Thursday, December 21, 2006
Retired Army Major General Appeals to Atlanta Travelers to Donate International Phone Cards for Troops
12-22-06 Retired U.S. Army Major General Gordon "Duke" Duquemin is appealing to holiday travelers to support the USO's efforts to collect international phone cards for soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. The USO has expressed an urgent need for international phone cards to help deployed soldiers call home. In Atlanta, American Airlines employees are collecting the phone cards at American Airlines counters at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport through Jan. 10.
Duquemin is asking travelers passing through Hartsfield-Jackson Airport during the holidays to help by bringing international phone cards to any American Airlines counter.
"Americans are always generous, particularly when it comes to supporting our men and women in uniform," said Duquemin. "For those people who are looking for a way to support our troops, international phone cards are very much appreciated."
As an incentive to increase card donations, American Airlines is offering the public two opportunities to win round-trip coach airfare for two with every donation of an international phone card. No purchase is necessary. Phone cards also may be donated directly to the USO; however, only cards donated through American Airlines will include entry for airfare.
Donation boxes, informational flyers, and donation envelopes are located at each American Airlines counter at the Atlanta airport. To donate and to enter the drawing for free airfare, customers should place their international phone card donation in the designated envelope and provide contact information. Each donation with contact information received in the designated box no later than Jan. 10 will be entered in the drawing. There is no limit to the number of entries. Winners will be selected by Jan. 15.
The USO mission is to provide morale, welfare and recreation-type services to our men and women in uniform. The USO is not part of the U.S. Government but is supported by the President of the United States and the Department of Defense. Each President has been the Honorary Chairman of the USO since its inception. The original intent of Congress -- and enduring style of USO delivery -- is to represent the American people by extending a touch of home to the military.
Sunday, December 17, 2006
Charlotte's Web tickets
http://www.georgia4h.org/
Thursday, December 07, 2006
DFCS PLEA - PLEASE DONATE TO TOYS FOR TOTS!
Sharon Herbert,
Community Resource Specialist
Fayette County DFCS
905 Highway 85 South
Fayetteville, Georgia 30215
ssherbert@dhr.state.ga.us
Office: 770-460-2477
Fax: 770-460-2464
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
DFCS family needs help
Sharon Herbert,
Community Resource Specialist
Fayette County DFCS
905 Highway 85 South
Fayetteville, Georgia 30215
ssherbert@dhr.state.ga.us
Office: 770-460-2477
Fax: 770-460-2464
Monday, November 27, 2006
Barnes & Noble Book Fair
Christmas shopping! Put us on your list.
Your purchases can benefit the Fayette Literacy Project!
Mon. Dec. 18 & Sun. Dec. 24th
at
Barnes & Noble Fayetteville Location
A percentage of sales will be donated to the Literacy Project of Leadership Fayette
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Fayette Families In Need For Christmas
Community Resource Specialist
Fayette County DFCS
905 Highway 85 South
Fayetteville, Georgia 30215
ssherbert@dhr.state.ga.us
Office: 770-460-2477
Fax: 770-460-2464
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Fayette County High School Band
- The Tournament of Roses (TOR) Parade is such an honor that they want every student to experience it, and for the band parents to pull together to find a way for everyone to go. His analogy was to a football team going to the playoffs. If players couldnt afford it, the team would not leave them behind. We applied for between 145 and 165 and they want us to adhere to that number.
- A band of 125 will be too small and not able to play with enough volume for the full length of the parade.
- The TOR usually has the opposite problem. When bands apply to come they ask for additional spots in the parade because they have so many alumni that return to march in the parade.
Monday, September 11, 2006
Fayette County Department and Family Children Services - Needs List
Fayette County DFCS Current Needs:
1. Foster and adoptive parents are needed. The number of children going into the foster care system continues to rise in the county. There arent enough foster homes in Fayette County to care for them all. This means many of the children are taken from their familiar environments and significant relationships to be cared for in other counties. Citizens who want to help can help by getting the word out to the community regarding this critical need. You can put up flyers, share information about the foster/adoptive parent process in your meetings, or include information in your bulletins or payroll envelopes. We have flyers and other information for you to post or distribute. We also have small yard signs you could put on your lawn. This sign provides the statewide number for folks to call to get more information. DFCS Staff are available to come to your organization and talk with you about the need. The need is critical. Call 1-877-210-KIDS to find out more.
2. Donations are needed for the foster children Incidental Fund. This fund helps to directly provide for the special needs of the foster children of Fayette County. This fund reimburses our foster parents for items purchased for the children in their care. These items include, but are not limited to: hair cuts and hair care products, birthday gifts, allowance, school field trips, school pictures and yearbooks, prom/dance expenses, registration and uniforms for sports or band, recital fees, Christmas gifts, diapers and baby formula. Gift cards in the denomination of $25.00 to retail or clothing stores are also a good idea, as we often get children into care with no clothes or personal items. Gift cards allow them to immediately get the help they need.
3. Diapers and pull-ups. Our children need diapers and pull-ups, all sizes. We also need wipes and diaper ointment.
4. Children need school clothing. We have a clothing program for school age children who need school clothing. The program is Project A.C.F.A.S.C. or Appropriate Clothing for All School Children. Children are referred by school or DFCS agency staff and are matched with an A.C.F.A.S.C. Partner who agrees to buy clothing for them. New clothes are needed. However, a partner may contribute gently used clothing along with their gift of new clothing. If you dont like to shop, we accept checks and gift cards. This is the only program of its kind in the state of Georgia. There have been 287 referrals since the program began in April 2003. WE NEED MORE PARTNERS!
5. The DFCS Employment Services Program is looking for jobs for our families. Our goal is to help families become more self sufficient, and be able to care for themselves and their children. Please call if you feel you have job possibilities, or for details about this program, 770-460-2555.
6. Our next community project will be holiday assistance. We will be taking requests soon for Thanksgiving Baskets. For help during Christmas, we will be referring families to the Fayette Holiday Helpers. This is a volunteer group and will need sponsors and volunteers during the holidays. Their direct number is 678-817-0004.
If you would like to be on my e-mail list to get the LATEST NEWS about needs of our families and children, call or e-mail today!
For details or more information call Sharon Herbert, Community Resource Specialist, 770-460-2477, or e-mail at ssherbert@dhr.state.ga.us.
Updated 9/8/06
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Dogwood Forest
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
A Note from DFCS
I am sending you a list of children who still need clothing for school. Please share with your groups and e-mail friends. I would like to have all of these children sponsored by the end of the week - school starts Monday, 8/11!
Children who are teens or hard to buy for have requested gift cards - from any department store.
Please contact me to see if the children are sponsored before you decide to buy for them. THANKS for helping this program to be a HUGE success!
Sharon Herbert,
Community Resource Specialist
Fayette County DFCS
905 Highway 85 South
Fayetteville, Georgia 30215
ssherbert@dhr.state.ga.us
Office: 770-460-2477
Meai – girl, Age 13 – requests a gift card
Atorian –boy, Age 15 – request a gift card
Derick – Age 3:
Pants, shirts, underwear – size 5T
Shoes – size 10, socks also
Thomas – Age 16 – requests a gift card
Eric – Age 13:
Pants – size 34/30
Shirts – size Xlarge, boy’s, men’s medium
Underwear – size 32 waist, boxers
Shoes – size 9 ½, socks also
Ayanna –girl, Age 12:
Pants – size 5 junior (slim)
Shirts – size 12/14 girls
Shoes – size 5 ½ ladies, socks also
Jimmy – Age 4:
Pants, shirts, underwear – size 5 regular (big boy)
Shoes – size 11, socks also
Christopher – Age 9:
Pants, shirts, underwear – size 10
Shoes – size 2, socks also
Jeremy – Age 12:
Pants – size 36/34
Shirts – size large, mens
Underwear – size 36 waist
Shoes –size 13, mens, socks also
Mia – Age 6 – requests a gift card
Kendall – Age 7 – requests a gift card
Ashley – Age 15:
Pants – size ¾ junior
Shirts – size ¾ junior or medium
Shoes – size 6 ½, socks also
Ashton – Age 14:
Pants –size 16/18 boys
Shirts –size 16/18 boys
Shoes – size 9 ½, men’s, socks also
Mara – Age 16: – request a gift card
Jeremal – Age 13:
Pants – size 18 boys
Shirts –size 16 boys
Shoes –size 9, socks also
Najae, boy, Age 6:
Pants, shirts, underwear – size 6
Shoes – size 2, socks also
Cartavius – boy, Age 7:
Pants, shirts, underwear – size 7/8
Shoes – size 1 ½, socks also
Danesha – Age 6:
Pants, shirts, underwear – size 10.12 girls
Shoes – size – 1, socks also
Alexius - girl –Age 5:
Pants, shirts, underwear – size 7/8Shoes –size 12 ½, socks also
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Fayette Senior Services
Meals on Wheels -
Volunteers are needed for the Fayette Senior Services Meals on Wheels Program.
The program consist of delivering nutritious meals to the seniors in Fayette County that have registered for this program and greeting them with a warm smile and friendly conversation.
It takes about one to two hours per route to deliver the meals to our seniors. The value of this program is the wonderful people you get to meet on your route.
Friendly Visitors
This program is designed to match the volunteer with a senior citizen that share common interest. Volunteers can assist the senior with writing a letter to a friend, reading a newspaper to your senior friend, or creating a flower arrangement, etc..
So if you have one hour a week that you would like to share with a new friend, please call us for additional information.
Fayette Senior Services Health Fair will be held on November 2, 2006 from 9:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. at Flat Creek Baptist Church located in Fayetteville.
They are currently seeking vendors for this event (i.e. homecare providers, doctors, medical equipment retailers) that provide senior services. There is no cost for vendor sponsorship but donations are being accepted.
Corporate Sponsors
Fayette Senior Services is teaming up with the business community and is currently seeking sponsors that would like to reach out to its senior community. Businesses participating in this program would receive appropriate recognition and also be featured on the Fayette Senior Services website.
For more information regarding the Fayette Senior Service programs listed please contact Andy Carden at (770) 461-0813.
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Square Foot Ministry (SFM)
Square Foot Ministry, Inc., is always in need of
funding for their projects. We have just completed
three major projects: Impact '06 involving the youth
of the Fayette County area in sprucing up and making
small repairs to the needy and other local charities.
A 1700 sq. ft. addition to the Teen Challenge Home, a
home for young men recovering from addiction, who are
trying to turn their lives around. The framing of a
home for a Mississippi Katrina victim that was built
in a local parking lot and is being shipped to
Mississippi for assembly.
All during the year SFM helps others in the community
with small home repairs which include wheelchair
ramps, heat and air conditioning, roofs, painting,
plumbing, etc.
To make a contribution, please mail to: SFM, P O Box
371, Fayetteville, GA 30214. We are always in need of
help with labor. If you are interested in joining this
organization. Please call or email Judy Reynolds,
770-461-8529 or jhreynolds2001@yahoo.com.
Fayette Youth Protection Home
Friday-Johnson Home Needs List
- Paper products - toilet paper, paper towels, napkins, Kleenex, large garbage bags, gallon zip-lock storage bags
- Cleaning products - glass cleaner, household cleaners, laundry detergent, dishwashing soap
- Personal hygiene products -soap, deodorant, toothpaste, shampoo, haircare products
- Blankets- twin-sized, white or tan, wool or acrylic
- Subscription to kid/teen magazines - American Girl, Ranger Rick, National Geographic for Kids, Highlights for Children, Teen Magazine
- New undergarments - socks, underwear, bras, undershirts for children ages 5 through 17
- Gift Cards:
Childrens clothing: (Target, Walmart, Old Navy, Kohls, Belk)
Home repair: (Lowes, Home Depot)
Childrens entertainment: (Tinseltown, Applebees, McDonalds, Chick fil A, bowling alley, skating rink, etc.)
- Office Supplies Ink-jet and/or copy Paper, Ink-jet cartridges (HP 96 BW, HP 97 Color)
- School supplies spiral notebooks, notebook dividers, glue sticks, crayons, markers, 2 binder notebooks, back-packs, notebook paper
- Batteries (AA) (AAA)
- Postage Stamps
- Housewares: Stainless Steel pots and pans (Revere Ware), Kitchen knives
- Seasonal needs: Gas grill cover, bird feeders (hanging & on stand), Patio set for back porch, bales of pine straw
Volunteers are needed in the following areas:
- Household handyman repair
- Yard maintenance (mowing grass, edging, blowing walkway, trimming bushes)
- Computer troubleshooting
Volunteers - Fayette Thrit Shop
Volunteers are needed to help sort donated items and to also work during store hours. Please contact Jennifer Barnes at (770) 460-7199 for additional information.
Fayetteville First United Methodist Church
Dogwood Forest Assisted Living
Promise Place
Community Resource Specialist
Fayette County DFCS
905 Highway 85 South
Fayetteville, Georgia 30215
ssherbert@dhr.state.ga.us
Office: 770-460-2477
Fax: 770-460-2464
Fayette County School Supplies Generic List - 2006
Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten:
Crayola Crayons, 16 count
5 fiskar scissors
Crayola markers, fine tip, 8 pack
Waterless anti-bacterial soap
Index cards, 3x5, plain
Large box of tissue
Elmers jumbo glue sticks
No. 2 pencils
Paper towels
Jumbo pencils with erasers
3x5 index card file box with A-Z dividers
Box of Ziploc gallon size bags
Box of Ziploc snack size bags
Box of crayola markers, thick classic
Wide ruled notebook paper
First Grade:
No. 2 pencils
Crayola washable thick classic markers
Crayola washable thin classic markers
Pocket folders with brads (various colors)
Glue sticks
Elmers school glue, 4 oz.
Crayola crayons, 16 count
Crayola watercolors, 8 color set
Fiskar scissors, 5
Wide ruled notebook paper
Box of tissue
Paper towels
Composition notebook, hard cover
Second Grade:
Clipboard standard letter size
Composition book, 70 count, wide rule
Crayola crayons, 24 count
Erasers, pencil cap
Folder, 2 pocket with brads (various colors)
Glue sticks, Elmers
3x5 index cards, 100 count, ruled
3x5 A to Z index file card guides
3x5 index file box
Crayola classic set, thick markers
Expo chisel tip dry erase, 4 pack
No. 2 pencils
Fiskar 5 scissors,
Box of tissue
Crayola, washable watercolors
Wide ruled notebook paper
Third Grade:
Notebook dividers with pockets and tabs
Subject dividers for notebooks
No.2 pencils
Crayola crayons, 24 count
Fiskar scissors, 5
Highlighter, yellow
Elmers glue, 4 oz.
Glue sticks
Assorted dry erase markers
Pink pearl large eraser
Paper towels
Box of tissue
2 pocket folder with brads, assorted colors
Crayola colored pencils, 12 pack
2 binder, 3 ring
Crayola washable markers
Pencil top erasers
Ziplock baggies
Wide ruled notebook paper
Fourth Grade:
Set of assorted highlighters
Pack of Expo dry erase markers, assorted colors
Notebook dividers with tabs
Clipboard, 9x12.5
Box of tissue
No. 2 pencils
Cap erasers
Crayola colored pencils, 12 pack
Wide ruled filler paper
Black sharpie marker
Pack of assorted markers
Fiskar scissors, 5
Elmers glue stick, small
2 pocket folders with brads, assorted colors
Pencil holder for binder
3x5 lined index cards
4x6 ruled index cards, white, 100 count
Fifth Grade:
Highlighters, assorted colors
Colored pencils, 12 count
Red medium point ink pen
Wide ruled filler paper
50 count graph paper, 4 square inch
No. 2 pencils
Elmers glue stick
Pocket folders with brads, assorted colors
Protractor
Compass
Box of tissue
Paper towels
Black fine point dry erase marker
Vinyl pencil bag for binder
Fiskar scissors, 7
4x6, 100 count ruled index cards
¾ inch Magic Scotch tape with dispenser
2 binder, 3 rings
Sixth Grade:
Large 3 ring binder
Notebook pocket dividers
Zippered pencil case
Black and red pens (no gel pens)
Colored pencils
Assorted highlighters
No. 2 pencils
Graph paper
Hole reinforcers
Covers for all books
Box of tissue
Expo dry erase markers, low odor
Wide ruled notebook paper
Seventh Grade:
Large 3 ring binder
Pocket folders with brads, assorted colors
No. 2 pencils
Black and red pens
Yellow highlighters
Colored pencils
Notebook dividers
Ruler and protractor
Glue sticks
Hole reinforcers
3x5 cards
Graph paper
Book Covers
Box of tissue
Expo dry erase markers, low odor
Wide ruled notebook paper
Eighth Grade:
Large 3 ring binder
Notebook dividers, no pockets
Pencil pouch
Blue, black, and red pens
Hole reinforcers
Glue sticks
3x5 cards on spiral
No. 2 pencils
Highlighters
Colored pencils
Box of tissue
Box of band-aids
Pack of AAA batteries
Expo dry erase markers, low odor
Wide ruled notebook paper
Ninth through Twelfth Grade:
Notebook paper, college ruled
No. 2 pencils
Cap Erasers
Pencil pouch
Assorted pocket folders with brads
Erasable pens, black or blue
Small notebook
Large 3 ring binder
Notebook dividers with tabs
3x5 index cards
Assorted highlighters
Colored pencils
Community Resource Specialist
Fayette County DFCS
905 Highway 85 South
Fayetteville, Georgia 30215
ssherbert@dhr.state.ga.us
Office: 770-460-2477
Fax: 770-460-2464