Walker County Emergency Services will hold its annual boot drive over Labor Day weekend with donations for national charities, including Hurricane Katrina relief.

In the past, Emergency Service donated all the money collected to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Last year the department held a similar drive for the tsunami victims.

This year it will split the donations with the American Red Cross and MDA, according to spokeswoman Traci Tapp.

Beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, look for firefighters and staff at locations across the county, including Shield’s Crossroads in Chickamauga, in front of the Wal-Mart in LaFayette, and at the intersection of Ga. 2 and Ga. 193.

Tapp said donations also may be dropped off at fire headquarters in Rock Spring Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

On Sept. 17 and Sept. 18, crews will hold a donation drive for funds to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Katrina relief.



For more information, contact headquarters at (706) 764-1900.

Items for hurricane victims to be collected at Jackson Realty


Milan Express, with approval from FEMA, will collect new and gently used clothing, non-perishable food items, toiletries, and bottled water at Jackson Realty, 102 N. Main St., LaFayette, through Thursday, Sept. 8, to distribute to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

LaFayette Middle urges schools to ‘Give to the Gulf’


LaFayette Middle School and Academy students and staff are challenging all schools in Walker County to “Give to the Gulf.”

Until Sept. 30, LaFayette Middle and Academy is asking all schools to collect monetary donations for victims of Hurricane Katrina. For more information, contact LaFayette Middle School at (706) 638-6440.

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