Adopt-A-Senior Program Returns To Cherokee For The Holidays

CHEROKEE COUNTY, GA — Cherokee County Senior Services is preparing to launch its annual Adopt-A-Senior initiative ahead of the holiday season.

“Many of our senior clients live alone and do not have local support,” Cherokee County Senior Services Resource Coordinator De Gale said. “Each year, we reach out to the community to ask for assistance in gathering requested Christmas gifts for our senior clients.”

Requested gift items include bath towel sets, gift cards to local grocery stores, stamps, small boxes of chocolate and non-perishable items such as toiletries, chap stick, tissues and lotions.

Senior Services will accept gifts Monday, Nov. 1 through Monday, Dec. 6. Gifts can be dropped off at the Cherokee County Senior Center located at 1001 Univeter Road in Canton. Drop off times are Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., as well as Saturday, Dec. 4, from 10 a.m. until noon. All donated items should be new, unwrapped and placed in a holiday bag.

The program, which has been in effect for more than 20 years, serves on average over 250 seniors, many of whom are also clients of the county’s Meals-On-Wheel’s program.

“It’s always nice to be remembered at Christmastime, and these gifts bring smiles to our clients every year,” Cherokee County Senior Services Director Tim Morris said. “It is humbling to see how the community rises to the occasion to bring Christmas to our seniors each year.”

For addition information about the Adopt-A-Senior program, contact Cherokee County Senior Services at 770-345-2675.