WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

Meetings

September is Basic Education and Literacy Month

Events

ROTARY CLUB OF
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YEARS OF SERVICE

Thursday, Sept. 26
Hurricane Watch

We are watching weather forecasts for Hurricane Helene, and if Thomasville is in the path of the hurricane, Thursday's meeting will be cancelled. Hurricane response may also impact next week's planned events, so watch your email for updates or cancellations.

Thursday, Sept. 26
Blood Drive

The OneBlood Blood Mobile will be onsite at the Plaza on Thursday, Sept. 26 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, Sept. 26
City Schools Update + Club Assembly

This week, we'll have guest Jordan Williams from the Thomasville City Schools. Williams was named Chief Academic Officer for Strategic Initiatives this summer and is responsible for leading the district’s implementation of its strategic plan and ensuring the schools make consistent progress toward achieving the objectives in the plan. Thursday, he'll share with Rotary details of the city school system's current strategic plan. Read more about him here. 

Additionally on Thursday, we'll have a club assembly to elect officers for the 2025-2026 year and president nominee for 2026-2027. President Marta Jones Turner will also provide a brief report on the first quarter of this year and highlight plans for the second quarter. 

Friday, Sept. 27
Scott Senior Center

On Monday, Sept. 30, Rotary will host a luau at the Scott Senior Center. Help celebrate community seniors at the event, which also will honor September birthdays at the center. 

Set up begins at 10 a.m. The luau celebration begins at 11 a.m. Please join us! 

September
Coat and Blanket Drive Ongoing

Don't forget: Rotary is collecting new and gently used coats and blankets to support the Thomas County Food Bank’s Coat Closet.

Please bring coats and blankets to the meeting, drop your donations off at Brigit Smallridge’s office or send money to Brigit via Venmo @Brigit-Smallridge.

Wednesday, Oct. 2
Cookout Honoring Local Heroes

Rotary will host a cookout honoring local heroes of the city police and county sheriff's departments on Wednesday, Oct. 2. All officers and staff members are invited. The BBQ will be at the Jail-Justice Center on Smith Avenue.

If you plan to help set up and/or grill, please arrive by 10:30 a.m. 

Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 3
GRSP Students Present

We'll hear from both our Georgia Rotary Student Program (GRSP) students at this meeting. They've had a few weeks to get settled at their host homes and will tell us about themselves and their home countries as well as what they hope to learn or accomplish this year, during their studies in the United States.

Thursday, Oct. 3
GRSP Reception + Wine or Whine

On Thursday, Oct. 3, Wallace and Debbie Goodman will host a Georgia Rotary Student Program (GRSP) Reception, and it will also serve as October's Wine or Whine event. 

Wallace & Debbie Goodman
116 N. Dawson St.
5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Please join us to meet our GRSP students for this year and bring a guest who may be interested in joining Rotary.