🌱 Patch AM: How new grant money will boost Lawrenceville food aid programs

Hi there, Lawrenceville! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How new grant money will boost Lawrenceville food aid programs
• How a Lawrenceville native is reshaping mental health support for cadets
• Why a Lawrenceville man now faces federal prison time

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Cantata and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 62 and low of 38 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 63, low: 40.
• Sunday: Lots of sun; breezy, cooler, with a high of 44 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

1. Jackson EMC Foundation awards $49K to agencies serving Gwinnett County residents (jacksonprogress-argus.com) — Lawrenceville residents in need could see more food assistance thanks to new Jackson EMC Foundation grants supporting Lawrenceville Cooperative Ministry and Streetwise Georgia’s mobile pantry. The foundation awarded nearly $50,000 to Gwinnett-serving agencies, boosting food programs in Lawrenceville, Norcross, Buford, Dacula, Duluth and beyond. Local individuals and charities can also apply for future grants online.
   

2. Grad assistants offer mental health help (ung.edu) — A Lawrenceville native, Samantha Shiver, is helping cadets at UNG access mental health support through a growing graduate assistant counseling program. Alongside other former student‑athletes, she’s part of a culture shift that normalizes asking for help, strengthens performance, and gives counseling students hands‑on experience serving athletes and cadets in a demanding environment.
   

3. Federal Jury Convicts Man of Sending Threatening Letter to Spiritual Mission in Suburban Chicago (einpresswire.com) — A Lawrenceville man has been convicted in federal court of mailing a threatening letter to a spiritual mission in suburban Chicago, tied to a religious leader’s North American tour. Jurors found him guilty after a three-day trial, and he now faces up to five years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for March 2026.
   

4. The Role He Was Called to Play: Quentin Plair Steps Into a Real-Life Tragedy in ‘Not Without Hope' (theqgentleman.com) — Lawrenceville gets a special nod as actor Quentin Plair celebrates his new survival drama, “Not Without Hope,” screening at the Colonial 18 theater where he first fell in love with movies. The film retells a real 2009 Gulf of Mexico boating tragedy, while Plair draws on his football background and recent TV role to honor the victims’ lives and resilience.
   

📸 Around Lawrenceville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lawrenceville

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 14

• Christmas Cantata
  McKendree United Methodist Church, 1570 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd, Lawrenceville
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Jingle Jog Journey 5K Run/Walk
  800 Old Snellville Hwy , Lawrenceville
  9:00 am
• Atlanta Christkindl Market
  Lawrenceville, GA Calendar , 210 Luckie Street , Lawrenceville
  11:00 am
• Wreaths Across America – Gwinnett Memorial Park – 11:00 AM
  Gwinnett Memorial Park , 925 Lawrenceville Hwy , Lawrenceville
  11:00 am
• Shake Your Flakes
  Painting with a Twist , 178 E Crogan St Suite 230 , Lawrenceville
  1:00 pm
• *JOYFUL SATURDAY* Winter Northern Lights
  Painting with a Twist , 178 E Crogan St Suite 230 , Lawrenceville
  5:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Atlanta Christkindl Market
  Lawrenceville, GA Calendar , 210 Luckie Street , Lawrenceville
  11:00 am
• Sunday Trivia at Third Rail
  Third Rail Distillery , 625 N Clayton St , Lawrenceville
  2:00 pm
• Glow Light Show
  Coolray Field , 2500 Buford Dr , Lawrenceville
  6:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Board of Appeals (BOA) Meeting
  Lawrenceville, GA Calendar , 70 S Clayton Street , Lawrenceville
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Community Holiday Meal Together
  787 Paden Dr , Lawrenceville
  3:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve at McKendree UMC
  McKendree United Methodist Church , 1570 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd , Lawrenceville
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My boyfriend found our cat back in our backyard crawling on the top of our fence and was able to catch her and bring her back inside.
  To the person who recommended shaking her treat bag outside at dawn - thank you!!! #reunited (Nextdoor Lower Lawrenceville)
• Missing Storm!
  Gray male cat with red collar. Please let me know if you see him. (Nextdoor Old Fountain/Old Peachtree)

• Primark, Ltd posted a job opening for Visual Merchandising Manager in Lawrenceville. Apply here.
• RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Associate - (RT301) in Lawrenceville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lawrenceville here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I couldn’t put it down.
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