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Susannah MacKay
With Service3Ways to Give Thanks
BY SUSANNAH MACKAY
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Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and the best way to give thanks for our own blessings is by sharing them with others. This time of year, there are so many ways you can help. Take a look at the many JustServe partners mentioned in the Helping Hands article (Pages 24-26). And, for more opportunities, check out the projects below. As we begin the holiday season, there is no better time than now to support those in need and lift their spirits.
1. Volunteer at MUST Ministries’ Gobble Jog. Get a jump start on burning off all those Thanksgiving calories by participating in the Gobble Jog! You can register to race or, even better, become a volunteer. They need an army of volunteers to make this event a success, and it’s a perfect way to start your Thanksgiving Day (https://bit.ly/3CrbvtU). 2. Donate food to Noonday StoreHouse Ministries. If you would rather support a feast, check out Noonday Storehouse Ministries’ Thanksgiving Food Drive. This amazing network of more than 120 churches in our area seeks to help families in need by providing much-needed food and supplies, to keep them healthy and well (https://bit.ly/3dYXD0D). 3. Assemble hygiene kits for local families. If you are looking for a different approach, consider assembling kits and dropping them off to YMCA locations. Complete with a special Thanksgiving note, these kits are sure to provide hope and security to families in need (https://bit.ly/3fG1NuN).
You can check out these great projects — and more! — on the JustServe website. Or, for additional ideas, join the JustServe Georgia Volunteers public Facebook group. You truly can make an impact with simple acts of service!
Justserve.org is a free, nationwide website and app that works to match volunteers with nonprofit organizations and service opportunities. If you run a nonprofit, or are looking for ways to make service a regular part of your life, check out justserve.org. You can sign up for regular updates and learn more about organizations nearby, too. JustServe makes it easy to just go out and serve!
Susannah MacKay is a local JustServe specialist. She grew up in Marietta and loves helping strengthen her community through service! Follow her on Facebook @JustServeGeorgia.
Meet The Dean Team!
Joshua’s Team Members Work to Create an Experience That Matters
In his quest to continue offering excellent customer service, Joshua Dean has been a recruiter, of sorts. He has assembled The Dean Team: a staff that works with him to, as he says, “create experiences that matter by helping people build generational wealth through homeownership.”
That’s Joshua’s “why,” which explains what drives him as a loan officer with Homeowners Financial Group in Canton.
The “how” starts by meeting his team members.
225 Reformation Parkway Suite 200, Canton https://card.get-card.com/joshua-dean/ 470-863-7071 direct 470-303-0087 cell Joshua Dean Joshua is the team’s leader. When you read his bio, it is easy to understand his passion for helping people. Joshua has degrees in education and theology, along with mortgage and insurance experience.
“I believe in doing the right thing and treating people with dignity and value,” he said. “My perspective comes from being a former pastor and loving people well.”
Joshua moved his family to Cherokee County from Buffalo, New York, six years ago. Joshua and Tina have been married 18 years and have three children: Judah, 10, Grantly, 9, and Gracie, 6. He played D-1 college basketball and earned two degrees: a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from the University of Buffalo and a master’s in theological studies from Masters International University of Divinity.
His goal is to make the homebuying process a positive, memorable experience, one that clients look back on with fond memories.
Colleen Fallon Colleen is a licensed mortgage professional assistant and does the initial review of income, assets and credit to ensure clients can move forward with the purchase or refinance process.
The Kennesaw State University graduate was born in Chicago but has lived in Atlanta most of her life. Colleen earned a history degree at KSU, started in the mortgage business in 2002 and worked her way from receptionist to loan processor. She has a mortgage loan originator license, sales experience, and uses her pre-underwriting skills to work though unique situations on the front end of transactions, making the process more seamless for the clients.
“My prayers were answered when I met Joshua, Beth and Tara! It almost didn’t happen, as I had signed on with another company before I had my initial meeting with Joshua. Words can’t describe how happy I am that I made the decision to join The Dean Team,” Colleen said.
Colleen’s fur baby is a 7-year-old Australian shepherd. She has many friends in the community whom she considers family (in addition to her father and three brothers). “Without them, I don’t think I’d have this amazing job and life that I love,” she said.
