Seasonal & Holidays

DeKalb Sheriff's Employees Donate Holiday Gifts To Deserving Kids

Children from Bethany Foster Care and DeKalb County DFCS will receive Christmas gifts thanks to the DeKalb Sheriff's Office.

DeKalb Sheriff Melody Maddox joins Chief Deputy Randy Akies and Chaplain Curtis Crocker to distribute toys at the agency’s 14th Annual Adopt-A-Family Holiday Party.
DeKalb Sheriff Melody Maddox joins Chief Deputy Randy Akies and Chaplain Curtis Crocker to distribute toys at the agency’s 14th Annual Adopt-A-Family Holiday Party. (DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office)

DEKALB COUNTY, GA — The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office hosted its 14th annual Adopt-A-Family program Thursday. Children from Bethany Foster Care and DeKalb County Department of Family and Children’s Services will now be able to celebrate the holiday with lots of gifts.

Earlier this season, employees held their Annual Chili Cook-off, where guests tasted and judged each other’s culinary skills. Proceeds and individual donations paid for bikes, electronics, clothes and toys for 22 deserving children from DeKalb County who live with grandparents or foster parents.

DeKalb Sheriff Melody Maddox joins Chief Deputy Randy Akies and Chaplain Curtis Crocker to distribute toys at the agency’s 14th Annual Adopt-A-Family Holiday Party. (Photo/DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office)

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