Transcript Chapter Matching Funds Presentations

Energizer
A statewide newsletter for Citizens of Georgia Power and Company Management
January 2012
State President’s
Message
Ashley Koby
I’d like to start by congratulating each of you on a very
successful 2011. As an organization, I believe we had
our focus where it needed to be – on helping others
through service. As most of you know, we exceeded
our 60,000 hour service goal by 8,800 hours. That’s
phenomenal!! Thank You!!
I’m actually quite humbled to be leading the
organization into our 50th year of existence. When you
think about how many lives have been touched, how
much service has been done, and how many
relationships have been developed over those 50
years, it should touch your heart and make you proud.
Citizens has made a continuous positive impact across
this state and for this company. I’m sure the ladies that
came together in 1962 would be proud that we are over
3,600 strong and have a net worth of over $2m!
In addition to our continued focus on service this year,
we are putting an emphasis on encouraging
participation and marketing the organization. There
are several things in the works – Gerardo Morales is
developing three short videos to educate folks on our
registered charities. Cheryl Davis is coordinating our
new group on Yammer. This can be used to share
upcoming dates, events, ideas, and successes across
the state. If you are on Yammer, please join the group.
We are also revising some of our incentives to
encourage participation. More about this and other
initiatives will be shared at Officers Training.
I want to thank each of you on behalf of the state board
for all you do. It was a great MLK Day of Service and
it’s going to be a great 2012!
Lighting Up Lives –
Celebrating Fifty Years of Service
2012 State Board
President
1st Vice President
2nd Vice President
Recording Secretary
Corresponding Secretary
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer
Chapter Relationship I
Chapter Relationship II
Chapter Relationship III
Chapter Relationship IV
Educational Loan Fund
Electric Kids
Family House
Leadership Development
Marketing
Operations
Special Events
Special Projects
Parliamentarian
State Coordinator
Ashley Koby
Josh Stallings
Krista Pierce
Lisa Stone
Allison Dickson
Sherri King
Edie Scales
Gerardo Morales
Jason Manley
Johnny Powell
Todd McCawley
John Cornelius
Shane Ammons
Chris D’Andrea
Gloria Mize
Cheryl Davis
Bo Braswell
Leah Burch
Rachel Bailey
Zann Hayes
Peggy Grubb
Officers’ Training
Saturday, February 4
Each chapter may send up to
four officers. Chapter Presidents
have registration information.
2011 Chapter Membership & CARES Hours
Members
Hrs.
Members
Hrs.
Albany
56
229
Metro West
46
1114
Americus
18
453
Milledgeville/Plant Branch
54
1740
Athens
79
644
North Fulton Area
103
1979
Augusta
110
1848
Northwest Mountain
62
1451
Bainbridge
30
720
Piedmont
26
360
Brunswick
42
848
Plant Bowen
78
2469
Carrollton
45
1131
Plant Hammond
35
521
Cartersville
40
197
Plant Hatch
24
217
Clayton
54
1150
Plant McDonough
28
688
Columbus
74
1295
Plant Scherer
32
550
Conyers
30
1453
Plant Vogtle
43
535
452
5899
Plant Wansley
134
1741
Dublin
45
523
Plant Yates
84
2831
Effingham
45
307
Rome
34
1274
Forest Park
215
6241
Savannah
85
788
Gainesville
32
800
111
426
General Office
319
5703
Statesboro
43
470
Gwinnett
128
2430
Tallulah Falls
15
1843
H L Thomas
61
739
Thomson
36
929
Heart of Georgia
99
2759
Tifton
75
1165
Hinesville/Jesup
38
398
101
1324
Jefferson Street
101
1004
Vidalia
14
359
26
1884
Waycross
76
70
154
3945
Waynesboro
21
314
Customer Care Center
Kingsland
Metro South
Membership Total = 3653
Savannah Generation
Valdosta
Service Hours Total = 68,800
Includes 1042 State Hour Totals
•Effective January 1, the Hinesville Chapter is now
the Hinesville/Jesup Chapter
•The Plant McDonough Chapter has joined the Metro
West Chapter.
•Valdosta’s 2nd annual tennis tournament is April 21
•Mark Your Calendar – the 50th Anniversary Annual
Meeting will be held in Macon on November 10
Electric Kids
Thanks
Gwinnett Chapter
For $7287
Donation
From
Their 2011
Golf Tournament
Thanks for the following
year-end chapter donations !
Rome Chapter Raises $7000+ for
Van Program to Transport Children
For Medical Treatment
Educational Loan Fund
Augusta
285
Carrollton
108
Gainesville
650
General Office
2,957
H L Thomas
641
Metro West
741
Milledgeville/Plant Branch 2,000
North Fulton Area
648
Plant Hatch
200
Plant Vogtle
100
Plant Yates
1292
Electric Kids
Athens
Carrollton
Forest Park
General Office
Metro West
Plant Bowen
Plant Hatch
Plant Vogtle
Plant Yates
65
108
500
2,957
741
343
200
100
683
The Rome Chapter received a plaque from the
Rome Shrine Clubs Past Presidents in gratitude
for hosting the Fifth Annual PowerSHOT Sporting
Clays Tournament. The tournament raised over
seven thousand dollars for the Van Program
which transports children with medical issues all
over the country for doctor visits and therapy.
Bob Clark, VP Rome Chapter (center), delivered
the check and received the plaque from Jerry
Collins and Gary Miller, Past Presidents of the
Rome Shrine Club.
Thanks to everyone who
helped coordinate or
Georgia Power
Family House
participate in fifty-seven
projects for the
Customer Care Center
General Office
Plant Hatch
Plant Vogtle
606
2,957
200
100
M L K Day of Service
– a day ON, not off!
Chapter Matching Funds Presentations
Continued from December edition
Metro South
$2500 to Coweta Samaritan Clinic
Clayton
$2500 to Kinship Care
Matt Goff (center) made the check presentation
Albany
$2500 to Second Harvest Food Bank
Greg Brown presents check to Julia Jesse, Kinship
Care Coordinator. Kinship Care provides assistance
and programs for grandparents who have taken on the
responsibility of raising their own grandchildren. They
cover a 12 county area in northeast Georgia.
Thomson
$2500 to Lincoln County Food Pantry
Sidney Johnson (left) presents check
Athens
$2500 to Food Bank of Northeast GA
Angie Kinley (center) presents check
Lincolnton Local Manager David Kelly (on right)
presents matching funds to Travis Reid of the Lincoln
County Food Pantry.
Chapter Matching Funds Presentations
Continued from December edition
Gainesville
$2500 to CASA
Above is the presentation to Court Appointed
Special Advocate (CASA) of Hall & Dawson
Counties. CASA provides trained, screened, and
supervised volunteers to advocate for the best
interests of abused and neglected children requiring
court intervention. Pictured from left are CASA
supervisors Corey Buckley and Jennifer Moore and
Gainesville chapter president Tommy Davis.
$2500 to FERST Foundation
Plant Hatch
$2500 to Hand to Hand, Heart to Heart
Above, 2011 Plant Hatch Chapter President Bruce
Asberry (right) presents check to Martin Wardlaw,
President of the Hand to Hand, Heart to Heart
Mentoring organization.
We are
pleased to
announce the
2012 “Lighting Up Lives” Awards
Ferst Foundation provides books to Georgia
preschool children in order to prepare them for
reading and learning success. Pictured from left are
Rick Boyd (Hall County CAT leader), Tommy Davis
(Gainesville chapter president), George Israel (Ferst
Foundation President), Josh Stallings (State 1st Vice
President), Jena Moorhead, Monica Ash, and
Margaret Rios (Gainesville chapter corresponding
secretary, recording secretary, and treasurer,
respectively).
The State Board will select
4 chapters each quarter to
receive a $500 award!
Chapters may be nominated
for outstanding service
by a member of the
State Board, their Local Management
or a staff member in the State Office.
.
Clayton Chapter Makes Year-End
Donation to Breaking Chains Ministries
General Office Hosts
Christmas Dinner & Gifts
For Christian City Residents
December 15, members of the General Office Chapter
were hosts to the residents of a girls cottage and the
house parents and their family at a dinner and party at
the Corporate Headquarters. The girls always enjoy the
special treat of coming to the Georgia Power building. A
delicious meal was served and each person, including the
house parents and their children, received gifts from the
chapter. Angela Gillis and Leslie Lawrence co-chair the
event each year.
Above is a picture of members of the Clayton Chapter
making a $500 donation to Marty Wilson of Breaking
Chains Ministries. The ministry provides assistance to
people suffering from substance abuse, counseling to
prisoners and assistance to their children. Shown in the
picture (l-r) is Derek Goodwin, Ryan Walls, Brent Edwards,
Ms. Wilson, Cristina Hodges and Tenille Barrett.
Plant Bowen Will Hosts
Duck Derby Plunge To Benefit
Advocates for Bartow’s Children
Saturday, February 11
10 a.m. Dellinger Park Pool
Proceeds benefit the Children’s Shelter
Great prizes for best jump, best
Costume, and most money raised!
Take the plunge for a good cause.
Contact is Angie Barnette
Chapter members Laura Grubbs and Bee Saxon (center)
hosts one of the dinner tables.