MAGGIE BRICE SNELL
BROKER / OWNER / REALTOR®
Turning Houses into Homes!
www.thegeorgiaproperties.net
912-537-8382 | 912-245-8288
411 Jackson Street, Vidalia, GA 30474
mathematics’. I also share with them
my own story. I got my Bachelor’s
in business administration and
entrepreneurship while working and
raising my young son. I tell them
that it was harder that way, but it
can be done,” she said and smiled.
In 2018, Ivette also completed her
Master of International Business
Administration with a major in
accounting.
Most people believe in the
benefits of giving–giving back to the
community, sharing, meeting a need.
But for some, giving is more than a
tax credit or even a moral obligation.
Giving is an act of gratitude.
Interestingly, those with the most
gratitude are often the ones who have
endured some sort of hardship or
difficulty and gained both compassion
and purpose in the process.
Giving thanks is the main topic
every Thanksgiving and for good
reason. Gratitude is something
the first settlers in the New World
understood well. That shared meal
with the indigenous people of the
land after their first successful
harvest was for the sole purpose
of giving thanks to those who had
basically saved their lives. A day of
thanks giving.
Since Covid-19, Ivette has not
been able to visit her parents in
Guayanilla, Puerto Rico. The last
time she saw them was at Christmas.
“Thankfully, they were with me at my
home in Vidalia on January 6, 2020,
when a 6.4-magnitude earthquake
struck Puerto Rico on the south side.
“My parents lost some stuff inside
the house, but we are so grateful
they were still here with us. But
I had family that lost things. My
cousin’s house collapsed on top of
their garage with their cars inside.
Thankfully no one was hurt.”
There are days when Ivette misses
her family. “And the beach,” she added
with a smile. “When we moved here
in 2012, I had no idea of how vibrant
and full of development our area
was.” For her children, access to great
activities gave them the connections
they needed. But for Ivette, the
opportunity to give has given her
a true sense of belonging. This
past May, her Facebook post read,
“The Leadership Class of Toombs-
Montgomery County welcomed and
embraced me as part of this amazing
community. Thank you for creating
connections with other leaders
and providing a platform to share
ideas that keep our county moving
forward. So happy to call Toombs-
Montgomery County my home.”
HOMETOWN LIVING AT I TS BEST 97
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ABOVE Ivette has wonderful memories of
growing up in Puerto Rico with her family and
cousins. She misses them but is thankful to call
Toombs County her home.
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