Cops for Kids Gets ‘Super’ Donation

Eric Matthews, a former wide receiver for the Super Bowl XXXI Champion Green Bay Packers, made a donation Wednesday to the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office Cops for Kids program.

On Wednesday, former wide receiver for the Super Bowl XXXI Champion Green Bay Packers Eric Matthews donated toys and clothing to the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office Cops For Kids program. Matthews, who is the founder and CEO of E-Matt Athletics, got in contact with Hiram Police Chief Gary Yandura to find out how he could help local underprivileged children this Christmas. Yandura contacted Paulding County Sheriff Gary Gulledge to get Matthews in contact with the Cops For Kids staff at the Sheriff’s Office. By the time the toys and clothing reached the Sheriff’s Office, Lt. Tracy Parker (Cops For Kids) had already found needy children to take the items. Related news: How Can Nonprofits Use Patch? The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office began …

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Golfers, Sponsors Sought for ‘Cops for Kids’ Tourney

The 12th-annual tournament this April will raise funds to help provide Christmas gifts to Paulding youths this December.

Nearly 250 underprivileged kids took home Christmas gifts this December because of the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office's 15th-annual "Cops for Kids" Christmas shopping event. Next month, a fundraising event will be held in order to help support this December’s 16th-annual affair. The 12th-annual Cops for Kids Golf Tournament is set for April 18 at Creekside Golf & Country Club in Hiram. Organizers are seeking 35 teams for the four-person Fort Lauderdale-style tournament, which has entry fees of $75 for an individual golfer or $300 for a foursome. Sponsorships are available and range from $100 to $5,000. Watch the attached video to learn more about the tournament. We’ve also attached a flyer and letter to this article, both of which …

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PCSO: ‘Cops for Kids’ Phone Solicitations Fake

Paulding authorities have received reports of these phone calls in recent days.

Paulding County deputies are warning the public that those claiming to seek funds to help a nonprofit’s Christmastime project are nothing but a bunch of Grinches. According to Paulding County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Ashley Henson, authorities have received reports of residents receiving phone solicitations from individuals seeking funds for Cops for Kids, an annual outreach program by the sheriff’s office. Henson says the Cops for Kids program does no solicitations for the program by phone, and warns those who receive such calls not to give any such callers money or personal information. Those with questions about Cops for Kids or those wanting to report any suspicious calls regarding the program can call Lt. Dee Morris at 770-443-3010…

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Video: Cops Give 250 Kids a Christmas

Saturday’s annual Cops for Kids Christmas shopping event had children picking out toys and more with the help of local law enforcement.

An estimated 250 underprivileged children took home Christmas gifts from the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office's 15th-annual Cops for Kids Christmas shopping event Saturday. Held at the Dallas Walmart, participants—typically children ages 9 to 12, many of whom are on free or reduced breakfast and lunch at their schools—were allowed to spend $150 as they shopped in the morning with a member of area law enforcement agencies. Though many children were able to take home some of their desired Christmas gifts, event organizers say they had to turn down families who applied for assistance after the nonprofit had already reached this year’s capacity weeks before Saturday’s shopping day. The campaign also was affected by lower donations this year. …

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Frugal Family

'Family Fun Day' Set For Saturday at Stars and Strikes

Saturday's fundraiser for the American Cancer Society only costs $5 at the Raccoon Creek Music Park in Dallas.

We're all watching our family budgets these days. Whether shopping with coupons or looking for two-for-one deals, we're taking advantage of all sorts of offers and savings that help us stretch our dollars. This column will be dedicated to giving you five great local deals each week that will help your family’s bottom line; and since we do the scouting for you, you can save time as well as money. You are a big part of this column. Let us hear about the deals you've seen. Just add them to our comment box. Then come back each week and see what we've uncovered together. This week, Frugal Family reporter Carolyn Cunningham scoured our local sources to come up with Saturday's "Spring into Savings" at Stars and Strikes, "Cousins for a Cure" …

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Carolyn Cunningham

9:36 pm on Thursday, April 14, 2011

Another deal is at Sam's Club off Depot Drive at U.S. 278 and Ga. 92 in Hiram on Friday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. You can shop without having to pay the membership fee. The circular we received also said there will be free food samples.   more ›