Hundreds of area youth and their families attended Holidays around the World December 18 at the Crown Plaza Hotel, 1775 Parkway Place.

In addition to learning about and celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Las Posadas, children received toys, and families received canned goods and help writing their resumes and conducting job searches.

The Business Improvement Council worked with local businesses to promote increased business activity and improve the overall image of Franklin Road. 

“We had a great turnout,” Marietta Weed and Seed Coordinator Daneea Badio said. “More than 400 Franklin Road residents received toys, food and job search assistance.”

Apartment Partners

• Ashton Place Apartments
• Autumn View
• Casa Mia Trace
• Castlebrook Apartmnets
• Cinnamon Ridge
• Crossings at Wood Station
• Flagstone Village
• Glenbrooke Apartments
• Las Colinas
• Preston Chase
• Ridge Pointe

Business Partners

• Bernhard’s German Bakery
• Brinks Security
• Crowne Plaza Hotel
• Dunkin Donuts
• Flowers Discount Bakery
• Franklin Auto Repair
• Georgia Department of Labor
• Nuestros Ni?os
• Peachcare Pharmacy
• Publix on Delk Road
• Vocational Rehabilitation
• Walmart on Terrell Mill Road
• Walmart at Trade Center
• Whole Foods

Community Partners

• Active Prevention Programming for Latino Youth (APPLY)
• AmeriGroup
• City of Marietta
• CobbWorks!, Inc.
• Communities in School
• Franklin Road Boys & Girls Club
• Franklin Road Community Association
• Franklin Road Early Learning Initiative
• Franklin Road Weed and Seed
• Girls, Inc.
• Girl Scouts of America
• Grace Chapel
• Latin American Association
• Marietta Police Athletic League
• Marietta Police Department
• Marietta Yells
• Travelers Aid Atlanta

Holidays Around the World Planning Committee

• Fallon Fairley
• Mica Garcia
• Deb Huwaldt
• LaToya Lott                           
• Sonja Muelens                       
• Delores Rhodes                    
• Diane Rhodes
• Wayne Salhaney                    
• Laura Schmitz
• Lia Speight                        
• Lynda Speight
• Sabrina Young
• Wilma Zalaback                     

For more information, call Marietta’s Weed and Seed Coordinator Daneea Badio at 770-794-5640.

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