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Third 2018 Gwinnett County Health Fair adds Back-to-School Bash and School Supply Drive to line-up

August 9, 2018

BUFORD – Are you ready for the 2018-2019 school year to begin? Well, ready or not, here it comes! The third installment of Gwinnett County Community Health Fairs will host a Back-to-School Bash and health fair with inside and outside fun on Saturday, August 18 at Bogan Park (located at 2723 N. Bogan Rd.) in Buford, Georgia from 10am-2pm to help you and your family get ready to go back to school. This is a free event.

New Coding School Opening in Peachtree Corners

August 9, 2018

Georgia Tech partners with Prototype Prime to offer coding classes.

PEACHTREE CORNERS – In a special event that drew Georgia Tech’s president along with numerous alumni, several “pioneers” of Technology Park and other dignitaries, Mayor Mike Mason announced Thursday that Prototype Prime would partner with Georgia Tech in offering a new coding school at Prototype Prime’s campus in Peachtree Corners. The event was held at Prototype Prime, the city-funded startup incubator located in Technology Park Atlanta.

Rainbow Village Awarded $30K Dream Big Grant from TechBridge®

August 8, 2018

Nonprofit Dedicated to Breaking the Cycles of Homelessness, Poverty and Domestic Violence Receives Technology Services Grant

Launched in 1991 as a faith-based organization focused on helping homeless families, Rainbow Village has grown by leaps and bounds over the course of the last three decades. Once based out of Christ Episcopal Church in Norcross as Rainbow House, the nonprofit could serve up to two families at a time with transitional housing.

(top row) Daino Deas, Jacob Gassert and Keyton Gibson; (bottom row) Cameron Hearn, Michael Payne and Jordan Ward. Photo Credit: Jay Kapp

Gwinnett Grads Help Brookhaven Bucks win Sunbelt League Title

August 8, 2018

The Brookhaven Bucks swept the Marietta Patriots in the best-of-three Sunbelt Baseball League Championship Series (August 3-4), to win the first title in team history.

SCAM ALERT: Carr Warns of Fake Phone Calls and Letters from Scammers Posing as Government Officials

August 7, 2018

Attorney General Chris Carr is warning the public about a new scam where con artists pose as government officials in an attempt to add credibility to their schemes. Specifically, citizens are reporting that the names and titles of Attorney General Chris Carr and Chief Deputy Dennis Dunn are being used illegitimately.

September Adult Programming Events

August 5, 2018

For more information, please visit www.gwinnettpl.org or call 770-978-5154.

FALLS PREVENTION WORKSHOP
In partnership with Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services, GA Dept of Public Health, and Gwinnett County
Wednesday, September 5 at 1:00 pm
Bethesda Senior Center
225 Bethesda Church Road, Lawrenceville 30044

Every year in Gwinnett County, there are over 3,400 visits to the ER by residents age 55 and older due to falls. Serious falls are NOT an inevitable part of aging. Learn how to protect yourself.

Jackson EMC Foundation Board Member Beauty Baldwin Presents a $15,000 Grant Check to Justice French and Melanie Connor of Rainbow Village

Rainbow Village Awarded $15,000 Grant from Jackson EMC Foundation

August 5, 2018

Nonprofit Dedicated to Breaking the Cycles of Homelessness, Poverty and Domestic Violence to Use Grant Funds to Subsidize Child Care Tuition for Rainbow Village Children

Duluth – This summer, Jackson EMC Foundation – funded by contributions of the cooperative’s members – provided a $15,000 grant to Georgia-based nonprofit, Rainbow Village.

Eastside Medical Center joins Sarah Cannon Early Breast Cancer Detection Study

August 5, 2018

Sarah Cannon, the Cancer Institute of HCA Healthcare, announced today that Eastside Medical Center will participate in a new study, called STRIVE, which focuses on developing a test for early cancer detection. The STRIVE Study is designed to determine if a blood test can complement mammography screenings by identifying genetic material arising from tumors to help discover breast and other cancers at their earliest stages.

Eastside Urgent Care opens new location in Grayson Georgia

August 3, 2018

New Location Delivers Care to More Patients

Eastside Urgent Care is pleased to announce the opening of their new Grayson location at 2594 Loganville Highway, Suite 101. The new Grayson location complements existing Eastside Urgent Care locations in Lawrenceville, Snellville, and Lilburn.