The Giving Side of Christmas

The foster children in the care of the Department of Family and Children's Services in Clayton County, experience the joy of giving at Christmas.They have the opportunity to shop for Christmas gifts for their foster parents, parents, and siblings in the Santa Shoppe provided by Rotarians at the Jonesboro First Baptist Church. The Rotarians and the Church provide donations of the presents for shopping and the materials for wrapping the presents. Each child is given a "Rotary Buck" for each person on their list. Rotarians and Church members are Santa helpers and act as shopping assistants to help all the children find the perfect gift to give. All the merchandise costs one "buck".

The "buck" has the current Presidents picture on it.

Selections are made and the gifts are wrapped.

After shopping, they get to spend time with each other, eat pizza and talk with Santa. Best of all they go home with a sack of presents, wrapped and tagged for giving on Christmas day. A great time is had and life lessons are learned.