilters’ Guild Community Service Committee member when guild delivered donated placemats at Cobb Senior Services.

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