‘School Crashers’ wins award

DALTON, Ga. — Georgia United Credit Union won the statewide Dora Maxwell Award for credit unions with more than $1 billion in assets from the Georgia Credit Union Affiliates with “School Crashers,” a program that brings communities together to make over local schools in need. The Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Services Award commends a credit union for its outstanding efforts in community projects. “Credit unions exist to help people afford life,” said Mike Mercer, president and CEO of Georgia Credit Union Affiliates. “These awards highlight some of the creative ways our state’s credit unions make a real difference to their members, to their communities and to the state.” The award-winning submission, along with others from Georgia, have been entered in the national awards program administered by the Credit Union National Association. The results of the national contest will be announced in October.

Church honors pastor’s 30 years of service

TIFTON, Ga. — Beginning on Labor Day, Eagle’s Wings Judah Worship Center will be having services to honor Pastor Reather Gail Campbell “for her faithfulness, her dedication, her perseverance, her obedience to God and her love,” according to a press release. Services will be Sept. 3-7 at 7:30 p.m. Services will continue all day Sunday, Sept. 9, at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Campbell is a native of Saint Mary’s, the release states. In February of 1988, she became the pastor of Southern Avenue Church of God, which is located at 2915 Southern Avenue, Tifton. In 2008, the name of the church was changed from Southern Avenue Church of God to Eagle’s Wings Judah Worship Center. She’s been pastoring there for 30 years.

Hamilton County Farm Bureau collecting pop tops

JASPER, Fla. — The Hamilton County Farm Bureau is currently accepting donations of soda can pop tops for the Ronald McDonald House.

The Ronald McDonald House, located in Tallahassee, helps families through their hardest times. It provides a free, comfortable place to stay for the families while their loved one is staying in the hospital. The Ronald McDonald House also provides meals for these families.

Every year in march, the Florida Farm Bureau partners with the Ronald McDonald House to help pay the electricity bill. All year long, Farm Bureau collects soda can pop tops, which the Ronald McDonald House then turns in to help cover that bill.

Trey Ruthardt, local cancer survivor, takes donating his pop tops seriously. Trey has been helping to collect the pop tops for Hamilton County for many years and last year he collected a five-gallon bucket full. Trey and his grandparents love the Ronald McDonald House’s mission and do their best to help the cause.

The Hamilton County Farm Bureau is located at 1117 U.S. Highway 41 NW in Jasper. Donations of pop tops are accepted all year and will be donating the collection in March.