Saturday, April 27, 2013
Keep Cobb Beautiful is holding a Medication Disposal Day at the Cobb County Police Precinct 1 Super Station.
Bring expired or unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications for safe disposal today at Keep Cobb Beautiful's Medication Disposal Day. The event is being held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the Cobb County Police Precinct 1 Super Station located at 2380 Cobb Parkway, Kennesaw. Items accepted include: No durable medical equipment will be accepted, and nothing will be accepted at the location before or after the scheduled drop off day.
Friday, September 14, 2012
Landscapers and other groups may volunteer to adopt a gateway or right of way and keep the greenery clean and maintained.
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Friday, September 14, 2012
Due to budget cuts in the last two years, the efforts of the Cobb County Department of Transportation (DOT) have been restricted to maintaining the safety of roadways in the county, while the surrounding greenery has been left to suffer. Keep Cobb Beautiful is looking for volunteer organizations that would be willing to adopt gateways and right of ways in the county for the purposes of cleaning and improving the green space around the roads. As part of the Adopt-A-Gateway Program, landscapers and other volunteer groups would be given one of 11 gateways to Cobb County to showcase their talents and expertise and will improve the scenery of these important entrances to the county. The Adopt-A-Right of Way Program has been implemented due to …
Monday, September 3, 2012
The Associate Board Member program is a great way for young people to volunteer in their communities and add that service to their college applications.
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Monday, September 3, 2012
Keep Cobb Beautiful staff is offering local youth the opportunity to be a part of the Associate Board Member program, which is an excellent opportunity to explore the benefits of working with a non-profit organization to educate, beautify and improve the environment. The program will give youth hands-on experience implementing programs and hosting events. Associate Board Members will be eligible to sit on KCB's various committees, help organize and run events and represent the organization at luncheons, trainings and award ceremonies. They may also qualify for college scholarships that will be awarded to active, engaged members. To be eligible you must: Completed applications must be submitted by Friday, Sept. 7. The top candidates will be…
Sunday, April 29, 2012
As part of the Great American Cleanup, volunteers from all over Cobb came out to help revitalize three South Cobb sites.
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Sunday, April 29, 2012
About 50 volunteers rolled up their sleeves and got down to work in Mableton's Wallace Park on Saturday morning as part of Keep Cobb Beautiful's Great American Cleanup. Keep Cobb Beautiful was one of the 10 top-performing affiliates chosen by Keep America Beautiful to host the Great American Cleanup. Wallace Park was just one of three sites in South Cobb chosen for this annual beautification event. Volunteers also helped revitalize Six Flags Drive and Mitchell Lane in Austell. Several students from South Cobb High, Pebblebrook High and Campbell High joined in for the Saturday event. Bejie Herrin, a board member for KCB and an environmental technology instructor at Chattahoochee Technical College, was on hand to organize volunteers and …
Monday, April 23, 2012
The cleanup and revitalization community event hosted by Keep Cobb Beautiful will take place simultaneously at three sites in Austell and Mableton on Saturday.
This year, Keep America Beautiful selected 10 top performing affiliates to participate in the Great American Cleanup Day of Action. Keep Cobb Beautiful was selected as one of those 10 nationwide and will host three project sites Saturday. The theme is #GreenStartsHere and 400 volunteers, age 13 and older, are needed. Site 1: Wallace Park – Cleanup and Revitalization (9 a.m.–3 p.m.) Base Address: 6289 Pisgah Road, Mableton Volunteers needed: more than 100 Site 2: Mitchell Lane Cleanup (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) Base Address: area surrounding/adjacent to 4845 Mitchell Lane, Austell Volunteers needed: more than 150 Site 3: Six Flags Neighborhood Clean Sweep (9 a.m.–2 p.m.) Base Address: 875 Six Flags Drive, Austell Volunteers needed: 100 Morning snacks …
Saturday, January 7, 2012
The day after the Epiphany, many people take down their Christmas trees. Recycle them at one of several locations in Cobb.
Today, many people across the globe are taking down their Christmas trees, since they usually leave them up until the Feast of the Epiphany. The Epiphany– the 12th Day of Christmas– was Friday, Jan. 6. That is the day that the Three Kings, also known as the Magi, met the baby Jesus and delivered their gifts. It commemorates the visitation of the wise men (Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazzar) to the son of God born as a man, the star leading the Magi to him, Christ's baptism in the Jordan, and the first miracle at Cana. It's the second-oldest Christian feast day after Easter. Also known as 'Little Christmas,' the Feast of the Epiphany is a day of religious observance for many Christians around the world. Is your tree still up? And if it’s not…
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