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Lawrenceville receives community impact award

Community Impact Awards Lawrenceville Officials left to right: Marlene Taylor-Crawford, Councilmember; Chuck Warbington, City Manager; John Mullin, Chief of Police; Glenn Martin, Councilmember; David Still, Mayor; Austin Thompson, Councilmember; Jen Young, Impact46 Executive Director; Victoria Jones, Councilmember; Jasmine Billings, Community Development Manager; Marcus Thorne, ReCAST Program Manager; Melissa Hardegree, Director of Community Relations & Chief Communications Officer. (Courtesy City of Lawrenceville)

Credit: City of Lawrenceville

Credit: City of Lawrenceville

Community Impact Awards Lawrenceville Officials left to right: Marlene Taylor-Crawford, Councilmember; Chuck Warbington, City Manager; John Mullin, Chief of Police; Glenn Martin, Councilmember; David Still, Mayor; Austin Thompson, Councilmember; Jen Young, Impact46 Executive Director; Victoria Jones, Councilmember; Jasmine Billings, Community Development Manager; Marcus Thorne, ReCAST Program Manager; Melissa Hardegree, Director of Community Relations & Chief Communications Officer. (Courtesy City of Lawrenceville)
By Karen Huppertz for the AJC
June 20, 2023

Georgia City Solutions, is a 501(c)3 organization created by the Georgia Municipal Association to help cities address the challenges of intergenerational poverty, has recognized Lawrenceville for its “imagination, innovation and collaboration” with a Community Impact Award.

The city was recognized for its Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiative, Lawrenceville Legacy Leaders youth council, Summer of Impact youth internship program and Love Lawrenceville Day. Lawrenceville was also honored for its community engagement efforts with high-risk youth, improving access to mental health services for families, strengthening community relations and increasing diverse voices in government.

“We have an incredible staff whose creativity and commitment to community make our city inclusive, safe and alive,” said Mayor David Still in a statement.

The city accomplished these initiatives through a coalition of community partners, including Impact 46, Families First, the Georgia Center for Opportunity, Hearts to Nourish Hope, Central Gwinnett, Phoenix and Discovery High Schools and Gwinnett School of Math, Science & Technology.

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