McDonough - Connecting Henry, Inc., together with Avalon Hope, Inc. and other businesses, organizations and churches have put together a new Christmas program, Christmas for the Community by the Community, to help those in need during the holiday season. With officials having just finished interviews with families who are need this holiday season, Susan Crumbley of Connecting Henry said that they have nearly 1,000 children to help this year.

The new program, featuring the  Community Cares Toy Shop, is a revamped program from last year’s Connecting Henry ‘s Community Christmas and is designed to better meet the needs in the county, which are continuing to increase, even as resources continue to decrease.

This three-day Christmas event will take place from December 8 through December 10 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. The goal of the event is to give families in need a joyful Christmas experience.

Show off your prized autos at the first “Vettes for Vets” Car Show to be held at Heritage Park in McDonough on Saturday, December 3, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The car show is open to all cars, trucks and bikes and prizes will be awarded in several categories, including Best in Show, People’s Choice, Participants’ Choice and Best Paint Job. There will also be concessions, door prizes, a 50/50 raffle and music.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Veterans Museum at Heritage Park and the National Corvette Museum. The entry fee is $20 to show and $10 to display. There is a $5 discount for active and retired military personnel for judged entries.

Heritage Park is located at 101 Lake Dow Rd. in McDonough. For more information, contact Robert Brown of the GA Chapter of the Corvette Museum at 501.772.3830 or by email at GA2014Caravan@aol.com.