Community Partner: Groveway Community Group Established in 1943, Groveway Community Group (GCG) advocates on behalf of community members to ensure their appropriate representation and to advance resident involvement in local matters that directly affect them. Former Roswell Mayor Jerry Woods declared GCG the oldest nonprofit organization in Roswell. With a desire to strengthen, unify, and make a lasting impact, African American citizens of the City of Roswell and surrounding areas have always organized to initiate dialogue and address disparities to come up with pragmatic solutions. These ongoing, unstructured assemblies sparked the establishment of more formal organizations aimed at providing support services and improving the general welfare of the community and its members. The Groveway Community Organization was birthed from this movement. GCG has a history of being civic minded as is evidenced by its efforts to provide resources to meet the community’s needs. The group and its members actively seek to fulfill GCG’s mission in a myriad of ways. Groveway is one of the original and major contributors to the Roswell Roots Festival, which is normally held during the month of February in celebration of Black History Month. Roswell Roots is the largest and most comprehensive Black History celebration in Georgia, featuring a variety of exhibits, cultural events, and music performances. With the slogan “If We Can Help Somebody,” the mission of GCG is to aid the elderly and youth throughout the community, encourage the preservation of community values, promote good citizenship, and inspire participation in the affairs and issues of the community. GCG seeks to complement the work done by other agencies by identifying unmet — but important — needs. Groveway Community Group is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that depends 100% on donations and in-kind sponsorships to drive the following annual programs, which serve Cherokee County and the cities of Roswell, Milton, and Alpharetta: Junior/Senior Brunch for information and senior resource management Youth scholarships to learning-based summer camps Annual Student Scholarship Awards Dinner Financial support to families in need Nursing home support service such as sending monthly cards Free community Thanksgiving Luncheon Community “Day In the Park,” a fellowship celebration in Groveway Community Park School supply provider to children in need Assistance to families in need with household necessities such as laundry detergent, cleaning supplies, and more via essential boxes during the Christmas season Annual fundraising banquet with keynote speakers (past speakers have included Congressman John Lewis, Senator Tom Price, and Fulton County Commissioner Chair John Eaves) United Way Annual Shoebox Campaign partnership Partners with other organizations and churches in the community For more information, call, visit the website, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., and/or follow @GrovewayCommunityGroup on Facebook. 89 Grove Way, Suite 106 Roswell, GA 30075770-993-4245GrovewayCommunityGroup.com
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