McEachern Robotics Lends Hand to Must Ministries

Students helped the area nonprofit separate through mounds of clothing during the holiday season.

Article courtesy Kim Rogers and Paul Eubanks. Dec. 15,, the McEachern Robotics Team gave back to the community by helping out at Must Ministries Donation Center. Must Ministries furnishes food, clothing and basic living essentials to people that need them. The McEachern Robotics Team was astounded by what they saw. Vivian Evans, a member, said, “It’s like the Kennesaw Mountain made out of clothes!” There were piles and piles of clothing everywhere. Wendy Booth, the director, took us through instructions and safety procedures. Once they got inside the actual warehouse, she showed us how to get things done. She made sure we had on our gloves, and then we got busy. The Robotics Team separated through mounds of clothing. There were certain …

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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 …

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Cobb Ecumenical Service This Week

Thursday's event includes Tranfiguration Catholic Church and Unity North Atlanta Church.

The eighth annual Thanksgiving Ecumenical Celebration at Temple Kol Emeth will focus its community spotlight on MUST Ministries. The service takes place on Thursday, Nov. 15, starting at 7 p.m. The synagogue is located at 1415 Old Canton Road, at the intersection of Sewell Mill Road. Started by TKE Rabbi Steven Lebow in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2011 attacks, the service aims to bring together people from Jewish, Christian, Muslim and other traditions with scripture readings, song and in giving thanks. The following faith communities will be participating in this year's service: Guests are asked to bring canned goods for MUST Ministries, and donations will be accepted for Give-A-Gobble. A dessert reception will follow the service. For …

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VIDEO: MUST Ministries Fights Hunger

Volunteers served nearly 190,000 lunches to families in need this summer.

The Summer Lunches Program at MUST Ministries has just ended, and volunteers handed out a total of 189,648 lunches to needy children this summer—a 34 percent increase from last year. MUST started the Summer Lunch Program in 1995 in Cobb and Cherokee Counties in an effort to fight child hunger. In 2011, MUST Volunteers delivered 103,000 lunches to hungry children in Cobb and Cherokee, and the program was expanded to Douglas, Paulding, North Fulton and Gwinnett communities this year.

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MUST Ministries Needs Help Feeding Hungry Kids

Volunteers are needed to pack and deliver bag lunches.

MUST Ministries’ need for volunteers could impact hungry kids. School ended for Cobb County last week and for most students their summer promises free time and family vacations, but for some Cobb kids enrolled in the federal free and reduced lunch program it means gnawing hunger and uncertainty. MUST Ministries’ summer lunch program offers these kids a bag lunch every weekday during the summer, but so far there aren’t enough volunteers to pack lunches and deliver them to the kids, said Jennifer Richmond, the Cobb County summer lunch coordinator. “We need drivers more than checker/packers,” she said. “We still need people to make the lunches because they’re all donated. We need drivers out of Smyrna, the Milford Baptist area and Acworth so …

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Help MUST Make Christmas Merrier

The organization expects its annual toy shop to provide gifts for at least 4,500 children, according to the Marietta Daily Journal.

The annual toy shop organized by MUST Ministries is asking for donations so that parents in need can provide gifts for their children this Christmas, according to the Marietta Daily Journal. The charity, based in Marietta, is expecting to provide gifts for at least 4,500 children, the newspaper reports. The MDJ provided this donation information: "New, unwrapped gifts can be donated from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday at the MUST Donation Center at 1210 B Kennestone Circle off Cobb Parkway in Marietta. Packages should be labeled 'Toy Shop.' Financial contributions to help children may be mailed to P.O. Box 1717, Marietta GA 30061. Anyone interested in volunteering can email Paula Rigsby at prigsby@mustministries.org, with '…

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Frugal Family

Prizes To Be Given During Coffee Shop's Opening

Also coming up: Six Flags will offer discounts for people who donate canned food to MUST Ministries.

We're all watching our family budgets these days. Whether shopping with coupons or looking for two-for-one deals, we're taking advantage of all sorts of offers and savings that help us make our dollars as valuable as possible. Here are some that will hopefully stretch your dollars to the max:   1. Prizes at Coffee Shop's Grand Opening Deal: Although the business has been open for a few weeks, the official grand opening of Powder Springs Coffee and Bake Shoppe is scheduled for Friday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Powder Springs Mayor Patricia Vaughn will cut the ribbon at 10 a.m. Live music will begin at 7 p.m. The celebration will continue through Saturday, when the shop is open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.  While you do not have to be present to win, …