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Back-to-School Community Fair

Back-to-School Community Fair

Huge thank you to our amazing volunteers! We’re so grateful to our CRR Educators, Station 15, and CFA Alumni who showed up and showed out at the Back-to-School Community Fair on July 26, 2025! Your dedication — even in the sweltering heat — helped make the event a success for so many families in our community. You’re making a difference every day. For more Pics : 
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Upcoming Fun Events In Gwinnett

Upcoming Fun Events In Gwinnett

(1) For Everyone:                                                               Splash Play Day | August 1 10:00am – noon | E. E. Robinson Park | Free (ages 3+) Come frolic at the splash pad with games, ice pops, and a waterslide. Rubber Ducks & Food Trucks | August 2 6:30pm – 9:00pm | West Gwinnett Park Aquatic Center | Pool admission Waddle over for splashy play and yummy food offerings. Food Truck Frenzy | August 8 5:00pm – 8:00pm | Rhodes Jordan Park | Free Bring your blanket for…
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Get Buzzing – Great Southeast Pollinator Census!

Get Buzzing – Great Southeast Pollinator Census!

Native bees play a vital role in pollinating Georgia’s fruit and vegetable crops — including blueberries and watermelons — along with wildflowers, shrubs, and trees that protect watersheds and provide food and shelter for other wildlife. Join the statewide effort to improve pollinator health during the Great Southeast Pollinator Census on August 22 and August 23, and spend 15 minutes logging the pollinators you see at your home, school, or workplace, then submit your findings to GSEPC.org. Gwinnett is hosting several free pollinator counting events for all ages, including Friday afternoon at the Isaac Adair House in Lawrenceville, Saturday morning at Vines Park…
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World Drowning Prevention Day

World Drowning Prevention Day

Today is World Drowning Prevention Day. Let's unite to raise awareness and take action to prevent tragic drownings. Every life lost to drowning is preventable. Remember these key safety tips:  Watch kids when they are in or around water, without being distracted.  Empty tubs, buckets, containers and kids’ pools immediately after use.  Install fences around home pools.  Learn CPR and basic water rescue skills. Let's make our communities safer around water. To learn more safety tips, visit GwinnettSafety411.com.
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Food Distribution – Volunteers Needed July 29th

Food Distribution – Volunteers Needed July 29th

A friendly reminder that our Mobile Food Distribution for Tuesday, July 29, 2025 will be at Corners Outreach located at 1854 Shackleford  Ct.,  Norcross, GA 30093. To ensure a smooth start, please aim to arrive at the distribution site by 1:00 PM. The food distribution will begin at 3:00 PM and will continue until supplies run out.  This is mostly a walk-up event with other organizations handing out other types of items. During the event, we'll be engaged in tasks such as assembling packages of non-perishable food items and produce for distribution. Regardless of your physical abilities, there will be various ways for you to contribute and enjoy the experience! This is an outdoor event, taking place rain or…
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Donate Back-To-School Supplies

Donate Back-To-School Supplies

Help us finish our Back-to-School Supply Drive strong! Please donate to our Back-to-School Supply Drive and help ensure every child starts the 2025-2026 school year prepared and confident. We’re collecting the following items through Monday, July 21, to support families and provide essential supplies: Bookbags/backpacks Colored pencils and markers Crayons Safety scissors Tissues Paper Crayons Pencils and erasers Glue sticks Pencil pouch Calculators Pens Index cards Highlighters Pocket folders Rulers Notebooks (composition and spiral)   Drop off new backpacks and school supplies at Gwinnett Police Headquarters or any of our six precincts across the county, Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm. For more details,…
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Happening Around Gwinnett  – Awareness

Happening Around Gwinnett – Awareness

Situational Awareness and Crime Response Center keeps our residents safe In Gwinnett, we’re fortunate to have a special component of our police department, the Situational Awareness and Crime Response Center. The County was recently honored with a 2025 Georgia County Excellence Award for this groundbreaking center. In 2024 alone, the center supported 246 arrests being made, 76 stolen vehicles being recovered, and 12 missing persons located. Everyday this team is at work to keep our communities safe. Last month, Gwinnett Police shared this post on Facebook. A vehicle was stolen out of District 2 in the morning and by that same…
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Enhanced Glass Recycling Locations

Enhanced Glass Recycling Locations

Gwinnett Solid Waste and Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful have taken steps to make glass recycling more accessible for residents at each of the 13 locations around the county. Each glass recycling location now features an island of carts, with a hole on top, allowing residents to recycle glass items. In addition, the larger main container at each location now features a platform, allowing residents an easier way to deposit glass in the main recycling container. Each glass recycling site accepts: Glass food and beverage containers Drinking vessels (pint, wine, or mason jars) Candle jars (leftover wax is acceptable) Cosmetic bottles/jars Windows, shower doors,…
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