This month's

Helping Hands Holiday Toy Drive was the latest in a busy "giving

back" year for Fairburn Banking Company.

The toy drive

collected 3,280 toys and was the latest example of the bank trying to

give back to the community.

The Peachtree

City branch of Fairburn Banking Company kicked 2000 off with a celebration

of Community Banking Month in April. The bank gave out hotdogs, chips

and drinks to its customers.

In May, the

bank participated in the "Tour de Cure" bike race for diabetes.

The bank offered the tired bikers a rest stop on their race to find

a cure for the disease.

In October,

the bank prepared more than 200 goody bags filled with pens and paper

for residents at Southland Nursing Home.

The bank

also became a Partner in Education with Peachtree City Elementary School

in October. The bank purchased a half page ad in the school newspaper,

provided promotional bags and participated in the annual Jingle Bell

Trail fundraiser.

The bank

also kicked off the toy drive in October with a dinner and silent auction.

Last year, the bank donated more than 600 toys, but far exceeded that

amount this year.

The bank

closed out the year by helping sponsor the McIntosh High School band