I Beat All, Inc.: 

• Volunteers to help with administrative duties
• Chairs (Folding & Office)
• Bookshelves for a Library
• Used Children’s Books
• Used Sports Equipment

Through positive mentoring, education enrichment programs and recreational sports programs, I Beat All, Inc. offers children in the community a positive outlet to explore while educating them on the benefits of a healthy physical and spiritual lifestyle. 

Please contact Ketrina Mitchell at ibeatall@gmail.com.

Real Life Center 

    Businesses may become involved in a variety of ways, including: 

• Hold a Food Drive – The Real Life Center will help promote and pick up the food; or collect one specific item (cleaning supplies, new socks for kids, books, blue jeans, etc.)
• Encourage financial donations, perhaps a company match — If the company can raise so much as a group, the company with match or double the amount; or match individual employee donations.
• Place Change for a Changed Life Jars at your business — This provides a convenient  way to donate by giving extra change, which will go directly to families going through tough times.
• Offer the Blue Jeans To Work program — Employees may wear jeans to work on a certain day of the week for a small fee ($3-5). The money collected helps families during the holidays.
• Honor Your Employees by giving a financial gift to a needy family in their names
• Adopt a family as a group for the holiday (if available)
• Volunteer as a group (limited spots may be available/may depend on size of group)

The Real Life Center helps individuals from all walks of life navigate the tough times they are facing – which can be many of us in this economy!  It provides a safe place for those struggling to get back on their feet to receive needed help and resources. It provides necessities for living while equipping people for life.  Since 2008 the number of families assisted in Fayette County has increased 90%, average 350 per month.  Programs include financial assistance and counseling, food, clothing, housewares, resume help, and extensive Network & Referral. 

Please contact Cathy Berggren at (770) 631-9334 or (678) 481-4017.

Fayette Youth Protection Homes, Inc.: 

• Children’s Pajamas (Children’s Sizes Toddler through Teen)
• Winter Coats
• Socks
• Toiletries (Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, Shampoo, Deodorant, etc.)
• Diapers & Baby Wipes
• Hair Accessories (Barrettes, Elastic Bands, etc.)
• Backpacks
• Boys’ Belts & Ties 

Fayette Youth Protection Homes is a non-profit organization that provides safe shelter and physical, educational, and emotional support to children and youth who have been the victims of abuse or neglect in order to strengthen them for the next phase of life. 

Please contact Becky Davenport at (770) 461-7020 to donate or visit www.fyph.org for more information.

Fayette County Council on Domestic Violence, Promise Place:

• Bath Towels
• Washcloths
• Paper Products (toilet paper, paper towels)
• Juice Boxes or Gallon-Sized Juice Bottles
• Children’s Boxed Cereals
• Diapers – Sizes 4, 5 & 6
• Diapers – Sizes 1, 2 & 3
• Pull-Ups
• Baby Wipes
• Laundry Detergent & Bleach
• Clorox Wipes
• Lysol Spray
• Children’s Fever & Pain Relief Medicines
• Children’s Cough & Cold Medicines
• Adult Ibuprofen & Tylenol
• Band-aids
• Dishwasher Detergent
• Kitchen Trash Bags
• Silverware
• Plastic Glasses

Promise Place exists to prevent domestic violence through awareness programs, educational training and providing safe environments for the victims and their families, utilizing legal advocacy, emergency shelters and transitional housing. 

Please contact Fatema Harianawala, Shelter Director,
at (770) 461-3839 Ext 156.

LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, Inc.:

    Donor Center Needs: 

• Blankets
• Pillows
• DVD Movies
• Hand Trucks/Carts 

    Mobile Teams: 

• Blankets
• EZ Up Tent (10’ x 10’)
• Folding Tables
• Folding Chairs
• Heavy Duty Storage Containers 

    General: 

• Items to raffle to blood donors, such as gift cards, event tickets, or other items to thank those who give life-saving blood donations to help patients in the area 

LifeSouth is committed to meeting the blood supply needs of hospitals in the community by providing the highest quality blood components and services. 

Please contact Sheila Zachow at 1-888-795-2707 Ext: 61352 to donate or visit http://lifesouth.org/ for more information.

Post 50, for Veterans Administration Medical Center:

VA Hospital “Bags Of Comfort” Items (NEW items, travel & full-sized): 

• Shampoo & Conditioner
• Toothpaste & Toothbrushes
• Mouthwash
• Brushes & Combs
• Razors
• Body Wash (NO bar soap)
• Body or Hand Lotion or Noxzema.

    Also Needed:

• Sewing Kits
• Fingernail Clippers & Manicure Kits
• Knit Caps & Baseball Caps
• Tissue
• Body Powder & Foot Powder
• Denture Adhesive (Polident or Fixodent)

    The following must be in original packaging:

• Men’s White T-Shirts
• Men’s Underwear – White Briefs ONLY
• Men’s Socks – White Tube Socks ONLY
• Ladies’ bras
• Ladies’ underwear (full briefs/socks) 

These items will help veterans in the Cardiac Unit, Hospital Unit, and Mental Health Unit, as well as those on Active Duty, in nursing homes and in the Spinal Cord Unit. 

Please contact Liz or Arnie Geiger, (770) 487-2128 or Sue Munson (770) 631-4699, for pick-up.  Legion & Auxiliary Members: Please bring items to the November and/or December meetings.

Post 50 & Ladies  Auxilliary – Unit 50, Annual Toy Drive for Children of Deployed Soldiers at Fort Benning: 

Wish List Suggestions:

• Board Games (such as Shoots & Ladders, Candy Land, Jenga, Hi Ho Cherry-O, Crocodile Dentist, Connect 4, Let’s Go Fishing)
• Dolls (Rag Dolls & Baby Dolls, Barbie, Bratz, Monster High Dolls, ZhuZhu Pets)
• Jewelry-Making Kits
• LEGOS & MEGA Blocks
• Transformers
• Robotics
• NERF Toy Guns
• Match Box Cars, Hot Wheels & Trucks
• Hand-Held Games
• Anything “Star Wars”
• Bicycles & Tricycles

Please drop off NEW, UNWRAPPED TOYS at:

•     Carrabba’s Restaurant, Hwy. 74 & Hwy. 54, Peachtree City
•     DHL Express, 644 Mirror Lake Rd., Atlanta, GA  30249 (by airport) 
•     Commemorative Air Force Hangar, 1200 Echo Ct., Falcon Field   (PTC)
•     The Gathering Place (next to “The Fred” Amphitheater), McIntosh Trail, Peachtree City
•     Fayette County Chamber of Commerce, Old Courthouse, Hwy. 54 & GA 85, Fayetteville

Look for the TOY CONTRIBUTION BOX or call Liz or Arnie Geiger, (770) 487-2128 by December 8^th for pick-up in Fayette County area. 

Toys of your choice or checks to “Embracing Military Families.”  Donations to Embracing Military Families are Tax Deductible 501 (c) (3).  Mail to: American Legion Auxiliary Unit 50, P.O. Box 3692, Peachtree City, GA  30269.

Fayette Senior Services, Inc. – Meals On Wheels:

• 2  Holiday Meal Packs – $10.00
• 5  Holiday Meal Packs – $25.00
• 10 Holiday Meal Packs – $50.00
• General Monetary Donations
• Adopt-a-Senior – $25 per month
• Sponsor a Meals on Wheels Delivery Route – $1,400/year
• Volunteers to be Meals on Wheels Drivers

 Meals on Wheels is a needs-based program for homebound seniors who are unable to purchase or prepare a nutritious meal for themselves.  Each year, nearly 200 community volunteers deliver more than 40,000 nutritionally balanced meals to Fayette County seniors. More importantly,Meals on Wheels provides a connection with the outside community and a daily “check-in” to ensure client safety and well-being, and that essential needs are being met. 

Please contact Debbie Britt at (770) 461-0813 to donate or visit www.FayetteLifeEnrichment.org for more information.

Christian City, Children’s Village: 

• Sponsor A Child: Choose a boy or a girl to sponsor and receive a photo, profile and regular updates — $30 a month helps to pay for basic needs such as food, clothing and education
• Donations to Graceland Thrift Shop — Proceeds help to pay for the education of the children who live in the cottages.
• Gift cards to Wal-Mart, Target, Kroger, or Publix
• Cleaning supplies
• Zip-lock bags
• Canned fruits and vegetables
• Peanut butter
• Individually wrapped snacks and drinks
• Dental hygiene products
• Personal hygiene products
• Kid-friendly cereals
• Paper plates, napkins, and cups
• Toilet tissue and paper towels
• Batteries

• Volunteers are needed to work in the Thrift Shop to accept donations, sort, and help with customers

Christian City, The Assisted Living Facility and Alzheimer’s Unit: 

• Dental hygiene products
• Deodorant
• Lotion
• Combs/Brushes/Hairspray
• Sleep wear (male and female)
• T-shirts
• Camisoles/bras
• Puzzle books
• Sugar-free hard candy and cookies 

The Christian City campus is an active retirement community as well as a refuge for abandoned, abused, and neglected children. It is home to over 1,000 children and seniors.  They minister to the physical as well as the spiritual needs of those they serve. For more information, please visit their website at www.christiancity.org. 

Please contact Heidi Becker at 770-703-2636 for drop-off details or for more information about Christian City.

United Way, Fayette County: 

• Office space to house United Way staff working with community groups to address community needs
• Community leaders with an interest in volunteering – serve on the Fayette Advisory Board or lend expertise to programs and projects 

These items are needed to grow the work in Fayette County around the United Way focus areas and goals: young learners enter school ready to be successful, youth avoid risky behavior, people have access to primary care, babies are born healthy, and families are self-sufficient and in control of their living environments. 

Please contact Claire Cline, Regional Director at (678) 623-2857.