Mayor Bo Dorough presented a proclamation endorsing the 2020 Easterseals Christmas Ornament which depicts “Albany Strong” as the official City of Albany Christmas Ornament.  The ornament carries the official Albany-Dougherty County Chamber of Commerce endorsement. 

Easterseals is pleased to have “Albany Strong” added to our 28-year collection of Christmas ornaments. The twenty-four-carat gold over brass ornament is the twenty eighth in a series of collectables.  Each ornament is numbered and includes a collector’s case, embossed with the Easterseals logo and a certificate of authenticity.  Only 1,000 of the limited-edition ornament have been created. The 2019 ornament is now available for purchase at the price of $20 per ornament. 

“Albany Strong” - Citizens of Albany are not strangers to crisis situations. The City has endured severe storms, floods, Hurricane Michael, and a worldwide pandemic.  Through each crisis, community members, local businesses and organizations pulled together becoming Albany Strong. 

In the spring of 2020, the City of Albany experienced one of the most intense outbreaks of the corona virus in the United States during the pandemic’s early days.  Dougherty County, at one point, reported the fourth-highest infection rates in the world. The intense outbreak overwhelmed Albany’s health-care capacity.  Citizens banded together adopting preventative measures to stop the spread of the virus and help their neighbors in need. Workers braved battling the virus on the frontlines in the healthcare industry and essential businesses. Albanians once again proved they are Albany Strong. The 2020 City of Albany Christmas Ornament honors healthcare and other frontline workers, local businesses, and the heart of the community-our citizens.

All proceeds from the ornament sales benefit children and adults living with disabilities or special needs in our community.  Ornaments can be purchased online at Easterseals.com/southerngeorgia, by phone at 229.439.7061or at the Easterseals local Albany office at 1906 Palmyra Road.

A large number of past seasons Easterseals Christmas Ornaments from Albany, Georgia and surrounding cities are still available for purchase at a discounted price of $15 each.  Past ornament collections are available for purchase by phone at 229.439.7061 or at the Easterseals office in Albany, Georgia at 1906 Palmyra Road.  For more information, please contact Easterseals at 229.439.7061.