— courtesy of the Granville County Chamber of Commerce
CHAMBER’S ANNUAL THANKSGIVING BREAKFAST
Wednesday, November 22
Oxford Baptist Church’s Family Life Center
~ Sponsored by BRIDGESTONE ~
Non-perishable food donations requested for ACIM
The Granville County Chamber of Commerce’s annual Thanksgiving Breakfast is being held Wednesday, November 22, at 7:30 am in the Family Life Center of Oxford Baptist Church, Main Street, Oxford.
Bridgestone’s continued sponsorship of this annual event spans 25+ years. The November Thanksgiving breakfast began as an industry-sponsored breakfast, and Bridgestone has graciously remained the event supporter for all these years. The Chamber is grateful to Bridgestone plant manager Mark Highland and his staff for continuing their support and sponsorship.
This year’s guest speaker is Bailey Alston – a local, Vance County athlete and a business and community supporter and promoter of substance abuse prevention through his speaking engagements at churches, local schools and community events. “Very early on, Bailey discovered that being tall and having long arms enhanced his ability to run faster and jump higher than his older siblings, neighborhood friends, and in fact, most kids his age and older. It was clear that God had gifted him with amazing athletic abilities. He excelled at recreational football and basketball while participating in the Henderson Parks & Recreation competitions.” Following graduation from Vance Senior High School, he was honored to receive a full scholarship to play for Fork Union Military Academy. His success leading Fork Union lead to him becoming “heavily recruited by Wake Forest, Kansas, Clemson, Virginia Tech and Rutgers University. After one season at Rutgers and coaching staff changes, Bailey transferred to Liberty University. As a Junior and senior, he ranked nationally in the top 10 scoring . . . and Bailey was named ‘All American’ his senior year.
Bailey has a heart and passion for not only athletics but for his community and giving back.” His own personal story is very heart-warming and is perfect for a Thanksgiving Breakfast.
Attendees may expect the usual Southern buffet breakfast, prepared by volunteer men at Oxford Baptist. No one will leave hungry as we depart to begin the Thanksgiving holiday celebration!
Although there is no charge to attend the breakfast, attendees are requested to bring non-perishable food donations (canned food) for Area Congregations In Ministry (ACIM).
The School of Graphic Arts/Masonic Home for Children is continuing its tradition of providing attendees with desk calendars for the new year. Also, the Chamber will be officially kicking off its promotion for the National SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY – SHOP LOCAL – SHOP GRANVILLE by providing attendees with Shop Small tote bags filled with “goodies”, gift certificates, etc. from Granville County Small Businesses. This annual event is Saturday, November 25th.
Reservations are REQUIRED with one of the Chamber’s offices by November 17th to Wanda, 693.6125 or Toni Anne, 919.528.4994; wanda@granville-chamber.com, tawheeler@granville-chamber.com.