DOBSON — “It’s been a good week,” a tired Sheriff Graham Atkinson said Friday morning.
He should feel good, after an initiative he started raised nearly $70,000 in contributed money to make Christmas more enjoyable for more than 600 county children.
Wednesday morning, between 150 and 160 volunteers ranging from everyday citizens to school board chairmen, school superintendents and even county managers gathered at the Mount Airy Wal-Mart with one goal in mind: To provide clothing and toys to needy children in the county.
Typically each child receives about $100 worth of essential clothing and a couple of gifts based on a list provided by the child’s family. In addition, the sheriff said organizers are planning on providing about 225 food boxes which will be distributed in conjunction with the annual drive.
