Fort Valley, Georgia -Several local fans of the Macon-based charity Jay’s HOPE, which offers support to mid-state families battling childhood cancer, will come together next weekend to create a snowy, Christmas wonderland for about 100 lucky children.

The group plans to raise about $4000, and all proceeds will go directly to Jay’s HOPE.

A flyer about the event circulated on facebook over two weeks ago, and all available slots were quickly filled along with a waiting list that is still growing. Those lucky enough to secure a time slot will spend about an hour at Pineola Farms in Fort Valley. The activities will include real snow and a snowball fight, photographs with Santa in his toyshop, hot chocolate, a candy bar, fun props in a family photo booth, face painting, ornament painting, cookie decorating, letters to Santa, and a hayride.

Jay’s Hope families will have their turn with Santa first beginning at 9:00 a.m. 

In many sports, the harder the hit, the louder the fans yell, but sometimes the outcome of a big blow isn't something to cheer about, like a concussion.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that one out of every ten athletes in a contact sport will get a concussion each season.

They also estimate that 3.8 million concussions happen each year in the United States with around 70% of them going undiagnosed.

When many people think of concussions, football automatically comes to mind, but women's soccer is the second leading sport for the brain injury.

When the brain moves around inside your head and hits the walls of your skull, that's when a concussion can happen.

It doesn't always take a big blow to do the trick either. Purdue University researchers found that a series of smaller hits can have the same result.

And most happen without the athlete ever losing consciousness.

--Sponsored by Crawford County Middle School Student Council

Saturday, October 20, 2012 @ 2:30 P.M.

Crawford County Middle School

401 Lowe Road, Roberta, GA  31078

Registration begins at 1:00 P.M. on site

Pre-Register by calling Amy Yaughn @478-836-3181

E-mail:  ayaughn@crawford.k12.ga.us

Make checks payable to CCMS and mail to:  CCMS 401 Lower Road, Roberta, GA  31078

$5.00 per person; $20.00 for a team of $10.  Please order your t-shirt upon registration ($8.00 per shirt)