Food fundraiser will help homeless and fund student scholarships – the-dispatch.com
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Cloudy early, then off and on rain showers for the afternoon. High 51F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%..
Cloudy with periods of rain. Low 48F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch.
Updated: October 29, 2025 @ 5:33 am
Volunteers helped organize and distribute 2760 barbecued chicken plates sold as a fundraiser for the many community missions of the Classmates 1973 Thomasville, Alumni, Affiliate Members group.
Volunteers helped organize and distribute 2760 barbecued chicken plates sold as a fundraiser for the many community missions of the Classmates 1973 Thomasville, Alumni, Affiliate Members group.
The Classmates 1973 Thomasville, Alumni, Affiliate Members group recently completed a barbecued chicken fundraiser.
Committee members Gwen Price and Deborah L. Gilmore led the fundraiser, supported by contributors Robert M. Gilmore, Mary Jackson Gilkes, Clarisa Jones, Janet Bradley, Juliana Hoskins, Edward and Denise Gilmore, Stephanie Gilmore, Joe Gray and Macia Mathis. The team worked together to market, organize and implement the event.
Partnering with the pastor at Unity Westend Methodist Church, Thomasville High School gave the group a workspace to prepare carry-out chicken dinners on Oct. 18.
Robert Gilmore said the group launched this fundraising drive to support scholarships for disadvantaged high school students, help people experiencing homelessness in Thomasville, Lexington and Davidson County, and assist other local organizations.
“Our committee is about giving back in various ways and asking for nothing in return,” he said. “God is the key to our vision and order outsteps to do his will to be good servants and service to his disadvantage people. We are driven committee focus on action.”
The fundraiser sold 270 dinners, surpassing the initial target of 250. A total of $4,287 was collected.
Additionally, the group is operating another fundraising event — the Homeless Care Package and Backpacks Drive — through Nov. 15. Funds will be used to purchase items to be given to the homeless. The goal is to serve 300 people. Also, fund wills be used for scholarships and other needs.
Jill Doss-Raines is the senior reporter at The Dispatch. Contact me at jill.doss-raines@the-dispatch.com.
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