Atlanta Kid Business Owners Have Launched A Food, Toy And Book Drive

HENRY COUNTY, GA — In an effort to support area families, Henry County elementary school students Treandos Thornton and Noah Thornton are leading their own food, toy and book drive for the holiday season.

The Thornton brothers are respectively the CEO and president of the kid operated business T&N Bow Ties and Apparel. This year marks the 6th year that the kid entrepreneurs have led the annual charitable drive, according to a news release. All collected items will go to the United Food Force, Inc., which assists thousands of people each year by providing food and additional services. Area businesses, community members and local students are helping Treandos and Noah out this year with the worthy cause.

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"We want to assist those community members in need this holiday season," said 10-year-old Treandos. "Kids and their families should have food, toys and books to enjoy, even past Christmas. Food insecurity is very real and my brother and I want to do our part."

"We are asking that community members help us out if they can," said 6-year-old Noah Thornton. "We want to do what we can because we care."

The annual food and toy drive has collected more than 2,500 nonperishable food items, toys and books over the past years, according to the release. The team at T&N Bow Ties and Apparel said they believe that style can have a purpose which can help boost the confidence of young men and women throughout all communities.

Fourth-grader Treandos and first-grader Noah are on a personal mission to help people in various ways. The duo was listed as "Top 25 Under 25" for Atlanta.

There are five community organizations participating this year as public drop-off locations for the kid-inspired food, toy and book drive. The food, toy and book drive is taking place now through January 7, 2022. The participating area businesses are listed below. For more information on the 2021 Community Food and Toy Drive, please email tnbowties@gmail.com.

Public Drop-Off Locations

1) Speaking Pieces Boutique: 226 Jonesboro Road, McDonough, Georgia

2) Minuteman Press of McDonough: 388 McDonough Parkway, McDonough, Georgia

3) 4INKC Therapy: 145 Huntercliff Trail, Ellenwood, Georgia

4) Alzheimer's Services of Morrow: 7251 Mt. Zion Circle, Morrow, Georgia

5) SCB Video TV Marketing: 2 Macon Street, McDonough, Georgia