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December 10, 2024

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!

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
1/18	Manna Drop at Restoration Tabernacle 1002 N. Broad St. -- HOTC & ROTARY CLUB
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

Rotary Online

https://thomasvillerotary.org
https://rotary6900.org/
https://rotary.org/

YEARS OF SERVICE

12/1	Scott Rich (47)
12/1	Rebecca Strickland (21)
12/1	Tom Shaw (2)
12/1	Brigit Smallridge (2)
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)