Join the Joy
with the
South Atlanta Christmas Store
It’s time to join the joy! Every year, Focused Community Strategies brings together South Atlanta neighbors and generous partners like you to bring the South Atlanta Christmas Store to life.
Our Story
The store is based on a simple premise: everyone loves to shop for the perfect gift for their loved ones. The store ensures that families on a tight budget have that chance, too.
South Atlanta Christmas Store is a unique giving opportunity at Christmas because it provides three gifts in one:
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The gift of a job for South Atlanta residents.
Generosity and Joy are in full swing!
YOU play a critical role by stocking the pop-up Christmas store through toy drives, donations, and shopping our Amazon Wishlist. We take these brand-new items and offer them at a greatly reduced price. Then FCS staff, local leaders, and community partners transform the FCS community room into a whimsical winter wonderland where they welcome shoppers and custom-wrap their selected gifts!
It’s a community-led effort, and it only works with your support!
Regular Store Hours
December 11 – 20
Monday – Friday from 10:00 AM – 12:30pm and 2:30pm – 5:00pm
Saturday from 10:00am – 4:00pm
If you already know you want to join the joy this year, email
sa-christmas@fcsministries.org
How to Join the Joy
Donate Toys
Donate Funds
Host a Toy Drive
Volunteer
Donate toys by shopping online
Target and Amazon wish lists
Donate Funds
Give directly to the South Atlanta Christmas Store! We’ll get the most out of your dollar by putting it to strategic use purchasing toys or creating a living wage for our store employees.
Host a Toy Drive
This is one of our favorite ways for people to get involved! Whether you are a large group working or worshiping remotely or a small group of any kind, hosting a toy drive is for you! It’s a fun and effective way to join the joy this year. We invite you to host either an in-person or virtual toy drive – whatever works for you best.
Virtual Toy Drive
Spice up a regular meeting by taking some time to select toys together!
Here’s how it works:
- Pick a meeting time and set up a virtual meeting (or choose a standing meeting you will use to conduct your toy drive)
- Before the drive, send out our Christmas Toy Wishlists (Amazon, Target).
- During your meeting, take 15 minutes to pause your agenda and shop for toys together! Have fun with it – change your screen background to the North Pole, shop for loved ones at the same time, and take a screenshot to send to us here at FCS.
- Ship all toys to 1297 Jonesboro Rd SE 30315 and make sure to send us a photo of your group shopping together. We’ll post it on our social media and tag you.
In-Person Toy Drive
- Reach out to your friends to find a time to shop together for toys and pick a store.
- Meet up at the appointed time.
- Shop for toys together!
- Take a photo of yourselves to send to us here at FCS. We’d love to share it and thank you! Then, high-five each other and drop toys off at our offices here at 1297 Jonesboro Rd SE.
We are open for toy drop-offs from your toy drive!
We can receive toys from toy drives via mail or at our offices at 1297 Jonesboro Blvd SE 30315.
To request a pick up, please reach out to sa-christmas@fcsministries.org via email.
Please contact us at sa-christmas@fcsministries.org with any questions.
Volunteer at the store
We are thrilled to welcome volunteers to our store this year! Volunteers or “South Atlanta Santa’s Helpers” are invited to sign up to serve in our outdoor Gift Wrapping Villages. Pre-registrations required prior to every volunteering session. Volunteers should be 16+ years old.
Click below or email sa-christmas@fcsministries.org if you’re interested in volunteering at the Christmas Store.
** Our volunteer slots are now FULL!**
Share the Joy
As you jump in to help Santa in South Atlanta, take some photos of yourself, your family, your toy drives, and more! We will be reposting photos that use the hashtags #jointhejoy and #sachristmasstore on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
