Help Make Christmas a Joyful One for Dunwoody Kids

The Dunwoody Police Department’s Christmas for Kids program -- which collects new and unwrapped gifts for Dunwoody’s under-privileged children between the ages of newborn and 15 – is now accepting donations.

Once gifts are collected, the Dunwoody Police Department invites members of the community to join the “Wrap-Up Event” in early December to personalize a bag of individually wrapped gifts for each of the 60 or so children who are honored at a private Christmas party later in the month. Santa appears at the private event to spend one-on-one time with our honored guests and to distribute the gifts personally.

• Dunwoody Police Headquarters
• Another Broken Egg Cafe Dunwoody
• Dunwoody Nature Center
• Dentistry With A Difference
• Fidelity Bank (Dunwoody Village Pkwy)
• Mellow Mushroom Dunwoody
• Nancy’s Hallmark
• North Atlanta Memorial Park
• PICAYUNE TOYS
• Crossroads Church (Peeler Rd & Tilly Mill Rd)
• Da Via

If you have a child who attends the following schools, you can drop toys off through Dec. 1 at:

• Chesnut Elementary School
• Dunwoody Elementary School
• Kingsley Elementary School
• Peachtree Charter Middle School
• Vanderlyn Elementary School
• Dunwoody Baptist Church Preschool

Also, volunteers will collect toys at the Dunwoody Homeowners Association Light Up Dunwoody event from 3 to 6 p.m. on Nov. 23. Look for the Dunwoody Police tent.

Gifts can also be left at the Dunwoody Police Department through Dec. 23.

Find upcoming dates and volunteer opportunities on the YouTube promo video.

Important Dates in 2014:

NOV 1 - NOV 27, 2014: CFK FAMILY REGISTRATIONS

· Registrations must be in person at I Care Atlanta located at: 5879-B New Peachtree Rd, Doraville, GA 30340 between the hours of 11am-2pm, Monday-Thursday

· For questions regarding eligibility contact: Stephanie Stevens at I Care Atlanta, 678/615-3341

· NOTE: Family registrations for the private Christmas Party will CLOSE once we reach our 60 qualified children maximum; however, we will continue to accept applications for qualified families through Dec. 2, 2014 for gift assistance (only) subject to gift availability

NOV 4 - DEC 1, 2014: CFK GIFT COLLECTIONS

· Gift collections (toy drive) at participating CFK Gift Drop sites (see list below)

· Collections will continue at Dunwoody Police HQ through December 23, 2014

NOV 23, 2014, 3:00PM - 6:00PM: LIGHT UP DUNWOODY

· Look for the CFK program at the Dunwoody Police tent in front of the Dunwoody Farm House where we’ll be collecting new, unwrapped toys and gifts for kids aged 0-15 years

DEC 6, 2014, 2:00PM - 4:00PM: CFK “WRAP-UP” EVENT

· Bring the whole family to help “Wrap-Up” toys and gifts for those in need

· Enjoy free refreshments and share some community Christmas cheer

· Location: Dunwoody Municipal Court, 41 Perimeter Center East, Ste: 103, Dunwoody, GA 30346

DEC 23, 2014: EXTENDED GIFT COLLECTIONS AT DPD HQ

· Dunwoody Police headquarters will continue to collect CFK toys and gifts for families in need through Dec. 23

· Stop by 24/7 to drop your new, unwrapped toy or gift for kids aged 0-15 years in the police department’s front lobby gift drop box