Barrow County Family Connection

We will be back next week with area food distributions (there will be about 5 of them next week) and more! For now, if you are able, please consider donating blood on January 20th at the Winder Housing Authority. #OneCommunity

Here’s a great article on Bethlehem, GA that’s in the AJC. A special thank you to Pastor Frank Bernat for mentioning our community-driven Holiday Connection Christmas Assistance Program! #OneCommunity ... https://www.ajc.com//despite-c/SEW5ZRLB6BGFZCAQDGRKQW7ZIA/

Community Info for the Week of 12/14/2020: 12/14: Advance Voting begins (8am-5pm 12/14/-12/18) 233 E. Broad St. Winder, GA 30680 12/16: Free Flu Shots at The Wimberly Center for Community Development from 4-6pm courtesy of Northeast Georgia Health System & the Boys & Girls Club of Winder Barrow County... 12/17: Mobile Food Pantry | 8:00 AM, Rain or Shine. 186 W. Athens St (across from Hill's Ace Hardware). Open to all Barrow residents who meet USDA income eligibility. Proof of residency required. First come first served. 12/17: River Hills Church Third Thursday food distribution! Volunteers arrive at 8am and we will begin distribution at 10am. 416 Argonne Rd. Winder, Ga 30680 12/19: Spirit of Sharing 5 Days of Christmas | Clothes Closet & Toy Shop, 9am-1pm, 199 Wood Avenue, Winder, GA 30680 Free COVID testing through the Northeast Health District (Georgia Public Health District 10) | Drive-thru testing M-F (no holidays) 371 N. Church, St. in Winterville) (We will update this post if more info is made available) #OneCommunity

Friends, The 2020 Holiday Connection Christmas Assistance Program is in the books! All of the stats in the brief infographic below are records for our current leadership's tenure coordinating the Holiday Connection program!... We want to wish a very sincere THANK YOU to everyone who donated (toys or financially) and/or volunteered! A special thank you to Michelle Yawn for allowing us to host this at the palatial The Wimberly Center for Community Development and to the Barrow County School System Counselors and Social Workers who comb through our registrations and go the extra mile to ensure that every child in need is registered. Merry Christmas, folks! *All of the remaining toys were donated to the Spirit of Sharing, Inc. & SOS Youth Action Team. Please follow their page for more info on their 5 Days of Christmas program.

We want to send a HUGE Thank You to the No Regrets crew for a wildly successful No Regrets Holiday Toy Drive Car & Truck Show! They were able to raise over $3,800 and donate more than 40 large bags of toys to Barrow County children in need. #OneCommunity

We are ready and FILLED with Christmas cheer for Holiday Connection! It’s going to be a great day at The Wimberly Center for Community Development