Since 2005, the members of Comfort Quilters in Peachtree City have been practicing their handicraft to help others. They create quilts and blankets to benefit individuals in need, the medically and emotionally fragile, and various other non-profits. For their first year, the Comfort Quilters set a goal of creating and gifting 100 quilts. They ended [...]
Does your family have a special 4th of July tradition? Do you rise early and head up to the Peachtree Road Race? Or do you set up your lawn chairs along a favorite parade route? Maybe you spend the day at the lake and watch fireworks over the water at dusk. Or avoid the crowds [...]
By Danny McCranie Scouting plays a very large and important role in the McCranie family. I began working with Cub Scout packs about the time my son, Will, was born in 1990 and became a registered leader when he joined a pack as he entered the first grade in 1996. I served as the Tiger [...]
“When I was a girl, in days of yore before DVDs and home computers, Xboxes and iPads, a highlight of summer vacation was our family’s weekly trip to the local library. I’d wander along the shelves browsing, then select two or three books and carefully carry them home after we got them stamped (no barcodes [...]
Rev. Nathaniel Long of Senoia United Methodist Church is conducting a 40-day fast (medically supervised) to raise awareness of world hunger and gather funds for Stop Hunger Now, an organization providing meals, primarily to children, for just 25 cents per serving. One child dies every six seconds from malnutrition and related causes. He and three [...]
Summer will be here before you know it. If you have youngsters in your family and you’re beginning to think about fun, worthwhile activities for them, be sure to check out the camps and youth programs held by various local non-profits. Some have already started registration and may have limited space, so don’t delay. There are [...]
After two years of planning, fundraising, and construction, the Peachtree City Fire Department (PCFD)’s Public Education Unit, AKA the Fire Safety Bus, is a reality. Room One of the vehicle is a functional kitchen used to teach burn prevention, cooking safety, and poison prevention. Room Two is a family room with a working fireplace. Topics [...]
Thirteen local churches are collaborating as the Southern Crescent Team for Unite!, a movement of over 100 churches in the metro Atlanta from a wide variety of denominations and cultural/ethnic backgrounds. They work together on volunteer community service in four main impact areas: families, education, poverty, and justice. To date, metro’s Unite churches have mobilized [...]
Fresh South Market, a new non-profit community group, is organizing a new farmers market, slated for May – November in Peachtree City at the Peachtree Crossing Shopping Center. It will feature produce from 20-40 local farmers, organic dairy products, breads, and gourmet products from local and southeast vendors. The schedule is first and third Saturdays, [...]
Partners II Pizza (PIIP) has been a part of the Peachtree City dining scene for more than three decades, and owners Jim and Marilyn Royal have seen to it that the restaurant is also a part of the fabric of the community. They’ve supported a variety of local non-profits, and when they franchised locations in [...]
