YWCA hosts domestic violence fundraiser

The YWCA of Northwest Georgia Women Against Domestic Violence will hold a fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 15.

The “Boots, Blue jeans and Country Music” event will include music by the Bill Atkins Band, featuring Pat Head. The fundraiser benefits YWCA programs and the certified domestic violence shelter in Cobb County.

Tickets are $35 per person and $50 per couple. The fundraiser begins at 6 p.m. at Jim Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road in Marietta.

For more information, call 770-425-8122.

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