MEETINGS
December is Disease Prevention and Treatment Month
| 12/12 |
VA's HUD-VASH Program |
| 12/19 |
Meet at Second Harvest – Pack & Sort Vegs for Free Produce Market |
| 12/26 |
No Meeting: Happy Holidays |
| 1/2 |
No Meeting: Happy New Year |
| 1/9 |
Regular Meeting at Vashti: Club Assembly & 6 Month Update |
| 1/13 |
Board Meeting at the Chamber |
| 1/16 |
Regular Meeting at Vashti -- Chris White, Thomasville City Manager, brings update on City Government |
| 1/30 |
Thomas County Sheriff Tim Watkins to speak, introduced by Thomasville police Chief Wade Glover |
EVENTS
| 12/12 |
Blood Drive |
| 12/21 |
Produce Market |
| 1/13 |
Board Meeting at the Chamber |
| 1/13 |
Board Meeting at the Chamber |
| 1/15 |
Coffee Chat |
| 1/18 |
Manna Drop at Restoration Tabernacle 1002 N. Broad St. -- HOTC & ROTARY CLUB |
| 1/18 |
Manna Drop at Restoration Tabernacle |
| 2/6 |
Wine or Whine |
ROTARY CLUB OF
Thomasville
Thursdays, 12:15 pm
The Plaza Restuarant
217 Broad St
Thomasville, GA 31792
LEADERSHIP
| President |
Marta Jones-Turner |
| President-Elect |
Nathaniel Tyler |
| Immediate PP |
Mary Beth Donalson |
| Vice President |
Nathaniel Tyler |
| Treasurer |
Warren Ballard |
| Secretary |
Anna Lee |
| Public Image |
David Sofferin |
Directors
| Membership |
Angela Williamson |
| Service Projects |
Barbara Williams-Anderson |
| Foundation |
Carol Jones |
| Club Director |
Scott Rich |
| Youth Service |
Chandler Giddes |
| Admin |
Devona Thompson |
YEARS OF SERVICE
| 12/10 |
Richard Christenson (4) |
| 12/13 |
John Blackmon (6)
9 years in Rotary |
| 12/13 |
Susie Shin (6) |
| 12/13 |
Barbara Williams-Anderson (6) |
| 1/1 |
William Jones (39)
44 years in Rotary |
| 1/1 |
Richard Vann (29) |
| 1/1 |
GRSP Admin (8) |
| 1/4 |
Tim Daniel (1) |
| 1/4 |
David Sofferin (1) |
Dec. 9-Dec. 13
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
To ring the bell for Salvation Army on behalf of the Rotary Club, please contact Tom Everett at (229) 224-8608.
Bell ringers are needed for Thursday, Dec. 12 at 3 p.m. and Friday, Dec. 13 from noon to 6 p.m. (in one-hour increments).
Thursday, Dec. 12
Caily O'Connor, Recreational Therapist
Our guest speaker for Thursday, Dec. 12 is Caily O'Conner, Licensed Recreational Therapist, CTRS-Specialization in Behavioral Health, who works at the Sgt. Earnest I. "Boots" Thomas VA Clinic in Tallahassee.
She will discuss HUD-VASH, a collaboration between HUD's Housing Choice Voucher (VCH) rental assistance program and Veterans Administration case management and supporting services. Most veterans served by the program have been homeless or transient at some point.
A Hands & Hearts for Horses partner for the past six months, Caily will speak specifically to her work as a recreational therapist and how alternative therapies help veterans cope with mental health challenges.
Thursday, Dec. 12
Blood Drive
The OneBlood Blood Mobile will be onsite at the Plaza on Thursday, Dec. 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
All donors will receive a $20 gift card, a tote bag and a wellness checkup, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, iron count and cholesterol screening.
To pre-schedule your donation time, please visit oneblood.org/donate-now and use sponsor code 17630. Don't forget to bring your ID when you arrive for your appointment.
Thursday, Dec. 26
No Meeting
There will be no meeting on Thursday, Dec. 26 in honor of the Christmas holiday.
Thursday, Jan. 2
No Meeting
There will be no meeting on Thursday, Jan. 2 in honor of the New Year's holiday.
Club meetings begin again on Thursday, Jan. 9 – we hope to see everyone start the new year strong!
