Cobb Community Foundation

Cobb Community Foundation Be a catalyst for a thriving communityโ€”mobilizing people, ideas, and resources to improve quality of life in and around Cobb.

01/01/2025

โœจ ๐‡๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ! โœจ

As the clock turns to 2025, our hearts are full of gratitude and hope. This past year, weโ€™ve witnessed the incredible impact of compassion and generosity through YOU! Together, weโ€™ve:

โ€ข ๐„๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐‚๐จ๐›๐› ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ง๐จ๐ง๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก ๐Œ๐š๐ ๐ข๐œ ๐œ๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐ข๐ ๐ง, raising an astounding $808,000 to help provide food, education, housing, health services, and other essential support for families and neighbors in need.
โ€ข ๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐จ๐๐ฒ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐›๐ž๐ญ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐ง๐จ๐ง๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐‚๐จ๐›๐› ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ, like Act 6 Ministry of Stone Bridge Church, recipient of the Howard Koepka Collaborative Spirit Award, and nominees Connecting Cobb Veterans, Cobb County Safety Village, Cumberland Counseling Centers, Simple Needs Georgia, and Waymark.
โ€ข ๐‡๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ฉ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐œ ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ, like Mark and Rhonda Jacobson of Cumberland Diamond, for their exceptional contributions to our community.
โ€ข ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐๐ž๐ ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ $๐Ÿ“.๐Ÿ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ, with 70% directly benefiting Cobb County, supporting initiatives in healthcare, food security, education, financial assistance, civil rights, emergency aid, leadership development, and more.
โ€ข ๐’๐ฎ๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘-๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’ ๐‚๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ข๐ž๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ (๐‚๐๐) ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ, equipping local nonprofit leaders with skills to strengthen their organizations and expand their impact.
โ€ข ๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ž๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ "๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐†๐จ๐จ๐" ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐œ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ง, designed to amplify collective giving, community problem-solving, nonprofit capacity building, and enhanced organizational effectiveness.
โ€ข โ€ฆand ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐œ๐ก ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž!

๐ŸŒŸ Hereโ€™s to an enriched 2025 filled with love, purpose, and possibility.

Thank you for believing in our mission and being a part of this extraordinary community. Together, we truly are making a difference! ๐ŸŒŽโค๏ธ๐Ÿฅ‚

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐๐ข๐  ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ๐ฌ! Cobb Countyโ€™s Marietta has been named the most generous city in the nation by GoFundMe in their 2024 Year in...
12/18/2024

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐๐ข๐  ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ๐ฌ! Cobb Countyโ€™s Marietta has been named the most generous city in the nation by GoFundMe in their 2024 Year in Help report! ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ‘

That means more people in Marietta donated per 50,000 people than any other city in the United States.

The spirit of generosity runs deep here in Cobb County, and we couldnโ€™t agree more!
๐‚๐จ๐›๐› ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐…๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง (CCF) and its fund holders have contributed $๐Ÿ“.๐Ÿ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ง to date this year (2024) to nonprofits, and $๐Ÿ‘.๐Ÿ“ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ง has been to nonprofits in Cobb! ๐Ÿ’™

We are so proud of our community for making such a meaningful impact. Letโ€™s keep the giving spirit alive!

๐Ÿ“– ๐‘๐ž๐š๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž: https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/cobb-county/cobb-county-city-named-most-generous-city-us-by-gofundme/GJULB6IX6RDKZMRT5SNZKCASKU/

๐ŸŽ„โœจ A Heartfelt Evening with Serenade Heights โœจ๐ŸŽ„Thank you Serenade Heights, Inc. for inviting Cobb Community Foundation t...
12/17/2024

๐ŸŽ„โœจ A Heartfelt Evening with Serenade Heights โœจ๐ŸŽ„

Thank you Serenade Heights, Inc. for inviting Cobb Community Foundation to your Christmas Dinner last Thursday. Spending time with your incredible staff, moms, and donors was truly heartwarming, and we are so grateful for the beautiful gifts you shared with us!

If youโ€™re new to their mission, Serenade Heights offers a 6-month to two-year program to support single mothers and their children in Cherokee County, GA and surrounding areas that includes:
๐Ÿ  Housing & mentorship
๐Ÿ“š Life skills, budgeting, career planning, and bible study
๐Ÿค Workshops, tutoring, childcare, and social activities

Their mission is simple yet powerful: to help single moms and their children dream again and succeed.

๐ŸŽ„ Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to Amber Jones, her team, and all the moms, kids, and donors who make this mission a reality. ๐Ÿ’™

๐ŸŽ Year-End Giving Made Easy! ๐ŸŽ‰Hi all, Planning to give before December 31st? ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Here's a quick tip sheet with key deadli...
12/17/2024

๐ŸŽ Year-End Giving Made Easy! ๐ŸŽ‰

Hi all, Planning to give before December 31st? ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Here's a quick tip sheet with key deadlines for your CCF contributionsโ€”whether through donor-advised funds, checks, or other methods.
๐Ÿ’ป Donate now: https://bit.ly/4gEKMes
๐Ÿ“Œ Save this post for reference and make sure your generous gifts count this year!

๐ŸŒŸ Celebrating Visionary Philanthropy ๐ŸŒŸCobb Community Foundation is thrilled to honor Mark and Rhonda Jacobson, owners of...
12/13/2024

๐ŸŒŸ Celebrating Visionary Philanthropy ๐ŸŒŸ

Cobb Community Foundation is thrilled to honor Mark and Rhonda Jacobson, owners of Cumberland Diamond Exchange, with the 2024 James L. Rhoden, Jr. Visionary Philanthropist Award! ๐Ÿ†

This week, at the Cobb Chamberโ€™s luncheon, Shari Martin, CCF CEO, and Kim Gresh, CCF Past Chair, presented the Jacobsons with the prestigious James L. Rhoden Award for Visionary Philanthropy.

๐Ÿ’ฌ โ€œItโ€™s a wonderful feeling to know that you can help someone who needs a hand up,โ€ shared an emotional Rhonda Jacobson.

Known for their generosity and dedication, the Jacobsons have supported organizations like Childrenโ€™s Healthcare of Atlanta, The WellStar Foundation, and SafePath Childrenโ€™s Advocacy Center. Their unwavering commitment to giving back exemplifies what it means to lead with both heart and vision.

๐Ÿ‘ Please join us in celebrating this amazing couple who continue to make a lasting impact on Cobb County!

In this photo: From left: Cobb Community Foundation CEO Shari Martin, Past Chair Kim Gresh and Cumberland Diamond Exchange co-owners Rhonda and Mark Jacobson.

๐ŸŒŸ Celebrating Collaboration and Community Impact at the 2024 Human Services Awards Luncheon! ๐ŸŒŸOn December 3, the Cobb Co...
12/06/2024

๐ŸŒŸ Celebrating Collaboration and Community Impact at the 2024 Human Services Awards Luncheon! ๐ŸŒŸ

On December 3, the Cobb Community Foundation, in partnership with Cobb Collaborative, hosted the 2024 Human Services Awards Luncheon, an inspiring event celebrating individuals and organizations making extraordinary contributions to Cobb County. ๐Ÿ’™

A heartfelt CONGRATULATIONS to ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ” ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐ž๐›๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐ž ๐‚๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐œ๐ก, this yearโ€™s recipient! ๐ŸŽ‰ Courtney Schreer and Steven Egan received a $10,000 award on behalf of StoneBridge Church for their remarkable work in helping homeless and low-income individuals obtain critical documents like IDs and birth certificates, while fostering collaboration through resource-sharing breakfasts and impactful partnerships. ๐Ÿ‘

And a huge round of applause for our other 5 nominees who are transforming lives through collaboration:
โœจ Cobb Veterans
โœจCobb County Safety Village
โœจCumberlandCounseling
โœจSimple Needs GA, Inc.
โœจWaymark

We also awarded grants to the winning organizations of Cobb Collaborative's awards, furthering their ability to serve the Cobb community.

At the luncheon, we shared inspiring stories, reflected on the legacy of Howard Koepka, and celebrated the countless ways these organizations are making our community stronger together.

We are so grateful to Collaborative for co-hosting with us, everyone who joined us for this special event, and to all those supporting our mission to foster connection and collaboration between nonprofits in Cobb County. ๐Ÿ’›

Learn more about these amazing organizations and the award here: https://bit.ly/3ZDD8vr

12/05/2024

Cobb Community Foundationโ€™s ๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก ๐Œ๐š๐ ๐ข๐œ ๐†๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ง wrapped up on December 3, and we are absolutely ๐›๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ by this yearโ€™s results!

Over a two-week campaign, the community rallied to raise $700,000 for ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐‚๐จ๐›๐› ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ง๐จ๐ง๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ, surpassing every expectation. When combined with a $108,000 match pool, the total impact reaches $๐Ÿ–๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ–,๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽโ€” helping families find food and other basic needs, children access education, and neighbors secure housing, safety, and health services.

This yearโ€™s achievements represent a monumental leap from last yearโ€™s $71,000 total, and weโ€™d like to extend a heartfelt ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ to our Donors, Funders, Nonprofits, Media Partners, and our Team here at CCF for making this all possible! Happy holidays everyone.

๐Ÿ† To learn more visit: https://bit.ly/3ZoMolt



๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ฉ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ
๐€๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ, ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž & ๐‡๐ฎ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ
โ€ข Georgia Symphony Orchestra
โ€ข Strand Marietta
๐„๐๐ฎ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
โ€ข Communities In Schools of Georgia in Marietta/Cobb County, Inc.
โ€ข The STEAM Generation
๐…๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐„๐œ๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐œ ๐’๐ฎ๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ
โ€ข Circles of Cobb
โ€ข Simple Needs GA, Inc.
โ€ข 10 Women of Hope
๐…๐จ๐จ๐ & ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
โ€ข H.O.P.E. Family Resource Center, Inc
โ€ข Family Life Restoration Center
โ€ข Food Security for America
โ€ข Reflections of Trinity
โ€ข Sweetwater Mission
๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก & ๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐›๐ž๐ข๐ง๐ 
โ€ข Aloha to Aging, Inc
โ€ข CumberlandCounseling
โ€ข Davis Direction Foundation
โ€ข Good Samaritan Health Center of Cobb
โ€ข Loving Arms Cancer Outreach
โ€ข Vision Rehabilitation Services of Georgia (VRS)
๐‡๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ 
โ€ข NW Metro Atlanta Habitat for Humanity
โ€ข Serenade Heights, Inc.
โ€ข Special Needs Cobb
๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ ๐’๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ญ๐ฒ
โ€ข Blue Thanksgiving, Inc
โ€ข Cobb County Public Safety Foundation
๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ
โ€ข Atlanta Youth Tennis & Education Foundation
โ€ข Marietta Mentoring for Leadership

12/03/2024

๐Ÿšจ ๐Ž๐๐„ ๐Œ๐Ž๐‘๐„ ๐ƒ๐€๐˜ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก ๐Œ๐š๐ ๐ข๐œ! ๐Ÿšจ

โณThe clock is tickingโ€”today and tomorrow is your last chance to make an impact! The match window closes tomorrow night.

๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐’๐จ ๐…๐š๐ซ: ๐ŸŒŸ ๐Ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ $๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ‘๐Š ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ฌ๐ž๐ in just 2 weeks (Nov 19 โ€“ Dec 2) โ€” with only $93K left to reach our collective goal of $556,000! ๐ŸŒŸ

This is an incredible milestone, but weโ€™re not done yet! Every donation ๏ฟผyou make before midnight tomorrow night will receive a partial match from our $100,000 match cool, unlocking even more funds for the nonprofits you care about.

โœจ Donโ€™t miss out on the chance to multiply your impact and help local organizations reach their goals! โœจ
๐Ÿ–ฑ ๐ƒ๐จ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐š๐ญ: cobbfoundation.org
๐Ÿ“… ๐ƒ๐ž๐š๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž: ๐“๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ ๐ง๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ (๐ƒ๐ž๐œ ๐Ÿ‘) ๐š๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ:๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ— ๐ฉ.๐ฆ.

Letโ€™s finish strong and make this season one to remember! ๐Ÿ’™

โœจ๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐š๐ง ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ! โœจTomorrow is the LAST day to participate in Match Magic, and weโ€™re thrilled to share a ๐ก๐ฎ...
12/02/2024

โœจ๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐š๐ง ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ! โœจ

Tomorrow is the LAST day to participate in Match Magic, and weโ€™re thrilled to share a ๐ก๐ฎ๐ ๐ž ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐žโ€”a $50,000 donation to the and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre (Strand Marietta) from Debbie and Barry Abernathy! Weโ€™re sharing this incredible news because more people need to know about the amazing work happening in our community and the generosity making it all possible. ๐Ÿ’™

Thereโ€™s still time to join the magic! Visit cobbfoundation.org, select a nonprofit youโ€™re passionate about, and help them unlock their share of our ๐Ÿ’ฐ $100,000 match pool. Every dollar makes a difference, and together, we can reach even greater heights!

โณ ๐‘ซ๐’๐’โ€™๐’• ๐’˜๐’‚๐’Š๐’•โ€”๐’•๐’‰๐’† ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’•๐’„๐’‰ ๐’˜๐’Š๐’๐’…๐’๐’˜ ๐’„๐’๐’๐’”๐’†๐’” ๐“๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ ๐ง๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ (๐ƒ๐ž๐œ ๐Ÿ‘) ๐š๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ:๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ— ๐ฉ.๐ฆ.

๐Ÿ“ธ In the photo: Debbie and Barry Abernathy with Nakeia Gray-Smith, Operations Manager, Cobb Community Foundation.

๐ŸŽญ Test Your Knowledge! ๐ŸŽจ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ณ: Which nonprofit organization is dedicated to making music accessible to everyone by provid...
12/02/2024

๐ŸŽญ Test Your Knowledge! ๐ŸŽจ

๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ณ: Which nonprofit organization is dedicated to making music accessible to everyone by providing exceptional musical performances and music education through programs. (Hint: This organization is holding one of Cobb's most treasured holiday traditions, the Holiday Pops! Performance this Dec 7-8)
A) Georgia Symphony Orchestra
B) Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre

๐Ÿ‘‰๐˜พ๐™๐™š๐™˜๐™  ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ข๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™จ ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™›๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ฉ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™จ๐™ฌ๐™š๐™งโ€”๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™™๐™ž๐™จ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง ๐™ข๐™ค๐™ง๐™š ๐™–๐™—๐™ค๐™ช๐™ฉ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™จ๐™š ๐™–๐™ข๐™–๐™ฏ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ #๐˜ผ๐™ง๐™ฉ๐™จ ๐™ฃ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™ฅ๐™ง๐™ค๐™›๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™จ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™–๐™ฉ ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™จ๐™ฅ๐™ž๐™ง๐™š ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™š ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ข๐™ข๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ฎ! ๐Ÿ’ซ
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โณ Only one day left!
Visit cobbfoundation.org to donate to a nonprofit or cause youโ€™re passionate about and help them unlock their share of our ๐Ÿ’ฐ $100,000 match pool this holiday season!

Ways to give:
๐Ÿ’ป Online: Donate at cobbfoundation.org
๐Ÿ–Š By Check: Address to Cobb Community Foundation, 1100 Circle 75 Parkway, Suite 1000, Atlanta, GA 30339 (include the organization's name in the memo line)
๐Ÿ“ž From IRA or Donor-Advised Fund: Call (770) 859-2366

๐Ÿ“† ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฐ. ๐Ÿฏ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿญ:๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿต ๐—ฝ.๐—บ. Donโ€™t miss this chance to amplify your impact!

๐ŸŒŸTest Your Knowledge!๐ŸŒŸ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ณ: Which nonprofit organization helps provide housing and support to individuals and families i...
12/02/2024

๐ŸŒŸTest Your Knowledge!๐ŸŒŸ

๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ณ: Which nonprofit organization helps provide housing and support to individuals and families in need, fostering stability and independence? (Hint: This organization focuses on creating stronger, more connected communities by addressing housing challenges!)
A) Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Metro Atlanta
B) Serenade Heights
C) Special Needs Cobb
D) All of the Above

๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐‚๐ก๐ž๐œ๐ค ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซโ€”๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐๐ข๐›๐ฅ๐ž #๐‡๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ง๐จ๐ง๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐š๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š ๐๐ข๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ! ๐Ÿงก
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โณ Only a few days left!
Visit cobbfoundation.org to donate to a nonprofit or cause youโ€™re passionate about and help them unlock their share of our ๐Ÿ’ฐ $100,000 match pool this holiday season!

Ways to give:
๐Ÿ’ป Online: Donate at cobbfoundation.org
๐Ÿ–Š By Check: Address to Cobb Community Foundation, 1100 Circle 75 Parkway, Suite 1000, Atlanta, GA 30339 (include the organization's name in the memo line)
๐Ÿ“ž From IRA or Donor-Advised Fund: Call (770) 859-2366

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐œ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐ž๐œ. ๐Ÿ‘ ๐š๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ:๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ— ๐ฉ.๐ฆ. Donโ€™t miss this chance to make an impact!

๐ŸŒŸTest Your Knowledge!๐ŸŒŸ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ณ: Which nonprofit helps foster student success by connecting at-risk youth with community reso...
12/01/2024

๐ŸŒŸTest Your Knowledge!๐ŸŒŸ

๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ณ: Which nonprofit helps foster student success by connecting at-risk youth with community resources and support? (Hint: This organization works to break barriers and ensure every child can thrive in school and life!)
A) Communities In Schools of Georgia in Marietta/Cobb County
B) The STEAM Generation (TSG)
C) Atlanta Youth Tennis and Education Foundation
D) Marietta Mentoring for Leadership

๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐‚๐ก๐ž๐œ๐ค ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซโ€”๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐š๐ฆ๐š๐ณ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก ๐Œ๐š๐ ๐ข๐œ ๐„๐๐ฎ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐Ÿงก
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โณ Only a few days left!
Visit cobbfoundation.org to donate to a nonprofit or cause youโ€™re passionate about and help them unlock their share of our ๐Ÿ’ฐ $100,000 match pool this holiday season!

Ways to give:
๐Ÿ’ป Online: Donate at cobbfoundation.org
๐Ÿ–Š By Check: Address to Cobb Community Foundation, 1100 Circle 75 Parkway, Suite 1000, Atlanta, GA 30339 (include the organization's name in the memo line)
๐Ÿ“ž From IRA or Donor-Advised Fund: Call (770) 859-2366

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐œ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐ž๐œ. ๐Ÿ‘ ๐š๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ:๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ— ๐ฉ.๐ฆ. Donโ€™t miss this chance to make an impact!

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๐ŸŒŸ Test Your Knowledge! ๐ŸŒŸ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ณ: Which nonprofit provides essential support for individuals and families moving out of home...
12/01/2024

๐ŸŒŸ Test Your Knowledge! ๐ŸŒŸ

๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ณ: Which nonprofit provides essential support for individuals and families moving out of homelessness or facing significant need through programs like โ€œSimple Household Needsโ€, โ€œMy Birthday Mattersโ€, and "Spirit of Christmas"? (Hint: They are also one of 6 nominees for the Howard Koepka Collaborative Spirit Award, honoring nonprofits dedicated to teamwork and service).
A) Circles Cobb
B) Simple Needs of Georgia
C) 10 Women of Hope

๐’๐ž๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซโ€”๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐๐ข๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐…๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐„๐œ๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐œ ๐’๐ฎ๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก ๐Œ๐š๐ ๐ข๐œ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฎ๐ฉ! ๐Ÿงก

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Just a few days left! Head to cobbfoundation.org and donate to a nonprofit or cause close to your heart and help them unlock a share of our ๐Ÿ’ฐ $100,000 match pool this holiday season! And if youโ€™re not sure who to donate to, just donate to the Match Pool, and weโ€™ll distribute your donation across all 25 organizations.

The match window closes Dec. 3 at 11:59 p.m.

Ways to give:
๐Ÿ’ป Online: Donate at cobbfoundation.org
๐Ÿ–Š By Check: Address to Cobb Community Foundation, 1100 Circle 75 Parkway, Suite 1000, Atlanta, GA 30339, with the organizationโ€™s name in the memo line
๐Ÿ“ž From IRA or Donor-Advised Fund: Call (770) 859-2366

We'd like to highlight  Needs GA, Inc.  (SNGA), one of our six nominees this year for the Howard Koepka Collaborative Sp...
11/29/2024

We'd like to highlight Needs GA, Inc. (SNGA), one of our six nominees this year for the Howard Koepka Collaborative Spirit Award.

This award was created by the Board of Cobb Community Foundation as a tribute to the spirit of collaboration that Howard modeled and inspired. It recognizes and honors a Cobb nonprofit that exemplifies this same collaborative spirit.๐Ÿ†

SNGA focuses on supporting individuals and families moving out of homelessness or facing significant need through seven impactful programs. They collaborate with a wide range of organizations, including the Center for Family Resources, LiveSAFE Resources, MUST Ministries, Family Promise of Cobb, Together With Families, the Extension, Communities in Schools, Sweetwater Mission, the Red Cross, Ser Familia, The Table on Delk, and Mothers Making a Change. Additionally, they work with DFCS, school social workers in Cobb County and Marietta, churches, and drug treatment facilities to ensure comprehensive support. Their โ€œSimple Household Needsโ€ program provides beds, furniture, and essential household items to those transitioning from homelessness, while โ€œMy Birthday Mattersโ€ offers birthday gifts to children experiencing homelessness and the children in our furniture families. During the holidays, their "Spirit of Christmas" program helps families unable to access other holiday assistance. For more information on all seven programs, please visit their website. By avoiding duplication of services and filling critical gaps, SNGA effectively complements existing agency programs to address the community's most pressing needs.

Learn more about the award: https://bit.ly/4fDTdpQ

All six nominees will be recognized and the recipient will be announced on Dec. 3rd, at the Human Services Awards Luncheon which we are co-presenting with the Cobb Collaborative โ€”stay tuned!

๐Ÿงก This Thanksgiving, Activate Good ๐ŸงกAs we gather around our tables this Thursday, letโ€™s remember the families who wouldn...
11/28/2024

๐Ÿงก This Thanksgiving, Activate Good ๐Ÿงก

As we gather around our tables this Thursday, letโ€™s remember the families who wouldn't have a meal without the incredible work of ๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก ๐Œ๐š๐ ๐ข๐œ ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ฉ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ like Reflections of Trinity , Mission , Security for America , Direction Foundation , and H.O.P.E. Family Resource Center, Inc .

๐Ÿˆ While scrolling through your phone during football or relaxing after a big meal, visit our Match Magic page at cobbfoundation.org. Browse through all 25 participating organizations and support the ones that inspire you.

๐Ÿ’ก Did you know?
Demand at food banks and nonprofit distribution centers has surged by 60% in the past 2ยฝ years, far exceeding even the peak of the pandemic. With food prices soaring, these organizations are working harder than ever to ensure no family goes hungry.

๐Ÿ“น Below is an inspiring VIDEO of Reflections of Trinityโ€™s Thanksgiving Outreach:
Over 270,000 pounds of food were distributed to more than 1,600 families, with each family receiving about 85 pounds of foodโ€”enough for Thanksgiving week, including a full Thanksgiving meal. https://youtu.be/DxTzkPqkCDE?si=Z8-w9bOXojBOjuCf

โœจ How to Give
The match window closes Dec. 3 at 11:59 p.m. Donโ€™t miss this chance to double your impact:
๐Ÿ’ป Online: Donate at cobbfoundation.org
๐Ÿ–Š By Check: Address to Cobb Community Foundation, 1100 Circle 75 Parkway, Suite 1000, Atlanta, GA 30339 (include the organizationโ€™s name in the memo line)
๐Ÿ“ž From IRA or Donor-Advised Fund: Call (770) 859-2366

This Thanksgiving, letโ€™s come together to make a difference for families in need. A little generosity goes a long way. ๐Ÿงก

๐ŸŒŸ How well do you know our local heroes? ๐ŸŒŸ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ณ: Which nonprofit is known for spreading holiday joy by providing meals an...
11/28/2024

๐ŸŒŸ How well do you know our local heroes? ๐ŸŒŸ

๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ณ: Which nonprofit is known for spreading holiday joy by providing meals and gifts to first responders and their families during Thanksgiving? (Hint: This organization was founded by a group of dedicated first responders who wanted to give back to their peers and create a sense of community during the holidays).

A) Blue Thanksgiving
B) Cobb County Public Safety Foundation

See comments to find out the answerโ€”and meet the other incredible Public Safety organization in our Match Magic lineup! ๐Ÿงก

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Head to cobbfoundation.org and donate to a nonprofit or cause close to your heart and help them unlock a share of our ๐Ÿ’ฐ $100,000 match pool this holiday season! And if youโ€™re not sure who to donate to, just donate to the Match Pool, and weโ€™ll distribute your donation across all 25 organizations.

The match window closes Dec. 3 at 11:59 p.m.

Ways to give:
๐Ÿ’ป Online: Donate at cobbfoundation.org
๐Ÿ–Š By Check: Address to Cobb Community Foundation, 1100 Circle 75 Parkway, Suite 1000, Atlanta, GA 30339, with the organizationโ€™s name in the memo line
๐Ÿ“ž From IRA or Donor-Advised Fund: Call (770) 859-2366

We'd like to highlight the  County Safety Village, one of our six nominees this year for the Howard Koepka Collaborative...
11/27/2024

We'd like to highlight the County Safety Village, one of our six nominees this year for the Howard Koepka Collaborative Spirit Award.

This award was created by the Board of Cobb Community Foundation as a tribute to the spirit of collaboration that Howard modeled and inspired. It recognizes and honors a Cobb nonprofit that exemplifies this same collaborative spirit.๐Ÿ†

The CCSV team focuses on safety education for all ages and collaborates with community organizations to improve safety in Cobb County.

The Cobb County Safety Village was nominated for this award because they partner with local police departments to offer radKIDS camp, teaching 80 students life-long safety skills and bullying prevention. The team provides free safety education to over 25,000 students in Cobb County and Marietta City schools, covering kindergarten, 2nd, and 4th grades. They also host a Spanish Safety Day for Spanish-speaking families, with all activities and signage in Spanish. Additionally, CCSV supports other organizations by hosting events, organizing the SafeKids Golf Tournament, and engaging in various community activities.

This award was created by the Board of Cobb Community Foundation as a tribute to the spirit of collaboration that Howard modeled and inspired. It recognizes and honors a Cobb nonprofit that exemplifies this same collaborative spirit.๐Ÿ’™

๐Ÿ† Learn more about the award: https://bit.ly/4fDTdpQ

All six nominees will be recognized and the recipient will be announced on Dec. 3rd, at the Human Services Awards Luncheon which we are co-presenting with the Cobb Collaborative โ€”stay tuned!

We'd like to highlight Cumberland Counseling Centers, one of our six nominees this year for the Howard Koepka Collaborat...
11/26/2024

We'd like to highlight Cumberland Counseling Centers, one of our six nominees this year for the Howard Koepka Collaborative Spirit Award.

Cumberland Counseling Centers provides faith based as well as evidence based counseling to fit the unique needs of their patients.

Cumberland Counseling Centers fosters collaboration by working closely with clients to create personalized treatment plans and partnering with local churches, schools, and organizations. They also collaborate with institutions like Richmont Graduate University and the Cobb Collaborative to secure grants and resources, ensuring accessible mental health care for the community. Their approach amplifies the work of other organizations, creating synergies that enhance the availability of high-quality mental health services.

This award was created by the Board of Cobb Community Foundation as a tribute to the spirit of collaboration that Howard modeled and inspired. It recognizes and honors a Cobb nonprofit that exemplifies this same collaborative spirit.๐Ÿ† Learn more: https://bit.ly/4fDTdpQ

All six nominees will be recognized, and the recipient will be announced on Dec. 3rd, at the Human Services Awards Luncheon which we are co-presenting with the Cobb Collaborativeโ€”stay tuned!

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