SPECIAL NOTICE: CFK REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
WE WILL, HOWEVER, CONTINUE TO COLLECT NEW, UNWRAPPED GIFTS 24/7 IN OUR MAIN LOBBY THROUGH FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2011. PLEASE HELP BY DONATING!
CFK Wrap-Up Event a Success!
Christmas for Kids 2011 is all wrapped up and ready to party! Our "Wrap-Up Event" on December 10th at First Baptist Church Atlanta was a huge success thanks to many local volunteers who came to help "make some magic" for others in need.
Each registered child in the CFK program will receive a personalized bag of gifts directly from Santa during a private Christmas party held just for them ~ where they will enjoy holiday crafts, games with Elves and plenty of festive food and treats.
We are still collecting unwrapped gifts at Dunwoody Police Department through December 16th for distribution to local shelters and hospitals, so for all you last-minute shoppers, there's still time!
A Big Thank You To All Our Local Business Sponsors in 2011:
September 19, 2011
CHRISTMAS FOR KIDS 2011 KICK-OFF!
CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR CFK PROMO SLIDE SHOW VIA YOUTUBE!
CLICK HERE for Volunteer-Sponsor Registration Form
CLICK HERE for news story in DunwoodyPatch
Greetings Dunwoody,
It’s that time again! The holidays will soon be upon us and so, too, will Christmas for Kids. CFK has quickly become one of our community’s best charitable events of the year because it brings out the best in Dunwoody. Our CFK 2011 committee and project team leaders are now in place and we welcome volunteers to help us help others.
For those who are not yet familiar with Christmas for Kids, allow me to bring you up to speed. Christmas for Kids began in 2009 with the goal of bringing our community together to collect new and unwrapped gifts for Dunwoody’s under-privileged children. Once gifts are gathered up, the Dunwoody Police Department hosts a CFK Wrap-Up event to personalize a bag of wrapped gifts for each of the 60 or so children that will be honored at a Christmas party in December. Santa himself (along with his Elves!) make an appearance at the CFK party to spend one-on-one time with our honored guests and to hand out the gifts. This event, unlike so many other Christmas charities, is a private event. This allows our CFK team to focus only on what’s important – the Children and the joys of giving.
CFK 2009 & 2010 were a great success; but only because of the outpouring of support from Dunwoody’s citizens and businesses. Over the next few months, we here at the Dunwoody Police Department will be organizing and planning for this year’s CFK.
Now is the time to give back within our community! Individuals and businesses interested in supporting the Dunwoody Police Department’s Christmas for Kids 2011 program should periodically check our webpage for more information on donating supplies and gifts, hosting a gift collection site, or just volunteering your time or talents.
Here’s to another successful Christmas season of giving back to those who really need it!
Yours sincerely,
Sergeant F. Espinoza
Dunwoody Police Department
Christmas for Kids past Highlights:
Christmas for Kids 2010
The CFK program for 2010 was yet another success for the Dunwoody Police Department and its many Holiday Helpers. Nearly 70 Dunwoody children and their parents were special guests at a private Christmas party where they enjoyed festive games, crafts, food, and of course, a visit from "The Big Guy" himself. The Dunwoody Police Explorers and several local Girl Scout troops teamed up with Dunwoody volunteers and the CFK "magical" Elves to help spread cheer throughout the evening.
Seven-year-old Rishi Gowda of Dunwoody was in attendance once again this year - not only with donations of his own birthday presents, but CFK toys he collected throughout his own neighborhood.
CFK toys were also distributed to several local shelters, hospitals, schools, and churches in time for Christmas.
We'd like to thank each and every one of our CFK Committee Members and their teams of volunteers for the countless hours they have devoted towards making this year's program a success. Christmas for Kids could never happen without the tireless efforts given by these very caring and patient individuals and organizations.
CLICK HERE to view more photos of the 2010 CFK event
CLICK HERE to view Dunwoody Patch news article and photos link
CLICK HERE to view Rishi's 2009 CFK story on CBS news
Christmas for Kids 2009
Dunwoody Police Department's first annual Christmas for Kids can go down in the books as being an absolute success. The idea was to bring a little Christmas joy and happiness to a few of Dunwoody's less privileged children. However, instead of just a few children, well over 100 received a bag full of gifts and experienced a Christmas event that they are sure to remember for years to come.
This event was only made possible by the tremendous outpouring of support from citizens, businesses, and neighborhoods. There were many individuals and groups who demonstrated what this time of year is all about and without them this campaign would not have been able to make so many children happy this Christmas.
Christmas for Kids 2009 is just one of many community projects and campaigns that are to come and we are looking forward to working side by side with you in order to make our City of Dunwoody an even greater place to call home.
A heartfelt thanks goes out to all volunteers and sponsors who made this event possible!
CLICK HERE to view CBS News coverage of the 2009 event
CLICK HERE to view more photos of the 2009 event