Cherokee Recreation & Parks Seeks Pre-Filled Easter Basket Donations

CHEROKEE COUNTY, GA — Ahead of the Easter holiday, Cherokee Recreation and Parks is asking for donations of pre-filled Easter baskets for local children in need.

“The Georgia Family Connection estimates that more than 2,000 children in Cherokee County live in poverty,” Cherokee Recreation and Parks Special Events Coordinator Bailey Johnson said in a news release. “As part of our Some Bunny Special Program, we reach out to the community each year to ask for assistance in helping the Easter Bunny gift baskets to these local kids in need.”

Requested items for the baskets include Easter-themed candy, coloring books, crayons, colored pencils, socks, puzzles, stuffed animals, toy Easter Eggs and Easter-themed books for children ages 1 through 12. Donations of handmade or purchased baskets are welcome, and pre-filled baskets may be wrapped in clear plastic.

Cherokee Recreation and Parks said will accept the baskets through Monday, April 11. Baskets can be dropped off at the Cherokee Recreation and Parks South Annex location at 7545 Main Street, building 200 in Woodstock, GA.

Drop off times are Monday through Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. All candy must be sealed in its original packaging and baskets are to be pre-filled before drop-off.

According to the county, the program serves on average more than 500 children through partnerships with several local non-profit organizations.

“It’s always nice to be visited by the Easter Bunny, and these baskets bring smiles to these kids every year,” said Cherokee Recreation and Parks Director Jay Worley. “It is humbling to see how the community rises to the occasion to bring Easter to these kids.”

For additional information about the Some Bunny Special program, contact Cherokee Recreation and Parks at 770-924-7768.