Marietta Churches Collect Gift-Filled Shoe Boxes for Children Overseas

First Baptist Marietta, Mount Bethel United Methodist Church and Sandy Plains Baptist Church are joining Operation Christmas Child to collect 27,500 gift-filled shoe boxes for children overseas.

While most people in the U.S. are preparing for holiday activities, Marietta volunteers with Operation Christmas Child are attempting to fill 27,500 shoe boxess with toys, school supplies and hygiene items for needy children overseas. Anyone can drop off a packed shoe box at one of three locations in the Marietta area. Then the shoe box gifts will be hand-delivered to children in 100 countries around the world. First Baptist Marietta: 148 Church St., Marietta 30060 Mount Bethel United Methodist Church: 4385 Lower Roswell Rd., Marietta 30068 Sandy Plains Baptist Church: 2825 Sandy Plains Rd., Marietta 30066 Additional local collection sites can be found using the online Zip Code locator at samaritanspurse.org. Since 1993, Operation …

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Frugal Family Activities—Fun, Festive, for a Cause

There’s something for all ages and a few activities are for great causes.

This week Frugal Family scoured our resources and found fun, unique family activities taking place all over metro-Atlanta. There’s something for all ages and a few activities are for great causes. If you are a mother of multiples or a parent of a "princess," enjoy gardening or celebrating Purim, or have an interest in helping eliminate Atlanta’s hungry, you will want to participate in one of the following: Northwest Atlanta Moms of Multiples Spring Sale. Saturday March 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For tots to tweens, cash and check only. Top quality name-brand clothes in sizes 0-juniors, nursery and toddler furniture, décor, equipment, high chairs, swings, tons of popular toys, games, outdoor play equipment, gently used bikes and scooters, …

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