The plight

of Kosovar refugees has touched the hearts of more than

300 people in Peachtree City who have signed up through

their church, Holy Trinity Catholic, to sponsor families.

Gerry

Carolan-Tolbert, a parishioner and volunteer who helps

house and escort orphans in transit from foreign

countries, appealed for help Sunday for the influx of

refugees heading to the Atlanta area through Catholic

Social Services.

"We

have enough interest to take on a family," she said.

"People have promised enough household supplies for

about 10 families; we're very well positioned."

Tonight at

7 p.m., a meeting to organize committees and set the

wheels in motion to welcome a refugee family to Fayette

County will be conducted in Loretto Hall at Holy Trinity

on Walt Banks Road at Ga. Highway 54. Carolan-Tolbert

said she hopes other local churches also will take on

sponsorships.

representative from the Atlanta office of Catholic Social

Services is currently visiting Fort Dix, N.J. to learn

more about relocating families to the metro area. All

parishes in Atlanta's Catholic Archdiocese have been

asked to sponsor families.

Carolan-Tolbert

said she hopes this will be the start of a ongoing

movement to help other refugee families, not only from

Kosovo, but from other countries as well.

Providing

the family with a shelter, employment and household

supplies is just the beginning, Carolan-Tolbert

explained. "We need people to help them learn the

English language and acquaint them with the area,"

she said.

Tonight's

meeting is open to anyone interested in this humanitarian

effort.

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