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Looking for a profound gift to a child, are you willing to change a child’s story? Lookout Mountain CASA serves Chattooga, Catoosa, Dade and Walker counties with volunteer advocates for youth in foster care. One of the best gifts a child can receive is their voice, be a voice for a child from a hard place. CASA needs volunteers. Contact Lookout Mountain CASA at 423-402-0843, 706-6396472 or lookoutmtncasa@ gmail.com. Qualifications for CASA volunteer advocate: 21 years +; clean background check; completed CASA application with 4 references; completion of 30+ hours of training. The next CASA onboarding training will be in January 2023.
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Christmas light show, a large display of lights “dancing” to Christmas music, at
Joe Stock Memorial Park,
302 N. Main St. in Lafayette, during the month of
December. If the weather is cold, roll up your windows and tune into FM 89.5 to listen while you watch.
The NWGA Baptist Food
Pantry is open on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. until noon in Chickamauga from Meat Second Baptist Church, morial Day to Labor Day, 500 West Main Street, Laeach Saturday from 11 a.m. Fayette. to 3 p.m. The cost is $5 for
Lookout Mountain adults and $1 for children 12 CASA (Court Appointand under. Proceeds benefit ed Special Advocates) the Friends 501c3 group to needs volunteers to adimprove and enhance the vocate for the best interest mansion. For more inforof the abused and neglected mation, visit www.friendchildren of Catoosa, Dade, softhegordonleemansion. Walker and Chattooga counorg or call 423-488-0861. ties who are in foster care. The local board of EFSP CASA volunteers serve as (Emergency Food Shelthe eyes and ears of the juveter Program) of Walker nile court judges. For more County consists of nonprofinformation, email Annice it agencies within Walker Goodwin at lookoutmtncaCounty that work toward sa@gmail.com or call 423assisting Individuals and 402-0843. Families With Children with
The Friends of the GorFood, Shelter, Household don-lee Mansion offers Assistance, Counseling, and
tours of the mansion
much more. EFSP of Walker County is part of the national board of EFSP in Virginia. Any agency within Walker County desiring to be a part of the local board to receive federal funds please contact Tanya Nave at 423-903-9779 or Denise Jackson at 404234-7211.
Narconon would like to remind families that the use of addicting drugs is on the rise. If you know anyone who is struggling with drug addiction, Narconon is available to help. Call for a free brochure on the signs of addiction for all drugs. Narconon also offers free screenings and referrals. Call 800-431-1754 or visit Drugabusesolution.com. The opiate epidemic is an ongoing issue that doesn’t seem to be going away any time soon. Fentanyl is being laced in drugs, including marijuana, in order to get the consumer addicted and returning to the supplier for more. Pills are being sold as if they are produced by a legal manufacturer when they are in fact pressed Fentanyl pills. People are overdosing and dying due to the intense potency of Fentanyl. It is important to seek help before it’s too late and you buy and consume a lethal dose of Fentanyl. If you or a loved one are struggling with Fentanyl addiction, reach out for help as soon as possible. We can help you get your life back on track and learn to live a drug-free life. To learn more about the growing opiate epidemic, visit: https://www. narcononnewliferetreat.org/ blog/how-fentanyl-is-accelerating-the-opioid-epidemic.html. Narconon can help you take steps to overcome addiction in your family. Call today for free screenings or referrals: 1- 800-431-1754.
The Rossville Downtown Development Authority generally meets the first Tuesday each month at 8 a.m. at the Rossville Public Library.
The Catoosa County Democratic Party generally meets the third Thursday each month at 6:30 p.m. For more information, go to www.catoosadems.org or contact Greg Bentley at Gbentley61@gmail.com.
Open Bible Full Gospel Church, 2803 Ga. Highway 151 in Lafayette, invites the public to worship on Sundays: Sunday school at 10 a.m., morning service at 11 a.m., and night service at 5 p.m.
The Kiwanis Club of Fort Oglethorpe was chartered in 1954 and is Catoosa County’s oldest service club. The club meets each Friday at noon at Park Place Restaurant. To learn more about Kiwanis contact Club President Chris Mckeever at 706-861-2860 or visit its Facebook page at https:// www.facebook.com/groups/ ftoglethorpekiwanis.