Help us pack binders for our
AVID Service Project
Immediately following THIS week's Rotary Meeting, we will be packing binders with the supplies donated by Rotarians for our AVID Service Project.
AVID (Achievement via Individual Determination) is a college readiness system that will be instituted into Harper Elementary, MacIntyre Park Middle School, and Thomasville High School for the upcoming school year. The students will receive assistance in organization, study skills, critical reading, writing, and preparing for college and career. The program comes with many needs, some of which are supply needs. The Rotary Club of Thomasville has supplied these items this year for 150 students.
Please join us as we prepare the final stage of our donation and assemble each binder with needed items.
Welcome Felipe, our GRSP Student
Host Family-Arlen & Doris Yokley, Felipe and President Andre'
What a great WELCOME for
Felipe Fernandes Lopez
Debbie & Wallace Goodman were excellent hosts last week for the Meet & Greet reception for our G.R.S. P. Student, Felipe Fernandes Lopez from Brazil. We had 33 Rotarians and 13 family members who attended.
Thank you to all who brought food, to all who came, and to Debbie & Wallace for opening your home.
This Week's Program
Past District Governor, Robert Hall & his wife Charlene
Robert Hall retired from IBM & owns HRHRecruiting. From the RC of Dunwoody, he is an honorary member of the RC of Atlanta. Robert served RI as Director, on the Board’s Executive Committee, Chair of the 2017 Atlanta Convention Host Committee, member of the 2017 Convention Committee, the Foundation Centennial Celebration Committee and Chair of the RAG & Audit Committees. He has been a COL representative, DRFC, EPNC & on the Director Nominating Committee. He has represented the RI President at numerous conferences & been a keynote speaker in several states & countries for Rotary & other organizations. Robert has participated in several international projects & led a NID team to Uttar Pradesh, India. He is Chair of the Global Networking Groups Committee & Vice Chair Fundraising of the End Polio Now: Countdown to History. The Halls are Major Donors & Bequest Society members. Robert has received the Service Above Self Award, the Citation for Meritorious Service, the Distinguished Service Award & the International Award for a Polio-free World. He was President of the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association, Trustee of the Georgia Tech Foundation, & received Georgia Tech’s Dean Griffin Community Service Award. He served on the boards of Communities in Schools of Georgia, the Georgia YMCA, the Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy, the United Way, President of the DeKalb FCA, Secretary of the Better Business Bureau, & in an advisory role to Oglethorpe University and MedShare International. He served as Chair of the Finance Committee & Board of Deacons of his church.
Charlene, once campaign manager for the late U.S. Senator Paul Coverdell, served on the Platform Committee, & as Delegate to the Republican National Convention. She was president of her chapter of P.E.O. She participated in a NID & often speaks about the need to eradicate Polio. A Regional Director for CART, Charlene also speaks on the cost and devastation of degenerative brain disease. An honorary member of the RC of Dunwoody, she is a recipient of the RI Spouse/Partner Service Award for Humanitarian Service.
Looks like there was fun at
Wine or Whine tonight
Let's Celebrate
International Literacy Day Sept 8th
Our club will be celebrating International Literacy Day during the month of September by repairing and replenishing books to the Little Free Libraries around Thomasville.
Please bring in your gentle used children's books, adult books, and magazines. We will be taking donations throughout September.
If you are able to help repair and paint, please see Nancy Tillinghurst.
Coming soon
Election of Club Officers and Directors
Rotary Club Leadership???
The election of the Officers and Directors for 2019-2020 is just around the corner! Have you got some great ideas and want to help serve our Club?So often people say they haven’t been asked to serve…so I’m asking! If you are interested, and I hope you are, please let me know by emailing me at kimberlywalden@gmail.com. Thank you so much and I hope to hear from you!
From the Presidents Desk
