The Georgia Spa Gives Back Program held a toy drive across all showrooms in November of 2024 benefiting the Winder Fire Department's Empty Stocking Toy Drive. Additionally, a portion of purchases made at Georgia Spa Company in the month of November went to supporting the Winder Fire Department's Empty Stocking Toy Drive and to the Barrow County Sheriff's Office's Shop with a Hero program.
The Winder Fire Department's annual Empty Stocking Toy Drive was started in 1992 by former Fire Chief Ray Mattison when he was looking for a way to make children smile at Christmas. Chief Matt Whiting continued the tradition when he became chief in 2011. The drive annually supports hundreds of children with support from individuals, couples, organizations and civic groups. In 2014, over the toy drive will help bring Christmas to over 700 children.
The Shop with a Hero program was founded by Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith, and it pairs children to shop with a first responder. Formerly known as Christmas with a Cop, the program has expanded to include representatives from multiple branches of law enforcement and other first responders.
This was mark the third year the Georgia Spa Gives Back program has supported both the Empty Stocking Toy Drive and Shop with a Hero programs, having done so previously in 2022 and 2023.
These donations were made possible from a portion of November's proceeds and toy drive contributions. Thank you to everyone who helped make these donations possible.
Launched in June 2018, the Georgia Spa Gives Back program allows Georgia Spa to help others in our community.
If you would like to nominate a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization to be considered as a recipient of the Georgia Spa Gives Back program, please email givesback@georgiaspacompany.com.