Zaxby’s Marietta Literacy Fundraiser Thursday

Eat at Zaxby’s Marietta Thursday evening and 10 percent of total sales during fundraiser night go toward Marietta Reads!

Marietta City Schools (MCS) and Zaxby’s Restaurant are teaming up to raise funds to benefit the district’s Marietta Reads! literacy initiative. The Marietta Reads! Fundraiser night at Zaxby’s Marietta, located at 1347 Church Street Ext., is Thursday, April 25 from 5 - 8 p.m. Eat at Zaxby’s Marietta Thursday evening and 10 percent of total sales during fundraiser night go toward Marietta Reads! Marietta Reads! is a citywide effort to foster reading and literacy. The purpose of this initiative is to encourage Marietta City School students to read more, read better and read widely. Keep up with all the news you care about by subscribing to our free email newsletter, liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter.

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Marietta Reads, Zaxby’s Partner for Literacy Fundraiser

Support Marietta City Schools by eating at Zaxby's, at 1347 Church St. Ext., on Thursday night. The fundraiser will support Marietta Reads.

Marietta City Schools and Zaxby’s Restaurant are teaming up to raise funds to benefit the district’s Marietta Reads! literacy initiative. The Marietta Reads! Fundraiser night at Zaxby’s Marietta, at 1347 Church Street Ext., is Thursday, March 14 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Ten percent of total sales during the fundraiser night go toward Marietta Reads! “We are thrilled to partner with Zaxby’s for this Marietta Reads! fundraiser,” said Jill Sims, MCS Executive Director, Curriculum and Instruction. “This event directly supports the literacy initiatives at Marietta City Schools that help provide books for classroom libraries and school media centers.” Marietta Reads! is a citywide effort to foster reading and literacy in the community. The purpose …

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12-12-12 Concert to Benefit Hurricane Sandy Victims

Some of the biggest names in music will play at a benefit concert on Wednesday. All proceeds will go to Hurricane Sandy victims, via the Robin Hood Foundation.

Huge names in music are lending their talents to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts at the “12-12-12” concert on Wednesday, Dec. 12. Every penny sold from ticket sales will go directly to Sandy victims through the Robin Hood Relief Fund, which provides material, money and aid to local organizations that are serving families and individuals in the regions hardest hit by the storm, including over 200 Patch towns in New Jersey, Connecticut and Long Island. The all-star lineup includes Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Dave Grohl, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Chris Martin, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters, Kanye West, The Who and Paul McCartney, with other artists to be announced. According to the 12-12-12 concert’s website, “…

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Dog Rescue Fund Exceeds $8K

The money raised to care for a dog injured on I-75 has paid for his surgical bills.

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Power of Social Media Leads to Miraculous Response for MUST

Blake Canterbury, of Be Remedy, and Piedmont Church sent out tweets Saturday asking their followers to donate shoes for 150 people who live with MUST. The result was 456 pairs of shoes in 19 hours.

What happens when social media and Christian charity intersect? Those living in homelessness will be able to select a pair of much-needed shoes this week, thanks to a shoe drive challenge that went out on twitter Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. The story began when Blake Canterbury of Be Remedy visited MUST Ministries and asked for a list of the greatest needs. Canterbury’s effective social media approach matches needs with people who want to meet those needs via his twitter feed.  “I was there when all of this started happening and I confess, I broke down in tears," Kaye Cagle of MUST said. "It was so moving to see people give the very shoes off of their feet to help a neighbor in need. And when the children started coming forward to give up…

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Strand Raises $65,500 at First Annual Call-A-Thon

After 12 hours of manning phones and present performances from locals, the theater's total came in at $15,500 over its goal. This article was published Thursday.

Strand Call-A-Thon Aims to Raise $50,000 in 12 Hours

Money raised will go toward the Friends of the Strand’s Capital Campaign, which covers the renovation costs of re-opening the Strand in 2009. The call-a-thon will be the first event in a fundraising push to support the Strand’s continued success.

The Earl Smith Strand Theatre will be kicking off its 2012 fundraising campaign with the First Annual Strand Call-a-thon on Wednesday, a 12-hour fundraising event complete with an open house and live entertainment. The goal is to raise $50,000 in one 12-hour push. Members of the Friends of the Strand Board will be manning the phone bank on the Strand stage from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., while performance sets take place in front of them at the top of every hour. The event will be free and open to the public and will also be broadcast live over the internet at www.ustream.tv/channel/strand-theatre. The money raised by the First Annual Strand Call-a-Thon will go toward the Friends of the Strand’s Capital Campaign. This campaign covers the renovation…

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Firefighters Annual Boot Drive

The drive raises funds to support the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation and Camp Oo-U-La, the state’s only camp held exclusively for burn-injured children.

Firefighters from Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services will be out in the community the first three Fridays in May with boots in hand. The “Give Burns the Boot” fundraising drive will be held May 4th, 11th and May 18th. Donations help the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation. The Burn Foundation works to educate the public in burn awareness and prevention and supports two medical facilities, the Burn Center at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta and the M. Still Burn Center in Augusta, in the care of burns. In the past nine years, the foundation has awarded more than $185,000 to departments across the state for fire safety and burn prevention programs. Money raised by Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services also goes to Camp Oo-U-La, the…

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