'Weekend Warriors' Spruce Up Homes Of North Fulton Veterans

ROSWELL, GA -- A team of so-called weekend warriors helped improve the lives of local aging veterans by repairing and sprucing up three homes in North Fulton.

The project, held April 30, was led by a team from Leadership North Fulton, a program of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce.

The LNF team raised more than $5,500 through sponsorships and enlisted 60 volunteers to complete improvements— including yard work, repairs and painting — at the homes of veterans who were identified by Senior Services North Fulton.

Any remaining funds will be donated to support future projects to renovate the homes of other veterans.

“Our Warrior Weekend was a wonderful experience," said one Leadership North Fulton member. "It was inspiring to see so many volunteers come out to give back to those who have served our country. This is what Leadership North Fulton is all about — building relationships and taking civic responsibility while we support and celebrate all the members of our community.”

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The LNF team who led the Warrior Weekend project included Carol Swan of HomeStretch; Lauren Lambiase of Georgia Power; Paul Cantrell of Insight Wealth Advisors; Olivia Ibrahim of Progress Partners; Roger Bauer of Kaiser Permanente and Christine Ward from the city of Roswell.

Sponsors of the project included Kaiser Permanente, Comcast, Staff Zone, Renasant Bank, Arrow Lenovo, Bank of North Georgia, Jackson Healthcare, Home Depot, Genoa Construction, Top Job Staffing, Fickle Pickle, Atlanta Bread Company, Costco, Russell Landscaping, Lucky's Burger and Brew and Wender and Roberts Pharmacy.

To learn more about the Warrior Weekend project and how you can help support aging veterans in the community, visit Senior Services of North Fulton's website. You can also learn more about Leadership North Fulton by clicking here.

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Photo: from left to right are, Roger Bauer, Paul Cantrell, Carol Swan, Chris Ward, Lauren Lambiase, Olivia Ibrahim. Credit: city of Roswell