Stuff A Squad Benefits Goshen Valley Boys Ranch

HOLLY SPRINGS, GA — Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services will host a Stuff A Squad donation drive on Saturday, Dec. 15 in Holly Springs.

The event, set for 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Cherokee County Training Center, will benefit Cherokee-County-based Goshen Valley Boys Ranch. Residents are asked to drop off gift donations to help fill the interior of an ambulance.

Unwrapped gifts for boys age 10-18 and monetary donations are appreciated for admission to the event. For those who are unable to attend the event, you can drop off donations at any Cherokee County Fire station from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, Nov. 15 through Dec. 14. All gift donations will be dropped off at the event and added to the squad.

“I visited Goshen Valley’s Canton office earlier this year as part of a community program I was involved in," said Stuff A Squad organizer Leslie Sullivan. "After learning more about the organization, I became very interested in finding ways I could do more to help their cause.”

The event will also feature photo opportunities with Santa Claus, as well as a chance to partake in holiday activities and explore fire trucks.

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Some of the items that the organization is requesting include Nerf guns, RC cars, earbuds, speakers, instruments, music equipment, bikes, video games, skateboards, televisions, tablets, lava lamps, diffusers, essentials oils, music players, soccer balls, footballs, basketballs, baseballs, baseball bats, baseball gloves, art sets, oil pastels, shading pencils, sketch pads, adult coloring books and colored marker/pen sets.

The Goshen Valley Foundation, which runs the Boys Ranch, provides a home for young boys who are in the foster care system. The Cherokee County Fire Training Center is located at 3985 Holly Springs Parkway.

For additional information, contact Leslie Sullivan at Lsullivan0512@gmail.com.

Photo: Helping to stuff a squad are (left to right): Sgt. Michael Sims, Leslie Sullivan, coordinator of the vent, Sgt. Nate Sullivan, Viktoriya Dubovis with Chart Industries and Firefighter, Trevor Newberry. Credit: Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services