Christmas for the Kids
When: 1-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3
Where: Green’s Tavern, 4856 Hog Mountain Road, Flowery Branch
Cost: 1 unopened/unwrapped toy or monetary donation
More info: 678-725-1747
While some sing “All I Want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth,” Silent Partners for the Kids will sing a different tune as the organization collects toys during its Christmas event.
The ninth annual Christmas for the Kids will be from 1-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at Green’s Tavern in Flowery Branch. It will feature live music, children’s games, raffles and auctions. Santa will even make an appearance.
Auction items include jewelry, sports memorabilia, grills and ceiling fans donated by Progressive Lighting. Silent Partners will raffle off a 55-inch flat screen television, gift cards and gift baskets.
And the tavern at 4856 Hog Mountain Road in Flowery Branch will run a special discount.
Admission to the annual event is an unwrapped toy for children in need.
The unwrapped gifts, which also were collected from barrels at area businesses from the public, will be divided among the nonprofit’s partnering organizations.
One partnering organizations this year is Hillside Children’s Hospital in Atlanta, a hospital for children with emotional and behavioral issues.
“They have partnered with us since the beginning,” said Kelli Lynch, secretary of Silent Partners.
“They actually show us what we do. We’ve helped build a cafeteria and expand their library.”
Two other partners are the Court Appointed Special Advocate program of Rockdale and Hall counties and Gwinnett Early Childhood program.
The charities bring Silent Partners lists of children and their ages for toys. While two of the partner agencies hand out the gifts, Silent Partners delivers the toys to Hillside hospital and sponsor a party with the children.
Any extra toys are donated to the American Legion in Buford.
According to its Facebook page, Silent Partners for the Kids Inc. is a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to helping children of all ages in their time of need, through community and specially organized events in and around Atlanta and surrounding communities.
Lynch said she thinks the organization is different than others because of the people it helps. The organization also does not turn any group down for assistance.
“We try to help the community that we’re in,” Lynch said. “A lot of charities don’t give back to the community they’re in. But helping people out — single moms at Christmas time — that’s what it’s about.”