Lend a can to help fight hunger in Athens

The JRF office (at 1 Huntington Road) is the drop-off site on the West side for the Junior League of Athens canned food drive, "Food2Kids." The goal of the project is to send food packages home on weekends for low-income children who receive free meals at school during the week.

This month, Food2Kids is collecting cans of ravioli (small, with easy-open lids). At least 2,500 cans are needed by the end of October, so if you are in our area please consider donating.

JRF launches Thanksgiving raffle fundraiser

Since high grocery and gas prices are affecting all of us this fall, we came up with an idea to boost JRF's funds and give others in the community a chance to win big, too. We will be holding a raffle drawing on the Monday before Thanksgiving with the grand prize being a $500 Kroger gift card! The second place prize will be a full turkey dinner with all the trimmings (provided by the wonderful folks at the Alps Road Kroger store in Athens), and we'll have other holiday-themed goodies up for grabs as well.

Raffle tickets are currently on sale for $2 each, or $5 for 3 tickets. You may purchase tickets online by credit card by clicking here. You may also enter over the phone by calling our office at (706) 208-1211. Our volunteers will be making appearances outside Gosford Wine in the Alps Shopping Center, so be sure to keep an eye out for them!

The drawing will be held at the Alps Kroger at 6 p.m. on Monday, November 24. You don't need to be present to win, and the gift certificate can be used at any Kroger location. Don't miss this chance to get in on the excitement and help a great cause, too.