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Kingsland taking Christmas donations for mental health centers
Dear Editor, In the state of Georgia, there are several thousand citizens living in Georgia's eight regional mental health hospitals. Many of these patients have lived in these hospitals most of their lives and have little, if any, contact with or support from friends or family.
Forty-two years ago, in 1958, the Georgia Municipal Association and the Gov. Ernest Vandiver created the Mayor's Christmas Motorcade to help these hospital patients celebrate Christmas by providing each with a present. The staff at the regional hospitals tells us that without the Mayor's Christmas Motorcade, many patients would go without any type of gift or recognition during the holidays.
Our city has started its gift collection campaign and we are asking for your help. The hospital clients are part of our community, drawn from a region, and we would like to encourage all of you to remember them this holiday season. If your school, church, business, or civic group would like to participate in an outstanding holiday community project, please contact the Kingsland City Hall at (912) 729-5613, 107 S. Lee St., for further information on how you can get involved.
For donation of gifts, drop boxes will be provided at Kingsland City Hall, Municipal Services Building, Fire Department, Police Department, and Public Works.
Let's not forget those less fortunate during the holiday season, and thank you very much for your help.
Kenneth E. Smith Sr.
Kingsland
Forty-two years ago, in 1958, the Georgia Municipal Association and the Gov. Ernest Vandiver created the Mayor's Christmas Motorcade to help these hospital patients celebrate Christmas by providing each with a present. The staff at the regional hospitals tells us that without the Mayor's Christmas Motorcade, many patients would go without any type of gift or recognition during the holidays.
Our city has started its gift collection campaign and we are asking for your help. The hospital clients are part of our community, drawn from a region, and we would like to encourage all of you to remember them this holiday season. If your school, church, business, or civic group would like to participate in an outstanding holiday community project, please contact the Kingsland City Hall at (912) 729-5613, 107 S. Lee St., for further information on how you can get involved.
For donation of gifts, drop boxes will be provided at Kingsland City Hall, Municipal Services Building, Fire Department, Police Department, and Public Works.
Let's not forget those less fortunate during the holiday season, and thank you very much for your help.
Kenneth E. Smith Sr.
Kingsland
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