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On behalf of the Support Smyrna board, we would like to wish all of Smyrna a happy and safe 4th of July!

Happy Juneteenth, Smyrna! Today, we commemorate the historic day of June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved African Americans in Texas were informed of their freedom, marking the end of slavery in the United States. This day celebrates resilience, freedom, and the rich contributions of African American culture. As a city that prides itself on diversity and inclusion, Support Smyrna stands together in honoring this important milestone in our nation’s history.

Happy Father’s Day to all the amazing fathers, father figures, and mentors in the City of Smyrna! Today, we celebrate the love, guidance, and support you provide. Thank you for making our community stronger and brighter.

We are thankful to community partners like the L&C Wood Family Foundation for their tireless support in uplifting our community, and making a difference throughout Cobb County. Thank you for impactful partnership with Support Smyrna.

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Every day, Support Smyrna receives assistance requests. We want to ensure everyone knows how to reach us, and also knows the guidelines to the assistance we provide! If you or anyone you know needs assistance, please fill out the form on our website: www.supportsmyrna.org .

We are here to help, support and uplift our Smyrna community.

In recognizing our community partners, Support Smyrna is thankful to for their support of this year’s Jonquil Jog. If you have not visited Woofgang Smyrna with your family’s fur baby, you are missing out on the “paw-ty”! 🐶

Support Smyrna believes that requesting assistance should be easy, fast and accessible. Our team is on constant standby to help connect our neighbors with the resources they need.

If you or someone you know needs assistance, please follow these four steps, and we will be in touch as soon as possible.

Support Smyrna is incredibly grateful to G***k Inc. for their support of our community and the Jonquil City Jog. It is through community partnerships like these that our organization is able to thrive and quickly respond to our neighbors in need.

What an incredible morning for a race!

Thank you to every runner, volunteer and sponsor for your time, your talent and your support in the and Support Smyrna. This morning was filled with energy, fun and most importantly; community. We are so thankful for our partnerships in our local schools, and are always so blown away by the support our neighbors show all year long.

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WE ARE 5 DAYS OUT!

BE SURE TO REGISTER NOW, IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY!

The Jonquil City Jog is Saturday, April 20, 2024 – Registration opens at 7:00 am - 5K at 8:00 am - 1-mile at approximately 9:00 am with the Tot Trot to follow. The race starts at Smyrna City Hall in downtown Smyrna. As one of the best community races in the Metro Atlanta area, the Jonquil City Jog consistently draws a great crowd for this flat, fast and family-friendly course.
Proceeds benefit the Campbell High School Educational Foundation and Support Smyrna. The Campbell High School Educational Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides financial and community support to Campbell High School. Throughout the pandemic, Support Smyrna was able to help feed hundreds of Smyrna families in need and continues to support the Smyrna community. They are expanding their mission within the Smyrna community to help veterans, seniors, students, and others in need.
Register Here:
https://runsignup.com/Race/GA/Smyrna/JonquilCityJog5K

This year’s Jonquil City Jog will have free medals for all participating kids!

It’s not too late to sign up! You can register here:
https://runsignup.com/Race/GA/Smyrna/JonquilCityJog5K

The Jonquil City Jog is Saturday, April 20, 2024 – Registration opens at 7:00 am - 5K at 8:00 am - 1-mile at approximately 9:00 am with the Tot Trot to follow. The race starts at Smyrna City Hall in downtown Smyrna. As one of the best community races in the Metro Atlanta area, the Jonquil City Jog consistently draws a great crowd for this flat, fast and family-friendly course.

Proceeds benefit the Campbell High School Educational Foundation. and Support Smyrna. The Campbell High School Educational Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides financial and community support to Campbell High School. Throughout the pandemic, Support Smyrna was able to help feed hundreds of Smyrna families in need and continues to support the Smyrna community. They are expanding their mission within the Smyrna community to help veterans, seniors, students, and others in need.

Register Here:
https://runsignup.com/Race/GA/Smyrna/JonquilCityJog5K

Support Smyrna would like to wish everyone a Happy Easter!!

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From the Smyrna Historical Society:

Julia Roberts, Academy Award-winning actress
Julia Roberts was born on October 28, 1967, in Smyrna, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, to Betty Lou Bredemus (1934–2015) and Walter Grady Roberts (1933–1977). Roberts’s parents, one-time actors and playwrights, met while performing in theatrical productions for the armed forces. They later co-founded the Atlanta Actors and Writers Workshop in Atlanta, off Juniper Street in Midtown. They ran a children’s acting school in Decatur, Georgia, while they were expecting Julia. The children of Coretta and Martin Luther King Jr. attended the school; Walter Roberts served as acting coach for their daughter, Yolanda. As a thank-you for his service, Mrs. King paid Mrs. Roberts’s hospital bill when Julia was born. From 1972, Roberts lived in Smyrna, Georgia, where she attended Fitzhugh Lee Elementary School, Griffin Middle School, and Campbell High School. Roberts wanted to be a veterinarian as a child. She also played the clarinet in her school band. After graduating from Smyrna’s Campbell High School, she attended Georgia State University but did not graduate. She later headed to New York City to pursue a career in acting. Once there, she signed with the Click Modeling Agency and enrolled in acting classes. Julia Roberts starred in Mystic Pizza, Pretty Woman, Erin Brockovich, Steel Magnolias, Ocean’s Eleven , Hook just to name a few of her movies. She is one of the highest paid female actresses.

Kicking off Women’s History Month, we recognize the first Woman Mayor of Smyrna, Mayor Lorena Pace Pruitt.

According to the AJC: “In her two-term tenure, Pruitt ordered some of Smyrna’s first paved roads and talked Atlanta Mayor William B. Hartsfield into letting the small city connect an eight-inch water line to the big city’s running-water system.

“They charmed Mayor Hartsfield into running a water pipe across the Chattahoochee to Smyrna, and Smyrna had the water it needed to grow,” Pruitt’s son Rex told the Constitution in 1981.

Before then, he said, they’d been using artesian wells.

“At times, we couldn’t get enough water to take a bath,” he Rex told the AJC in 1994. He was 74 at the time and living in Augusta.

During World War II, that water system ended up supplying the Bell Bomber Plan, where Pruitt managed cafeterias that served as many as 1,200 workers two meals a day.

“During her administration,” Rex said in 1981, “the first paving of streets were done. There had been only one paved street, running north and south in Atlanta.”

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The Jonquil City Jog is Saturday, April 20, 2024:

Registration opens at 7:00 am - 5K at 8:00 am - 1-mile at approximately 9:00 am with the Tot Trot to follow. The race starts at Smyrna City Hall in downtown Smyrna. As one of the best community races in the Metro Atlanta area, the Jonquil City Jog consistently draws a great crowd for this flat, fast and family-friendly course.

Proceeds benefit the Campbell High School Educational Foundation, Inc. and Support Smyrna. The Campbell High School Educational Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides financial and community support to Campbell High School. Throughout the pandemic, Support Smyrna was able to help feed hundreds of Smyrna families in need and continues to support the Smyrna community. They are expanding their mission within the Smyrna community to help veterans, seniors, students, and others in need.

Register Here: https://runsignup.com/Race/GA/Smyrna/JonquilCityJog5k

The Jonquil City Jog is Saturday, April 20, 2024:

Registration opens at 7:00 am - 5K at 8:00 am - 1-mile at approximately 9:00 am with the Tot Trot to follow. The race starts at Smyrna City Hall in downtown Smyrna. As one of the best community races in the Metro Atlanta area, the Jonquil City Jog consistently draws a great crowd for this flat, fast and family-friendly course.

Proceeds benefit the Campbell High School Educational Foundation, Inc. and Support Smyrna. The Campbell High School Educational Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides financial and community support to Campbell High School. Throughout the pandemic, Support Smyrna was able to help feed hundreds of Smyrna families in need and continues to support the Smyrna community. They are expanding their mission within the Smyrna community to help veterans, seniors, students, and others in need.

Register Here: https://runsignup.com/Race/GA/Smyrna/JonquilCityJog5k

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Dear Smyrna Community,

This Valentine’s Day, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering support and kindness. You are the heart and soul of our mission, and we’re incredibly grateful for the opportunity to serve and uplift you. From providing essential assistance to spreading love and compassion, your resilience and spirit inspire us every day.

Thank you for being the heartbeat of Smyrna, filling our community with love, hope, and unity. Wishing you a Valentine’s Day filled with warmth, joy, and the knowledge that you are cherished.

With love and appreciation,

The Support Smyrna Board

Smyrna! Who are you rooting for tonight?

To celebrate this year’s Super Bowl, we are asking everyone to show their support with a small donation! If you are rooting for the 49ers, donate $13! If you are rooting for the Chiefs, donate $15! Let’s see who our City is cheering for!

Support Smyrna partners with various school athletic programs throughout the year, and welcomes all donations to continue uplifting our community. You can donate here: www.supportsmyrna.org/donate

🎈🎊Support Smyrna would like to wish our Chairman Laura Norton a very happy birthday! Our community is incredibly blessed to have not only your leadership, but your commitment in uplifting residents in need across the City of Smyrna. 🎈🎊

Support Smyrna is celebrating Black History Month with gratitude and reverence. This month and always, Support Smyrna honors the resilience, strength, and contributions of the Black community, both nationally and locally in Smyrna. Together, let’s reflect on history, amplify voices, and continue the journey towards uplifting our community!

⏰ Timely Responses Matter! At Support Smyrna, we believe that every moment counts when it comes to assisting our community. Your requests for support are our top priority, and we’re committed to providing swift and meaningful help. Together, we make a difference, one timely response at a time!

On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we reflect on our fellow Georgian’s powerful words: ‘Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, What are you doing for others?’ At Support Smyrna, we are committed to answering this question by serving our community, fostering unity, and making a positive impact. Join us as we continue to build a stronger Smyrna.

🎉 In 2024, Support Smyrna is dedicated to expanding our services and reaching even more residents in need. We’re determined to continue strengthening our community ties, and fostering unity across the City of Smyrna. Additionally, we aim to enhance digital accessibility, making requests for assistance easier and more efficient. We’re excited to grow with you in 2024! ✨

As we close out 2023, we are immensely grateful to everyone who supported our organization. Our work would not be possible without so many of our neighbors pouring their love into their community. Looking ahead to the New Year, we are grateful and energized to continuing our working in uplifting Smyrna families!

See you in 2024!

🎄✨ This Christmas, your generosity has been the greatest gift to those in need. Thank you for making a difference in Smyrna and bringing hope to the lives we touch. Wishing you a season filled with warmth and gratitude. Merry Christmas! 🌟

In continuing our work this busy, holiday season, Support Smyrna helped fill 30 stockings for families in need, including a $50 gift card in each stocking.

If you or someone you know needs assistance, please visit our website at www.supportsmyrna.org to request assistance.

Throughout December, Support Smyrna is celebrating the month of giving by providing gifts and assistance to families in need all across Smyrna. We are thankful to our volunteers, our social workers, and our school partnerships that have helped us provide for Smyrna families!

We anticipate December to continue being busy as we respond to requests for assistance every single day. If you or your family are in a position to give, please consider donating this holiday season to Support Smyrna by visiting: www.supportsmyrna.org/donate .