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October 21, 2020

Family Volunteer Day 2020

Families of all shapes and sizes – work, school, church, friends – are invited to Family Volunteer Day on Saturday, November 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Volunteer at project sites geared to strengthen bonds, create shared experiences and lasting memories through community service. If you consider them family, so do we! Volunteering on your own? The more the merrier! We are all a part of one big, happy volunteering family!

As part of the Veterans Day offerings, sign up to volunteer for one or more opportunities: DIY Holidays For Heroes, Grab & Go Veterans Day Posters, or the DIY Veterans Day Car Parade. Make it a full morning of service in honor of service men and women.

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN. If you would like to register a group of 10 or more, please contact our office at (229) 226-5200 or email us.

To see pictures from last year’s Family Volunteer Day, click here; or find more pics on Facebook.

DIY Holidays for Heroes

For all ages!
9:30am-12:30pm

Make cards for service men and women as part of this national program of the American Red Cross.

DIY Veterans Day Car Parade

For all ages!
9:30am line up time

Decorate your street-legal vehicle, then join our DIY parade in support of local service men and women.

Grab & Go Veterans Day Posters

For all ages!
9:30am-12:30pm

Pick up a poster kit, then hang your completed project at select downtown businesses.

Register online to volunteer at any site on Family Volunteer Day,

and receive a free HOTC tshirt (Sizes as available. While supplies last).

Can’t volunteer in the morning, or want to do more?
Volunteer at,
or attend, VetFest!

Special thanks to all of our donors and sponsors, especially Diamond Level & above sponsors Ashley HomeStore, New Hire Solutions, Mr. & Mrs. Russell Chubb, and Ms. Diane W. Parker for making volunteer programs and events like these possible.

November 15, 2017

Family Volunteer Day 2017 Recap

Families of all shapes and sizes came together to help others on Family Volunteer Day, Saturday, November 11^th. Over 90 volunteers spent their morning at 4 different project sites – Second Harvest, Legacy Village, Red Cross Holidays For Heroes, and a Manna Drop at Harper Elementary School.

At Legacy Village, the Thomasville High School National Honor Society played games and made crafts with the residents. They also made festive banners to hang on residents’ doors, and holiday cards for our military heroes. At Second Harvest, volunteers enjoyed a hands-on experience by sorting and inspecting food that will be distributed to communities in need. At the Manna Drop, volunteers organized and packed bags of groceries to give to local families – over 130 families were served! At the Thomas County Public Library, families and friends gathered in honor of Veterans Day to make holiday cards for service men and women as part of the Red Cross Holidays For Heroes initiative. A local veteran, Dr. William Bradley, Master Senior Sergeant who served 25 years in the Air Force, began the program with a few words explaining the importance of the day, and how their words of encouragement and holiday cheer can mean so much to service members who are often far from home for so long.

It was a wonderful day of volunteers uniting to make a difference in our community! Thank you to all who participated. Until next year!

September 1, 2017

SHOTC Family Volunteer Day

Families of ALL shapes and sizes welcome – work, home, church, friends – if you consider them family, so do we! Volunteering on your own? The more the merrier! We are all a part of one big, happy volunteering family!

Strengthen bonds, create shared experiences and lasting memories through community service. Space is limited. First-come, first-served. If you would like to register a group of 10+, please contact our office at 226-5200 or email. Check back for more volunteer opportunities to come!

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November 18, 2013

FVD2013 Recap

Volunteering is not only a way to help others, but to connect with others: family, friends, neighbors, colleagues, new and old. On Family Volunteer Day 2013, more than 150 volunteers turned out to bond through service, making a positive difference in their lives and the lives of many others in our community.

At Thomasville Community Resource Center, volunteers finished a project begun on HOTC Day 2013 in October. The mission: repaint classrooms and the playground mural to create a more pleasant and inviting environment for the kids who spend their days at TCRC. Big shout out to Lowe’s and Valspar Paint for donating the many gallons of paint for this project.

Second Harvest of South Georgia hosted a large group of volunteers who unpacked, sorted and boxed tons of food items for distribution in the fight against hunger.

Animal lovers donated their Saturday morning to Miss Kitty Feline Sanctuary where they cleaned the facilities and gave love to the hundreds of furry residents currently on site.

Work continued at several houses in the Victoria Place Revitalization Area with Habitat for Humanity. Despite the soggy conditions from the rain the night before, volunteers helped with landscaping for these new homes.

We also finished another round of Red Cross Mail for Heroes, making cards and writing letters to service men and women who can’t be with friends and family during the holidays. Many of our volunteer families have loved ones in the military, making this project near and dear to their hearts. Special thank you to the Thomas County Public Library for hosting.

Families of all types also pitched in at Birdsong Nature Center and Dancing Cloud Farm Horse Rescue.

Thank you to all our volunteers, non-profit partners, donors and sponsors. Special thank you to Yoburst Frozen Yogurt, and Diamond Anniversary Sponsors Mrs. Diane W. Parker, and Dr. & Mrs. Philip C. Watt for helping to make FVD2013 a success for our community!