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AARP
Tax-Aide
AARP
Tax-Aide volunteers will offer free income tax preparation to low or moderate
income tax payers age 60 and older. The assistance is available each Monday
through April 12 at the Cherokee Recreation and Parks Authority Center
from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Those needing assistance will need to bring current
tax records and copies of last year's income tax returns. For additional
information, please call (770) 924-7768.
Blood
Drive
The
Red Cross of America is in need of blood donors due to a critical shortage
of blood. Type O and B are particularly needed. A blood drive will be
held at the Cherokee Recreation and Parks Authority Center on Monday,
March 8 from 2 - 7 p.m.
4th
Annual Gala Auction
The
Cherokee County Senior Services, in collaboration with the Cherokee County
Volunteer Aging Council, is seeking donations for their 4th Annual Gala
Auction to be held on March 20 at the historic Rock Barn in Canton. The
proceeds from the event will go toward the Last Stop Emergency Fund,
which assists Senior citizens in Cherokee County who have little or no
means to pay for services, such as medical prescriptions, eye and dental
exams, utilities, groceries and minor home repairs. For more information,
please call Dianne Voss at (770) 345-7515.
Clark
Howard to Speak at Woodstock High School
Consumer
advisor and radio talk show host Clark Howard will speak at Woodstock
High School on March 11 at 7 p.m. Clark's visit is sponsored by Suntrust
Bank, WSB TV and the Woodstock High School PTSA. All proceeds from the
event will benefit the PTSA. Admission is $1 at the door.
E.T.
Booth Recycling Bin
E.T.
Booth Middle School has a newspaper-recycling bin set up in the east end
of the parking lot in front of the school. Proceeds will benefit the Cherokee
County Humane Society (CCHS). The student body chose to help the environment
while supporting the CCHS in this community outreach project.
Family
Fair
The
fourth Annual Family Fair, sponsored by the HOPE Center, will be on Saturday,
March 20 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. The Fair will be held at the Southern Antique
Gallery shopping center located at Highway 5 and Highway 92 in Woodstock.
The resource-networking event will consist of bi-lingual representatives
from agencies and churches from Cobb and Cherokee Counties. The purpose
of the Fair is to connect families with resources in their communities.
The HOPE Center is a pregnancy resource center located in Woodstock. For
more information, please contact Rosalind Heaton at (770) 924-0864.
First
Annual Fur Ball
In
honor of the 10th Annual Spay Day USA, Around Town Community Magazines
will be hosting the first Annual Fur Ball for all animal-loving, two-legged
friends. The Ball will be held on Saturday, March 6 at The Canton Theater,
171 E. Main Street in downtown Canton. Platinum event sponsors include
Around Town Community Magazines, CENTURY 21 Advantage, Cherokee County
Humane Society and 23½ Hour Locksmith. All proceeds from the event will
go toward supporting Cherokee animals. For more information, please call
Gina at (770) 517-8210 ext. 935.
Indian
Festival and Pow Wow
The
14th Annual Cherokee County Indian
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Festival
and Mother's Day Pow Wow will be held May 7 - 9 at Boling Park in Canton.
The event is the South's premier Native American showcase with dancers,
drummers, singers and educators from numerous tribes across the country.
Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Children
3 and under are free. Proceeds will benefit several non-profit organizations
for the improvement of the welfare of Native American communities.
March
of Dimes Wine Tasting Benefit
The
March of Dimes will hold its 5th Annual Wine Tasting Benefit on Tuesday,
March 16 from 6 - 8 p.m. The event will be held at Featherstone's at Towne
Lake Hills. There will be wine tasting, hors d'ouvres and a silent auction.
The cost is $10 per person and all proceeds benefit the March of Dimes.
For further details, please call (770) 977-3114.
North
Metro Miracle League
North
Metro Miracle League is an adapted baseball league dedicated to providing
mentally and physically challenged youth an opportunity to play organized
baseball. "Buddy" assistance is provided for players who require assistance
on the field. The six-game season will begin on April 3 at Etowah High
School. Registrations will be accepted through March 8, and the fee is
$35. For more information, please call Tracy Sadowski at (770) 928-1237
or John McLaughlin at (770) 777-7044. To find out more about the North
Metro Miracle League, visit www.northmetromiracleleague.org.
Scholarship
Deadline
Cobb
EMC and its Volunteer Task Force award $1,000 and $800 George R. Ford
Memorial Scholarships to two local high school students annually. The
application deadline is March 12. For information, please call (678) 355-3124.
The Towne Lake Business
Association awards two $1,000 scholarships annually to a graduating college
or technical bound senior at Etowah and Woodstock High Schools. The TLBA
Entrepreneurial Scholarships will be awarded based on applications completed
through the counselors at these schools. For more information, please
contact your school counselors or the TLBA at (770) 517-8120 ext. 550.
Women's
Wellness Seminars
Northside
Hospital - Cherokee WomenFirst is offering women's wellness seminars
with information every woman should know. The next seminar will be held
on Tuesday, March 9 from 7 - 9:30 p.m. at Northside Hospital - Cherokee,
Education Building, Magnolia Room. The topic will be "Are You Feeling
the Emotional Stress from Being Pulled in Every Direction?" To register,
please call (404) 845-5555 ext. 2 or visit www.northside.com.
Doggie
University Information Session
Doggie
University uses volunteers to train shelter dogs so they will be more
adoptable. More volunteers are needed to help the dogs get ready for adoption.
There will be an information session about this program at CENTURY 21
Advantage office on March 18 at 7 p.m. For more information about Doggie
University, please call Bob O'Brien at (678) 445-4544.
Tennis
Charity Invitational
The
Towne Lake Hills Tennis Club will be sponsoring a charity event to benefit
the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) on May 7 - 9. On Friday,
May 7 there will be a free Junior clinic and an afternoon cookout. That
evening, there will be a party with a live and silent auction and tennis
demonstrations by top local pros. To donate items for the auction or to
be a sponsor, please call the Towne Lake Hills Tennis Shop at (770) 516-6325
or visit the JDRF website at www.walkforwill.org.
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