Events

On February 1, 2025, at 10:28 a.m., firefighters responded to a report of an apartment fire at 1700 Estates Apartments, located at 3300 Treehouse Pkwy NW in Norcross. Firefighters arrived to find black smoke from the breezeway of a two-three, split-level multi-family dwelling. After completing a walk around of the structure, firefighters found an active fire in an apartment on the second floor and quickly deployed a 1 ¾- inch handline to control the flames. Primary and secondary search teams were deployed to all levels of the structure to ensure it was clear of any victims. Other fire ground operations…

Our amazing CFA volunteers at Food Distribution 1/2825 at Best Friend Park. You guys look great in your new vest! Thank you for all you do to make our community a better place! Your efforts made a meaningful impact, ensuring families received essential food assistance. Together, we achieved: • Total Pounds of Food Distributed: 10,880 • Total Households Served: 371 • Total Residents Served: 1,484 We are grateful for your dedication to serving our community! For more Images Click Here.

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Firefighters responded at approximately 2:30 p.m. to a neighbor’s report of a house fire on the 4000 block of McKinley Drive in Snellville. Upon arrival, fire crews found a working fire at a single-family, split-level residence. While investigating, firefighters found a well-involved second floor and attic. Firefighters deployed two hose lines and elevated streams from an aerial to extinguish the flames. The house sustained extensive fire damage to the main floor, second floor, and attic. Medical crews on the scene were utilized to rehab all firefighters. No occupants were home at the time of the incident. The neighbor saw smoke…

THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!!!! Thank you to Slow Pour Brewing Company for hosting us in such a fantastic space. Your hospitality made our BINGO night extra special! To our amazing sponsors: Thank you for providing incredible prizes that added excitement and joy to our BINGO event. To our dedicated CFA board members (Veronica, Ellen, Diane, and Linda): Your hard work and planning brought this event to life. We couldn’t have done it without you! And most of all, thank you to every participant who attended, played, and supported this fun and meaningful evening. Your presence and enthusiasm mean the world to…

Firefighters responded at 12:00 p.m. to an occupant's report of a house fire on the 900 block of Swan Ridge Circle in Grayson. The 911 callers advised that the roof was on fire and spreading to nearby homes. The First arriving Gwinnett Police officers updated dispatch to a fully involved house and fire reaching homes on either side. Upon arrival, fire crews found a fully involved single-family residence with fire involvement to 2 additional homes. Firefighters deployed multiple handlines to extinguish the flames to the exposures. At the same time, a ladder truck was used to extinguish the flames on…

At 12:28 p.m., firefighters responded to a house fire in the 1000 block of Brighton Cove Trail NE in Lawrenceville. Upon arrival, they found heavy fire in the garage and attic. Multiple hose lines brought the fire under control in approximately 30 minutes. During the search, one cat was rescued from a back bedroom, quickly brought outside, and treated with a pet oxygen mask. The fire caused extensive damage to the garage and attic. The fire originated near a garbage can in the garage, and the cause is under investigation. The American Red Cross is assisting one displaced occupant. No…

As we wrapped up the final Food Distribution event of the year this past Tuesday (12/17), we’re filled with gratitude for the impact we’ve made together. 🌟 This program will resume on 1/14/2025 at Rhodes Jordan Park! Shoutout to CFA Alumni Volunteers: A huge THANK YOU to our incredible alumni who gave their time and energy to Food Distributions in 2024: Ellen, Gene, Linda, Paula, Veronica, Catherine, GioVanna, Keyana, Kelly, Bernard, Ora, Taz, June, Juliet, and Barbara. Your dedication totaled 438 volunteer hours this year! (And that number would be even higher if three of our volunteers hadn’t just graduated…