October 1, 2011-  While lots of groups have car washes to earn money for their team or organization, Bowen’s Tae Kwon Do Academy had a different idea- A Dog Wash and Pet Parade! Yes, you read that correctly!  Who doesn’t want a clean smelling dog, right?  That is what the instructor team at Bowen’s Tae Kwon Do thought, so with a few weeks to plan, lots of excitement and enthusiasm, they were off and running! 

Shopping center neighbor and good friend of Bowen’s TKD Academy, Maximum Nutrition, wanted to join the fun.  Maximum Nutrition co-owner, Rhianna Bailey has an open dog policy at her nutritional supplement shop nicknamed The Max.  Priced up to 30% off retail, The Max offers a wide variety of sports supplements, whole food vitamins, herbals, and much more for the whole family including your favorite pet!  Lastly, Lucky Dog Coupon wanted to join the fun as a sponsor as well. 

What does one do with an idea in their head but not sure how to go about getting it done?  Go to The Home Depot, of course!  That is exactly what Carmel Elementary School PTA did and the Woodstock Home Depot was more than happy to help in a big way.  Some of the parent volunteers at Carmel thought it would be great to have a wishing well at school that could be used for different purposes such as to collect money for special school-wide projects, to leave notes thanking a staff member or teacher, or to appreciate another student.  They wished and The Home Depot built  a giant 9’ tall wishing well, with careful attention to detail, that proudly sits in the school lobby.

ACWORTH, Ga. -- For people living in extreme poverty or recovering from natural disasters, a new pair of shoes can make a major difference.

Since 2005, Soles4Souls has distributed more than 15 million pairs of shoes to people in need. Their goods are donated by generous folks like the students, parents and staff of Cornerstone Preparatory Academy in Acworth.

Soles4Souls and Cornerstone Prep will work together to hold a two-day shoe collection for Cobb County residents in December. The charity believes partners like Cornerstone Prep will challenge others to become forces of change in their communities.

"We need partners like Cornerstone Prep Academy to get behind Soles4Souls.