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 and relief agencies across the state, including here in Chattooga County.

Farmers delivered socks to the Albany Rescue Mission, Jackson County Family Connection in Jefferson, Lowndes Associated Ministries to People in Valdosta, the Southwest Georgia Housing Opportunities in Columbus, The Sparrow’s Nest in Athens, North Georgia Community Action in Summerville, the Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia in Macon, the Atlanta Mission, the CSRA Economic Opportunity Authority in Augusta, the Safe Harbor Center in St. Mary’s, Southwest Georgia Community Action in Moultrie, and the Homeless Authority in Savannah.

“As a cotton producer, it gives me great joy to be able to give back to our state in such a meaningful and positive way,” Georgia Cotton Commission Chairman Bart Davis, a cotton farmer from Colquitt County, said. “Especially during this Christmas season, we hope the donation of cotton socks across the state blesses people who truly need a little extra at this time of year.”

The Georgia Cotton Commission is a producer-funded organization located in Perry. 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, call (478) 988-4235 or visit www.georgiacottoncommission.org on the web.