Santa Claus

will take time out from his busy North Pole schedule to visit a special

group of children at Falcon Field in Peachtree City Saturday, Dec. 14.

Approximately

20 of Fayette County's less fortunate children will greet Santa, who will

bring toys just for them thanks to participants in Santa's Copilots' Toy

Drop.

The gifts will

be delivered by a parade of planes after the children enjoy breakfast

with the co-pilots at the Falcon Field terminal. Games and other entertainment

are planned for the children, who will also get to share their Christmas

wishes with Santa before the gifts are presented.

Organizers

hope to raise $2,000 to purchase the gifts, which will be selected from

each child's wish list, said Matt Davis, who is helping coordinate the

event. Each child will receive three presents, he said.

"That's

the fun, getting to see the kids rip into the presents," Davis said.

Anyone interested

in donating funds to the effort or buying a specific wrapped gift for

a child can contact Fawn Keith at 404-530-5608 or via e-mail at [email protected],

Davis said.

This is the

first year for the event in Peachtree City, but Davis was involved with

it the past three years in Florida. He originally got the idea from a

group that conducted a similar holiday program in Chicago.

The five families

that will participate in the event were selected by the Fayette County

Department of Family and Children Services, Davis said.

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