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Noah’s Ark Daycare in Malakoff collected food for FIAO! These children are already doing what Jesus expects us to do! Praising the Lord for little ones with big hearts and their teachers who are setting such a great example. (Courtesy Faith in Action Outreach Facebook page)
During the month of November, the Malakoff High School Student Council had a fundraiser for the Cedar Creek Lake Humane Society and the Food Pantry. The students were able to purchase feathers for a teacher or an administrator and the teacher and administrator with the most feathers on their turkey had to kiss a pig in front of the school. They raised almost $300 for the Cedar Creek Humane Society, and donated over 100 cans of food for the Food Pantry in Malakoff. Jamie Driskell, Belinda Merritt, and Laurie Boze won the opportunity to kiss the pig. (Courtesy photo)
Members of the First United Methodist Church of Athens donated 10 Thanksgiving baskets to Athens ISD to be given to the families of students in need of assistance. The Methodist church, along with additional anonymous donors, also supplied 70 hygiene kits to student services to use for homeless students and at-risk youth. “If any other churches or organization would like to help our students, we would encourage them to adopt a student as a Christmas Angel,” said AISD Parent Liaison Yadira Chairez. Those interested in helping can call 903-677-6913 or email [email protected]. Pictured (from left) are Kathy Middleton, director of programs at FUMC Athens; Chairez; David Alexander, AISD data analyst; and Dede Sims, AISD student services secretary. (Toni Garrard Clay/AISD)
The Athens Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting this week for the grand re-opening of the Family Peace Project’s newly renovated Emporium. The Emporium is a resale shop run by the Family Peace Project to raise funds to help women and children who are the victims of domestic violence. Donations to the shop are happily accepted during shop hours or by appointment. To schedule an appointment for donations, please call 903-677-9177. The Emporium is located at 720 East Corsicana St. in Athens and is open Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Photo courtesy the Athens Chamber of Commerce)
Last week, District Attorney Scott McKee, District Clerk Betty Herriage and Sheriff Ray Nutt along with 1st Assistant D.A. Mark Hall presented a $500 check to Ann Hall of the Henderson County Rainbow Room. The check was from the Henderson County Go Blue non-profit organization. McKee and Herriage are officers of the organization, which raises awareness of child abuse and neglect throughout Henderson County. County Attorney Clint Davis is also a member and supporter of Go Blue.
“The Rainbow Room is a great organization in our community,” said McKee.
“When a child is removed from a home by CPS, he or she often leaves home with nothing, or just a couple of personal items,” said past president Ann Hall. “Once they go to foster care, their needs are provided for. But, in-between, the state doesn’t provide any funds for clothes, or whatever they need. We provide brand new clothes, shoes, school supplies, back packs, diapers, personal-hygiene items, even birthday parties their parents may have forgotten about, because of drug problems.”