All Publix locations throughout

16 metro-Atlanta counties serve as collection sites for donations of new

toys, clothing, books and other gifts for children without homes. The

drive hopes to provide more than 1,300 children in shelters and group

homes and more than 2,000 other underprivileged children with a merry

Christmas

Children's Restoration Network

is a local 501 C3 nonprofit organization serving 16 counties in the metro-Atlanta

area. Eighty-four shelters and group homes and dozens of other agencies

partake of its services during the holidays and throughout the year.

For three weeks each December,

Publix serves as a collection site for donated new toys and gifts. Fox

5 promotes the campaign with public service announcements on "Good

Day Atlanta" and during the weather with Ken Cook. Pepsi provides

the gaily decorated bins and produces promotional bag stuffers.

Mimms Enterprises donates the

space for the "Wrap Party" Dec. 19-22. Hundreds of volunteers

wrap and personalize the gifts from individual wish lists from kids in

shelters. Gifts are delivered and parties are held with the children.

Volunteers are needed later

this week and early next week to wrap gifts, transport toys, deliver gifts

to shelters and help give parties at shelters.

For more information contact

Jim Cox or Cliff Kinsey at 770-649-7117.