Cancer Drive kicked off in Lawrenceville

The Gwinnett County chapter of the American Cancer Society started its annual fund-raising drive Saturday at the Medieval Times theme restaurant at Discover Mills in Lawrenceville.

At least 1,000 people, including volunteers, health care workers and cancer survivors, attended the event. story here

Get involved

Here are a list of local organizations that you can get involved in.

Aid Gwinnett
Barrow County Clean & Beautiful
Georgia Piedmont Arts Center
Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful
Gwinnett Council for the Arts
Gwinnett County Public Library
Gwinnett Neighborhood Leadership Institute
Lawrenceville Tourism & Trade Association
United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta
United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta — 211 Online

Feeding the Hungry

It's not a secret that many of our areas residents are in a tight spot this year, especially this time of year. Therefore I am listing places you can give and receive food.

Donate food and money at:

~Any Kroger store
~Contact local churches to see if they are collecting food
~*North Gwinnett Cooperative Ministries 70 Wiley Drive, Buford. 770-271-9793, www.northgwinnettcoop.org.
~*Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry 1200 Athens Highway, Grayson; 770-885-5229.
~*Lawrenceville Cooperative Ministry 176 Church St., Lawrenceville; 770-339-7887;www.lawrencevilleco-op.org.
~*Norcross Cooperative Ministry Contact information: 2275 Mitchell Road, Norcross. 770-263-0013, www.norcrossco-op.org
~Gwinnett Senior Services 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville. 770-822-8837, www.gwinnettcounty.com.

* you should also be able to get food at any place that is starred (*). The other places will distribute food to these places.

Gwinnett Humane Society

Volunteer opportunities are available at the Gwinnett Humane Society:

Gwinnett Humane Society is a nonprofit, volunteer-supported organization that relies solely on donations and memberships to fund its programs. As a member of the Gwinnett Humane Society, you can show your support for our important services and help us help the animals within and around our county.

Gwinnett Historical Society

Volunteer Positions are available for the Gwinnett Historical Society

"The Gwinnett Historical Society shall collect, preserve and perpetuate the historic heritage of Gwinnett County, Georgia, and of the records of the early settlers of the County and of the families of Gwinnett County people and of the churches, schools and other institutions, and to arouse in the friends and citizens of the county an interest in its history; to encourage the love of local history in the youth of the County; to foster and support investigation, study and research into the historical information pertaining to the County; to publish, and disseminate historical information; and to encourage the preservation of historical sites and structures. "