🌱 How a Quitman food pantry is ramping up help for Brooks families

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Quitman food pantry is ramping up help for Brooks families

Also on today's calendar: Membership Meeting and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, temps: high: 88, low: 71.
• Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Attorney Jody Peterman Supports Brooks County Food Pantry Initiative (valdostatoday.com) — A Quitman-based nonprofit, Empowerment & Improvement CRC, Inc., is expanding its monthly food pantry and outreach work for Brooks County families with support from attorney Jody Peterman. The effort provides groceries, clothing, and referrals to vital services, and organizers are urging local residents, churches, and businesses to pitch in through donations, volunteering, and partnerships.
   

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Friday September 4
• Gordon Lee Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Brooks County →
  Brooks County High School, 1801 Moultrie Hwy, Quitman
  4:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 15
• Membership Meeting →
  Lowndes County Historical Society & Museum, 305 W Central Ave, Valdosta
  4:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Randolph-Clay Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Brooks County →
  Brooks County High School, 1801 Moultrie Hwy, Quitman
  5:30 pm
Monday September 21
• SDI Nitrox Course →
  Southern Ocean Sports, 1607 N Ashley St, Valdosta
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• VHS Volleyball @ Richmond Hill
  W.G. Nunn Elementary School Richmond Hill High School, 500 Wildcat Blvd, Richmond Hill, GA
  5:00 pm
• Valdosta Board of Education Work Session
  Valdosta Middle School Valdosta City School Superintendent Office, 1204 Williams St #404
  6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• 6th & 7th FB vs Colquitt
  Hahira Middle School Hahira, GA 31632
  4:00 pm
• B Softball vs Berrien @ PG
  Hahira Middle School Hahira, GA 31632
  4:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• LCCY Executive Board Meeting →
  Lccy Seth Brown is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: LC
  10:30 am
• A Softball @ Valdosta
  Hahira Middle School Hahira, GA 31632
  4:00 pm
• 8th FB @ Colquitt
  Hahira Middle School Hahira, GA 31632
  4:30 pm
• VHS Volleyball vs Lowndes
  Valdosta Middle School Valdosta High School, 4590 Inner Perimeter Rd, Valdosta, GA 316
  5:00 pm

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• ABM Industries posted a job opening for Valdosta Part Time School Cleaners in Quitman. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Valdosta

• Valdosta Dedicates Jeanette Newbern Coody Warming (valdostatoday.com)
• Website project documents artwork of Lee M. Bennett (valdostadailytimes.com)
• Turner Center Invites Community to Live Painting Event (valdostatoday.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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