Georgia cotton farmers donate socks to homeless shelters
Published 7:11 pm Friday, December 20, 2024
- The Georgia Cotton Commission recently donated socks to homeless shelters across Georgia, including Brother Charlie's Rescue Mission in Tifton.
TIFTON — On behalf of Georgia’s 3,500 cotton farming families, the Georgia Cotton Commission recently donated 12,000 pairs of socks to various homeless shelters across the state.
Farmers delivered socks to Open Arms in Albany, Brother Charlie’s in Tifton, Lowndes Associated Ministries to People in Valdosta, Voluntary Action Center in Calhoun, The Sparrow’s Nest in Athens, The Hope Center of Toccoa, the Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia in Macon, the Atlanta Mission, the CSRA Economic Opportunity Authority in Augusta, Open Hearts Community Mission in Statesboro and the Homeless Authority in Savannah.
Georgia Cotton Commission Chairman Bart Davis, a cotton farmer from Colquitt County, said, “We hope the donation of socks throughout the state will bless many people who are in need, especially during this Christmas season. It brings me great joy for us as cotton farmers to be able to give back to our communities in a positive way.”
The Georgia Cotton Commission is a producer-funded organization located in Perry.
The Commission began in 1965. Georgia cotton producers pay an assessment enabling the Commission to invest in programs of research, promotion, and education on behalf of all cotton producers of Georgia.
For more information about the Georgia Cotton Commission please call (478) 988-4235 or visit us on the web at www.georgiacottoncommission.org
