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Athens, GA Holiday Charity

Posted on Nov 13, 2009 by Matt Thomas

Most of us consider the upcoming holiday season to be a time for family, gift-giving and food. However, the Athens community has many families that dread the holiday season because they don’t have access to those same items that many of us take for granted.
I have a huge heart for kids when it comes to charitable giving, because kids are usually products of their environment and have no means to better themselves. So, each holiday season, I adopt “Angels” from the Salvation Army.
This program allows you to buy Christmas gifts (clothes, toys, etc) for a specific child that might otherwise not receive many, or any, gifts. The Salvation Army will provide their names and sizes, and you buy the gifts. If you enjoy shopping, you can sponsor a local child and dropoff at the local Salvation Army location. “I don’t have time to go shopping” is not an excuse, because you can adopt an angel and shop for them online. And, if you don’t like shopping in person or online, call us at Atlas … we will gladly volunteer our time and do the shopping for you, if you’d rather just make a monetary donation.
It’s a great program, and I strongly encourage you to participate. Help make a difference in the Athens, GA community and more importantly in the life of a child.

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