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NewsletterMay 20, 2025 |
May is Youth Service Month
| 5/22 | Marrias in India—Administered Polio Vaccine |
| 5/29 | Members’ Talk / Foundation Update |
| 6/5 | Rotary Cub of Thomasville Annual Award Honorees |
| 6/12 | Avoiding Heatstroke by Copper Comita & GRSP Awards by Debbie Goodman |
| 6/19 | Meet at Second Harvest to Pack & Sort |
| 6/26 | Highlights from this Year & Induction of President Elect Nate Tyler |
| 7/3 | Stann McLeod – Thomas County Veterans Museum |
| 7/10 | County Manager Mike Stephenson |
| 5/21 | Coffee Chat |
| 6/5 | Wine or Whine |
| 6/9 | Board Meeting @ Gentian Creek—the House |
| 6/12 | Blood Drive |
| 6/18 | Coffee Chat |
| 6/21 | Produce Market-Weston Park |
| 7/10 | Wine or Whine |
| 7/14 | Board Meeting |
| 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 |
| Membership | Angela Williamson |
| Service Projects | Barbara Williams-Anderson |
| Foundation | Carol Jones |
| Club Director | Scott Rich |
| Youth Service | Chandler Giddes |
| Admin | Devona Thompson |
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| 5/23 | Melanie Cromartie (1) |
| 6/8 | Anne Candelaria Flores (2) |
| 6/8 | John Kepler (2) |
| 6/16 | George Stephens, Jr. (2) 55 years in Rotary |
Join us Wednesday, May 21 at Grassroots anytime between 7:30 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. for a cup of coffee and a casual conversation with fellow Rotarians! Stay long enough to eat breakfast or grab your coffee to-go. No agenda, no requirements.

This week at our regular meeting, André and Walter Marria will share details of their trip to India earlier this year to administer polio vaccines. The trip to India fulfilled a life-long dream for the couple and gave them an opportunity to support Rotary's mission to eradicate polio.

Six of Vashti's residential students are graduating from high school this week. According to Rotarian David Sofferin, executive director of Vashti, having six graduates from a program for 20 students is outstanding and comparable to larger residential homes in the state.
Vashti will host a graduation celebration for these students on Thursday, May 22 at 4 p.m. in the dining hall. Rotary will present each student with a gift and a card. The cards will be available for you to sign at Thursday's meeting. Please attend if you can. We may be the only "family" some of the students have at the event.

Thomas County Cares – a local organization that supports the homeless community and those in food-insecure households – is hosting a peanut butter and jelly drive. Thursday is your last chance to bring plastic jars of PB&J to Rotary.
Peanut butter and jelly have long been a staple for food pantries as PB& … [more]
Ivan Santoyo is still fundraising for his upcoming study abroad program through Rotary Youth Exchange. We are very excited for Ivan, our first-ever Rotary Youth Exchange participant, and our club has committed to help Ivan pay his out-of-pocket expenses … [more]
Here is a look at the calendar for the remainder of this month.
The calendar is subject to changes. Find the most updated Rotary calendar anytime: