2007 in Review

Action Group Schedule

It is time! Time to move into the 21st century and also time to get moving for the 2008 holiday season.

Action Group schedule:
December 6 Toy Drive at City Tree Lighting.
December 13 Arlington 2nd Ward Christmas Party, 6 p.m. Donations to Action Group
December 17 Move toys from Shelby Store Room to Church
December 18 Work with Super 1 Foods to gather groceries from schools, store, etc.
Several volunteers working during day and evening on families.
December 19 1 p.m. volunteers converge to complete all groceries and gifts.
December 20 Needy family pickup from 9 to noon. Move leftovers back to store room.
Deliver to handicapped.

About Us

The Forest Hill Action Group was founded in 1980 by Clora Maserang as she went door-to-door trying to sell Avon. She found people who needed help, not those who had money to buy much of anything. The group is now headed by Clora's children, Shirley Fowkes, Connie Hoffman and Gary Maserang. The group started small but has grown to helping as many as 100 families with food and gifts during the Christmas holiday. It is a partnership between area churches, schools, organizations, the City of Forest Hill and local stores. Operated solely by volunteers, the group watches for "deals" year round in order to meet the needs of those they serve. Recipients are interviewed and entered into a database for tracking.