HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. — A group named Christmas for Kids in Houston County is doing its part to spread some holiday cheer.
On Tuesday, they held their 30th Annual Golf Tournament to raise money, and those funds will pay for Christmas food and gifts for less fortunate families.
Martha Ard is one of the founders of Christmas For Kids. She used to work in social services with the Division of Family and Children Services.
She noticed how many kids didn't receive gifts for the holiday.
"I was speaking to some golfer friends of my husband about how sad that was and they said well why don't we have a golf tournament and raise money for the kids," said Ard.
The group partners with a Central Georgia high school sorority to purchase and deliver the gifts.
Mary Ann Coskery started Kappa Alpha Zeta to teach students the importance of giving back.
"With KAZ, we've tried to make it where they learn to serve communities, and the most exciting part for me is not only that in high school, but it makes an impact on them so in the future, they're doing the same," said Coskery.
Sorority co-president Emily Partain says she always looks forward to this service project.
"Going out and helping those who maybe aren't able to have the same Christmas experience that we are... it's just something super special, and just going through the whole process of getting all the different stuff, it's just really exciting," she said.
You can support their efforts with monetary or toy donations until Saturday, Dec. 19. You can contact KAZ Sorority on Facebook if you're interested.
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