Jeff Parness, Founder & Chairman of New York Says Thank You, rides into town Tuesday, July 26, to join the advance team working at Build an Ark Animal Rescue – Re-build a barn week-end. The eventful weekend is dedicated in honor of 1Lt. Noah Harris. The New York Says Thank You has picked Gilmer County for the “Pay it Forward” project and will be re-building a barn for Build an Ark Animal Rescue. Jeff Parness is full of energy and his American Spirit is contagious!

The advance team has been on site for approximately a week in preparation for the Build an Ark -Noah’s Week-end barn raising. Hundreds perhaps thousands will continue to arrive in Ellijay to join the volunteers and you can feel the American Spirit Rising! Welcome to Gilmer County Jeff Parness!