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Tommy Nobis Center (TNC), a Marietta-based nonprofit that empowers people through employment, has moved to their newly renovated Cobb County location. Formerly located at 1480 Bells Ferry Road in Marietta, Tommy Nobis Center has provided education, training, and employment to people with disabilities for the last 47 years.
Formerly the Cobb Chamber of Commerce building, the fully renovated state-of-the-art facility is located on 1.7 acres at 240 Interstate North Parkway across I-75 from Truist Park in the hub of surrounding businesses. The new education and training center was designed to reflect the mission of TNC and to provide more classroom and training space to meet the needs of flourishing educational programs.
“This is a major milestone for our organization,” says President and CEO, Dave Ward. “The new facility will allow us to double our impact in half the space and is centrally located making it more accessible to our program participants.”
A $5.86M three-year capital campaign launched in August of 2023 has already secured 90% of funds needed to fully subsidize the project. With leadership from Devon Jackoniski, the daughter of Tommy Nobis and significant support from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and the Atlanta Falcons, The Imlay Foundation, and other major donors in Atlanta, this innovative endeavor will benefit our entire community, as employing people with disabilities helps the local economy and provides an untapped pool of talent for local businesses.
Tommy Nobis Center will host open house events on November 13th and 14th between 8:00am and 3:00pm.
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