Marietta, Ga. (January 10, 2010) On Saturday, January 8, The Center for Family Resources served as one of 30 service sites for the “With a Servant’s Heart” Day of Service, a statewide service project in celebration of the inaugurations of newly-elected Governor Nathan Deal and Attorney General Sam Olens. Attorney General Olens and Congressman [...]
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CFR Serves as Site for “With a Servant’s Heart” Inaugural Day of ServiceThe Center for Family Resources Celebrates Record GED Graduation YearMarietta, Ga. (December 8, 2010) On Tuesday, December 7, The Center for Family Resources GED Program celebrated as 38 of its graduates received their GED as part of the Cobb Literacy Council’s graduation ceremony. In 2010, CFR was honored to receive a grant in support of the GED program. As part of the graduation ceremony, [...] 17th Annual Jack Vaughan, Jr. Human Services Awards: CFR Celebrates Wins in Professional and Volunteer CategoriesMarietta, Ga. (November 19, 2010)– On Thursday, November 11, 2010, the Center for Family Resources celebrated as CFR professional, Lee Freeman and volunteer Annette Harlow were named winners in the professional and volunteer categories at the 17th annual Jack Vaughan, Jr. Human Services Award luncheon. Hosted by the Community Collaborative Policy Council [...] The Center for Family Resources Celebrates Golden AnniversaryMarietta, Ga. (May 19, 2010) On Thursday, May 13, The Center for Family Resources (CFR) joined with old and new friends alike as it celebrated 50 years of providing life-changing services for Cobb County residents in need. Hosted at the Mansour Center, the reception welcomed guests including one of CFR’s founders, Mr. Fred Bentley, [...] WSB-TV Profiles The Center for Family Resources“Someone once said, if the family were a boat, it would be a canoe that makes no progress until everyone paddles. Strengthening families and communities in Metro-Atlanta has been the long-time mission of the Center for Family Resouces. Since 1960, CFR has helped thousands of low-income families become healthy and self sufficient.” People 2 People [...] Restoring Hope: Ruby’s StoryRestoring Hope: Ruby’s Story Ruby, 55, came to CFR seeking assistance with her rent after being laid off by a long-time employer. A grandmother of two and supporting an adult daughter who had also lost a job, making ends meet at home became all but impossible. With unemployment benefits falling short of covering her living [...] One Woman’s JourneyI had the honor of spending part of my day yesterday with a sweet woman named Nadine. Nadine is a former single mother who went through the CFR Housing Program over 10 years ago. Yesterday she spent the afternoon telling her story to two journalism students at Kennesaw State as part of a homelessness awareness [...] Archiving 50 years…I spent the afternoon today scanning hundreds of photos and articles that chronicle CFR’s 50 year history. As a life-long student of journalism, my first reaction was to dive deep into the stories of Cobb County residents struggling to make ends meet and marvel over the hairstyles, clothing, and writing and photography styles. The other [...] Greetings from The Center for Family ResourcesMy name is Susie Ivy and I am the Communications Manager at a Cobb County, GA noprofit organization called The Center for Family Resources (CFR). I am new to the blogging world and am figuring this whole thing out as I go. The Center for Family Resources has been serving Cobb County’s low income and [...] |
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