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On April 25, 2025, Mount Paran Christian School hosted its annual “Family Serve Day,” where The Janice Overbeck Real Estate Team partnered with school families for a hands-on community service project with a sustainable twist.
Janice Overbeck and her team visited the school to teach families how to create dog leashes from used plastic grocery bags. Items that are not recyclable through traditional mechanical processes and often end up in landfills. By repurposing these bags, families learned how to give waste new life while also helping local animal rescue efforts.
Families collected and brought their own plastic bags and, with guidance from the Overbeck team, crafted over 50 strong, upcycled leashes. These leashes were then donated to the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office, where they will be used to help rescue and safely transport stray dogs.
On May 19, Janice Overbeck, along with her daughters Chandley Overbeck and Kylie Overbeck, had the privilege of personally delivering the leashes to the Sheriff’s Office.
This project supports the team’s broader mission to combat the global plastic crisis by encouraging creative reuse and promoting sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based products. This collaborative effort not only helped animals in need but also empowered families to be part of a solution. Showing that simple actions can make a lasting impact on both the environment and the local community.
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