News for the New Year

Friends of Mabry Park Newsletter

January 2012

Greetings!

We hope you had an enjoyable holiday break with family and friends!

Reflecting on 2011 as an organization, Friends of Mabry Park met all
its key goals. (Click to see 2011)

Attendance at our events in 2011 was exceptionally good! On multiple occasions, you amazed and energized us with your enthusiasm and support for this badly needed park in NE Cobb.

We have now time set goals for 2012!

Secure funding to build a road to the park.
A Mabry Park car magnet on every family vehicle in NE Cobb County
1000 Fans on our Facebook page:

Of course, we will continue to keep you informed of our mission's progress through these newsletters, our website and social media!

We can't wait to meet many more NE Cobb residents in this year's community events!

Friends of Mabry Park, Inc.

www.mabrypark.org

Email us at contact@mabrypark.org

Thank you, Mark and Janice!

Janice & Mark Jernigan
As we begin this new year, we are sorry to announce that Mark Jernigan has stepped down as President of the Executive Board. Lee Berg, Vice President since the board was first formed, has agreed to take over as President.

Janice Jernigan, Mark's wife has also stepped down from her position on the Executive Board as Communications Director. After 3 years on the board, Mark and Janice will be focusing their energy on other interesting ventures.

Mark Jernigan (l),

President 2009-2011,

New President Lee Berg (r)

The Jernigans will always be at the heart of the Friends of Mabry Park. It was Mark who first took the initiative to start our organization and in addition to her hard work on communications, Janice coined our tagline, "Imagine a place..."

They and their significant efforts will be sorely missed! Please join the new board in offering your heartfelt thanks and gratitude for all of their time and service, creating the awareness and force behind this park initiative for NE Cobb County residents.

Friends of Mabry Park

Accomplished in 2011

Established our presence on Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn
Established a monthly newsletter
Grew Mailing list from 490 to 688
136 donors in 2011 - virtually all are first time donors
Raised $26,600 in donations
Received our first major corporate donation
John Heath of Heath and Linebeck offered to design park road.
Doug Patterson of Centerline Survey Systems offered to do all park-related surveying.
Facilitated public involvement in the Master Plan development process.
Paid an engineering firm to develop the Master Plan
Gained final approval of the Master Plan from the Cobb County Board of Commissioners.
Finalized commemorative brick vendor and marketing strategy.
Updated our mission statement to reflect our role after approval of the Master Plan.
Updated our logo and merchandise accordingly.
Added three new members to the Executive Board.
Became Partner in Education with Garrison Mill Elementary and Mabry Middle schools
Spoke at various community meetings.
Provided content for numerous local press articles.
Participated in interview with Cobb County channel 23 TV.
Participated in various Community Meetings and Events:
East Cobber Parade
Garrison Mill PTA Fun Run
Wesley Chapel UMC Community FunFest
Garrison Mill Fall Festival
Northeast Cobb Business Association luncheon
AND - Successfully executed the Mabry Park Preview!

Thank you for all your support in these accomplishments. We couldn't have done it without you!

In This Issue

Changes with Gratitude

What we did in 2011

To Mark and Janice

Friends of Mabry Park info...

Speaking of Volunteers...

We are always looking for volunteers!

Last year, we couldn't have achieved what we did without them! Whether you help a little or a lot, your help is greatly appreciated.

Excel savvy and love people?

We have people waiting to help Mabry Park! We need someone to help our new Volunteer Coordinator.

Cat waiting for phone call

We need to utilize the energy of this valuable resource and to help us match volunteers with their desired tasks.

Please email us at contact@mabrypark.org if you're interested.

Do you speak Geek?

We are also seeking a Volunteer Webmaster for MabryPark.org.

If you can help us grow our online presence, please email webmaster@mabrypark.org. Experience with Adobe Dreamweaver and/or mainstream tools is preferred.

Are you a marketing major?

We are also looking for a marketing intern or social media savvy volunteer to help us with our social media efforts. Contact emailmarketing@mabrypark.org

Please email us at contact@mabrypark.org to learn about other volunteer opportunities.

To Mark and Janice...

"At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us."

-- Albert Schweitzer

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Thank you Fans!

We now have

152 Fans on Facebook!

Thanks for helping us spread the word about Mabry Park by becoming a fan. Your support and contributions demonstrate clearly to the county that the community is engaged in and committed to developing Mabry Park. This promotes the cause for additional public funding support from the county and other public sources.

Build a legacy within the community by donating to the Friends of Mabry Park, a 501(c)3 organization with a mission to raise funds to create Mabry Park; a park for current and future generations to connect with nature, history, and the community.

Friends of Mabry Park, Inc. www.MabryPark.org

Contact us at contact@mabrypark.org

Mabry Park is a Cobb County Parks and Recreation Facility

Friends of Mabry Park is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization

Executive Board Members

Lee Berg, President

Peter Hortman, Vice President

Debra Kushnick, Secretary

Mary Berg, Treasurer

Robin Hoban , Volunteer Coordinator

Hania Whitfield, Marketing