On behalf of Georgia’s 3,500 cotton farming families, the Georgia Cotton Commission recently donated 12,000 pairs of socks to various homeless shelters across the state.
Farmers delivered socks to Open Arms in Albany, Cordele First Church’s Soul Food Ministry, Lowndes Associated Ministries to People in Valdosta, The Haven in Lafayette, The Sparrow’s Nest in Athens, Ninth District Opportunity in Demorest, Macon Outreach at Mulberry, Atlanta Mission, CSRA EOA in Augusta, Southwest Georgia Housing Opportunities in Columbus, Okefenokee Alliance for the Homeless in Waycross, and the Chatham-Savannah Authority for the Homeless.
Georgia Cotton Commission Chairman Bart Davis, a cotton farmer from Colquitt County, said, “We hope that the sock donations will bring a smile to people’s faces across the state and give them extra warmth for the winter months. Farmers understand the difficulty of hard times, and it’s important to help those going through struggles feel supported.”
The Georgia Cotton Commission is a producer-funded organization located in Perry, Georgia. The Commission began in 1965. Georgia cotton producers pay an assessment enabling the Commission to invest in programs of research, promotion, and education on behalf of all cotton producers of Georgia. For more information about the Georgia Cotton Commission please call (478) 988-4235 or visit us on the web at www.georgiacottoncommission.org