Cobb Reporter

As part of the 29th annual Public Safety Appreciation Week (Oct. 7-11), the Cobb Chamber will honor Cobb County’s finest during a special recognition program at the Public Safety Appreciation Luncheon event held at the Coca-Cola Roxy on October 7. The luncheon will kick off a weeklong effort to celebrate public safety personnel in Cobb County. The luncheon is presented by Marquee Sponsor Superior Plumbing and Superior Plumbing Cooling & Heating and includes the presentation of the 2024 Public Safety Awards.

The Public Safety Appreciation Luncheon will honor the bravery and commitment to excellence for each of the 2024 nominees – 15 individuals and 10 units, representing 12 different public safety organizations. Each nominee is eligible to win awards including: the Public Safety Employee of the Year Award, Medal of Valor, Award of Merit, Distinguished Achievement Award, and Outstanding Community Contribution Award. The 2024 Public Safety Committee Chairwoman is Melissa Alterio, Director of the Cobb County Department of Emergency Communications.

To learn more about each nominee, visit www.cobbchamber.org/publicsafety.

Award winners will be announced and celebrated at the October 7 Public Safety Appreciation Luncheon at the Coca-Cola Roxy. Registration is now open at https://tinyurl.com/2ba98snc.

Sponsors include Marquee Sponsor Superior Plumbing and Superior Plumbing Cooling & Heating; Platinum Sponsors Cobb EMC and MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service; Awards Sponsor LoRusso Law Firm; Gold Sponsors Barrow Wrecker Services, Genuine Parts, and Marietta Wrecker; and Appreciation Week Sponsor Verizon.

The Public Safety Appreciation Luncheon kicks off a weeklong community effort to celebrate public safety personnel known as Public Safety Appreciation Week. Led by the Cobb Chamber, the community is invited to show their gratitude by visiting public safety agencies in their neighborhood between Oct. 7 through Oct. 11.

To learn how you can contribute, visit https://cobbchamber.org/events/public-safety-appreciation-week/.

For more information on Public Safety Appreciation Week, visit www.cobbchamber.org/publicsafety or contact Katie Guice at 770-859-2334 or kguice@cobbchamber.org.

At the Cobb Chamber, we believe in ambition's power. Through our programming and partnerships, we unite innovative people so they can achieve more. Our advocacy ensures that our county remains a healthy place for business. For more information, visit www.cobbchamber.org.

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