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This week, Rotary Foundation Director Jason Goldman will give an update about the Rotary Foundation, its work, our club goals, and where we stand against those goals at this point in our fiscal year.
About the Rotary Foundation
The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world. Since it was founded more than 100 years ago, the Foundation has spent more than $4 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects.
Together, we can make an impact in your community and around the world.
Our mission
The Rotary Foundation helps Rotary members to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace by improving health, providing quality education, improving the environment, and alleviating poverty.
What impact can one donation have?
The OneBlood Blood Mobile will be onsite at Vashti on Thursday, Feb. 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All donors will receive a prize along with a wellness checkup, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, iron count and cholesterol screening.
Appointments are encouraged, please visit oneblood.org/donate-now and use sponsor code 17630.
Don't forget to bring your ID when you arrive for your appointment.
The annual Rotary Scott Senior Center Valentine Party is Friday, Feb. 13 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Join your fellow Rotarians to chat with seniors, serve lunch, pass out Valentines, and help the seniors visit the ice cream truck.
Contact Angela Williamson (229.977.2657) to volunteer.
The Thomasville R.E.A.D. Foundation and the Rotary Club of Thomasville are planning the inaugural Thomasville Ritz Music Festival on Saturday, March 21, featuring an incredible variety of music performances – country, R&B, country rock, pop, southern soul funk, and music from some of the best DJs in the Southeast.
Proceeds from the festival will benefit R.E.A.D. and power its literacy initiative and support other life-changing programs and partnerships for children in K-12 schools in our community.
To become a sponsor or for more information, contact Stephan Thompson (404.488.2761). To volunteer, contact Angela Williamson (229.977.2657).
