Newsletter

Through Feb. 14
District Governor Visiting Thomasville

Rotary District Governor Gordon Owens is visiting Thomasville Rotary this week, and you will have multiple opportunities to meet him. Let's have good participation for these events with the district governor!

• Thursday, Feb. 13: Drinks and appetizers at T'velo honoring the DG and his wife, Ashley. Reservations required. Contact Marta Jones Turner to RSVP.
• Friday, Feb. 14: The DG will participate in our Rotarians Have Heart for Seniors program at the Scott Senior Center from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  To sign up, contact Angela Williamson.

Read the district governor's Rotary profile.

Thursday, Feb. 13
Thomas County's Homeless Population

President-elect Nate Tyler and special guests will give us an update on the homeless population in Thomas County and the organizations that work together to support that population.

• Thomas County CARES (Community Awareness Reaching & Equipping the Streets) helps the homeless and less fortunate in Thomas County obtain a better quality of life to become productive members of society. In 2024, Thomas County CARES provided more than 11,000 manna bags, blessing boxes and Street Feed plates to the hungry and food insecure and nearly 100 tents and sleeping bags to the unsheltered.
• Fountain of Life Rescue Shelter operates as an emergency shelter and saw a 62% increase in beds filled in 2024 over 2023. In addition to its regular schedule, Fountain of Life opens every night that the temperature falls below freezing.

Learn more about both of these organizations and how you can support their missions to improve the quality of life for those less fortunate in our community.

Friday, Feb. 14
Rotarians Have Heart for Seniors

Join us for a day of fun as we honor our seniors at the Scott Senior Center. We'll have games and shower them with gifts. Look for hearts at TNB or Rotary to help buy gifts. 

To join in the festivities with your fellow Rotarians and District Governor Gordon Owens, contact Angela Williamson to sign up.

Upcoming Events
Mark Your Calendar

Plan your next few weeks with Rotary, at a glance! 

• Thursday, Feb. 13: Thomas County's Homeless Population 
• Thursday, Feb. 13: Meet District Governor Gordon Owens and his wife, Ashley, at T'velo for drinks and appetizers. RSVP.
• Friday, Feb. 14: Rotarians Have Heart for Seniors
• Wednesday, Feb. 19: Coffee Chat
  No agenda, no timeline. Grab coffee to go or sit and chat with fellow Rotarians at Grassroots Coffee anytime between 7:30 and 8:15 a.m.
• Thursday, Feb. 20: Pack & Sort Produce
  Meet at 11:30 a.m. at Second Harvest Food Bank
• Saturday, Feb. 22: Free Produce Market at Weston Park
• Tuesday, Feb. 25: Honoring our Heroes and First Responders
  At Camp Pineywoods – Contact Barbara Williams-Anderson to sign up.
• Thursday, Feb. 27: Thomasville Antiques Show

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