Athens-Clarke County employees are helping the homeless, the elderly, children in need of assistance, and others during the next few weeks as part of Project TAKECare. They holding a supply drive to aimed at filling at least 365 hygiene kits. 15 employees are participating in the Management Skills Training class by the ACC Organizational Development Department. Project Manager Chadsity Young is taking part in the class.
“It was an idea from our management training class as a community service project, that we were asked to do during our 12 week course,” Young said. “To find a project that we all could agree on in contributing to the community.”
Members of the community are encouraged to participate by donating toothbrushes, toothpaste, hand sanitizers, soap, shampoos, sealable storage bags, deodorant, tissue packets, Band-Aids, and other items. Travel-sized items are requested.
Young believes that the supply drive will show that Athens Clarke County employees and community members care about the community.
“It’s a small gesture to show that we care about our community and giving the small token that’ll empower the individuals receiving the little kits to thrive,” Young said.
Supply drive donations are being taken in the front lobbies of the ACC Police Department, the Humane Resources Department and the Landscape/Facilities Management office. The donations will be packaged and made into kits for those in need. Some of the donation kits will be given to The ARCH Village, a homeless shelter in Athens.
Items are being collected until August 7. County employees and the police department will assemble the hygiene kits on August 9.