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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Holiday Spotlight: Thanksgiving Gobble Jog

Enjoy music, exercise and Thanksgiving fun while helping fight poverty at MUST Ministries' 10th-annual Gobble Jog.

This week's Cobb, Douglas and Paulding Weekend & Community Spotlight features the 10th Annual Gobble Jog by MUST Ministries. The road race on Thanksgiving morning raises money to fight poverty. This year’s theme, “It’s kind of a big deal,” heralds the Nov. 22 event that will hopefully attract 10,000 runners, building on last year’s 9,453 attendees. Proceeds from the race help MUST Ministries provide 34,000 individuals each year with food, shelter, education and employment opportunities, clothing and access to healthcare to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness and foster long-term change. Visit Patch's Event Calendar for more details on the Gobble Jog and how to register. Got a great event coming up in your community? Upload it onto …

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

How Much Do West Cobb Residents Give to Charity?

A new study details giving by ZIP code and finds areas with more GOP voters are more likely to support charities.

How much is your area giving to charities? A new national study details the generosity in America's communities. Readers in Powder Springs Patch's ZIP code 30127 gave a median $3,338, or 6.1 percent, per household to charity in 2008, according to a study released Monday by The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Meanwhile, residents in the Marietta ZIP code 30064 gave a median $3,841, or 5.7 percent, per household to charity in 2008.  Metro Atlanta ranked fifth and Georgia ninth nationally in giving to charities in 2008, according to the study. Residents in the Atlanta area gave a median $3,286 per household, or 5.9% of their discretionary income. Statewide, Georgia residents gave a median $3,396, or 6.2 percent, of their income. The study was …

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