"The

Power Parade is an event that we always support

because it is a local charity and all the funds

directly benefit the children who live in these

homes," said Debbie Wheat, principal of Oak

Grove Elementary School in Peachtree City. Many

schools use the Power Parade as an opportunity to

teach students about volunteering. The Beta Club

at Flat Rock Middle School produced the theme,

"Power 2000," and Bonnie Webb of

Fayette County High School created the t-shirt

design.

Students

who collect $25 or more in pledges will receive a

"Power 2000" t-shirt which is paid for

to classes with the highest participation. This

year's prizes include Braves tickets, ice cream

and skating parties, giant cookies and tickets to

a fun park. Braelinn Elementary has been top

school for the past three years.

According

to director Ada Cornwell, the Friday and Johnson

homes play a part in prevention of abuse by

teaching residents better ways to cope with

anger. "Child abuse is a cyclical problem

which is passed down from one generation to the

next. Our aim is to stop the cycle by teaching

this generation a better way," said

Cornwell.

April

is Child Abuse month and the Power Walk enables

children to help other children in their

community.

Business

supporting the Power Parade include AIS

Computers, American Business Forms, Baskin

Robbins of Peachtree City, Bunn Pest Control,

Chick-Fil-A of Fayetteville, Comer Properties,

Cookies to You, Dazzles, DixieLand Fun Park,

Elizabeth Whitlock, Fitzgerald Plumbing, Grubb

and Ellis Printing, Heritage Bank, Maritz

Performance, Mercer Jewelers, Midas Muffler Shop,

Peachtree Skate, pathway Communities, Voxcom Webb

Printing and Wachovia Bank.

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