Support The Troops

The Rotary Cub of Thomasville supports the 1230th Transportation Company, Georgia National Guard. This company has deployed to the combat zone in Iraq and Afghanistan twice in the last 10 years. The Club honored some two hundred and twenty five of these soldiers and their families by supporting the Family Day Holiday party from 11 to 3, Sunday, December 4th, at the National Guard Armory this year. On this day the soldiers and their families celebrated each other, were provided gifts and a traditional Turkey dinner with all the trimmings. The hall was decorated with holiday themes, holiday music and a Bounce House and slide were provided. Santa Claus made an appearance with gifts for the children and, in cooperation with the Thomasville Music and Drama Troupe, a special chorus sang Christmas and Seasonal songs. In addition, supported by Thomas University two Noncommissioned Officers were honored with Peacemaker Awards and recognized for their service to the community. Ten Rotarians and four other volunteers prepared the food for the officers and non-commissioned officers to serve. Twentythree Rotarians provided homemade desserts for the party. The event was covered in the Thomasville Times Enterprise and by WCTV where it aired on their 6 PM and 11PM evening news. This project reinforced our brand of supporting First Responders and soldiers as this year's overarching theme and is an annual event.