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Marietta, GA 30090
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TRASH
It's not a pretty sight, especially when dumped along our roadways. What's more your tax dollars are spent each year to clean up the mess.

SO, WHAT CAN YOU DO?
Your club, civic group or business can keep Cobb beautiful by joining Keep Cobb Beautiful and Cobb Dept. of Transportation's Adopt-A-Mile Program.

As part of Adopt-A-Mile, your organization agrees to periodically remove trash from a single, mile-long stretch of road.

SO HOW DO YOU JOIN?
  • Select someone 21 or older to be your coordinator.
  • Identify the one mile section you want to adopt.
  • Call (770) 528-1135 to receive an application.
SEE? NO SWEAT (well maybe a little…)
In joining Adopt-A-Mile, you agree to:
  • Organize four clean-ups within a 12-month period.
  • Attend DOT safety training before initial clean-up.
  • Submit releases of liability, parental consent forms, organization roster and other paperwork.
  • Participants should be 11 or older.
AND WHAT DOES THE COUNTY DO?
In return, Cobb DOT provides: clean-up supplies, signs, trash removal, and a safety training session.

TRAINING? TO PICK UP TRASH?
Your safety is important to us. That's why we require all participants be trained to safely work along busy roadways.

BAGGING RIGHTS
After the first cleanup, Cobb DOT will post signs at either end of "your" mile. That way, passing motorists will know who to thank!

THE BEST PART?
A sense of pride and satisfaction from keeping Cobb clean and beautiful. Cobb County has a reputation as one of the Southeast's most attractive communities… Let's keep it that way!


For more information:

Gwen Baldwin, Keep Cobb Beautiful
E-mail: gwen.baldwin@cobbcounty.org
1897 County Services Pkwy
Marietta, GA 30008
(770) 528-1135
(770) 528-2504 fax

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Adopt-A-Stream Program (Watershed Stewardship Program)

The Cobb County Watershed Stewardship Program provides participants the opportunity to join others interested in learning about the watershed they live in. We offer a variety of programs designed to help people learn how to improve local water quality through hands-on activities appropriate for all ages. All of our public programs are free to participants.

For more information, call (770) 528-8215 or visit watershed.cobbcountyga.gov.

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Probation program seeks volunteer officers

Superior Court's Volunteer Probation Officer program needs help relieving the State probation caseload. Applicants must be at least 21 years old, have a high school diploma and no criminal history. Those selected will attend a formal training class provided by officials from Cobb Superior Court, State Department of Corrections and Kennesaw State University.

For more information, call (770) 528-7986.

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Seniors 'Most Wanted' to help Sheriff

Cobb Sheriff Bill Hustson's three year old Volunteers In Partnership program is looking for residents 55 and older to assist deputies and other staff in sheriff's office operations.

Volunteer functions include checking in visitors at the adult detention facility, making follow-up phone calls for the investigative unit and general clerical duties. Interested seniors must submit to a criminal background check and commit to a minimum of six hours a week for at least 26 weeks.

For more information, call (770) 499-4619.

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Cobb County Juvenile Court's Court Appointed Special Advocate

A Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) is a trained community volunteer appointed by a Juvenile Court Judge to speak up for the best interest of an abused or neglected child involved in a juvenile court proceeding.

Cobb County Juvenile Court CASA is currently seeking volunteers for future training classes.

For more information, call Carlene Redmond at (770) 528-2285.

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Cobb County Juvenile Court Judicial - Citizen Panel Review

The Cobb County Juvenile Court's Judicial Citizen Panel Review Program is a dynamic, volunteer supported program, that is tasked with reviewing foster care cases. If you have a desire to extend a helping hand to Cobb County's desperate, maltreated children, can think analytically and enjoy working with a cohort of other volunteers, then you may be an ideal candidate.

For more information, call Lina L. Maxwell at (770) 528-2284.

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Cobb County Juvenile Court Youth Diversion Program

Youth Diversion is a program for first offenders that have committed minor offenses. After being screened by the coordinator, these juveniles are given the opportunity to appear before a panel of community volunteers instead of a judge to receive consequences for their actions.

Youth Diversion is always interested in having new volunteers come into the program to serve as panel members. Training is provided and required.

For more information, call Susan Argo at (770) 528-2243.

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Meals On Wheels

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Over 100,000 meals are served each year at our Cobb Senior Nutrition Centers and for the home delivered program, Meals on Wheels.

Through the meals on wheels program, an average of 200 meals are delivered each day (5 days per week) by approximately 40 volunteers. 375 volunteers make up the total meals on wheels delivery team.

An applicant for home delivered meals must be assessed by a Senior Service caseworker to determine need. They must be 60 or older, homebound by reason of illness or incapacitating disability.

The meals, which must meet FDA requirements, are prepared by one vendor under contract with Cobb County. They are delivered to the central kitchen at 32 Fairground Street, Marietta, GA. At this kitchen the meals are heated, put in insulated containers and then delivered to designated sites. From these sites volunteers take the meals to the homebound client. This could be the only hot meal the client has that day.

Supportive services are provided by the volunteers. Volunteers are a link of information between the client and the caseworker. Through this contact the volunteers bring back client problems, concerns or needs for further services. The daily volunteer visit also provides personal contact with the client. There are times when the client has fallen or became ill and the Meals on Wheels volunteer was the first to call for medical assistance. The social aspects of the Meals on Wheels program is often overlooked and in many cases is paramount for the mental health of the client.

To support the Meals on Wheels Program, a Resource Campaign is ongoing. The community contributions are used for educational and instructional materials, disposable supplies and the purchase of equipment needed specifically for the proper transportation and delivery of meals.

For volunteer information call:
Shelia Perkins, Volunteer & Advocacy Coordinator
770-528-5381

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SafePath Children's Advocacy Center, Inc.

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SafePath is a private, non-profit organization that offers a new way of serving abused and neglected children through a comprehensive approach to services for victims and their families.

SafePath is currently looking for individuals to assist with various volunteer opportunities. Training provided.

For further information, please call:
Leigh Kelley at (770) 801-3465

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