On Tuesday, December 10 the department managers at Atlanta South I-75 T/A Travel Center presented a check for $3,336.32 to City of Jackson Mayor Charlie Brown.
The check is a contribution to Jackson’s Can-a-thon and Christmas Stocking Fund; it is a gift from the employees and customers of Atlanta South Travel Center to the people of Butts County. The gift is a tradition for at least the last seven years.
Many of the employees at Atlanta South Travel Center designate payroll deductions throughout the year for the Can-a-thon and Christmas Stocking Fund. Some give $1 each pay period; others request a larger amount be held out of one or two checks. Cans are placed by each cash register for customers to donate to the fund.
In December, Atlanta South Travel Center matches the employee and customer donations for the grand total of the check to the City of Jackson to make Christmas, and the coming year, better for children and families who need some assistance.
“This is our way of trying to help,” said Atlanta South Human Resources Director Judy Ballew. “And we enjoy helping.”