COBB COLLABORATIVE IN THE NEWS
2025 Press Releases & Featured News Articles
May 13, 2025
Little Free Library Announces 2025 Todd H. Bol Awards for Outstanding Achievement - Little Free Library
April 15, 2025
Book Worm Book Fest Returns to Powder Springs for Weeklong Literary Celebration - Cobb Courier
April 11, 2025
Cobb Collaborative Celebrates New Little Free Library at Ford Elementary School - Marietta Daily Journal
April 11, 2025
Cobb Collaborative Celebrates New Little Free Library at Ford Elementary School - Cobb Chamber
April 7, 2025
SCBA April Luncheon - Marietta Daily Journal
March 17, 2025
Cobb Collaborative Executive Director Irene Barton Honored with 2025 Nikki T. Randall Servant Leader Award - Cobb Courier
March 17, 2025
Cobb Collaborative Executive Director Honored with Award- Marietta Daily Journal
March 6, 2025
Empowering Communities Through Civic Engagement- Atlanta Way 2.0
March 3, 2025
Cobb Collaborative Honored with 2025 Georgia Reads Community Award- Marietta Daily Journal
February 28, 2025
Georgia Literacy Council looking for funds to improve literacy in the state- WJBF.com
February 28, 2025
Cobb Collaborative Honored with Prestigious 2025 "Georgia Reads Community Award" for Advancing Literacy- Cobb Collaborative
February 25, 2025
Bridging the Literacy Gap: Georgia Leaders Unite to Tackle Literacy Crisis and Celebrate the 2025 Georgia Reads Community Award Winners- Businesswire.com
February 18, 2025
Wellstar Center for Health Equity Awards Grant Funding to Eight Local Organizations to Improve Patient Access and Care Through Technology- Wellstar.org
January 31, 2025
Mountain View Regional Library spreads the love for February - Cobb County Courier
January 28, 2025
Little Free Library Opens at Marietta Teacher's House - Marietta Daily Journal
January 21, 2025
Empowering Youth Through Literacy: Wellstar Center for Health Equity & Small TALK Partner to Support Cobb Collaborative’s Family Literacy Kits - Wellstar.org
January 7, 2025
Cobb Collaborative marks Feb. 3-7 as Resiliency Week - Cobb Courier
January 7, 2025
The New Gritters Library Offering the Community a Range of Programs for All Ages in 2025 - Cobb County Government
2024 Press Releases & Featured News Articles
December 20, 2024
Connecting Cobb Veterans Rebrands as Connecting Georgia Veterans - Marietta Daily Journal
November 23, 2024
FindHelp Cobb: New Resource Connects Families to Local Assistance Programs - Fox5Atlanta
November 18, 2024
Little Free Library Ribbon Cutting in Marietta - Marietta Daily Journal
November 1, 2024
Basics Nature Trail Grand Opening - Marietta Daily Journal
October 9, 2024
Connecting Cobb Veterans Announces New Leadership - Marietta Daily Journal
October 3, 2024
Cobb School Board candidate forum: Democrats show out, Republicans MIA - Atlanta Civic Circle
October 3, 2024
Cobb County school board candidate forum draws only Democratic Party candidates - Cobb Courier
September 23, 2024
Harrison Junior Brings Home Crown to Cobb County - Marietta Daily Journal
September 19, 2024
Cobb Collaborative Mayor's Reading Club - Marietta Daily Journal
August 26, 2024
Mableton Men Vote and Cobb Collaborative Host Voter Engagement Event - Cobb Courier
August 1, 2024
Cobb Collaborative Concludes Summer Reading Programming - Marietta Daily Journal
May 3, 2024
Cobb Collaborative Presents Storytime Basics - Cobb Courier
February 26, 2024
Atlanta Nonprofits Lead the Way in Supporting Children’s Literacy Development - Learn For Life
February 14, 2024
Connecting Cobb Getting Our Veterans the Help They Need - Marietta Daily Journal
February 7, 2024
Growing Together Through Marietta Community Needs - Marietta Daily Journal
January 10, 2024
Little Free Library in Marietta - MDJ online
2023 Press Releases & Featured News Articles
December 8, 2023
First Christian Church of Mableton Awarded the 2023 Howard Koepka Collaborative Spirit Award by Cobb Community Foundation
December 7, 2023
Nourishing Children’s Imaginations by Irene Barton
December 6, 2023
Credit union awards $150,000 to 20 Metro Atlanta nonprofits - Rough Draft Atlanta
December 5, 2023
Celebrate the Season Through Reading - MDJ online
December 1, 2023
Vote Your Voice Georgia: Student Activists Lead Voter Empowerment Efforts - SPLC
November 9, 2023
East Cobb Citizen of the Year is Cobb Collaborative director - East Cobb News
November 4, 2023
A Veterans Appreciation at East Cobb Park — East Cobb News
October 16, 2023
Help Make the Community Better by Engaging in Reading by Cobb Collaborative Literacy Coordinator, Leslie Danford.
September 11, 2023
Good Food For Those Doing Good (Q3 2023)
July 22, 2023
Cobb Collaborative Creates Program for Children Birth to Five Years - Cobb County Courier
July 19, 2023
Cobb Collaborative & Paint Love Present Basics Workshop in Austell
June 27, 2023
Cobb Chamber Announces Its 2023-2024 Class For Leadership Cobb - Cobb County Courier
April 27, 2023
Explore the World Around You by Engaging in Reading by Cobb Collaborative Literacy Coordinator, Leslie Danford
April 25, 2023
Cobb Collaborative Dedicates Little Free Library at Garrett Middle School
April 4, 2023 -
Sharpen App by Cobb Collaborative Vote Your Voice Coordinator, Kaitlyn Ball
April 3, 2023
Family Reading to Promote Taking Care of the Environment by Cobb Collaborative Literacy Coordinator, Leslie Danford
March 24, 2023
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
March 13, 2023
Little Free Library at Park Street Elementary School
February 15, 2023
Spring into Reading with March’s Community Scope and Sequence Books by Cobb Collaborative Literacy Coordinator, Leslie Danford
February 15, 2023
Cobb Collaborative Awarded $100,000 to Expand Mental Health Initiative - Cobb Chamber Blog
February 8, 2023
Cobb Collaborative Presents Second Annual Resilient Cobb Summit
January 12, 2023
Early Childhood Centers in Marietta Welcome the Community to Read with Them by Cobb Collaborative Literacy Coordinator, Leslie Danford
Thanks For Giving & Cobb Christmas Registration Opens
On October 23 and 24, volunteers will be at the Cobb Civic Center to register eligible families for these annual programs. Please see the flyers for all of the information…
Coordinated Entry Handout – Updated
The Cobb CoC Coordinated Entry Point of Entry handout has been updated. Please use this one going forward dated 10.4.18.Cobb CoC CE POE Handout 10.4.18-1
Life Resources Opens Food Pantry
New Collaborative member Live Resources operates a food pantry on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month. See the flyer for details. Their Resource Center is also open Tuesdays…
Marietta Rotary Opens Grant Process
The Marietta Rotary Grant RFP for the 2018-2019 funding year is open. The following documents are provided: RFP Cover Sheet Application Please note the deadline of October 25
Human Service Award Nominations Open!
Each year, the Cobb Collaborative honors members of our community who have exhibited outstanding service to those in need in Cobb County. And this year is extra special since it…