COWETA COUNTY, Ga. - Three hundred children in south metro Atlanta will receive new bicycles this Christmas after FOX 5 viewers and the Coweta County community stepped in to close a sudden funding gap.

The backstory:

Last week, the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office and Southside Toys for Tots said donations had fallen short for the 6th Annual Great Bike Build Off. The program needed enough money to purchase 300 bikes.

Southside Toys for Tots said funding was running behind this year, possibly because of a tightening economy and increased demand for assistance.

What we know:

Within 24 hours of FOX 5’s coverage, donations more than doubled and the goal was fully met.

Deputies, firefighters, family members and other first responders spent Saturday morning at the Coweta County Fairgroun

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