MOULTRIE — The Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office was very excited to see the community give so much support to the Georgia Sheriffs’ Boys Ranch in Hahira in 2009.
“With the economy like it is,” Colquitt County Sheriff Al Whittington said, “I’m well pleased. Colquitt County has once again opened their hearts and their pocketbooks.”
Colquitt County was in the top 10 club in the state of Georgia for 2009 with donations per person based on population, Whittington said. The community helped out tremendously by taking part in fundraisers like the golf tournament in June, a Texas Hold ’Em tournament in September and a bird shoot. The community also gave contributions as memorials, and the county raised a substantial amount of money for the Boys’ Ranch.
Whittington said the donations have been put to very good use for the 41 children, including six from Colquitt County, currently housed at the Boys Ranch. One of those will be graduating from college this month, and another has graduated from medical school and is doing his residency. He plans to open a practice in Lowndes County once his residency is complete.
The Boys Ranch depends on donations from people and businesses, and Whittington said all of the merchants and individuals have been wonderful with their support. The ranch is not a reform school, and the children there work extremely hard in school and with a full-time tutor to bring their grades up — about 60 percent achieve a B average or better in school.
“These are good kids,” Whittington said, “but their parents cannot or will not provide for them.”
Whittington said he would like to thank Colquitt Countians for all of their support of the Boys Ranch. The ranch is the largest of five Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Homes throughout the state, and Whittington said he is so grateful this community does so much to support the children there.
“We have been very fortunate to help the Boys Ranch out,” Whittington said.
Local News
Sheriff pleased with local support for Boys Ranch
- Local News
-
-
The Class of 2012 moves on
Colquitt County High School bid farewell to its 2012 seniors during graduation exercises Saturday morning at Mack Tharpe Stadium at Tom White Field. Scheduled for graduation were 471 students.
-
After high-speed chase, driver eludes police … for now
A Moultrie police officer failed to catch his quarry after a high-speed chase Thursday night, but a passenger in the vehicle gave him the name of a suspect.
-
Group works toward accountability court here
-
Students win for perfect attendance
-
Dough Boys Pizza open for business
-
Barber Tucker Inn reopens
-
Case ready for Jury
The 16 jurors in the trial of five alleged gang members finished hearing all of the evidence in the case Friday afternoon and could begin deliberating as early as Tuesday.
-
City pools to open Monday
-
Tragedy to keep Ryan James from graduation
Ryan won’t walk after all.
A hue and cry went up earlier this week when the Colquitt County Board of Education refused to let a senior with a developmental disability walk at today’s graduation. The board reversed its decision on Wednesday, but tragic events will prevent Ryan James from joining his classmates at Mack Tharpe Stadium. -
'Farewell Concert' set for Sunday
- More Local News Headlines
-
UN Blames Syrian Forces for Shelling Houla
Raw Video: Gay Protest Blocked in Moscow
Vatican in Chaos After Butler Arrested for Leaks
Jimmy Carter Endorses Egypt's Election Results
Biden Addresses West Point Graduating Class
Dozens of Children Killed in New Syria Attack
Raw Video: Activists Allege Massacre in Syria
NJ Man Charged With Murder in Death of Patz
Support, Fun for Kids of Fallen Soldiers at Camp
Fugitive Penguin Caught, Returned to Aquarium
50 Years Later, Underground Fire Still Burning
Light Show Transforms Sydney Opera House
Raw Video: Unruly Passenger Restrained in Miami
Raw Video: Robber Uses Drive-thru Window
Raw Video: Dragon Arrives at Space Station
Calif.'s Coronado Named Nation's Best Beach
CEO Salaries Become Sore Issue in Labor Disputes
