Families of our Dearly Departed Members (Harriet Ruff, Randy Arnold, Charles Magill and Sammy McClure) at our meeting on March 14, 2023
Terry Moon, Margaret Arnold, Dinah Henderson, Jimmy Henderson, Hilda Henderson Moon, Rhonda Magill, Tim Magill , Reginald McClure, Margaret McClure, Jill McClure, Victoria Sellers, Tonnya McClure, Sammy McClure Jr., and Bryce Sellers
Past President Ricky Clemmons told wonderful remembrances of our missing members. Gloria King presented a Leadership Award to Laura Weiss on her last official meeting with PREA.
2023-24 GREA President's Special Project: Toys to Tots ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Remember our outreach goals: Paulding Helping Hands. Needs Volunteers...accepting applications NOW. Need volunteers in the food pantry everyday. We need case managers. Four hours one day a week – we will train and support – Bring items or $ donations at each meeting.
Paulding Helping Hands needs volunteers. If you can give just an hour or two, there are many different duties where you can help. Helping hands has a new clothing center accepting donations and a book donation area for raising funds
Illness? Death in family? PREA wants members to know that we care and are there for you. Let Jeaneen Camp know. ______________________________________________________________________
Reminder: 2023-24 PREA Membership Fees are now due. Click here for more information. We reached our GREA membership goal for 2022-2023! Please encourage friends/new retirees to join GREA. They get 1st year PREA membership FREE. ______________________________________________________________ Upcoming Events: October 24th: Field Trip to Flowery Branch to visit the GREA Museum. Cost $25 not including food or gratuities. Check your email or contact Laura Weiss for more info. November 9th: New Officers will take their oaths at our meeting
________________________________________________________________ Updates: Helping Hands needs your donations now. Please consider giving goods and/or $$. Volunteer hours: You no longer need to log your volunteer hours. Just contribute to one of our three Humanitarian Projects: March of Dimes, Paulding Helping Hands, or our support school of the year, Allgood Elementary School.
Georgia Legislative session began January 11. It is more important than ever to monitor and respond if GREA asks support for or against new legislation.
_____________________________________________________________ Our elected officers for 2023-2024 are: President: Laura Weiss President-elect: Patti Swift and Beth Black Secretary: Leah Smith Treasurer: Sandy Parson _______________________________________________________________