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There’s nothing that tops the joy experienced by children on Christmas morning.
The smiles on their faces as they unwrap gifts can warm the coldest of
Winter days. As well all know, there are plenty of parents out there who
struggle to make ends meet. And for some, it makes it nearly impossible
to provide those gifts for their children. That’s where the U.S. Marine
Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots campaign comes in.

For the eleventh consecutive year, the dealer members of the Metro
Atlanta Automobile Dealers Association proudly supported the Toys for
Tots effort, functioning as collection sites for toy donations. Thousands of
toys were collected across the 18-county Metro Atlanta area, which helped
to spread the holiday cheer to those who otherwise may not have enjoyed it.
And the MAADA team enjoyed it as well, visiting the participating dealerships
to collect the toys and deliver them to the Marines for distribution.
We’d like to thank the media partners who helped us spread the word for the 2019 campaign:
KICKS 101.5 FM and Effectv (formerly Comcast Spotlight). Without their support, there would have
been a lot fewer toys donated.

The Metro Atlanta Automobile Dealers Association has been a proud sponsor of the long summer camp experience. MAADA truly cares about Georgia’s children with
Camp Twin Lakes Partners Card campaign for 14 years now, and they did a fantastic illnesses, disabilities, and life challenges!”
job with their 2019 effort! Brittany Dubay Gaddis, Development Coordinator at
Camp Twin Lakes, reported that more than 3,600 cards were sold, and more than What Camp Twin Lakes does for youngsters, facing a wide variety of challenges,
400 restaurants, retailers and service providers offered discounts as part of the is nothing short of amazing. The heart and soul that’s poured into their efforts is
program. realized when you see the joy on the faces of the campers in the CTL programs.
These kids are able to establish friendships with others that are facing similar
“Partners Card is about uniting local people and local businesses to support a local challenges, and their confidence increases thanks to the help of the counselors who
nonprofit,” said Brittany. “The support of a local association like MAADA is therefore work tirelessly with them.
deeply meaningful as well as deeply impactful. MAADA’s sponsorship is enough to
fully fund 45 scholarships for Camp Twin Lakes campers for a transformative, week- Congrats to the Camp Twin Lakes team on a job well done!
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