In celebration of Optimist Day this year, the Tucker Optimist club chose to prepare and donate 50 Suitcases of Love for Foster Children to Wellroot Family Services in Tucker, GA. Members of the club gathered on the Saturday before Optimist Day to organize the bags and contents. A soft blanket, a keychain emoji, and a luggage tag were added to each duffle bag. The luggage tag contained a blank card so the child could personalize their tag. Delivery of the bags was on Thursday, February 4th, Optimist Day.
Thank you to all the club members for this project!
Tucker Optimist celebrated their golden anniversary for 50 years on May 30th, 2020. In honor of this anniversary the club decided to give back to the Tucker community with holding a drive thru food drive for one of our local food banks, Networks Ministry, after a short parade through Tucker. We collected over 850 pounds of food and $700 donation for Network Ministries! Tucker Optimists could not be prouder for our socially distanced volunteers in masks and staying 6 feet away to gather donations from our friends and family of the Optimists’ members.
Submitted by: Jenniffer Stetler
Socially responsible parade to commemorate 50 years of Optimist in Tucker.Jenniffer and family are preparing to drop off donations for the food drive.Vicki Warren with our baskets to collect toiletry supplies and food items. Optimist members preparing for the big haul of donation for Network Ministries.
The Tucker Optimist Club is encouraging area students to consider the subject “Is Optimism the Key to Achieving the Dreams you iMagine?” as part of the Optimist International Essay Contest for 2020. The Optimist Club will judge the local students’ essays, based on the theme of “Is Optimism the Key to Achieving the Dreams you iMagine?” and determine the top winners. The club winning essays will be sent to the district level where $2,500.00 college scholarships are available for top winners.
“Young students today have so many fresh ideas about the world and their future,” Club President LeVette Brown said. “As Optimists, it is our goal to encourage them and do what we can to bring out the best in each of them. This gives them a wonderful opportunity to tap into their creativity and pursue possible scholarships at the same time.” The Tucker Optimist Club has been participating in the Optimist Essay Contest for over 40 years and has been active in the community since 1970. Students wishing to participate in the essay contest can find out more about the contest by contacting LeVette Brown at 678-935-6308. Deadline for submission is January 20, 2020. Students must complete the application form and present proof of age. To download the rules and application, click here. Optimist International is one of the world’s largest service club organizations with 93,000 adult and youth members in 2,500 clubs in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Mexico and throughout the world. Carrying the motto “Bringing Out the Best in Kids,” Optimists conduct positive service projects that reach more than six million young people each year. To learn more about Optimist International, please call (314) 371-6000 or visit the organization’s website at www.optimist.org.
Tucker Optimist Club offers Barbecue Takeout in Tucker
The Tucker Optimist Club offers our fall barbecue fundraiser on November 2, 2019. The profits for the barbecue sale go to local youth-oriented projects. The chopped pork plates and half-a-chicken plates will be available at the barbecue pit across from the Tucker post office. Plates will sell for $10 and we are also selling whole butts for $50 (pre-order below). The event will run from 11:00 AM until 3 PM, unless we sell out early. Click to order tickets for BBQ Click to order a whole cooked roast for pickup
The day of the barbecue starts at 4 am when the local cafeteria owner delivers the meat to the BBQ pits for cooking. Members are there to start the coals to begin cooking the pork Boston butts. As morning comes.
As the sun begins to rise the other members show up to help with preparation of the baked beans, cole slaw, and the chicken. When serving time begins, the assembly line starts up, and soon-to-be-satisfied customers pick up lunch or dinner.
Tucker Optimist Club offers Barbecue Takeout in Tucker
The Tucker Optimist Club offers our spring barbecue fundraiser on June 8, 2019. The profits for the barbecue sale go to local youth-oriented projects. The chopped pork plates and half-a-chicken plates will be available at the barbecue pit across from the Tucker post office. Plates will sell for $10 and we are also selling whole butts for $45 (pre-order below). The event will run from 11:00 AM until 3 PM, unless we sell out early. Click to order tickets for BBQ Click to order a whole cooked roast for pickup
The day of the barbecue starts at 4 am when the local cafeteria owner delivers the meat to the BBQ pits for cooking. Members are there to start the coals to begin cooking the pork Boston butts. As morning comes.
As the sun begins to rise the other members show up to help with preparation of the baked beans, cole slaw, and the chicken. When serving time begins, the assembly line starts up, and soon-to-be-satisfied customers pick up lunch or dinner.
The Tucker Optimist Club is encouraging area students to consider the subject“When All the World’s Problems Are Solved, Is Optimism Still Necessary?” as part of the Optimist International Essay Contest for 2019. The Optimist Club will judge the local students’ essays, based on the theme of “When All the World’s Problems Are Solved, Is Optimism Still Necessary” and determine the top winners. Local winners will receive cash awards and the club winning essays will be sent to the district level where $2,500.00 college scholarships are available for top winners.
“Young students today have so many fresh ideas about the world and their future,” Club President Levette Brown said. “As Optimists, it is our goal to encourage them and do what we can to bring out the best in each of them. This gives them a wonderful opportunity to tap into their creativity and pursue possible scholarships at the same time.” The Tucker Optimist Club has been participating in the Optimist Essay Contest for over 40 years and has been active in the community since 1970. Students wishing to participate in the essay contest can find out more about the contest by contacting Levette Brown at 678-935-6308. Deadline for submission is January 15, 2019. Students must complete the application form and present proof of age. To download the rules and application, click here. Optimist International is one of the world’s largest service club organizations with 93,000 adult and youth members in 2,500 clubs in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Mexico and throughout the world. Carrying the motto “Bringing Out the Best in Kids,” Optimists conduct positive service projects that reach more than six million young people each year. To learn more about Optimist International, please call (314) 371-6000 or visit the organization’s website at www.optimist.org.
Tucker Optimist Club offers Barbecue Takeout in Tucker
The Tucker Optimist Club offers our fall barbecue fundraiser on November 3, 2018. The profits for the barbecue sale go to local youth-oriented projects. The chopped pork plates and half-a-chicken plates will be available at the barbecue pit across from the Tucker post office. Plates will sell for $10, but you may pre-order a whole butt for $40. The event will run from 11:00 AM until 3 PM, unless we sell out early. Click to order tickets for BBQ Click to order a whole cooked roast for pickup
The day of the barbecue starts at 4 am when the local cafeteria owner delivers the meat to the BBQ pits for cooking. Members are there to start the coals to begin cooking the pork Boston butts. As morning comes.
As the sun begins to rise the other members show up to help with preparation of the baked beans, cole slaw, and the chicken. When serving time begins, the assembly line starts up, and soon-to-be-satisfied customers pick up lunch or dinner.
Members of the Tucker Optimist Club volunteered this summer to help prepare lunches for area children who participate in the school lunch program. Each time we helped make sack lunches for 200 to 250 children. One of the times we helped was in conjunction with the Tucker Civic Association (TCA), the other two times with a neighborhood group. The picture is from the TCA event.
Mary Still being awarded Tucker “Optimist of the Year”. And showing her surprise! Incoming Georgia District Governor Russ Thomas assisted in the presentation.
