The City of Douglas will be doing its part to make the holiday season special for residents of Georgia’s hospitals, serving persons with disabilities. For 53 years, cities across Georgia have brought the joy of the holiday season to patients at Georgia’s regional behavioral health hospitals through the Mayors’ Christmas Motorcade.
The program, begun by then Governor Ernest Vandiver and the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) relies on citizen participation in each city to donate gifts for the patients. According to hospital staff, many of these patients at these hospitals have little, if any, support or contact with friends and family. Donated items from the City of Douglas will be delivered to Georgia Regional Hospital in Savannah, Georgia on Wednesday, December 7, 2011.
Persons wishing to donate to the Mayors’ Christmas Motorcade can drop their unwrapped gifts off at City Hall or Central Square Complex. Gifts may include new adult clothing, board games, stationary, personal hygiene care items, PG or G movies, cookies, etc. Donations of wrapping paper, ribbons, and bows are also needed. Monetary donations are also accepted and checks should be made out to Georgia Regional Hospital.
For more information on how you can spread holiday joy for this Christmas, please call (912)389-3401 or (912)389-3405.
