989 on the Inc 5000 list of fastest
growing private companies in the U.S.
The Marietta office also came out
on top in several categories in the 2020
Best of Cobb contest, so it’s clear they
have quite the following.
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MUST MINISTRIES
1407 Cobb Pkwy N, Marietta, GA 30062
Mustministries.org
770-427-9862
SECTION: Services
CATEGORY: Nonprofit (1,428 votes)
Founded in 1971 by the Rev. Wayne
Williams, MUST Ministries’ initial
programs included a grocery bus
ministries for the elderly, a youth
tutoring program and outreach
ministries to “alienated” young people.
Since it’s inception, MUST has fulfilled
Wayne’s vision of connecting people
who have a desire to help with those
who need help the most. Today, MUST
encompasses more than 17,000
volunteers who are continually helping
MUST Ministries achieve its goal of
being Georgia’s most respected servant
leader.
MUST addresses the basic needs of
individuals, families and children with
facilities in the Cobb and Cherokee
counties and programs in numerous
other counties. According to its website,
MUST brings people of many faiths
together to respond to God’s challenge
to minister to others with compassion
and love, without judgment of the
beliefs, background or circumstances of
those who serve or are being served.
The year 2020 was an especially
challenging one for the nonprofit, as
MUST CEO Dr. Ike Reighard said the
nonprofit had nearly triple the number
of people who needed help than in
2019, while having to rely on far fewer
volunteers due to the pandemic. Still,
the nonprofit came out strong as the
community rallied behind its mission
and provided more help – and funding
– than ever before.
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Mostly Mutts
Animal Rescue
3238 Cherokee St NW,
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Mostlymutts.org
(770) 272-6888
SECTION: Pets
CATEGORY:
Pet adoption agency (1,418 votes)
Since 2004, Mostly Mutts Animal
Rescue and Adoption, Inc. has been
working closely with animal control
officers and other rescue organizations
to reduce the number of animals
entering into and being euthanized at
local shelters. Mostly Mutts provides
housing, health care, training, physical
and emotional care to adoptable
animals, while working to find them a
loving home. Mostly Mutts is also
involved in the community with
education and awareness programs,
primarily in the metro Atlanta area.
Often, the dogs rescued by Mostly
Mutts are sick and injured and require
rehabilitation. Once the dogs have been
trained and rehabilitated, they are now
ready for adoption. Although many of
the dogs are kept in foster homes until
they are adopted, the organization does
hold weekly adoption events at its
facility in downtown Kennesaw to help
each dog find their “fur-ever home.”
For more information on Mostly
Mutts, turn to page 134.
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Atlanta West
Dentistry
1808 Powder Springs Rd SW,
Marietta, GA 30064
atlantawestdentistry.com
(770) 941-6979
SECTION: Health, Beauty & Wellness
CATEGORIES:
Dental Group (1,327 votes)
Dental Hygienist, Travis Watson
(1,281 votes)
I think it’s safe that no one likes going to
the dentist, but Dr. Travis Watson and
his team at Atlanta West Dentistry make
it much less “Little Shop of Horrors”
and much more like a day at the spa.
Atlanta West Dentistry’s
award-winning doctors use the latest
technology to provide the best care
possible. As a 5-star dentist, Dr. Watson
and his team are able to offer a true VIP
experience. For those especially nervous
about a trip to the dentist, they can
make any procedure extremely comfortable
with three levels of sedation:
laughing gas, oral conscious sedation,
and IV sedation. They can do anything
from taking the edge off your anxiety to
letting you sleep through the procedure.
The office also offers everything
from cosmetic dentistry to all-inclusive
dental implants to routine maintenance,
all with the most up-to-date technology,
equipment and practices.
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