Charitable Organizations
Ahimsa House
Helps victims of domestic violence 24-hours a day who need help getting their pets
to safety. 404-452-6248 www.ahimsahouse.org
Angel House
Girls Home is a residential facility to help girls ages 12-18 learn self-sufficiency.
770-479-9555 www.angelhousega.com
Anna Crawford Children’s Center
Is dedicated to preventing child abuse and neglect, and protecting and serving children and families through prevention and intervention services. 678-504-6388 www.cherokeechildadvocates.org
Collins Dixon Foundation: Bend Your Knees, Inc.
Raises awareness and helps children with pediatric brain tumors.
Contact: Bob Dixon, 678-922-1560.
Bethany Place
Is a transitional home for single women, unwed mothers.
770-479-9462 www.bethanyplacehome.org
CASA for Children
Promotes the health and happiness of children impacted by abuse through programs that increase their safety and improve their educational, social and emotional functioning.
770-345-3274 www.casacherokee.org
CCHS Thrift Store
Accepts donations and sells used household items to raise money for Cherokee County Humane Society. 5900 Bells Ferry Road, Acworth. 770-592-8072
Cherokee Family Violence Center
Offers emergency shelter and crisis intervention, affordable housing, education, support services.
770-479-1703, Spanish 770-720-7050 or 800-334-2836 option 2. www.cfvc.org
Cherokee Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Challenges professional, college, high school, junior high and youth level coaches and athletes to use athletics to impact the world for Christ. Bill Queen: 404-441-3508 www.cherokeefca.org
Cherokee County Humane Society (CCHS)
770-928-5115 or admin@cchumanesociety.org www.cchumanesociety.org
Cherokee FOCUS
Works to improve the lives of children and families through collaborative programs and initiatives.
Sonia Carruthers: 770-345-5483 www.cherokeefocus.org
Cherokee County Senior Services
Offers educational, social, leisure and recreational activities for senior citizens.
770-345-5312 or 770-345-5320 www.cherokeega.com/senior-services
Community Veterinary Care
Provides professional veterinary care for pets whose owners have limited financial means.
678-640-3512 www.communityveterinarycare.com
Companion Animal Connection
678-493-9847 www.adoptapet.com
Everyday Angels
Offers financial assistance for local families in need.
aaeverydayangels@gmail.com
Feed My Lambs, Inc.
Provides free Christian preschools in the U.S. and around the world.
770-795-9348 office@feedmylambs.net www.feedmylambs.net
Forever Fed
Is a mobile food ministry that addresses physical hunger and hopelessness in North Georgia by providing meals and sharing the gospel.
www.foreverfed.org
Funds 4 Furry Friends
Helps those in need with food, spay/neuter and medical attention for their pets.
Gina Jeter: 770-842-8893 www.funds4furryfriends.com
Georgia Animal Project
Based in Ball Ground, offers high quality, low cost spay and neuter services for dogs and cats throughout North Georgia. 770-704-PAWS (7297) www.theanimalproject.org
Give a Kid a Chance – Cherokee
Sponsors a yearly back-to-school bash, giving children in need filled backpacks to free haircuts.
www.giveakidachance.org
Goshen Valley Boys Ranch
Offers a home, care and counsel to young men in the DFCS system.
770-796-4618 www.goshenvalley.org
Green Shelters America animal rescue group
770-712-4077 or GreenSheltersAmerica@gmail.com www.GreenSheltersAmeric.com
Habitat for Humanity North Central Georgia
770-587-9697 www.habitat-ncg.org
HopeQuest Ministry Group
Helps people who struggle intensely with life dominating issues related to alcohol abuse, substance abuse and/or sexual brokenness. 678-391-5950 www.hqmg.org
HOPE Center
Offers support for unplanned pregnancy.
770-924-0864 or info@hopectr.com www.hopectr.com
HOPE Center — Seeds Thrift Store
Offers men, women & children’s clothing, furniture & other homegoods.
770-517-4450 www.seedsthriftstore.com
Life Connection Ministries
Helps empower and provide humanitarian relief in the form of wells and greenhouses to impoverished communities. Mission trips offered.
Florine Russell: 678-234-1798. www.lcm-ga.com
Matthew E. Russell Foundation
Works to establish literacy and libraries in rural areas worldwide.
Florine Russell: 678-234-1798. www.mattrussell.org
MUST Ministries
Offers groceries, hot meals, emergency shelter, supportive housing, clothing, employment services, summer lunch and more from five locations in eight counties, including the Canton office at 111 Brown Industrial Pkwy.
www.mustministries.org
National Alliance for Mental Illness
Is the nation’s largest grassroots organization in America working to build better lives for the millions affected by mental illness.
www.nami.org
Never Alone Outreach
Provides food and clothing assistance to Cherokee families in need.
www.neveralone.org
Next Step Ministries
Offers a therapeutic day program, Saturday respite, camps and special events for people with special needs.
770-592-1227
www.nextstepministries.net
North Georgia Pregnancy Center
Offers help and care to young girls and women with an unplanned pregnancy or who need counseling.
706-253-6303 www.ngapregnancy.org
Papa’s Pantry
Is a year-round local food ministry, which also includes the Masters Training Center to help individuals and families in crisis get back on their feet.
Lynne Saunders: 770-591-4730 www.papaspantry.org
Pet Buddies Food Pantry
Helps families in need by providing pet food, supplies, spaying and neutering, and education through community outreach programs.
678-310-9858 www.petbuddiesfoodpantry.org
Safe Kids Cherokee County
Provides free child safety seat inspections by appointment.
770-721-7808 www.cherokeesafekidscherokeecounty.org
SERV International
Operates the House of Hope orphanage in Africa, sponsors a clean water program in Dominican Republic and meal distributions worldwide. Also offers mission trips.
770-516-1108 www.servone.org
The Blue Ribbon Foundation
Fosters a national dialog toward finding the cause, cure and prevention of ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis), CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome), fibromyalgia and Lyme disease.
Tom Prior: 478-397-5542 www.theblueribbonfoundation.org
Volunteer Aging Council
Is a nonprofit that helps raise funds for the seniors of Cherokee County. A list of current needs is available.
770-310-3474 www.vac-cherokeega.org
Support Organizations
AA Meetings
Canton Meets: 9:30 a.m. Monday-Saturday, 7 p.m. Monday at Canton First United Methodist, 930 Lower Scott Mill Road.
Woodstock Meets: 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at Hillside United Methodist, 4474 Towne Lake Parkway.
www.aageorgia.org/14c-meetings.html
Al-Anon and Al-A-Teen
Canton Meets: 8 pm Thursday at St Clements Episcopal Church, 2795 Ridge Road.
Woodstock Meets: Tuesday Al-anon 7 pm Thursday Al-anon at Hillside United Methodist Church, Room 2208, 4474 Towne Lake Pkwy.
Reba: 770-516-3502
American Heart Association – Cherokee Division
678-385-2013
American Red Cross metro chapter
770-428-2695
Caregivers Alzheimers Support Group
Meets: 6:30 p.m. first Tuesday of Every Other Month at Benton House of Woodstock, 3385 Trickum Rd.
678-494-4500 woodstockinfo@bentonhouse.com
Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered recovery program for all types of habits, hurts and hangups.
Meets: 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at Woodstock Church of the Nazarene. 770-366-7515
Meets: 6:30 p.m. Mondays at Sixes United Methodist. 770-345-7644 www.sixesumc.org
Meets: 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Ministry House. 678-459-2347 www.MinistryHouse.org
Meets: 6:15 p.m. Thursdays at 411 Scott Mill Road, Canton. 678-764-8660 www.celebraterecovery.com
Cherokee County Support Group
Provides support for people with autoimmune conditions.
Meets: 6:30 – 8 pm second Thursday at New Light Baptist Church, 1716 New Light Rd, Holly Springs. Stacie Collett: 404-402-0571, jhmom88@comcast.net and Christy Stephenson 770-337-0294 christystephenson@msn.com
Cherokee County Special Olympics
Provides year-round sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
www.cherokeecountyspecialolympics.org
Cherokee Christian Ministerial Association
For pastors and ministry leaders of all Christian denominations.
Meets: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. last Wednesday at Dayspring Church, 6835 Victory Drive, Woodstock.
www.cherokeeministers.org
Diabetes Support Group
Meets: 9:30 and 11 a.m. third Tuesday at Emeritus Assisted Living, 756 Neese Road, Woodstock. Linda Watson: 770-793-7818
Georgia Canines for Independence
404-824-4637 gcidogs@aol.com www.gcidogs.org
Grace Valley Ministries
Connects pastors by offering small group meetings, free counseling and a place to retreat.
727-251-7690, info@gracevalleyministries.org www.gracevalleyministries.org
Grandparents Raising GRANDchildren
Meets: 7:15 p.m. second Tuesdays Transfiguration Catholic Church, Marietta (nursery available).
Jeannie: 770-919-9275
Hearing Loss Association of America
NW Metro Atlanta Chapter for people with hearing loss looking for support and resources, holds free and informative quarterly meetings at the Senior Center on Arnold Mill Road. nwmetroatlantahlaa@gmail.com
La Leche League of South Cherokee
Meets: 10 a.m. first Tuesday and 7 p.m. third Tuesday at Bascomb United Methodist Church.
Marguerite: 678-315-7686 or Megan: 770-517-0191
MOMS Club of Woodstock-TowneLake
momsclubofwoodstocktl@gmail.com
www.sites.google.com/site/momscluboftownelakewoodstock
MOPS — Mothers of Preschoolers (birth — K)
Meets: 9:30 a.m. second and fourth Mondays at Hillside UMC, 4474 Towne Lake Pkwy.
770-924-4777
PFLAG
Provides support to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people and their parents, families and friends. Meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. (currently via Zoom). pflagwoodstock@gmail.
Unlimited Possibilities
support group for stroke and brain injury survivors.
Meets: 7 p.m. first Tuesday of each month at Kennestone Outpatient Rehab Center.
Kelly: 678-677-2589
Business Organizations
Cherokee Business Network
Meets: 7:45 a.m. every Wednesday at Chick-fil-A, 9728 Highway 92, Woodstock.
Marci Zied: 770-345-8687
Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce
Meets: Various times during the year see schedule on www.cherokeechamber.com
770-345-0400 Gini Minzelle: Gini@CherokeeChamber.com
Cherokee Toastmasters Club
Meets: virtually noon-1:15 p.m. every Wednesday. Meeting details are on their website.
www.cherokeetoastmasters.com
The Joy of Connecting Networking for Women
Meets: Various times and locations.
Edeline Dryden 678-789-6158 www.xperienceconnections.com/spotlight/woodstock/
Main Street Woodstock
Meets: 8 a.m. last Friday of every month at 8534 Main St. at City Center
www.mainstreetwoodstock.org
Southeast Cherokee Business Networking
Meets: 8:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Frosty Frog Creamery, 6205 Hickory Flat Hwy., #112, Canton
www.secbn.com
Towne Lake Business Association
Meets: 12:30 p.m. third Tuesday at The Grille at Towne Lake Hills.
678-389-3887 www.tlba.org
Towne Lake PowerCore Team
Meets: 7-8:30 a.m. every Friday at Freight Kitchen & Tap, 251 E. Main St., Woodstock.
Wendy 404-816-3377 www.powercore.net
Women of Woodstock
Meets: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. first and third Wednesday at The Grille at Towne Lake Hills.
info@womenofwoodstock.com www.womenofwoodstock.com
Woodstock PowerCore Team
Meets: 7 a.m. on Thursdays at The Grille at Towne Lake Hills
Marc Replogle 770-952-5000 ext. 20.
Veterans Service Organizations
American Legion Post 316
Meets: 7 p.m. third Thursdays at William G. Long Senior Center, 223 Arnold Mill Road.
Irma Martin, 678-662-2366
Woodstock VFW Post 10683
Meets: 7 p.m. second Tuesday at Woodstock Senior Center, 223 Arnold Mill Road.
Andrew Yrabedra 404-663-4663
Civic, County Organizations
AARP Woodstock Chapter
Is for anyone age 50 and older.
Meets: 11:30 a.m. second Tuesdays at Tuscany. Lunch is $15.
Rich 770-926-1944
Canton-Cherokee TRIAD/S.A.L.T. (Seniors and Law Enforcement Together)
Meets: 8:30 a.m. first Tuesday at G.Cecil Pruitt YMCA in Canton (Hall of Fame Room).
www.saltcherokee.com
Cherokee County Historical Society
770-345-3288 www.rockbarn.org
Citizen Oversight and Education
678-520-2236 citizenoversighteducation@yahoo.com
Jewish Havurah (Friends)
A group of Jewish people who meet for Jewish holidays, special Jewish events and Shabbat dinners.
Marcie Zied 770-345-8687
Junior Service League of Woodstock
770-592-3535 www.jslwoodstock.org
Pilot Club of Cherokee County
Meet: 6: 30 p.m. second Mondays at IHOP on Highway 20, Lynda Goodwin, 770-393-1766 or Lynda@edgoodwinassociates.com
www.pilotinternational.com
Rotary Club of Cherokee County
Meets: 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at IHOP on Highway 92
770-480-4179
Rotary Club of Towne Lake
Meets: Noon Thursdays at Featherstone’s Grille at 1003 Towne Lake Hills E., Woodstock
www.townelakerotary.com
Rotary Club of Woodstock
Meets: 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays at IHOP on Highway 92
678-428-6514
Service League of Cherokee County
770-704-5991 www.serviceleague.net
South Cherokee Optimist Club
Meets: 7:30 a.m. every Friday at The Grille at Towne Lake Hills.
770-926-3522
Towne Lake Optimist Club
Meets: 7:30 a.m. Fridays at Eagle Watch Golf Club.
404-557-2218 www.townelakeoptimists.com
Woodstock Jaycees
Meets: 7 p.m. first Tuesday and third Thursday at 216 Rope Mill Road.
770-926-8336
Woodstock Lions Club
Meets: 7 p.m. second and fourth Tuesdays at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.
Contact: 770-906-2958
Woodstock Preservation Group
770-924-0406 http://preservationwoodstock.com/
Political Organizations
Cherokee County Democratic Party
Meets: 7 p.m. second Thursday at Holly Springs Train Depot, 164 Hickory Road, Holly Springs
770-345-3489 www.cherokeedemocrats.com
Cherokee County Libertarians
Meets: 7:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday at the Cherokee County Board of Realtors Training Center, 1600 River Park Blvd., Suite 104, Woodstock.
www.cherokeelp.org
Cherokee County Republican Party
P.O. Box 1267, Woodstock
678-882-0915 www.cherokeecounty.gop
Contact us to verify meetings, time and locations. Follow us on Facebook and twitter.
Cherokee County Republican Women
Affiliated with The Georgia Federation of Republican Women Meets: Monthly in Woodstock/Canton.
770-592-7811 or jkconkey@gmail.com
Grassroots Conservatives of Cherokee
Meets: 7- 9 a.m. Fridays at the Chick-Fil-A on 951 Ridgewalk Parkway, Woodstock by the Outlet Mall.
Bill Dewrell 770-294-0922
Republican Women of Cherokee County
678-520-2236 www.rwccga.com
Recreation and Hobbies
Allatoona Gold Panners
Periodic events, outings
Rob Kelly rrkelly@bellsouth.net
Cherokee Amateur Radio Society
Meets: 10 a.m. on the second Saturday at William G. Long Senior Center, 223 Arnold Mill Road.
www.cherokeehams.com
Cherokee Community Chorale
678-439-8625 www.cherokeechorale.org
Cherokee County Arts Center
94 North St., Canton.
770-704-6244 www.CherokeeArts.org
Cherokee County Master Gardeners
770-721-7803 www.caes.uga.edu/extension/cherokee/mastergardeners
Cherokee Photography Club
www.cherokeepc.org
Cherokee County Saddle Club
Hosts monthly meetings and group rides.
www.cherokeesaddleclub.com
Cherokee Hockey In Line League (CHILL) roller hockey.
www.cherokeehockey.org
Cherokee Music Teachers Association
Linda Lokey 770-720-1701 www.cherokeemta.org
Cherokee Senior Softball Association
www.seniorsoftball.com
Cherokee Soccer Association
770-704-0187 www.csaimpact.com
Cherokee Youth Lacrosse Association
www.cherokeelacrosse.com
Christian Authors Guild
Meets: 7-9 p.m. first and third Monday at Prayer and Praise Christian Fellowship, 6409 Bells Ferry Road, Woodstock.
www.christianauthorsguild.org
Firestorm Robotics, a FIRST Robotics Competition Team for high school students in Etowah, Woodstock and River Ridge zones. Meets Wednesdays and Saturdays at Cherokee Makerspace, 6436 Highway 92, Suite 100, Acworth, 30102. 678-247-1972. f
Kingdom Riders
Is a forming chapter of the Christian Motorcyclists Association in Canton.
Meets: 8 a.m. fourth Saturdays at Family Tradition restaurant in Hickory Flat.
Les Marmitons
For men interested in culinary arts.
www.lesmarmitons.org
Wildlife Action, Inc.
Is a conservation organization on Allatoona Lake at 2075 Kellogg Creek Road, Acworth.
770-924-7464 www.wildlifeactiongeorgia.com
Sons of the American Revolution – Cherokee
Meets: 7 p.m. second Tuesdays at the Rock Barn, 638 Marietta Hwy., Canton.
www.cherokeechapter.com
William G. Long Senior Center
Offers activities for seniors at 223 Arnold Mill Road in Woodstock.
678-445-6518