November 16, 2023

Dear Cobb Collaborative Network:

Our 30th annual Fourth Quarter General Membership Meeting & Human Services Awards Luncheon is coming up on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 from 11:30AM-1:15PM at Piedmont Church in Marietta.

Each year, the Cobb Collaborative honors members of our community who have exhibited outstanding service to those in need in Cobb County with Jack Vaughan, Jr. Human Services Awards. Jack Vaughan, Jr. was a state representative and member of the Cobb Collaborative who showed unselfish dedication to public service and strongly advocated for those less fortunate in our community. In memory of Jack’s service, the Collaborative annually honors both a volunteer and a professional who have gone above and beyond to serve those in need.

2023 nominees for our annual Jack Vaughan, Jr. Human Services Awards are:

Professional Category:

• Peggy Freeman nominated by Loving Arms Cancer Outreach.
• Officer Paul Hill nominated by Marietta City Schools.
• Robert Max nominated by Jewish War Veterans.
• Richard Merritt nominated by Cobb Legal Aid.
• Luther Washington nominated by Family Life Restoration Center.
• Laurie Ann Wong nominated by Reflections of Trinity
• Christie Simons nominated by Atlanta Angels. 

Volunteer Category:

• Mary Jacobs nominated by Cobb Senior Services.
• Barry Krebs nominated by South Cobb Lions Club. 
• Porch Marietta nominated by Marietta City School.
• Kylie Tetley nominated by Atlanta Angels. 

Congratulations to all nominees! We look forward to seeing everyone at this time-honored event on December 6. Click here or on the graphic below for registration.

Warmly,

Irene Barton

Cobb Collaborative Executive Director

Be sure to check our Cobb Collaborative Events page for additional events and visit our Training Opportunities page to request scheduling of events.

The MISSION of the Cobb Collaborative is "Engaging, Educating and Empowering the community to improve the well-being of children and families." One way that we work to forward this mission is by offering no or low cost training opportunities in our initiative focus areas of mental health, literacy and civic engagement. 

As we wind down 2023 and begin to plan for 2024, Cobb Collaborative invites our network to take advantage of our training opportunities. We offer trainings both in-person and virtually. Opportunities we offer include:

• Community Resiliency Model (CRM)®
• Connections Matter
• Connect Now
• Mental Health First Aid
• Becoming a More Resilient Parent
• Darkness to Light: Stewards of Children®
• Mandated Reporter Training
• Basics Workshops
• Basics Staff Training
• Connecting Cobb Veterans Presentation
• Trusted Partnership Trainings

and MORE!

Click here or on the graphic above for more information. We look forward to scheduling training opportunities with our Members and the Collaborative community network in 2024 and beyond!

Cobb Collaborative has renewed our group membership with the Georgia Association of Volunteer Administration (GAVA). A benefit of of this group membership allows our Collaborative Members exclusive access to attend GAVA programming FREE of charge.

For more information on gaining access to this resource, please email Cobb Collaborative Executive Director, Irene Barton.

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