which is dedicated to brain research and treatment of developmental disabilities .
Fundraisers : Thanksgiving smoked Boston butt / turkey sales , pecan sales , May Vidalia onion sales , candy boxes in various local businesses .
Community Activities : Barbecue judging and People ’ s Choice Tasting Contest at Moultrie ’ s Spring Fling .
Meetings : Second Tuesday each month at 7 p . m . in Youth Building at Temple Baptist Church . ( temporary location ) Membership : Open to everyone . Dues : $ 9 per month ( includes local , district and international dues ).
Magnolia Garden Club Contact Person : Faye Rowe , President ; ( cell ) ( 229 ) 921-1701 or ( home ) ( 229 ) 782-5404 ; pharaoh7 @ windstream . net
Purpose : Promote the the beauty of God ’ s handiwork in our community through education of pollination and conservation .
Major Activities :
• Educate members on types of plants to grow to attract birds , bees , butterflies for pollination .
• Sponsor Young Gardeners at G . E . A . R .
• Sponsor Smokey Bear / Woodsy Owl poster contest .
• Participate in Perry Flower Show in October at the
National Fairgrounds , Perry , Ga .
• Tour local flower or conservation attractions .
• Several local sponsored activities and lots of fellowship .
Meetings : 10 a . m . on the first Tuesday of each month ( no meetings in June , July , August ) at the Museum of Colquitt County History .
Membership : Anyone is welcome to join . Annual dues are $ 30 .
G . E . A . R . Elementary School students and teacher Beth Miller celebrated Georgia Arbor Day 2022 by planting a dogwood tree provided by the Magnolia Garden Club .
Moultrie Lions Club P . O . Box 494 , Moultrie , GA 31776 ( 229 ) 921-2793 www . e-clubhouse . org Facebook : Moultrie Lions Club Contact : Brenda Arnold , ( 229 ) 985-8211 , or dcsinclair @ windstream . net
Meetings : 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 7 p . m .
Eligibility : By invitation only . Email or call for more information .
Moultrie Lions Club is a member of Lions Club International , the world ’ s largest service club organization with more than 1.4 million members .
Local projects :
• Purchase eyeglasses for the needy , provide vision screenings .
• Support Georgia Lions Lighthouse for eye services and hearing aids .
• Support Georgia Lions Camp for the Blind .
• Food and clothing pantry .
• Sponsor most improved students awards in middle and junior high schools .
• Sponsor Leo Clubs .
National Association of the Advancement of Colored People Contact : Colquitt County Branch President Dr . Patrick McCray , colquittcountynaacp @ yahoo . com P . O . Box 932 , Moultrie , GA 31776 Branch Organized : 1973 Purpose : The Colquitt County Branch of the National Association of the Advancement of Colored People is a part of the nation ’ s oldest , largest and most widely recognized grassroots-based civil rights organization . The organization and branch ’ s mission is to ensure the political , educational , social and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination .
Activities :
• MLK Birthday Celebration in January
• Annual Food Drive
• National Founders Week in February
• Colquitt County Branch Founders Day April 23 , 1979
• Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser
• Voter Registration Drives
• Freedom Fund Banquet
Meetings are held at 7 p . m . the third Thursday of each month at the Ryce Community Center , 305 Seventh St . N . W . Anyone interested in becoming a member can contact colquittcountynaacp @ yahoo . com . All
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