Terry Reynolds, President of Wounded Warriors Retreat, spoke to The State of Georgia Society United States Daughters of 1812 during their Fall Board Meeting at River North Country Club in Macon on Friday, September 11, He shared the mission of the organization and their vision for the construction of an overnight facility to house the Wounded Warriors who are accepted to receive help and healing. Reynolds emphasized that the organization is composed of volunteers, and no person receives a salary. He talked about the importance of mental and spiritual healing for these veterans and their need to make positive memories.
After Reynolds concluded his presentation, the lineage society donated a first installment of $500 in support of the Wounded Warriors Retreat, a non-profit 501(c)3 tax-exempt group. The presentation of the check was made by Julie Hesler, State of Georgia Society President. Explaining the reason she chose Wounded Warriors Retreat as her State President's Project, Hesler shared that her son-in-law received help from Wounded Warriors Retreat. He and his son actually did experience a "making memories" moment when her grandson was able to shoot his first deer on one of the Wounded Warriors hunts. She has a personal connection to and deep gratitude for the work Reynolds and other volunteers in the organization do.
Additionally, Mary Turner, State Chairman of the Services to Veterans Committee gave Mr. Reynolds an envelope containing almost $800 in gift cards to be shared with the veterans to whom the project ministers.
Eight local women are members of the Thomas McCall Chapter, USD 1812, which was chartered in Dublin. They are Rachel Burkhalter, Kimberly Cooper, Joyce Fennell, Ann Lawson, Connie Page, Faith Page, Dale Webb, and Judy Womack. Pat Mercer of Dublin is the President of the Thomas McCall Chapter, National Society United States Daughters of 1812.
On Saturday, the Dublin group was represented by the following chapter members: Pat Mercer, Connie Page, Sarah Williams, and Tonya Donaldson. Jane Durden from Swainsboro also attended as a guest.
Joining the National Society United States Daughters of 1812 is a great way to honor your ancestor's heroic deeds of the civil, military, and naval life of those who molded this government between the close of the American Revolution in 1783 and the close of the War of 1812 with the signing of The Treaty of Ghent in 1815. Members participate in historical preservation, patriotism, and fellowship. Membership is available to women age eighteen and over who can offer satisfactory proof that they are lineal descendants of an ancestor who, during the period of 1784-1815 inclusive, rendered civil, military, or naval service to our country, rendered material aid to the U.S. Army or Navy, or participants in the many expeditions during the era like The Lewis and Clark Expedition.
