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Cobb Mentoring Matters celebrates one year anniversary

By Daarel Burnette II
Feb 25, 2013

Cobb Mentoring Matters recently celebrated its one year anniversary with a trip to the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum. The program matches Cobb County students with local community members. The group’s theme this year is “Discovering and Nurturing the Gifts in our Students.” For more information about how to become a mentor, visit http://www.cobbmentoringmatters.org/.

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