PR03-031

Date:

November 26, 2003

 
Fulton County Sheriff’s Department Holiday Baskets to Needy Families at Thanksgiving
 

With the Thanksgiving holiday approaching, Sheriff Jacquelyn H. Barrett and her staff take time to remember those in need. For the past two weeks, Sheriff’s Department deputies and staff have been working to put together nearly 150 turkey dinners for families who would otherwise go without on Thanksgiving Day. While several of the collected food items were generously donated by the local business community, hundreds of Sheriff’s Department employees came together and contributed many of the non-perishable items. Each holiday basket contains a frozen turkey and all the trimmings necessary to top off a delicious holiday feast. Families in need of Thanksgiving baskets are identified through the help of the Fulton County Department of Family and Children Services. Sheriff Barrett started this annual Thanksgiving tradition after taking office in 1993. Pictured above is Sheriff Barrett and a few of the baskets ready for delivery.

For more information, please contact Lieutenant Clarence Huber at (404) 730-4148. Lieutenant Huber can also be reached on his digital pager at (404) 742-6798.