A Gwinnett County family is hoping to spread Christmas cheer by donating hundreds of gifts to sick children, but the toy drive is also about sending a message of hope to patients and parents.
One really can't imagine what it is like spending weeks and even months in the hospital until you have actually been there. The Parker family knows first had how difficult the "hospital holidays" can be and they want to make a different for metro Atlanta Children hospitalized this time of year.
Four-year-old Holden Parker is psyched for Santa. Not for himself, but for other children he is trying to help.
The big-hearted young boy spent the first two years of his life at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston. He had a heart and lung problem as well as a life-threatening vein disease, but today Holden is healthy.
The family feels they were given a second chance and so again this Christmas, they will return to the hospital where they spent so many holidays and deliver toys along with the message of hope.
The Parkers want to brighten up Christmas for children who would be happy just being home for the holidays. They want to collect enough toys to deliver to patients not only Egleston, but Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite.
For more information on how you can help Holden Faith Toy Drive for Patients click here or you can send a gift donation by mail to Holden Faith, P.O. Box 1001, Grayson, GA 30017.
Friday, May 24 2013 6:25 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:25:16 GMT
Authorities say more than a dozen people were injured in an accident involving a hotel shuttle bus near Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Friday morning.
Authorities say more than a dozen people were injured in an accident involving a hotel shuttle bus near Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Friday morning.
Friday, May 24 2013 6:11 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:11:47 GMT
If you're hitting the road this weekend, you wont be alone. Plenty of drivers are expected to make use of the long Memorial Day weekend, both in and out of town.
If you're hitting the road this weekend, you wont be alone. Plenty of drivers are expected to make use of the long Memorial Day weekend, both in and out of town.
Friday, May 24 2013 5:50 PM EDT2013-05-24 21:50:02 GMT
Memorial Day weekend marks the start of the summer boating season. Authorities are reminding folks that there are some new laws on Georgia's waterways.
Memorial Day weekend marks the start of the summer boating season. Authorities are reminding folks that there are some new laws on Georgia's waterways.
Friday, May 24 2013 5:21 PM EDT2013-05-24 21:21:22 GMT
A judge has sentenced Michael Parson to the maximum of 35 years in jail for the attempted murder of his wife. On Thursday, Parson was convicted of shooting his wife, Adina, eight times in 2012.
A judge has sentenced Michael Parson to the maximum of 35 years in jail for the attempted murder of his wife. During an emotional sentencing hearing on Friday morning, Parson's mother told the court she still doesn't believe he is the shooter.
