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School Supplies Drive For Military Families Planned In Kennesaw
School supplies drive for military families is planned for several spots In Kennesaw. Donations are needed by July 25.
KENNESAW, GA -- A local real estate business will be paying it forward next month by helping the families of members of the U.S. armed forces with some of their most-needed items for the upcoming school year. The Think Melissa Team will be collecting school supplies and giving them to local military families.
The July event will be coordinated across several drop-off points in Cobb County, mostly in Kennesaw. (To get notified of more local news like this, click here to sign up for the Kennesaw Patch. Or find your Atlanta-area town here. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)
Do-gooders are encouraged to purchase school supplies to help support the households of Georgia's heroes and drop the items off at several locations.
The drop-off points will be:
Melissa Krudwig, (The Bear of Real Estate - Think MElissa Team) Atlanta Communities Office in Marietta, 3405 Dallas Highway, Ste 720, Marietta Ga 30064
BounceU in Kennesaw; 1634 Cobb International Blvd N, Kennesaw, GA 30152
Aqua-Tots in Kennesaw; 2655 Cobb Pkwy NW Suite 102, Kennesaw, GA 30152
Donations are needed by July 25, according to a news release. Donors are asked to call or email to coordinate a drop off or a pick up at: Melissa@ThinkMelissa.com, 770-310-3269 (M) or 404-793-BEAR (2327).