The Fannin County Empty Stocking Program, Inc.
4149 East First Street - Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513
Telephone: (706) 632-9262
Donations Since January 1, 2014
Since January 1, 2014 The Fannin County Empty Stocking Program, Inc. has been able to donate these amounts to benefit the children of Fannin County. We are fortunate to live in a community that supports our organization and believes in what we do.
Imagine. You can make wishes come true.
OUR MISSION
The Fannin County Empty Stocking Program, Inc. is a non-profit organization whose goal is to assist the children of Fannin County throughout the year, especially at Christmas.
GET INVOLVED
The Fannin County Empty Stocking Program, Inc. operates on monetary donations and proceeds from our thrift store. We also have a need for volunteers at the thrift store. If you are interested in volunteering please email us.
CONTACT US
The Fannin County Empty Stocking Program, Inc. Board of Directors are all volunteers. The best way to contact the Board of Directors is by email. Please click here to email us. We try our best to respond to all emails within 24 hours.
DONATE TO US
To donate securely through PayPal to The Fannin County Empty Stocking Program, Inc, please click here. We are a 501(c)3 organization.
CHRISTMAS DONATIONS
The 2024 Christmas Donation Application process will be held on Monday, November 25, 2024 and Tuesday, November 26, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the FCESP Thrift Store. Applicants must apply in person at the times listed above. Please note the required documentation for 2024 below. The following documentation must be present when applying:
1 - Parent/guardian’s driver’s license or photo ID
2 - Parent/guardian’s 2023 tax return or a form of paperwork showing legal guardianship (birth certificate)
3 - Proof of physical residence in Fannin County
4 - Child(ren)’s birth certificate or child(ren’s) social security card
5 - Name of school/daycare each child attends (if applicable)
WISHES COME TRUE SCHOOL DONATIONS
The Fannin County Empty Stocking Program, Inc., founded in 1996, is a non-profit organization whose goal is to assist the children of Fannin County throughout the year, especially at Christmas. Since 2014, our goal, as a non-profit organization, has expanded to not only provide Christmas to the underprivileged children in our community but to help all Fannin County children in as many ways as we possibly can. Our organization believes whole-heartedly that extra-curricular school activities such as athletics, fine arts, and clubs/organizations are a vital part of being a well-rounded student and these activities keep many children excited about and attending school. We also believe in our school system and the education it provides and we are always happy to help in any way we can to make a child’s learning experience the best it can be.
We are excited to announce that starting in October 2024 we are launching The Fannin County Empty Stocking Program, Inc. Wishes Come True School Donation. These donation applications are open to all Fannin County schools. Donation applications are open for school clubs/organizations, school sports/athletic programs/teams, school academics/classroom projects/activities, school fine arts programs, school-wide projects/programs/activities.
The Fannin County Empty Stocking Program, Inc. believes in the children in our community and those adults who lead them! Imagine. You can make wishes come true!
To apply for a donation, please click here to complete the application and review the terms and conditions.
Check out our Facebook page to stay up to date on thrift store sales, donations being made, and important dates. Click the icon to visit our Facebook page or click here.
About Us
The Fannin County Empty Stocking Program, Inc. was founded in 1996. The organization is a volunteer board of directors that assists the children of Fannin County year-round and especially at Christmas.
The Fannin County Empty Stocking Program, Inc. provides Christmas to the underprivileged children of Fannin County. We provide a winter coat, two outfits of clothing, a package of socks, a pair of shoes, a package of underwear and at least three toys/wish list items to every child. Since 2014 we have provided Christmas to over 4,700 Fannin County children.
The organization also awards The Fannin County Empty Stocking Program, Inc. Wishes Come True Scholarships to seniors at Fannin County High School each year. Of all the donations we give each year, being able to award these scholarships is one of our favorite ways to help the children in our community.
Throughout the year we also assist with other needs of Fannin County children including providing donations to Fannin County schools, community improvement projects and assisting in cases of house fires, parent deaths, medical expenses, and other unforeseen tragedies.
THRIFT STORE
The premiere thrift store in Fannin County
and North Georgia with over 8,000 square
feet of shopping space.
HOURS
Thrift Store Operating Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
LOCATION
Thrift Store Address:
4149 East First Street
Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513
(706) 632-9262
THRIFT STORE DONATIONS
Donations are accepted at The Fannin County Empty Stocking Program, Inc. Thrift Store
during the following times:
Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
We do not accept donations after our normal business hours.
Donations dropped off after hours and on Sunday or Monday are often stolen or damaged
by the weather or people rummaging through the donations. For the benefit of the organization, we ask you to please drop donations off during normal business hours.
Items we do not accept as donations (unless new):
-Mattresses/box springs
-Furniture
-Non flat-screen TVs
-Inkjet printers/fax machines
-Computers/tablets/cell phones
-Baby beds/playpens/cribs/car seats
-Tires
-Paint/Stains
-Propane tanks
-Ceiling fans