Wednesday, December 5, 2012
This will be the 12th year for Smyrna Shop with A Hero, where local police officers, firefighters and military personnel take needy children Christmas shopping.
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation (SPSF) is gearing up for this year's Smyrna Shop With A Hero, an annual holiday event where local police officers, firefighters and military personnel from Dobbins Air Reserve Base take under priviledged children Christmas shopping. This will be the the 12th year for Smyrna Shop With A Hero, and the SPSF is inviting residents to participate by making tax deductible donations. You can donate online at http://smyrnapsf.org/, drop off your donations at any Smyrna firestation, or mail them in to the address below: Smyrna Public Safety Foundation P.O. Box 2216 Smyrna, Georgia 30080 Checks should be made payable to Smyrna Public Safety Foundation, with a memo suggesting that it is for Shop With A Hero. All …
Sunday, September 9, 2012
See photos from Saturday's third anual Smyrna Heroes Gala benefitting the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation.
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Sunday, September 9, 2012
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Thursday, August 23, 2012
Want to know what it takes to keep Smyrna safe? Just do the math.
1: The Smyrna Police Department has one police dog. He’s a Belgian shepherd named Paco. 2: Number of 100-foot ladder trucks the Smyrna Fire Department owns. 4: Number of fire stations in Smyrna, but there’s a fifth opening in mid-September. 5: Number of Smyrna Fire Department's fire engines. Fire Chief Jason Lanyon said four are front-line and one is a reserve. 9: The Smyrna Police Department has nine traffic unit investigators. Four of them are motorcycle officer, four of them are investigators, one is the K-9 Unit and a lieutenant supervises the traffic unit. 11: Number of Smyrna Fire Department’s Emergency Medical Technicians 64: Number of beds in Smyrna’s jail. There are 17 detention officers, but the department is looking for two more…
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Cpl. Gene Crawford was injured in an on-duty motorcycle accident in May and now The Home Depot and the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation have teamed up to help.
Before an on-duty motorcycle accident left him wheelchair bound, Cpl. Gene Crawford spent 29 years serving and protecting the citizens of Smyrna, but now it’s his turn to receive a helping hand. Crawford’s home is receiving much needed renovations to make it wheelchair accessible through grants from The Home Depot Foundation. A team of The Home Depot’s associates completed the renovation Friday. Crawford is recovering from inuries from the May accident. The police officer sustained two broken ankles, a broken leg and a fractured pelvis after he was struck by a car when the driver failed to yield when turning onto South Cobb Drive. Smyrna’s Public Information Officer Michael Smith said Crawford acted bravely in the situation. Despite his …
Monday, May 28, 2012
The Smyrna Heroes Gala raises money for the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation, which supports Smyrna's police and firefighters.
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Monday, May 28, 2012
Save the date! The third annual Smyrna Heroes Gala takes place Saturday, September 8 at historic Brawner Hall. The Gala is a community wide effort to celebrate and honor Smyrna’s own heroes, those police officers, firefighters, and other public safety employees who protect and serve our community 24/7, 365 days a year. The Gala benefits the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation created to promote and support Smyrna’s Police and Fire Departments. Last year’s Gala netted over $33,000 for the SPSF, and this year’s event promises to be even bigger and better. Revenue the Gala raises directly impacts the professional and personal lives of Smyrna’s heroes, such as Smyrna Police Department’s Officer Michael Smith. Smith wears several hats for the SPD…
Sunday, May 20, 2012
About 400 people participated in the 2012 Smyrna Wine Stroll Saturday.
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Monday, March 5, 2012
The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation will kick off planning for the Third Annual Auction for Heroes Gala with a "sip and social" Wednesday at Atkins Park Tavern.
Mix and mingle with city officials and Smyrna’s public safety heroes at the Smyrna Heroes Gala Sip and Social Wednesday, March 7 at 6 p.m. at Atkins Park Tavern. The sip and social is the kickoff reception for the Third Annual Smyrna Auction for Heroes Gala. Last year’s sponsors will be recognized at the event. The Second Annual Auction for Heroes Gala netted $33,000 for the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation, a nonprofit with the primary goal of promoting and supporting the Smyrna Fire and Police Departments by raising funds for programs such as the "Shop with a Hero'' event. It also assists in funding public safety improvements, public service awards recognition and disaster recovery support. SPSF is currently looking for sponsors for the …
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
The 2012 Smyrna WIne Stroll sponsored by The Wine Cellars is Saturday, May 19 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Sip and stroll through Market Village all while raising money for the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation at the 2012 Smyrna Wine Stroll Saturday, May 19. This year’s net proceeds from the wine stroll benefit the Smyrna nonprofit that aims to promote and support the Smyrna Fire and Police departments by raising funds for programs like “Shop with a Hero” and the Auction for Heroes Gala. It also assists in funding public safety improvements, public service awards recognition and disaster recovery support. Deputy Fire Chief Roy Acree, president of SPSF, was thrilled to hear the news. “Once again the Smyrna business community shows us how much they appreciate public safety in Smyrna,” Acree said. “It’s just fantastic support. It’s overwhelming the…
Thursday, December 8, 2011
The video roundup of the top local stories from Smyrna-Vinings and the surrounding area for Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011.
For the stories included in today's PatchCast, click on the links below: 'Shop with a Hero' a special Smyrna tradition - Smyrna-Vinings Patch Welch defeats McNabb in Smyrna Runoff Election - Smyrna-Vinings Patch Get out and have fun in Marietta - Marietta Patch Walton Football Tickets on Sale - East Cobb Patch
Friday, December 2, 2011
Next week's 11th annual event allows local underprivileged elementary school children to spend the day eating and shopping with more than 200 firemen, policemen and military personnel.
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Friday, December 2, 2011
The annual "Shop With A Hero" program through the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation is set to take place on Friday, Dec. 9. Children from five local schools will be treated to breakfast and then paired-up with a local firemen, policemen and military personnel "heroes" at Wal-Mart to shop for Christmas. Later the kids will have lunch with the heroes before returning to school. Last year, about 50 children from Argyle, Belmont Hills, Brown, King Springs and Nickajack elementary schools were treated. For several years, members of the Smyrna Police and Fire Departments staged separate shopping events with area children before joining forces several years ago. "This event was really the catalyst for starting the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation…
Jim Carter
6:54 am on Thursday, October 18, 2012
The 3rd Annual Smyrna Heroes Gala (www.smyrnaheroesgala.com) was a huge success raising over $35,000 for the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation. The SPSF (www.smyrnapsf.org) uses the money to fund the "Shop with a Hero" program, Community Outreach & Safety Programs, Disaster Relief programs, and a benevolent fund to help those Heroes injured in the line of duty. Thank you to all those who attended … more ›