Recently, the members of the Downtown Optimist Club were introduced to eight high school students from Northeast Lauderdale High School who had competed on a State and District level in marketing competitions sponsored by the Future Business Leaders of America.…
When the tornado struck Collinsville, MS on February 3rd, 2016, the damage was extensive and overwhelming. "We have several houses that have been totaled, we have a lot of damage," Lauderdale Co. supervisor Josh Todd told local station WTOV on…
Camp Eagle Ridge director, Dan Fritts attended the Tuesday, April 26, 2016 meeting of the Downtown Optimist Club to receive a donation from the Downtown Optimist Club of Meridian. Dan stated that the donation would be used to help fund…
DTOC President Daniel Stewart presents a check for $1,000 to Tyler Walton to support the efforts of the EMBDC Mississippi Scholars program Mississippi Scholars is a state program developed by the Mississippi Economic Council that partners with public education in…
DTOC President Daniel Stewart presented a check to James W. Rainey from The Meridian Star Newspaper to support their Newspapers In Education program at the March 29th, 2016 meeting of the Downtown Optimist Club. The Meridian Star has been providing…
DTOC President Daniel Stewart presents a check to Choctaw Area Council Scout Executive, Ken Kercheval to help off-set the costs associated with holding the annual Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby Race at Northeast Elementary School in 2016. "Each year one of…
On Tuesday, February 22nd, 2016, The Downtown Optimist Club made a donation to help support the educational efforts of Beth Sharp, Director, Center for Pregnancy Choices in Meridian, MS. Beth visits local schools to help education students about the difficult…
DTOC President Daniel Stewart presents a check to Susie Johnson to support her work as director of the Meridian youth theater program named 'Stage 2'. Founded in 2010, Stage 2 began as a small troop of teenagers who were interested…
On Tuesday, December 8th, 2015, The Downtown Optimist Club had a busy day helping local organizations make Christmas a little brighter for children this year. It started at 9:00am with the DTOC annual effort to ring bells for the Salvation…
