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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

July 15, 2025


Meetings

July is Maternal and Child Health Month

7/17 Second Harvest: Pack & Sort Produce
7/24 Esther-Marie Lawrence: New executive director of the Chamber
7/31 Shelley Zorn: President and CEO, Thomasville Payroll Development Authority
8/7 Ga. Rep. Darlene Taylor
8/14 Halcyon Home
8/21 Second Harvest: Pack & Sort Produce
8/28 Operation Lifesaver: Railroad Safety & Awareness
9/18 Second Harvest: Pack & Sort Produce

Events

7/16 Coffee Chat
7/19 No Produce Distribution This Month
7/19 No Produce Distribution This Month
7/19 Fresh Produce Market at WestonPark

ROTARY CLUB OF
Thomasville

Thursdays, 12:15 pm
Vashti Center
1815 East Clay Street
Thomasville, GA 31792

LEADERSHIP

President Nathaniel Tyler
Immediate PP Marta Turner
Vice President Joe Tarver
Treasurer Warren Ballard
Secretary Anne Candelaria Flores
Past President André Marria

Directors

Fundraising Mary Beth Donalson
Public Image David Sofferin
Foundation Carol Jones
Membership Arthur Wigfall
Service Projects Melanie Cromartie
Youth Service Chandler Giddes
Admin Sally Bowman
Club Advisor Joe Brown
Club Advisor Eugene McNease

Rotary Online

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

YEARS OF SERVICE

7/1 Donald Sims (36)
7/1 Jonathan Cleveland (4)
9 years in Rotary
7/1 Rick Piper (1)
8 years in Rotary
7/1 Jeff Zoller (16)
7/1 Mary Beth Donalson (11)
7/1 Sharon Patrick (21)
7/1 Scooter Grubbs, III (38)
7/2 William Dickey (10)
7/4 Erik von Hellens (13)
7/4 Nicholas Rahming (6)
7/6 Kim Walden (8)
14 years in Rotary
7/8 Chandler Giddes (4)
7/12 Eric Ward (13)
7/14 Frederick Buechner (9)
34 years in Rotary
7/15 Dominic Ford (4)
7/18 André Marria (20)
7/25 Esther-Marie Lawrence (1)
7/27 John Vann (2)
7/27 Stephan Thompson (2)
7/27 Devona Thompson (2)
7/27 Luten Nunnally (2)

Wednesday, July 16
Coffee Chat

Join us Wednesday, July 16 at Grassroots anytime between 7:30 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. for a cup of coffee and a casual conversation with fellow Rotarians! Stay long enough to eat breakfast or grab your coffee to-go. No agenda, no requirements.


Thursday, July 17
Pack & Sort

The club will meet on Thursday, July 17 at 11:30 a.m. at Second Harvest Food Bank to pack food boxes for Second Harvest. After we finish packing, lunch will be catered by Barberitos. Please join us!

Note: There will be no produce distribution at Weston Park on Saturday, July 19 or Saturday, Aug. 23, but we will help Second Harvest pack for other projects both months.


Saturday, Aug. 23
Rotary Golf Tournament

The Rotary Club of Thomasville and United Way Golf Classic, benefitting our Rotary Big Impact community projects and the Thomas County United Way, is Saturday, Aug. 23 at Country Oaks Golf Course.

United Way supports 18 local agencies, directly impacting the lives of countless residents. Your participation and support are vital in making this event a success. We need volunteers on the afternoon of Friday, Aug. 23 and morning of the golf tournament.

To volunteer, sign up here or contact Scooter Grubbs or Mary Beth Donalson

Sponsors should complete this form and return it to Mary Beth. 


Upcoming Events
Mark Your Calendar

Here's your running look at the calendar for the remainder of this month.


  • Wednesday, July 16: Coffee Chat
    Grab coffee to go or sit down for breakfast with fellow Rotarians at Grassroots Coffee anytime from 7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.
  • Thursday, July 17: Sort and pack fresh produce at Second Harvest Food Bank, beginning at 11:30 a.m.
  • Thursday, July 24: Esther-Marie Lawrence, the new executive director of the Thomasville-Thomas County Chamber of Commerce 
  • Thursday, July 31: Shelley Zorn: President and CEO, Thomasville Payroll Development Authority

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


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