Newsletter

May 26, 2026

MEETINGS

May is Youth Service Month

5/28	Addition Financial President Kevin S. Miller
6/4	TBD
6/11	Update on Literacy in Thomas County
6/18	Second Harvest: Pack & Sort Produce
6/25	Nate's Swan Song & Changing of the Guard
7/2	Club Survey Results, Year Overview
7/9	Thomasville Entertainment Foundation
7/16	Regular Meeting

EVENTS

5/26	Heroes Cookout for Fire/EMS Teams
5/28	Blood Drive
6/4	Wine or Whine at Kin Wine
6/17	Coffee Chat
6/20	Fresh Produce Market at Weston Park
7/15	Coffee Chat
7/30	Blood Drive
9/9	Happy Hour with District Governor Cynthia Edwards

ROTARY CLUB OF
Thomasville

Thursdays, 12:15 pm
The Plaza Restuarant
217 Broad St
Thomasville, GA 31792

LEADERSHIP

President	Nathaniel Tyler
President-Elect	Joe Tarver
Immediate PP	Marta Jones-Turner
Vice President	Joe Tarver
Treasurer	Warren Ballard
Secretary	Anne Candelaria Flores
Executive Secretary/Director	Teri White
Past President	André Marria

Directors

Club President Nominee	Chandler Giddes
Public Image	David Sofferin
Membership	Arthur Wigfall
Service Projects	Melanie Cromartie
Foundation	Jason Goldman
Youth Service	Chandler Giddes
Admin	Sally Bowman

ROTARY ONLINE

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

YEARS OF SERVICE

6/8	Anne Candelaria Flores (3)
6/8	John Kepler (3)
6/16	George Stephens, Jr. (3) 56 years in Rotary

Two Spots Available for RYLA

We need to fill two paid spots for the upcoming RYLA camp at Georgia Southwestern State University, which begins June 5 (next week!). Preferred students are 15–18 years old who have completed 10th, 11th, or 12th grade.

Each student must complete the required paperwork before camp:

an 8-page online application
a 4-page medical and permission packet
a 24-question survey for their DISC profile

If a child from our club does not attend, there are several clubs with alternates waiting in the wings, but we do not get a refund for our fees.

Connect with Chandler Giddes or Stephan Thompson if your child or grandchild would like to participate so we can get the student started on the paperwork and meet the camp start date. For more information about RYLA, visit https://rotary6900.org/page/656.

Your Calendar for May

Here's a look at the rest of the calendar for this month:

TOMORROW Thursday, May 21: Sort & Pack at Second Harvest
Beginning at 11:30 a.m.
TOMORROW Thursday, May 21: Vashti Graduation Celebration for Amanda
Beginning at 6 p.m. at Vashti. Please arrive early.
Connect with Marcy Sizemore to support this event.
Saturday, May 23: Fresh Produce Market at Weston Park
Set up begins at 7:30. Distribution begins as soon as set up is complete; ends when all food is distributed, usually by 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday, May 26: Cookout for First Responder Heroes – Fire/EMS
Set up begins at 10:30 a.m. Connect with Paul Overstreet or Melanie Cromartie to volunteer.
Thursday, May 28: Addition Financial President Kevin S. Miller will be on hand to talk about the merger and the latest offerings from Addition Financial (formerly Envision CU).
Thursday, May 28: Blood Drive
The OneBlood Blood Mobile will be onsite beginning at 11:30 a.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.