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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

November 25, 2025


Meetings

November is Rotary Foundation Month

11/27 No Meeting ! Happy Thanksgiving!
12/4 Second Annual Rotary Auction
12/11 TCCHS Holiday Concert
12/18 Second Harvest: Pack & Sort Produce
12/25 Merry Christmas! No Meeting This Week!
1/1 Happy New Year!!! No Meeting This Week!
1/8 Mid-year Club Assembly
1/15 Second Harvest: Pack & Sort Produce

Events

12/8 Board Meeting
12/17 Coffee Chat
12/20 Fresh Produce Market at Weston Park
1/10 Rotary Leadership Institute
1/12 Board Meeting
1/12 Board Meeting
1/17 Fresh Produce Market at Weston Park
2/13 Valentine Party at Scott Senior Center

ROTARY CLUB OF
Thomasville

Thursdays, 12:15 pm
Vashti Center
1815 East Clay Street
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

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

11/1 Albert Park (29)
11/4 Carol Jones (20)
11/6 Ron Salter (16)
11/8 Renee Oliveto (17)
11/10 Morgan Bailey (8)
11/14 Katie Chastain (0)
11/29 Tom Harrison, Jr. (23)

Thursday, Nov. 27
No Meeting: Thanksgiving

There will be no meeting this week. Please enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday with your family and friends. 

Auction is Live –
Start Your Bidding Now!

Our second annual online auction is live! Please log in and look around at what is being offered!


Bidding will end Thursday, Dec. 4 during our Rotary holiday party. Proceeds from the auction will help fund our club's community service, youth projects and other programs throughout the year.  

How can you help?

Please share the auction (https://bid.wiregrassauctiongroup.com/ui/auctions/152204) and/or specific items among your friends and family and your social media network. If you know that your buddy Tina in Wisconsin would love that piece of jewelry – share the link with her! The more people engage with the auction, the better the proceeds will be and the more good work we will be able to do in our community throughout the year. 

Thursday, Dec. 4
Bids, Bites and Holiday Delights

Join us

Thursday, Dec. 4 | 5:30 p.m.
Thomasville Center for the Arts

for

Bids, Bites & Holiday Delights
Our Second Annual Holiday Auction


Live auction begins at 7 p.m.
Final bids for online auction due at 7 p.m.

Tickets required for non-Rotarian guests. Please RSVP here or email info@rotaryclubofthomasville.com

Thursday, Dec. 11
Holiday Concert

On Thursday, Dec. 11, we will have a special treat as the Thomas County Orchestra presents a holiday concert. 

The students, from Thomas County middle and high schools, under the direction of Dr. Boyan Bonev, will present a traditional holiday orchestral performance.


Thursday, Dec. 11
Blood Drive

The OneBlood Blood Mobile will be onsite at Vashti on Thursday, Dec. 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All donors will receive a OneDrive sweatshirt and a $20 gift card, 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.


Upcoming Events
Mark Your Calendar for December


December at a glance:

  • Thursday, Dec. 4: Second Annual Rotary Auction and Holiday Party. RSVP here.
  • Monday, Dec. 8: Board meeting, 5:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, Dec. 11: Holiday Concert with the Thomas County Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Boyan Bonev
  • Thursday, Dec. 11: Blood drive
  • Wednesday, Dec. 17: Coffee Chat at Grassroots Coffee. Stop in anytime between 7:30 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. for coffee and casual conversation with fellow Rotarians in a small group format.
  • Thursday,  Dec. 18: Pack & Sort at Second Harvest beginning at 11:30 a.m.
  • Saturday, Dec. 20: Produce distribution at Weston Park. Please plan to help. 
  • Thursday, Dec. 25: Merry Christmas. There will be no club meeting. 

The calendar is subject to changes. Find the most updated Rotary calendar anytime:

Save the Date
Rotary Leadership Institute

Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 10 at Southern Regional Technical College. All Rotarians are required to complete Part 1, but members are encouraged to attend their appropriate session.

RLI is designed to assist in improving Rotary knowledge and leadership skills of future leaders of our Rotary clubs and is offered at three levels over one-day workshops.

More information to come.


View full Rotary Club of Thomasville calendar.
Attend a club meeting via Zoom. Meeting ID: 867 7770 1621
Email us: Info@rotaryclubofthomasville.com