Box 3, Folder 17, Document 50

Box 3, Folder 17, Document 50

ATLANTA DAILY WORLD *

SUNDAY JULY 13, 1969

Head-Starters Visit:
Six Flags Over Georgia

For 85 children at the
Bowen Homes Day Care Cent-
er, 1 of 10 Full-Year Head
Start Centers funded by Ec-
onomic. Opportunity Atlanta,
Inc. and a component of The
Gate City Day Nursery As-
sociation--A DREAM came
true on July 1, For many
weeks these children had
dreamed of a trip to SIX
FLAGS OVER GEORGIA,
Thanks to hundreds of won-
derful people throughout the
State of Georgia who sent S
& HGreen Stamps, checks and
dollar bills and other good
wishes, f

These children, who might
not have had this opportunity
at any time in the immediate
future, had a real ‘‘HOLI-
DAY,"* and ohe ofthe Best
parts about it all-their par-

ents were able to share the
experience. From the time
the group boarded 2 Atlanta
Transit Chartered buses until
the return trip to the Center,
these children and their par-
ents ¢xperienced one of the
happiest days of their lives,
Thanks to all who respond-
ed to the Appeal, People do
care about those they do not
know. The Community really
came through and Head Start
will label it - ‘In-Kind Con-
tributions’’ - but the parents
and children call it FUN, EX
CITEMENT, HAPPINESS ana
say THANKS A MILLION to
the hundreds of people who
are responsible for this
“"ALL EXPENSE PAID TRIP
to SIX FLAGS OVER GEOR-
GIA ate