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.