Honor Service Members

Help us honor our veteran and active duty service members. Submit a nomination to allow volunteers to:

• Send cards and letters of thanks and inspiration, AND/OR

• Send care packages

We want to show our support and serve those who serve us. Thank you to our partner Judy’s Hero Boxes for making this possible.

The information you provide will only be used as part of HOTC volunteer opportunities to benefit participants. No information will be sold or shared with outside parties without express permission.

MAKE A NOMINATION BY NOVEMBER 30 Choose Veteran or Active Duty

A Veteran Service Member

Active Duty Service Member

We are also collecting items to make care boxes! Items can be delivered to the HOTC office at 1213 East Jackson Street now through November 30. Click button to see list of items needed. Thank you!

See List of Requested Items

October 2, 2023

Families of all shapes and sizes – work, school, church, friends – are invited to Family Volunteer Day on Saturday, November 4 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!

Our volunteer opportunities will focus on veteran and active duty Service Members. Sign up to volunteer for one or more projects: Holidays For Heroes, donate to Hero Boxes, Nominate a Hero and more. Make it a full morning of service in honor of local military heroes.

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 other Family Volunteer Days, click here; or find more pics on Facebook.

Holidays for Heroes

DIY or In Person
All Ages
November 4, 9:30am-12:30pm

Make cards, posters and boxes to send to veterans and active duty service members.

Manna Drop

In Person
Ages 12+
November 4, 9:00am – Noon

Meet at the American Legion to sort, pack and distribute food staples to neighbors in need.

Site Full

Hero Boxes

DIY
All Ages
Through November 30

Donate care package items to send to veterans and active duty service members.

Requested Items

Nominate a Hero

Online
All ages
Through November 30

Tell us your favorite veteran or active duty member so we can send cards and care packages.

Nominate Now

Honor Local Veterans

In Person
All Ages
November 10 at 11 a.m.

Attend the annual Flag Ceremony at the Old Courthouse on Broad Street.

See You There!

Make Care Packages

In Person
Ages 16+
December 9 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Help pack and mail care packages to deployed service men and women.

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

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

Special thanks to these Diamond Level & above Sponsors, The Thomasville Antiques Show Foundation, and all of our donors and sponsors for making volunteer programs and events like these possible.