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Fulton hosts toy donation drive through Dec. 9

Dec. 9 is the concluding day to donate toys for children from ages 1 to 12 at the Fulton County-sponsored event titled Dads, Daughters and Dolls Plus Sons Drive. (Courtesy of Fulton County)

Credit: Fulton County

Credit: Fulton County

Dec. 9 is the concluding day to donate toys for children from ages 1 to 12 at the Fulton County-sponsored event titled Dads, Daughters and Dolls Plus Sons Drive. (Courtesy of Fulton County)
By Carolyn Cunningham – For the AJC
Dec 6, 2022

The Dads, Daughters and Dolls Plus Sons Drive will continue through Dec. 9.

Sponsors are Fulton District 5 Commissioner Marvin Arrington Jr. and the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office.

Participants are asked to contribute toys for children from the ages of 1 to 12, whose fathers are in the Fulton County jail, by dropping off donations on weekdays at the following locations between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.:

  • Fulton County Government Center, 141 Pryor St. SW, Atlanta.
  • Oak Hill Family Center, 2805 Metropolitan Parkway SW, Atlanta.
  • Fulton County South Service Center, 5600 Stonewall Road, South Fulton.

In addition to supporting the toy drive, community members are invited to volunteer to support two drive-thru toy drives.

Volunteers are asked to RSVP to receive information regarding pick-up times and the drive-thru locations.

To sign up to volunteer, go to sw2022ddds.eventbrite.com and/or se2022ddds.eventbrite.com.

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