Wayne, Preston & Stephanie
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Tattnall Countians have raised over $43,000 since November 2008!!!
We have assisted 25 citizens of Tattnall County!
During the months of January, February and March, Pam Waters of the Glennville Sentinel, donated $1 for each new and renewed subscription, to Tattnall Co. C.A.R.E.S. A total of $450 was donated!!! Thank you so much, Pam!!!
Tattnall County C.A.R.E.S. held their first annual chili cook-off on Tuesday, February 3 at Tattnall County High School cafeteria. The cowboys and cowgirls did an outstanding job raising money for C.A.R.E.S. The chefs went above and beyond in preparing their chili, cornbread, deserts and decorating their tables! What a fun night and for such a worthwhile cause!!
"Celebrity Chefs":
David Avery-Greater Tattnall Chamber of Commerce
Steve Blocker-Glennville Middle School Student Council
Pat Tatum & Faith Freeman-South Georgia Bank
Glenn Stewart-Tattnall County High School
Kyle Durrence-Canoochee EMC
Brenda Tuck-City of Glennville
Melinda Lee-Collins Elementary/Middle School
Richard Bland-Chairman, Tattnall County School Board
Jackie Trim-Mayor, City of Reidsville
Wayne Dasher-Glennville Onion Festival Committee
Sheriff Quinton Rush-Tattnall County Sheriff's Department
Greg Brown-Smith State Prison
Larry McLeod-Glennville Bank
Mark Durrence-Reidsville Ace Harddware
First African Baptist Church, Glennville
LeAnn Purvis, David Huffmaster, Pat Kennedy, Daniel Pittman-Tattnall County Farm Bureau
Greater Tattnall County Chamber of Commerce Junior Board
Most Money Collected
Wayne Dasher, Glennville Onion Festival Committee
Best Overall Theme
1st Place-Smith State Prison
2nd Place-Collins Elementary/Collins Middle School
3rd Place-City of Glennville
Most Enthusiastic Chef
1st Place-Glenn Stewart, TCHS
2nd Place-Steve Blocker, GMS Student Council
3rd Place-Brenda Tuck, City of Glennville
Most Participation
South Georgia Bank
All donations may be mailed to:
Tattnall Co. C.A.R.E.S.
P.O. Box 2356
Reidsville, GA 30453
1. What is Tattnall County C.A.R.E.S., Inc? C.A.R.E.S. is a charitable, non-profit, tax exemption corporation created in 2008 to raise funds to provide financial relief and support to cancer patients of Tattnall County and non-resident Team Members and their immediate family members, and to help fund research directed at finding a cure for cancer in our lifetime.
2. Who is Tattnall County C.A.R.E.S., Inc? C.A.R.E.S. is a totally volunteer membership organization composed of an executive committee, officers and directors, team captains, team members, corporate sponsors and all of those persons who are dedicated to the mission of helping to raise funds to provide local financial assistance and support to cancer victims and funding local, state and federal cancer research and education projects.
3. How will funds be used? The funds raised by C.A.R.E.S. shall be used to provide financial assistance and support to the people of Tattnall County, who have been diagnosed with cancer and to a limited extent to the people of surrounding counties, and for purposes of funding local, state and federal cancer research projects and for cancer awareness and education programs. There are no paid employees of C.A.R.E.S., and there shall be none.
4. Who Benefits? The financial assistance and support which C.A.R.E.S. will provide is directed toward the people of Tattnall County. However, any team captain or team member who is a non-resident of Tattnall County benefits equally with the residents of Tattnall, which includes the immediate family members of any team member irregardless of where he/she may reside. The funds used to support local, state and federal cancer research projects and cancer awareness and education projects benefit all people of all nations, for cancer is a worldwide disease.
5. How will the funds be raised? C.A.R.E.S. raises monies through corporate sponsorships, and various projects, raffles and events conducted by Team Captains and Team Members, with individual Teams being sponsored by our community businesses, churches, civic organizations and families, all dedicated in a united effort to raise funds and celebrate our success in our continuing effort to fight cancer at the C.A.R.E.S. Celebration on April 24, 2009, which was held at Warrior Stadium at Tattnall County High School.
6. How can I become involved in C.A.R.E.S.? Membership is open to everyone. Every Team needs more team members. If you want the opportunity to become a team player in the fight, you can join one of the existing teams or create your own. Contact Kim Tatum at 237-2180, Brandon Johnson at 237-0266, Tammy Durrence at 237-0798 or John Paul at 237-4505.
Wanda Blair and Anita Snipes are life savers!! They have such a wonderful talent for decorating, as was evident at the chili cook-off!! Thanks to both of them for donating their time and talent to C.A.R.E.S.!
Thanks to Canoochee EMC for allowing the C.A.R.E.S. Team to meet in the Randy Durrence Conference Center! We appreciate your generosity!
Thanks to Glen Stewart, Principal of TCHS, for allowing us to use the cafetorium at TCHS for our chili cook-off! Thanks also for the posters, moving tables and chairs and everything else they did for us!
Thank you to Rader Kennedy of Guarantee Signs for the yard signs and magnets.
Thanks to South Georgia Bank for allowing the group to use the Reidsville Branch, to conduct our meetings!
The following businesses donated prizes for the winners of the chili cook-off:
Kountry Kettle
Reidsville Ace Hardware
The Glennville Sentinel
The Tattnall Journal
Village Pizza
Thanks to the Rising Sun Lodge for their donation to Tattnall Co. C.A.R.E.S.
We encourage all businesses and individuals to become corporate sponsors of C.A.R.E.S. By becoming a corporate sponsor of C.A.R.E.S., you are supporting the program in an important manner. Your company name/logo will be displayed in a promote location on the event t-shirts, your company will be recognized in the local media, as well as during the event. The levels for corporate sponsorship are as follows:
Bronze $250-$499
Silver $500-$999
Gold $1000 and above
Current list of corporate sponsors:
Gold Sponsors
First African Baptist Church
The Doctors Hospital of Tattnall
Glennville Bank
Rotary Corporation
South Georgia Bank
Tattnall County High School
Silver Sponsors
Tattnall Productions
Pine Grove Baptist Church-Collins, GA
Collins Elementary School/Collins Middle School
First Citizens Bank
Bronze Sponsors
Canoochee EMC
The Glennville Sentinel
Reidsville Ace Hardware
Exit Realty Team
Everyone wants to know...what does C.A.R.E.S. stand for?
Now you know!!!
Cancer Association Relief Effort & Support
Thanks to our friends in Evans County for allowing us to use the C.A.R.E.S. name!
Tattnall Bank
South Georgia Bank
Tattnall County Sheriff's Office
The Doctors Hospital of Tattnall
Collins Mobile Homes
Tattnall County High School
H.I.S. (Hearts In Service)
Collins Elementary & Collins Middle School
Reidsville Ace Hardware
Georgia State Prison/Rogers State Prison
Canoochee Electric Membership Cooperation
Tattnall County Farm Bureau
Glennville Bank
Smith State Prison
City of Reidsville
City of Glennville
First African Baptist Church, Glennville
Rotary Corporation
Glennville Middle School Student Council
First Citizens Bank
Glenvue Nursing Home
Reidsville Elementary School
Local Media: Tattnall Journal; Glennville Sentinel; Kennedy Cablevision
Committee Members:
Julie Dasher
Cara G. Lewis
Mary B. Frazier
Laura Thompson
Tommy Wallace
Dean Crews
Brad Anderson
Sheriff Quinton Rush
Dianna Barnard
Thanks to the Tattnall Journal and the Glennville Sentinel for printing the C.A.R.E.S. articles in the papers!
Thank you to Kennedy Cablevision of Reidsville for placing our information on the community bulletin board!
C.A.R.E.S. Car Magnets are available for purchase - $5 each.
C.A.R.E.S. T-Shirts are available for purchase - $12 each.
Pink Flashing Pins-$5 each
Pink "Tattnall Co. C.A.R.E.S." Silicone Wrist Bands $3 each
C.A.R.E.S. participated in the annual Wiregrass Festival, which was held in Reidsville, on Saturday & Sunday, September 25 & 26. We sold hamburgers, chips and drinks. We also had C.A.R.E.S. t-shirts and other C.A.R.E.S. items for sale. A very special thank you to, Mark, Tammy, Dylan and Charla Durrence for all of their help! Tammy coordinated the event, Mark cooked all of the hamburgers and Dylan & Charla did "whatever" their Daddy and Mama asked them to do! Thanks to everyone who showed up to work...Mr. Aaron and Mrs. Gloria Glisson, Mr. Floyd and Mrs. Delores James, Sonya Durrence, Faith Freeman, Kristie Rodguierz, Carol Harrelson, Brandon Johnson, Kay-Lyn Tatum and Kim Tatum.
Thanks to John Paul for organizing the 1st annual golf tournament! The golf tournament was held at Brazell's Creek Golf Course on May 23, 2009.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS!
1st Place: Ashley Fanning, Chad Zorn, Reggie Fanning
2nd Place: Steven Shuman, Billy Bowen and Broc Davis
3rd Place: Robert Waters, Glenn Purcell and Mike Wilson
Thanks to all teams who participated.
The following businesses were hole sponsors for the event:
Cobbtown Baptist Church
Reidsville Ace Hardware
Allcare Pharmacy
The Doctors Hospital of Tattnall
South Georgia Bank
Rotary Corporation
Georgia State Prison
Rogers State Prison
Collins Mobile Homes
Westside Foods
Ag South
Lovins, Branch & Co., Certified Public Accountants
ADT
Qualified Check Repair
Mary Kay
Shuman Produce, Inc.
Dutton Heating & Air
Chris Cuts
Lamar Smith Signature Homes
Cheney & Cheney
B & M Heating & Air
Callaway, Neville & Brinson, Attorneys at Law
Bradley B. Anderson Funeral Home
Team GSP
Clyde's Market
Thanks to Greg Brown of Smith State Prison for grilling the hamburgers!
Thanks to Kay-Lyn Tatum for "running" the drink cart!
Thanks to Ingalls, Inc. for donating the various food items!
Thanks to Reidsville Ace Hardware for donating the drinks!
The 1st annual Tattnall Co. C.A.R.E.S. Celebration Event was a huge success! Everyone had a good time, while raising money for a wonderful community cause!
Each team and civic organization did an outstanding job with their booth and in keeping the crowd entertained.
A special thank you to the team captains for all of their hard work and committment.
Thanks to the committee for ensuring the event was a big success!
Looking forward to next year's Event!!