Mothers Against Crime makes back-to-school happen

  • Georgia Benjamin-Smith of Mothers Against Crime addresses the crowd July 30, at the Montgomery Homes Pavilion. IAN TOCHER/Staff
    Georgia Benjamin-Smith of Mothers Against Crime addresses the crowd July 30, at the Montgomery Homes Pavilion. IAN TOCHER/Staff
  • Eatonton firefighters Tim Epps (left) and Matt Kitchens explain the features of their firetruck to an interested crowd of local children. IAN TOCHER/Staff
    Eatonton firefighters Tim Epps (left) and Matt Kitchens explain the features of their firetruck to an interested crowd of local children. IAN TOCHER/Staff

    Partnering with the Eatonton Housing Authority, Mothers Against Crime (MAC) hosted a “free yard sale” July 30, at the Montgomery Homes Pavilion, providing free back-to-school supplies and gently used clothing to more than 20 school-age kids and several of their younger brothers and sisters.

    “It’s all about giving back,” MAC founder and event organizer Georgia Benjamin-Smith said. “We try to give ba…