Thanks to Sheri Kell for the photos and information about a new home going up under the auspices of the Smyrna-based Northwest Metro Atlanta Habitat for Humanity and that’s also involving the Cobb High School Coalition.
The group includes high school students from seven high schools in the county, including Pope, Walton and Wheeler, and they’ll be working on a house in Mableton for U.S. Army veteran Danny R. Burgess, who served nine years before being medically discharged for an injury in the line of duty.
The project will continue every Saturday through the scheduled completion date of May 4.
The Northwest Metro Atlanta branch of Habitat has constructed or repaired more than 500 homes in Cobb, Douglas and Paulding counties since its inception 33 years ago. Says Jessica Gill, the branch’s executive director and CEO, about the Cobb High School Coalition’s contributions:
“We are so thankful for these committed high school students who volunteer their Saturdays to create a safe, stable home for a hero who has served for us. We appreciate their dedication to improving a veteran’s life and the betterment of our community.”
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