The city of Fayetteville will be doing its part to make the holiday season special for residents of Georgia’s hospitals serving persons with developmental disabilities and behavioral health needs.
Along with other cities across Georgia, Fayetteville will be participating again this year in the Mayors’ Christmas Motorcade sponsored by the Ga. Municipal Association.
“In the state of Georgia there are several thousand citizens living in Georgia’s five state hospitals and two community areas that serve clients with developmental disabilities and behavioral health needs. Many of these clients have lived in these hospitals most of their lives and have little, if any, contact with or support from friends or family,” said Mayor Greg Clifton.
Clifton said Fayetteville has started its gift collection campaign and volunteers are asking for help from residents.
“The hospital clients are part of our community, and we would like to encourage all of you to remember them this holiday season. West Central Georgia Regional Hospital located in Columbus is the hospital that the City of Fayetteville is supporting,” Clifton said.
If your school, church, business, or civic group would like to partner with the City of Fayetteville in participating in an outstanding holiday community project, contact City Clerk Anne Barksdale at 770-719-4159 for further information on how you can get involved.
A sampling of needed items include clothing for women and men, personal care items, cards, puzzles and games, DVD movies (PG only), crayons and board games and snack items.
Donated items from the City of Fayetteville will be delivered to West Central Georgia Regional Hospital in Columbus on Dec. 12. Civic organizations, businesses, churches, schools, scout troops and individual citizens are encouraged to help with the collection of gifts for the Mayors’ Christmas Motorcade.
The program, begun by the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) in cooperation with Governor Ernest Vandiver, relies on citizen participation in each city to donate gifts for the patients, many of who would not receive gifts or be recognized without the Mayor’s Christmas Motorcade. According to hospital staff, many of the patients at these hospitals have lived there most of their lives and have little, if any, support or contact with friends and family.
