The Cornelia Kiwanis Club Toys for Kids program is preparing to serve 600 children birth through 5th grade for Christmas.
Beginning Nov. 1st, applications for families in need can be picked up at all of the elementary schools of Habersham County Schools, the Board of Education, Sharing and Caring in Clarkesville and Cornelia, Habersham Head Start and the United Way office.
The application deadline is Monday, November 13th.
Parents with children in Habersham County Schools or Head Start should turn in their applications to their child’s school. Parents with children who reside in Habersham who are not yet school age or are in other schools, should turn in their applications to Sharing and Caring or United Way.
Parents will be notified by letter after December 1st as to the status of their application. For questions about applications, please contact the Habersham County Schools Social Work Department at 706-894-3055.
If you would like to donate money to this cause, please send a check to Cornelia Kiwanis Club, PO Box 1507, Cornelia, GA 30531.
You may also make donations of new or gently used toys, books or stuffed animals to Hayes Automotive in Baldwin, Clarkesville Veterinary Clinic and Cornelia Veterinary Hospital, The Cornelia Depot, the Habersham Board of Education, as well as schools in the Habersham County School System.
For questions about donations, please email [email protected] or the Kiwanis website, corneliakiwanis.org.