The Hearth Center for Eating Disorders Names New Leadership
September 10, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – The Hearth Center for Eating Disorders at the Carolina Children’s Home, announces that it has named Stephen M. Creech, chair of the board and John R. Kessler, Jr.…
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March of Dimes Announces Carlos Ruiz Rabago of Kraft Foods as Chairperson for March for Babies 2015
September 10, 2014NEWBERRY, SC – The March of Dimes South Carolina Chapter has announced that Carlos Ruiz Rabago, Plant Manager of the local Kraft Foods facility, will serve as the chair for…
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Columbia Green Seeks Proposals for Grants
September 10, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia Green is seeking proposals from non-profit organizations, neighborhood associations and groups, and garden clubs that would like to receive grant money for projects that involve the…
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Riggs Partners Selects Eight Nonprofits for 17th Annual CreateAthon
September 10, 2014
24-Hour Pro Bono Marathon Scheduled for October 23-24 COLUMBIA, SC – Eight Midlands-area nonprofit organizations will be the beneficiaries of free marketing and creative services provided by Riggs Partners…
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Bobbitt to Donate Construction Services for Homeless Families
September 9, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Bobbitt Design Build is combining forces with The Boudreaux Group to build a new community building for Family Shelter, the Midland’s only emergency shelter for homeless parents…
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Columbia Chamber Welcomes New Director of Marketing and Communications
September 9, 2014COLUMBIA, SC -The Columbia Chamber is pleased to announce the addition of Anna Burns as Director of Marketing and Communications. Burns will be responsible for all strategic marketing, public and…
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Central S.C. Habitat for Humanity Announces New Board of Directors for 2014-15 fiscal year
September 9, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Central S.C. Habitat for Humanity is pleased to announce the following slate of officers elected to serve for the 2014-15 fiscal year: Jennifer Stone Ashburn, Board Chair…
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Bobbitt to Donate Construction Services for Homeless Families
September 9, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Bobbitt Design Build is combining forces with The Boudreaux Group to build a new community building for Family Shelter, the Midland’s only emergency shelter for homeless parents…
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CCCF impacts community with over $150,000 in scholarships
September 9, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Central Carolina Community Foundation, now celebrating its 30th Anniversary, has awarded 70 scholarships totaling $158,020 to some of South Carolina’s best and brightest students. The Community Foundation manages…
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CCCF impacts community with over $150,000 in scholarships
September 8, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Central Carolina Community Foundation, now celebrating its 30th Anniversary, has awarded 70 scholarships totaling $158,020 to some of South Carolina’s best and brightest students. The Community Foundation manages…
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GCM Announces 2014-2015 Board Members
September 8, 2014
GREER, SC – Greer Community Ministries’ board of directors for the 2014-2015 fiscal year include nine returning and five new members. The next meeting of the board is Monday, Sept.…
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Healing Families Foundation Launches Giving Society Helping Families Overcome Addiction During National Recovery Month
September 8, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The Healing Families Foundation is launching the Giving Society this September in observance of National Recovery Month. Healing Families works to reduce addiction as a leading cause of…
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Belk Celebrates Opening of New Mount Pleasant Store with Preview Party Benefiting Lowcountry AIDS Services
September 8, 2014CHARLESTON, SC– Belk is ushering in a new era of shopping at its renovated flagship store in Mount Pleasant with a preview party benefiting Lowcountry AIDS Services. Celebrate the arrival of high-end designers,…
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Cathy Hendrick to Speak at Palmetto Center for Women’s Trinity Focus Group Luncheon, September 11, 2014
September 5, 2014September 11, 2014 ~ COLUMBIA, SC – Cathy Hendrick, widow of John Hendrick, former President of Hendrick Motorsports, will speak at Palmetto Center for Women’s (PCW) Trinity Focus luncheon on September…
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North Columbia residents organize against beer and wine licensing
September 5, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – A group of concerned North Columbia residents is organizing to resist the growing number of retail sites in the area licensed to sell beer and wine. Concerned…
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OctoberFAST features classic cars, 5K run
September 4, 2014
Saturday, Oct. 4 The 8th annual Benson OctoberFAST Classic Car Show and Twilight 5K is Saturday, Oct. 4. The fundraiser benefitting Greer Community Ministries (GCM) will be held at…
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Annual Land Trust Day At Greenville’s Mast General Store Raises Thousands for Local Conservation Group Upstate Forever
September 4, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Since 2003, Mast General Stores throughout the Southeast have celebrated Land Trust Day, a “friend-raising” event that promotes local land trusts and highlights how these groups preserve…
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Columbia Rotarian Joins Bequest Society
September 4, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Capital Rotary Club member Matt LaMarche (left) is honored as a new member of the Bequest Society by Rod Funderburk, governor-elect of Rotary District 7770. The Society…
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Bridges to be repaired with yes vote this November
September 3, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Bridges make up a key portion of a massive infrastructure project that will be completed if voters pass a referendum this November. The Citizens for a Better…
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Leadership Charleston Announces Class of 2015
September 3, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Charleston, a highly sought professional development opportunity established in 1974, is proud to announce the Class of 2015. Leadership Charleston focuses on the primary issues…
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March of Dimes Adds New Members to Chapter Board of Directors
September 3, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The March of Dimes welcomes BZ (Melanie) Giese and Jamie Shuster as a members of the South Carolina Board of Directors. BZ Giese is Director of the Birth…
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Bridges to be repaired with yes vote this November
September 3, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Bridges make up a key portion of a massive infrastructure project that will be completed if voters pass a referendum this November. The Citizens for a Better…
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Collaborative will lead implementation efforts on Reality Check
September 2, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia architect Mary Beth Sims Branham, principal of LS3P Architects & Interiors, and Irene Dumas Tyson, director of planning at the Boudreaux Group, have been tapped to lead…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Launches Kinship Care Initiative
September 2, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The Sisters of Charity Foundation is pleased to announce the start of a Kinship Care Initiative in South Carolina. Currently, over 50,000 children are in public and…
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Girl Scouts Calls for New Members and Volunteers to Join the Fun
September 2, 2014
New research shows majority of parents see benefits for daughters; majority of volunteers feel experience has helped them personally and professionally. GREENVILLE, SC – Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains…
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Celebrating 30th Year, Central Carolina Community Foundation Awards $158,020 in Scholarships to South Carolina Students
September 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Central Carolina Community Foundation, now celebrating its 30th Anniversary, has awarded 70 scholarships totaling $158,020 to some of South Carolina’s best and brightest students. The Community Foundation manages…
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Pope Zeigler Partner Margaret Pope Appointed to Board of The Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation
September 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Margaret Pope, public finance attorney and partner with Pope Zeigler, has been appointed to the board of directors of The Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation. Founded in 1990,…
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Darlington Marathon Participant Robbie Mclendon To Achieve His Ultimate Goal On August 29
August 29, 20143,650 Straight Days! Bishopville, S.C. resident has averaged 8.38 miles per day running for 10 straight years DARLINGTON, SC – For most people, the idea of running every day for 10 straight…
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Local Initiative Teaches Teens to Challenge Racial Stereotypes Through Visual Storytelling
August 29, 2014The #NoFilter Project Encourages Empowerment Art In Traditional and Emerging Media COLUMBIA, SC – The #NoFilter Project and Reel2Real Productions are launching a three week youth workshop on the fundamentals of…
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Coalition seeks donors for Spartanburg playground build
August 29, 2014SPARTANBURG, SC – Area businesses and individuals are invited to join Select Health of South Carolina, AmeriHealth Caritas Partnership, City of Spartanburg and the Marcus Lattimore Foundation in building a…
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Local Red Cross to Benefit from Greer State Bank Social Media Campaign
August 29, 2014Local Red Cross will receive $2 for each “Like” Greer State Bank receives on its Facebook page GREER, SC – Greer State Bank launches social media campaign to raise…
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North Myrtle Beach Chamber Of Commerce Names George DuRant Vice President Of Tourism Development
August 28, 2014
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Marc Jordan, president and CEO of The North Myrtle BeachChamber of Commerce Convention & Visitors Bureau, along with Mendel Bell, chairman of the chamber’s board of directors,…
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45 Members of the Air Force Chaplain Corp College Help Harvest Hope Food Bank
August 28, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Harvest Hope Food Bank would like to thank 45 members of the Air Force Chaplain Corp College who came in this afternoon to volunteer at our Shop…
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45 Members of the Air Force Chaplain Corp College Help Harvest Hope Food Bank
August 27, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Harvest Hope Food Bank would like to thank 45 members of the Air Force Chaplain Corp College who came in this afternoon to volunteer at our Shop…
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Arlene Davis Joins Palmetto Health Foundation
August 27, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Palmetto Health Foundation is pleased to announce Arlene Davis has been named administrative/volunteer assistant on the Public Relations team at Palmetto Health Foundation. Davis was most recently an administrative…
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia Board Announces New President and Chief Executive Officer
August 27, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. J. Victor McGuire as the mentoring organization’s President and…
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Health Ministry Empowerment Tour Makes First-Ever Stop in Moncks Corner
August 25, 2014
Event highlighted by inspiring speakers and healthy lifestyle seminars MONCKS CORNER, SC – The 13th annual Health Ministry Empowerment Tour begins Saturday, Sept. 6, at Berkeley High School in Moncks Corner, marking…
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Palmetto Center for Women Hires Haley Shae Allen As Executive Director
August 25, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Haley Shae Allen has been named Executive Director of Palmetto Center for Women (PCW), formerly known as the YWCA and an outreach branch of the YMCA of Columbia.…
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David Lominack Elected to Lead the Region’s Largest Business Organization in 2016
August 25, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Chamber’s leadership has elected local business leader David Lominack, Upstate-Midlands Market President at TD Bank, to chair its Board of Directors in 2016. In 2016,…
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Upstate Forever Earns Continued National Recognition
August 25, 2014
Renewed Accreditation Awarded by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission GREENVILLE, SC – Upstate Forever has achieved renewed land trust accreditation from the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program…
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Safe Harbor Family Care Center Opens at Jenkins Institute
August 25, 2014Providing outpatient treatment and supportive living services for mothers and children NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – Jenkins Institute announces the opening of the Safe Harbor Family Care Center (SHFCC), a…
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Capital Rotary Club Holds Blood Drive
August 25, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Capital Rotary member Kevin Werner is happy to take part in the Columbia club’s summer blood drive for the local Red Cross. Rotarians and their supporters tallied…
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Congressman Mick Mulvaney Meets with Girl Scouts CEO Kim Hutzell
August 25, 2014SPARTANBURG, SC – As part of a coordinated national effort, Kim Hutzell, President/CEO, and Susan Schneider, Director, PR & Advocacy, Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands, met with…
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Girl Scouts Join Congressman James Clyburn to Discuss The State of Girls
August 25, 2014Mary Winter Teaster, Board Member, Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands, Congressman James Clyburn, and Loretta Graham, CEO, Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina, met in his…
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2014 Palmetto Pillar Awards Recipients
August 25, 2014Columbia Chamber IT Council Announces Winners at Annual Banquet COLUMBIA, SC – The IT Council, a program of the Columbia Chamber, is pleased to announce the winners and finalists for its 2014 Palmetto…
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PCLS helps Congressman Mick Mulvaney complete the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
August 20, 2014ROCK HILL, SC – On August 19, PCLS CEO Joe Wiegel challenged 100 employees to take on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and donated $100 per employee for a total…
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Jim Pearce Establishes $3.4 Million Endowment
August 20, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – A $3.4 million endowment has been funded by Jim and Kit Pearce at the Community Foundation to provide perpetual support for nonprofit organizations providing food, shelter, clothing…
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Historic Columbia Welcomes New Staff
August 20, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Historic Columbia is pleased to announce that two new staff members have joined the organization. Betsy Kleinfelder is Historic Columbia’s new visitor and interpretive services coordinator. She…
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Want to Serve Your Community? Join Rotary.
August 20, 2014Looking for a way to serve your community? To impact your world? Join Rotary. Rotary International is one of the largest service organizations on earth, with more than one million…
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Want to Serve Your Community? Join Rotary.
August 20, 2014Looking for a way to serve your community? To impact your world? Join Rotary. Rotary International is one of the largest service organizations on earth, with more than one million…
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