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Sponsors Support Christmas Families

We would like to thank the Cobb EMC Foundation, Fowler and Donegal Insurance Agencies, and the Blue Ridge Bar Association for donations that allowed us to purchase twenty bikes, four scooters, and seventeen tablets for our Christmas Families program this year.  Through their generous donations and other fundraising efforts, the Service League was able to provide gifts for 178 children …

2021 Riverfest Shirts are Available

We are excited to offer this year’s Riverfest shirt for purchase. All proceeds directly benefit the children of Cherokee County. The 37th Annual Riverfest t-shirts are soft gray and feature an outline of the state of GA on the back with the theme of this year’s event: Together we are strong! An updated leaf design decorates the front left pocket …

2021 Scholarships Awarded

Through a generous sponsorship from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, the Service League is proud to award scholarships to the following Cherokee County Graduates Cherokee High School McKinley Blanton Joshua Rich Creekview High School Emily Baldwin Shelby McDonald Etowah High School Greer Anderson Analise Black River Ridge High School Brizen Britt Legacy Guider

RIVERFEST ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL IS BACK for 2021!

We are so excited that Riverfest Arts and Crafts Festival will be returning to Etowah River Park in Canton, Georgia on September 25th and 26th, 2021. Riverfest was started in 1984 as a small arts and crafts festival and has grown into the Service League’s largest fundraising event. The festival is the historic cornerstone of the Service League’s fundraising efforts. …

Annual Ball

For 53 years, the ladies of Cherokee County have concluded the dirt, girt and sweat of each league year by donning their finest attire and attending the Service League’s Annual Ball.  The formal event celebrates the work of one league year, highlights members who have completed their ten years of service to the community, and introduces the new members for …

Donations Support the Heart of our Mission

I read recently in The Little Book of Gold by Erik Hanberg, “Philanthropy is based on voluntary action for the common good.” The mission of the Service League of Cherokee County resonates with a lot of our community because we help those who are young, vulnerable, and in most cases, unable to control their situation. Everything we do in casework, …