Submitted by Sharing is Caring Community Christmas
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Sharing is Caring Community Christmas is a community-based project designed to provide Christmas for children living in Whitfield County and Dalton who are living in poverty or whose family’s circumstances might prevent them from receiving Christmas gifts.
Last year, 2,500 children were helped through this program.
To shop in the community Christmas Store, families need to attend three community classes to receive certificates to bring to the Salvation Army the week of Oct. 29-Nov. 2. They will then be given a time to come shop at the Christmas Store and pick out three gifts per child to help with the family’s Christmas celebration.
If you would like to contribute financially to the cause, mail your donation to “Sharing is Caring Christmas Fund,” attention: Jackie Taylor, 405 School St., Dalton, GA 30720.
Checks should be made out to the United Way for Sharing is Caring Christmas Fund.
For volunteering opportunities and more information, visit http://tinyurl.com/daltoncommchristmas. Email questions to sharingiscaringchristmas@gmail.com.
Community Classes offered are:
Blue Ridge School: Sept 26 at 9 a.m. or 2:30 p.m. — How to have a successful school conference; Oct 24 at 9 a.m. — Understanding the Standards Based Report Card
Bradley Wellness Center: Oct. 1 at 5:30 p.m. — Family Fitness (must call (706) 278-9355 to sign up
City of Refuge: Sept 15 at 10 a.m. — Budgeting, Dress for Success, Parenting and Nutrition (must call (706) 226-1301 to register
City Park School: Sept 12 at 9 a.m. — All about City Park School; Sept 26 at 8:30 a.m. or 4:30 p.m. — Nutrition; Oct. 3 at 8:30 a.m. or 4:30 p.m. — Budgeting; Oct. 10 at 8:30 a.m. or 4:30 p.m. — School Success; Oct. 17 at 9 a.m. — How to have a successful school conference
Cohutta Elementary: Sept. 22 at 10 a.m. — Budgeting, Parenting, Nutrition, Christmas on a Budget, Household Management
Mack Gaston Community Center: Sept. 11, Sept. 25, Oct. 9, Oct. 23, Nov. 1 at 5:30 p.m. — Budgeting and Money Management
Dalton Middle School: Sept. 12, 19, 26 at 9 a.m. — Parenting
Dawnville Elementary School: Oct. 18 at 10 a.m. — Parenting
Eastbrook Middle School: Nov. 1 at 4 p.m. — Kids and Technology, School Success, and Budgeting; Nov. 1 at 5 p.m. — Domestic Violence Awareness, Parenting and Stress; Nov 1. at 6 p.m. — Community Resources, Kids and Technology, School Success
New Hope Elementary: Sept. 20 at 5:30 p.m. — Parenting
Park Creek Elementary: Sept. 14 at 9 a.m. — Health and Wellness; Sept. 19 at 9 a.m. — How to have a successful school conference; Oct. 31 at 9 a.m. — Understanding the Standards Based Report Card
Phoenix High School: Oct. 11 at 4 p.m. — Money Management
Roan School: Sept 27 at 9 a.m. — School Success; Oct. 25 at 9 a.m. — All about Roan School
Salvation Army: Sept. 19, Oct. 10, Oct. 24 at 11 a.m. — Cooking
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church: Oct. 15 at 5 p.m. — Getting Ready for Kindergarten; Oct. 16 at 9:30 a.m. — Advantages of Breast Feeding, Emergency Preparedness; Oct. 16 at 11 a.m. — Building Christmas Traditions
Trinity Methodist Church: Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. — Consumer Issues (debt collection, harassment, etc.)
Tunnel Hill Elementary School: Sept. 20 at noon — Basic Budgeting; Oct. 4 at 9 a.m. — Creating Christmas Memories (must call (706) 673-4550 to register)
Valley Point Elementary: Sept. 26 at 3 p.m. — Community Resources
Westside Elementary: Sept. 24 at 9 a.m. — School Success; Oct. 16 at 5:30 p.m. — Creating Christmas Memories (must call (706) 673-6531 to register)
Westwood School: Sept. 24 at 9:30 a.m. — School Success; Oct. 22 — Parenting, Discipline and School Attendance
White’s Pediatrics: Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. — Weight Management and Physical Activity (must call Kim at (706) 876-2130 to register)
