Pride for Parents

For the past several months, I have been working with an organization called FCS Community Economic Development, primarily helping to run the Pride for Parents campaign. It has been wonderfully working there and has brought me great joy to help out with such a wonderful program that has been around for 26 years.

For those that do not know about it, it is a program that is designed to allow families in the neighborhood of South Atlanta (where we live) to purchase quality and affordable new and gently used Christmas gifts from a store here in the neighborhood. The premise is that allowing families to actually purchase their own gifts, rather than receive a handout, allows them to have a sense of pride about being able to provide for their family at Christmas.

Would you think about helping out this year? If in Atlanta, you could bring a toy by the store or volunteer? If elsewhere, you could help by donating to the campaign so we can provide more toys at the store that we do not receive through other donations. If you wish to donate, you can go to:

http://apps.facebook.com/causes/birthdays/214238

or

http://prideforparents.org/donate

If you want more information on the background of the sale and why it exists, please read Bob Lupton's newsletter about the start of the program here. Thanks so much for your support!