The Harrison High School Student Council held its Feed the Firefighters commemorative service event on Tuesday, Sept. 11, honoring those who served others during the September 11, 2001 attacks. Students visited fire stations in the west Cobb area to serve dinner to the local firefighters keeping the community safe.

Harrison’s Spanish Club brought a catered taco dinner from Moe’s and brought non-perishable snacks for their station to last for the entire month.

View more photos from the Harrison Feed the Firefighters celebration of service.

A number of Cobb County schools participated in the Great American Cleanup program, an annual community improvement campaign. Spearheaded by Keep Cobb Beautiful, groups were challenged to volunteer their time for cleanup, recycling and beautification projects throughout the community.

School Award Winners –  2010 Great American Cleanup
Make A Difference Award Winner – Griffin Middle School
Largest Recycling Effort -Russell Elementary
Outstanding Sponsor Support -Floyd Middle School
Largest Volunteer Effort – Pickett’s Mill Elementary School
Best Sustainability Project – Keheley Elementary School

Honorable Mention -North Cobb High School
Honorable Mention -Birney Elementary School
Honorable Mention -Due West Elementary School
Honorable Mention -Kincaid Elementary School

Other participating schools included Lewis Elementary, Mableton Elementary, Norton Park Elementary, Nicholson Elementary, Simpson Middle, Bullard Elementary, Cheatham Hill Elementary,  
Oakwood Digital Academy, 
South Cobb High, 
Harrison High, 
Ford Elementary, 
Pine Mountain Middle, and 
Hayes Elementary.

Allatoona High School held its annual “Shop With a Buccaneer” program on Saturday, Dec. 11 at the Acworth Target store, helping younger Cobb students purchase holiday gifts. The school raised more than $8,000 for this year’s effort!

The Acworth Patch Web site provided additional coverage, including video.

In its first year, the Hillgrove High School “Shop With a Hawk” program raised more than $5,000 to assist the families of 26 students in HHS feeder schools. More than 40 Hillgrove volunteers paired up with kids at the Target store on Dallas Highway to help purchase holiday gifts.

The McEachern High “Shop With An Indian” event helped support families in the Powder Springs area. Images from the day’s events are below:

While Cobb schools were closed Nov. 2 for Election Day, several Floyd Middle School student volunteers and PTSA members spent their day off serving others. The group visited MUST Ministries in Marietta to help sort clothing donations for needy families in Cobb County. The Floyd PTSA organized the community service project.

Approximately 750 Campbell High School students, parents and community members participated in the first ‘Campbell Cares’ community service day Oct. 30. Principal Dr. Grant Rivera challenged CHS students and their families to join in the effort, in which groups helped beautify elementary school campuses, clean up Smyrna parks and roadsides and spend time with local retirees. The service day ended with a special luncheon prepared and served by the CHS Culinary Arts department.

Campbell High School junior Sophie Polakowski and Wheeler High School junior Kevin Enners recently paid a visit to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta as part of their involvement as Teen Ambassadors for the Fragile Kids Foundation. Inspired by WXIA-TV’s ‘Pay It Forward’ campaign, the group surprised nurses in the Intensive Care Unit to thank them for their work caring for medically fragile children. They distributed ‘pass it on’ cards, t-shirts, dinner and $100 gift cards to Ray’s on the River restaurant. A video clip of the surprise is available below, courtesy of 11Alive.com.

To learn more about the Fragile Kids Foundation, visit the organization Web site.

Addison Elementary School received a Saturday spruce-up, courtesy of nearly 100 teachers, parents and community volunteers!  Lyn Carden of school Partner in Education Post Oak Pediatric Dentistry spearheaded the effort through the Disney Volunteer program. All of the workers each received a free ticket to Disney parks for donating their time and energy to Addison. The crew cleaned up the school gardens and grounds, as well as the gym.