2024
UPCOMING EVENTS
If your family could use some help:
Interviews for financial assistance and Christmas gifts for kids will be in person at Crawford Baptist Church, 124 Church St., during the following times: (No appointment is necessary, but you must come in during one of these times and provide the documents listed.)
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Thursday, Oct. 17th 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Friday, Oct. 18th 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Saturday, Oct. 19th 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Make-up Dates? (Funds Permitting! Call ahead to confirm.)
Thursday, Oct. 24th 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Monday, Nov. 4 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Questions? Shirley Dillard 706-540-0785 or Jodie Zeuke 706-410-0382
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You must provide the following documents to show need:
1. Parent or guardian’s ID.
2. Proof of residency in Oglethorpe County (if not shown on i.d., then a lease, tax bill, utility bill, etc.)
3. Documentation for ALL household income, including wages for all adults in the home, alimony, child support, TANF, food stamps, WIC, social security, SSD, and SSI.
4. Social security cards or birth certificates for all your children from birth to age 18 (if still in school.)
5. Social security numbers for all adults living in the home.
6. Account information for the bill you would like help with. Examples: for rent, bring landlord’s name and phone number. For GA Power, bring account number and on-line access info.
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Appointments for families to pick up toys and other donated gifts will be scheduled for Tuesday, December 17th, at Crawford Baptist Church. These gifts will be for those who register their children ahead of time.
Financial donations are needed, and welcome at any time.
Financial donations are needed, and may be made at any time. Click the yellow donate button at the bottom of the page to donate with Paypal or a credit card. Checks made payable to Community Christmas can be mailed to 143 Bowen Farm Rd. Crawford, GA 30630 or dropped off at the Commercial Bank in Crawford.
Toy collections - Due by Monday, December 16th
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Please contribute new, unwrapped toys to Toys for Tots, or at one of the other local toy collections, including those at the Oglethorpe County Schools, Oglethorpe Children's Academy, Dollar General between Crawford and Lexington, The Commercial Bank in Crawford, the Oglethorpe Animal Clinic, or the Oglethorpe County Sheriff's Office with Public Safety. Make other arrangements by calling Catherine Drewry at 706-201-7241 or Shirley Dillard at 706-540-0785. Teen items such as toiletry sets, electronics, sports equipment, art supplies, and gift cards are especially needed.
Please contact us at oglethorpecommunitychristmas@gmail.com if you would like to sponsor a collection. Toys are due on Sunday, December 15th 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm, or December 16th from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Earlier drop-off times by appointment, call Catherine Drewry at 706-201-7241.
Volunteers
Volunteers are needed to set up the toy distribution area on Monday, December 16th 9:00 am - 5:00pm, and to help with distribution and clean up on Tuesday, December 17th. Contact April Moore at amoore@oglethorpe.k12.ga.us to volunteer for this.
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Donations of nice, clean, used clothes, coats, bikes, and other items for babies, children, and teens will be collected December 9 – 14 by appointment. Contact Catherine at 706-201-7241. Your good extra stuff will be offered to our recipient families to take as part of our “free yard sale” when they pick up gifts for their kids. If you have nice clean coats ready early, we can give them away during our interview times on October 17 - 19, so families have them before it’s really cold.
We are collecting some furniture and appliances that we distribute year round as families need them. Please contact us to see if there is need for your extra household items.