{"id":23603,"date":"2016-12-12T20:00:41","date_gmt":"2016-12-13T02:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=23603"},"modified":"2016-12-12T16:47:01","modified_gmt":"2016-12-12T22:47:01","slug":"flourishing-families-to-hold-3rd-annual-christmas-in-clarksville-december-21st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2016\/12\/12\/flourishing-families-to-hold-3rd-annual-christmas-in-clarksville-december-21st\/","title":{"rendered":"Flourishing Families to hold 3rd Annual &#8220;Christmas in Clarksville&#8221; December 21st"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em><strong>Providing hot meals and gifts to low-income families with children.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-67112\" title=\"Flourishing Families\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/flourishingfamilies.jpg\" alt=\"Flourishing Families\" height=\"151\" width=\"240\"\/><strong>Clarksville, TN<\/strong> &#8211; Flourishing Families will host its 3rd Annual \u201cChristmas in Clarksville\u201d event on Wednesday, December 21st, from 10:00am to 12:00pm. Free and open to the public, it will take place in the Foy Fitness Center of Austin Peay State University.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nThe purpose of the event is to provide Christmas gifts and hot meals to low income families with children.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Flourishing-Families-3rd-Annual-Christmas-in-Clarksville.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-369657\" title=\"Flourishing Families 3rd Annual Christmas in Clarksville\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Flourishing-Families-3rd-Annual-Christmas-in-Clarksville-480x270.jpg\" alt=\"Flourishing Families 3rd Annual Christmas in Clarksville\" height=\"270\" width=\"480\"\/><\/a><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In partnership with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots, Flourishing Families will distribute gifts to needy children and teens who attend.<\/p>\n<p>For parents of those youngsters, there will be a free prize drawing.<\/p>\n<p>Co-executive director Canadra Jenkins described Christmas in Clarksville. \u201cIt is for those children who are looking for gifts Christmas morning but who are not likely to get anything,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<p>Adults, teens, and families are encouraged to volunteer with set-up and decorating starting at 8:00am. Volunteers may also help with serving food and distributing gifts.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone is welcome to attend. The organizers want this to be a celebration of the Christmas spirit for all of Clarksville and Montgomery County.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact Beth Kasper at 931.387.3715 or <a href=\"mailto:beth.kasper@flourishingfamilies.org\">beth.kasper@flourishingfamilies.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To donate, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flourishingfamilies.org\/christmas-in-clarksville\" >www.flourishingfamilies.org\/christmas-in-clarksville<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Providing hot meals and gifts to low-income families with children. Clarksville, TN &#8211; Flourishing Families will host its 3rd Annual \u201cChristmas in Clarksville\u201d event on Wednesday, December 21st, from 10:00am to 12:00pm. 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