VALDOSTA — VocalFlo’s celebration of Black Music Month started with their 2nd Annual South Georgia Gospel Music Festival on June 8, and ended with a check presentation of all donations and a portion of sponsorships to the South Street Community Care House on July 1.
Each year, VocalFlo uses its Gospel Music Festival platform to highlight and bring awareness to a non-profit doing great things in the community. The South Street Community Care House, under the direction of Sandra Tooley, began in 2010 with a simple desire to feed a group of hungry kids before school, and to provide a safe haven for them during the summer. It has since grown to her distributing between 800 and 1,000 food boxes every Tuesday and Thursday to Lowndes and surrounding counties, and the house being a place for people to come and get their blood sugar and blood pressure checked and to receive information about resources available to help those in need.
Through the sponsorships and donations of the community, received for the entire month of June, a check for $1,520 was presented to help the South Street Community Care House’s expansion drive.
The organization, located at 311 South St. in Valdosta, is always looking for volunteers. If you, or someone you know would like to volunteer, or receive a food box, please visit on Tuesday and Thursday between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.