Essentials/Packbags for Homeless

After becoming aware of homeless families in our community in need of essentials such as hygiene/care items and shelf stable food, the club devoted a regular meeting to put together 200 reusable pack bags with 15 useable items. Members donated all items as well as the pack bags. 45 members and guests packed the bags at the July 18 meeting. The bags were delivered over the next week to Fountain of Life homeless shelter, Thomasville Thomas County Food Bank, and other points in the community where homeless individuals and families are served. Through the year, the club has kept in touch with organizations directly serving the needs of the homeless through our members who serve as board members and volunteers for those organizations.  A program was presented at a club meeting in February by the Coalition for the Homeless. In May, the club will assist the Coalition for the Homeless with its Resource Fair, which brings agencies and organizations who offer assistance, access to resources, training, and other programs to the homeless community in Thomasville and Thomas County.