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Our Mission:
"Our mission is to raise funds to create Mabry Park; a park for current and future generations to connect with nature, history, and the community."
The Power of 3 - It's Exponential!
We are often asked, "When will the park be built?" The answer is simple. We can begin to use the park as soon as we get the access road built!
If you will donate $50 or $100 dollars today, and recruit 3 friends in the next 3 weeks to also do the same, we will have enough funds to build the road in 6 months or less!
Volunteer Spotlight
Mabry Park's tree planting hero, Stan Herdlein has been a resident of Loch Highland subdivision for almost 20 years, and of Atlanta for more than double that. Stan remembers when Highway 92 was a 2-lane road, and subdivisions were pockets amongst large tracts of farm land - not the other way around. Stan expressed that he misses the open fields, and is concerned about how quickly the remaining farm land is disappearing.
From the first public meeting he attended at Mountain View Regional Library, Stan was interested in making Mabry Park a reality. From sharing his ideas, to volunteering to help out with community events, public awareness and fundraising, Stan has been an active "Friend of Mabry Park."
Stan worked with staff from Cobb County Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs Department, along with the administration, parents and children of Garrison Mill Elementary school and Cub Scout Pack 471 to organize the tree planting day.
Stan is a person who feels that it is "important to give back," and that is evident in his enthusiasm and energy in volunteering his time to transform Mabry Park from a concept to reality for area residents and visitors to enjoy.
Thank you, Stan!
A big Thank You goes out to Ms. Kendra Brindley Garrison Mill Student Council for their energy, enthusiasm, and sincerity in supporting the Money for Mabry Park fundraiser.The response was overwhelming!
Thank you, Ms Brindley!
Want to Get Involved?
 Here are a few ideas that might spark your interest:
Contact us for more information at contact@mabrypark.org.
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Parks are essential to the health of individuals and communities. They offer recreation and renewal, promote exercise, reduce crime, revitalize neighborhoods, protect the environment, and bring communities together.
- Trust for Public Land Money for the Park at Garrison Mill is a Huge Success!
Garrison Mill Elementary students collected coins, bills and checks. Including over 160 pounds of coins (wow!), the students collected almost $2500 to support the development of Mabry Park. Ms. Hohn's class collected the highest amount, $301.26. They will receive a commemorative brick to be installed in the park as well as an outdoor picnic. Ms. Golden's and Ms. Brindley's classrooms came in second and third with $286.83 and $194.49. They will also receive a Mabry Park brick.
Thank you, Principal Geisler, for supporting Mabry Park! And thanks to Debra for working tirelessly to help pioneer and execute this fundraiser. This program will serve as a model for similar future fundraisers.
If you are interested in leading a similar fundraiser for your school, contact us at contact@mabrypark.org.
 Garrison Mill Elementary School Principal Kyle Geisler receives a Mabry Park cap from Debra Kushnick, GM School SIS Clerk and Secretary of the Friends of Mabry Park Executive Board.
NE Cobb Community Pitches in to Plant Trees in Mabry Park
A big Thank You to Cobb County, Garrison Mill Elementary and Cub Scout Pack 471. King of the mountain took on a whole new meaning for these cubs and their families. What a great effort from our community!
Not only will the 60 trees planted on the park land help provide a future habitat for wildlife, and a buffer for the adjacent properties, but it provided Cub Scout Pack 471 and other children and their parents a "hands on" way to contribute to the development of the park, and one that will hold lasting meaning and memories.
See for yourself on our online Photo Album.
Calling all Neighborhoods
Please help us contact your neighborhood leaders. Just send an email to leaders@mabrypark.org and include the following information:
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Who are we?
Formed in 2009, Friends of Mabry Park is a non-profit volunteer organization working with the local community, public officials and experts to support the development of Mabry Park, a passive park land located near the corner of Sandy Plains Road and Wesley Chapel Road.
Mission statement
Our mission is to raise funds to create Mabry Park; a park for current and future generations to connect with nature, history, and the community.
When will the park be opened?
Mabry Park's 26.5 acres of beauty is currently "land-locked" and thus inaccessible to the public and even construction equipment. However, there is an easement for an access road in the future to the park land from Wesley Chapel Road.
Only after completion of this road, will the public have access to the land and construction of the park be possible. The access road is our first and perhaps biggest financial hurdle.
What will be in the park?
The Master Plan, which was paid for by the donations to the Friends of Mabry Park is the end result of a process that included citizen feedback and public meetings. The Master Plan is a conceptual design that basically specifies what goes where in the park.
Among the amenities, specified by the Master Plan are a playground, walking trails, community garden, pavilions, tree houses, a pond with an overlook bridge, a boardwalk across a wetlands area and, of course, plenty of open meadows.
Why is community financial support needed?
The Parks Bond money only provides for the purchase of the green space land, not the development of park amenities. Without financial support from the community, Mabry Park will not be developed any time soon, if at all.
Private financial contributions also clearly demonstrates that the community is engaged in and committed to making Mabry Park a reality, which promotes the cause for additional funding support from the county and other public sources.
Parks Bond Initiative
In November, 2006, Cobb voters approved a referendum asking the county to issue $40 million in bonds for the purchase new park land without increasing the debt millage rate. During the nomination phase that followed, a citizen advisory committee evaluated a number of submitted tracts and presented their list of properties to the Cobb County Board of Commissioners for final selection.
The Land
As part of this initiative, Cobb County acquired the Mabry Park property from Ed and Sue Mabry Harris. The Mabry family's roots run deep in this part of Cobb County. And the Mabry Farm is unique, having received the Centennial Farm Award in recognition of it being a working farm run by the Mabry family for over 100 years.
Our accomplishments so far
We have come a long way since our founding in 2009. We funded and helped promote public involvement in the development of the Master Plan. We continue to strengthen awareness through our social media outreach, participation in local community events, engagement with the local school system and neighborhood homeowner associations, and the successful execution of two Mabry Park Previews.
Contact Us
Friends of Mabry Park Executive Board
- Lee Berg: President
- Peter Hortman: Vice President - Debra Kushnick: Secretary - Mary Berg: Treasurer - Robin Hoban: Fundraising - Hania Whitfield: Marketing |
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| Become a Founding Supporter by being among the first 200 to contribute $100 or more to build Mabry Park. There are 54 remaining slots in this exclusive list. Thank you! | |||
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Nick & Emily Adams Frederick Affle David & Jennifer Anderson Arylessence Mary Ellen & Bill Badger Bob & Peggy Baldwin Lynn & Becca Beall Lee & Mary Berg JoAnn & Dave Birrell Commissioner JoAnn Birrell Anna Booth Jonathan & Connie Boring Jim & Susan Boykin John & Nancy Brandon Brooks Chadwick Capital Charles & June Brown Jim & Carol Brown Tom & Louise Brown Casandra & David Buenger Pam Bufton Chris & Sharon Cantu Chatsworth HOA Arline Denny & David Chellman Chocolate Jewels Edwin & Ruth Conrad In Memory of Mark Conroy Jane, Robert & Rachel Corby Michael & Deborah D'Aurelio Rebecca Davie Steven DeBrock Gary & Patricia Deppe East Cobber, LLC Enclave at Jefferson Ridge Bob & Cathy Finck Kay Freeland & Mark Hopkins Harmon & Evelyn Garrin Garrison Mill PTA |
Margaret Gavin Randy & Pam Golden Marcus & Tracy Goodman The Graham Family Micheal Griffin Cheryl Haines Gina & Jack Haines In Memory of Wes & Ann Hayes Henry & Judy Hays John & Juliet Heath Stan Herdlein Highland Pointe Rec Assn Dick & Cynthia Hillman Brian Poduska & Robin Hoban Eythan & Ellen Holladay Mark Hopkins & Kay Freeland Eddie & Linda Hoyal Marilyn & Frank Hrach John Huey Bruce & Sabrina Hulse Cheryl & Jon Jackson Donna & Thomas Jackson Jefferson Park HOA Mark & Janice Jernigan Capas & Kathy Jones Todd & Denise Jones Robert & Judith Kimball The Kraft Family In Memory of Joe Kushnick Steven & Debra Kushnick Roy & Bonnie Lantz Sandi & Scott Larisch Tim Lee Loch Highland HOA Mabry Family Reunion Jim & Levada Mabry |
Mabry Middle School PTA William & Harriette Majoros Faith Arkel & Michael Malloy Patrice Mantovani Emily Maranville Melissa Marini Melanie & Chuck Mauldin Elizabeth & JM McCormick Bill & Henriette McGregor Elizabeth & Warren Melville Jack & Marilynn Michelitch Miller Legal Services, LLC Moms Club of Marietta W. Phillip Monk Darrell & Nancy Morales Municipal Communications Richard Murphy James & Carol Ney NorthHampton Residents Northrop Grumman Will & Terri O'Shea Barbara & Chuck Papandrea Kim & Michael Paris Sam Patterson Daniel & April Patton Kristin Peterson Loraine Petro & Dick Perrin Dan & Catherine Piper In Memory of Brian Poduska Bob Pressley John Radzieta John & Connie Reinke Jodie & Quentin Ritch David & Debbie Robinson Sharon Roeble Jessica Roesel Ron & Jane Roland |
Lamar & Lorene Scarbrough Teresa & Robert Schaff Edward & Mitzi Schepps Kevin & Mary Beth Schlabach Rebecca Schmidt The Schmiedeknecht Family Bill & Penny Schroeder Gene & Sue Schumacher Michael & Melanie Smith Mark Sphar Judy & Rick Springfield Matthew & David Stewart William & Pamela Subalusky Gary & June Sullenger Cecelia Sullivan Summit at Sweat Mtn HOA David & Kris Taylor Julia Teplis Todd & Anne Trimmer Sean & Christi Trombetti Curtis Turner Kim VanRysselberge Jim & Ann Wallace Dave Wasby Wesley Chapel UMC Michelle Westerberg Mark White Tammy & Mark Wilhelm Claude & Carroll Wills Chris & Nicole Winkler Masako Winkler Brian & Suzanne Witkin Patricia Young Sally & Kevin Youngberg Daniel & Heather Youngblood Thomas and Diana Yuen |
| Friends of Mabry Park volunteers try to post donor names as quickly as possible. This list is from the information we have received as of March 24, 2012. If we have omitted or misspelled your name, please contact the webmaster. | |||
Become a Founding Supporter by being one of the first to donate $100.
| Note: If you are making a donation on behalf of an organization or in memory of someone, please indicate so in the memo field in PayPal or on your check. |
| You can make a one-time donation securely online using your credit card or PayPal. |
| Or, sign up for monthly payments securely online using your credit card or PayPal. |
Or, we can accept your donation by check. 208 PMB #173
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| Or, call 678-560-2163 and arrange for payment. |
Show your support and help spread the word with a Mabry Park car magnet.
Available for just a $5 donation (or more)
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Just drive over and visit one of these local merchants today to get yours:
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Chocolate Jewels Candy Company
Highland Plaza next to Office Depot 3605 Sandy Plains Rd, Ste 320 Marietta, GA 30066 770-509-1293 1-888-51-CANDY
Chique Hair Design
Shallowford Falls Plaza 3162 Johnson Ferry Rd # 200 Marietta, GA 30062 (770) 587-0953 |
Buy a Brick - Create YOUR New Park.
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Join the excitement of helping to build Northeast Cobb’s newest passive park! Become part of this historic project by purchasing a laser-engraved brick paver.
There are two sizes.
Just download and complete the order form and mail it to us with your payment.
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Portraits in the Park
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To show their support for the creation of Mabry Park, Stuart Hasson Studios is offering a unique opportunity for professional portraits with the proceeds to be donated to the Friends of Mabry Park. Whether you choose to have a portrait made of friends, family members, or a favorite pet - on the park or in another location - it is sure to capture a meaningful moment to be treasured for years to come. For more details, Click here.
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