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Jun 22, 2016

Doing Good: Volunteers make Mother's Day special for senior citizens

Day. Through its Adopt-a-Senior program, volunteers hosted a Mother’s Day’s party and gave gift bags to seniors at four nursing homes in Atlanta, Austell, Roswell and Snellville. “Many times, elders, specifically nursing home residents, are a forgotten population,” said Adopt-a-Senior program founder Tom Sargeant. “The residents gain an incredible amount of joy and delight by the attention and kindness they are shown.” Volunteers held a party for nursing home residents where they served food and drinks, socialized with them and delivered gift bags. They also delivered gifts, fruit, flowers and cards around to all the residents who cannot attend the party. Volunteers make Mother’s Day special for senior citizens in four local nursing homes around Atlanta as a part of Neighbor Love’s Adopt-a-Senior program. Photo courtesy of Neighbor Love. “We also organize parties for nursing home residents during Valentine’s Day, Father’s Day and Christmas,” added Sargeant. People can support the Adopt-a-Senior program by becoming a general volunteer that helps assemble the gift bags, serve food and drink and deliver the gift bags to the residents; becoming a volunteer leader, to perform a specific duty at a particular event... (Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Feb 2, 2016

WHITLEY, Louise Faye

NC; 4 Grandchildren and 7 Great Grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Wellstar Community Hospice, 4040 Hospital West Drive, Austell, GA 30106. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Saturday, January 9th at the funeral home. Online guest book @:www.westcobbfuneralhome.com... (Marietta Daily Journal)

Dec 30, 2015

SHAW, Robert Thomas

Church Street, Mableton Georgia 30126 or visit the church website at www.fbcmableton.com. Arrangements are with Davis-Struempf Funeral Home, Austell. www.davisstruempf.com ... (Marietta Daily Journal)