Rotary GSE Trip to Brazil
August 13, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – August 13, 2009 – The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is seeking young professionals and business people who are interested in participating in an all-expenses-paid trip to…
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Yikes! King Street Invaded by Marching Ants!
August 13, 2009Local Artist, King Street Merchants Use Insect Procession To Support Darkness to Light’s “Prevent-a-Thon” in August CHARLESTON, SC – July 27, 2009 – Backed by an army of colorful, giant ants,…
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Grant Proposals Sought for new HIV/AIDS Prevention Program
August 13, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – August 13, 2009 – The Central Carolina AIDS Partnership (CCAP) is seeking grant proposals for a new HIV/AIDS prevention program through Central Carolina Community Foundation. Grants will…
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Senators McConnell and Ford Praise Micronesian Scholarships Columbia, SC
August 12, 2009Charity Awards Sixteen Scholarships to Pacific Islanders CHARLESTON & COLUMBIA, SC – August 10, 2009 – Not many people in South Carolina are familiar with Micronesia, a group of isolated…
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United Way of the Midlands Young Leaders Society Members Step Up
August 4, 2009Announcing the 2009-2010 YLS Steering Committee Members COLUMBIA, SC – August 4, 2009 – Since the inception of United Way of the Midlands’ Young Leaders Society (YLS) just two short years…
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Community Leaders Step Up When it is Needed Most
August 3, 2009Announcing United Way of the Midlands 2009-2010 Board of Directors COLUMBIA, SC – August 3, 2009 – As United Way of the Midlands kicks off a new fiscal year, the members…
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Sixth Annual Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands Duck Race Raises over $100,000
July 29, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 29, 2009 – Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands has tallied up the proceeds from its sixth annual Rubber Duck Race, which took place Sunday, July 19,…
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SC Association of Nonprofit Organizations Elects Members to its Board of Directors
July 29, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 29, 2009 – The South Carolina Association of Nonprofit Organizations (SCANPO) elected three new members and re-elected five current members to its Board of Directors after…
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Thrift Stores Thriving in Downturn Economy
July 22, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 22, 2009 – With the economy still sluggish at best, millions of people continue to have less and less to spend. But the news is not…
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Twenty-six Students Receive Scholarships from Home Builders Association Charitable Foundation
July 21, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 21, 2009 – Over the past nine years, the Charitable Foundation of the Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia (HBA) has awarded $197,000 in scholarships to…
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Columbia Attorney Named President-Elect
July 20, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 20, 2009 – The Bar Foundation is pleased to announce Toyya Brawley Gray as President-Elect of its Board of Directors. Gray, of The Law Offices of…
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Red Cross Meets Real Life
July 20, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 20, 2009 – Red Cross Meets Real Life. RED CROSS FIRE FAMILY FINALLY RETURNS HOME On July 3, Todd and Michelle Collins had reason to celebrate.…
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SCANPO Announces New Executive Committee
July 15, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 15, 2009 – The South Carolina Association of Nonprofit Organizations (SCANPO) elected a new executive committee to its Board of Directors. With the addition of the…
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Healthy Learners Announces Director of Research and Evaluation
July 14, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – JULY 14, 2009 – Healthy Learners is pleased to announce that Stephanie Ann Crovelli has accepted the position of director of research and evaluation, effective July 2009. As…
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Red Cross Offers New Volunteer Training – this Saturday!
July 13, 2009Help organization prepare for hurricane season COLUMBIA, SC – July 13, 2009 – As we head into the height of the 2009 hurricane season, the American Red Cross of Central…
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Special Needs Children Receive 75 Hour Summer Program – Many Thanks to Community!
July 13, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 12, 2009 – Eight children with Cerebral Palsy or similar motor disorders are receiving 3 hours of Conductive Education services per day, five days per week…
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Jeff Becraft, Executive Director of Youth Corps
July 13, 2009
MidlandsBiz: What is Youth Corps? Jeff Becraft: Youth Corps is a leadership development experience for high school students here in Richland & Lexington Counties (the Midlands). Each year, thirty-six outstanding…
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Red Cross Announces Regional Heroes Campaign
July 10, 2009Grassroots fundraising efforts will help support local Red Cross mission COLUMBIA, SC – July 8, 2009 – The local Red Cross has announced that Deepal Eliatamby has been named chairman…
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New Community Partnership to Provide Grants for HIV/AIDS Prevention Education
July 7, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 7, 2009 – Central Carolina Community Foundation has been selected as the first National AIDS Fund Partner in South Carolina and has received a challenge grant…
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ATFS Group Certification Program Welcomes KapStone Forest Management (KFM) Landowner Assistance Program
July 5, 2009WASHINGTON, DC – July 1, 2009 – The American Tree Farm System (ATFS) announced that the KapStone Forest Management (KFM) Program’s group organization successfully completed an independent third-party assessment seeking ATFS Group…
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Columbia Opportunity Resource elects new officers to Board of Directors
June 26, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 26, 2009 – Columbia Opportunity Resource (COR) has elected Khush Tata, Ashley Sherry, and Eric Roberts to its board of directors. Sherry, of First Citizens Bank, will…
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Red Cross Honors Volunteers at Annual Meeting
June 26, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 26, 2009The American Red Cross of Central South Carolina and the South Carolina Blood Services Region hosted Past, Present & Future, 2009 Annual Meeting at the…
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Junior Achievement Announces Staff Changes
June 24, 2009COLUMBIA, SC -June 24, 2009 – Chair of the Board of Junior Achievement of Central South Carolina, Inc., (JACSC) Henri Etta Baskins, announced today that Mary W. Grimball, President and CEO,…
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Hundreds of Rubber Ducks Race to Benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands
June 23, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 23, 2009 — Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands hosted the sixth annual Rubber Duck Race on Sunday, July 19, from 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Hundreds took…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation Awards $58,113 in Grants
June 23, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – JUNE 23, 2009 – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has awarded 20 Caritas grants totaling $58,113 to nonprofit and faith-based organizations across South Carolina.…
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Intel Announces an Electronics Recycling Event June 27th from 9 AM – 2 PM
June 18, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 18, 2009 – Intel Corporation is sponsoring an electronics recycling event where residents can drop off their old or inoperative electronics. Reuse and recycling reduces the amount…
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STA Education Foundation Partners with Charleston Area Non-Profits
June 18, 2009Local Charities will Benefit from Golf Championship Ticket Sales CHARLESTON, SC – June 18, 2009 – The Student Transportation of America (STA) Education Foundation, Host Organization for the Nationwide Tour…
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World Refugee Day Celebration: June 20th 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church
June 17, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 16, 2009 – A Celebration of World Refugee Day will be held at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday, June…
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NorthWest Family YMCA to Raise $50,000 in 50 Days
June 15, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 15, 2009 – The YMCA of Columbia is kicking off a campaign to raise $50,000 in 50 days for Justin’s Place, a new, fun and exciting…
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Bailey Promoted to Director of Communications
June 15, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 15, 2009 – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina is pleased to announce Brooke Bailey as its new director of communications. Bailey joined the…
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INJAZ–Junior Achievement Wins Global Social Entrepreneurship Award
June 10, 2009Dynamic impact of JA operations in Middle East-North Africa region earns $765,000 Skoll Foundation grant. Colorado Springs, Colo. – June 10, 2009 – JA Worldwide® is pleased to announce that…
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Central Carolina REALTORS® Association Gives Back to Project H.O.P.E. & Harvest Hope Food Bank
May 31, 2009COLUMBIA, SC –May 28, 2009 – The Central Carolina REALTORS® Association (CCRA) is pleased to announce at their general membership quarterly luncheon this month, the membership collected big for two…
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Go Red For Women® Launches 12-Week Program to Improve Heart Health and Save Lives
May 31, 2009American Heart Association’s Go Red BetterU Transforms Total Health Through Free Online Makeover COLUMBIA, SC – May 29, 2009 – Although largely preventable, heart disease remains the No. 1 killer of…
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Carolina Ballet Theatre Appoints New Executive Director
May 29, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – May 29,2009 – Sallie Holder, board president of Carolina Ballet Theatre (CBT) has announced the Board of Directors’ selection for the professional dance company’s new Executive Director, Laura…
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Bark in the Park at Lake Carolina
May 28, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 28, 2009 – Lake Carolina is pleased to announce Bark in the Park, a festival for dogs, to help celebrate Lake Carolina’s newest upcoming amenity, a 1-acre…
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Local Red Cross to Host Mass CPR/AED Training
May 28, 2009Discounted course will commemorate National CPR/AED Awareness Week, June 1-7 COLUMBIA, SC – May 28, 2009 – On Saturday, June 6, head to the Red Cross, 2751 Bull Street, Columbia,…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation Awards $550,000 in Grants
May 28, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 28, 2009 – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has awarded 12 Responsive Grants totaling $550,000 to nonprofit and faith-based organizations across South Carolina.…
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American Heart Association Wants One Million People to Commit to CPR Training
May 27, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 27, 2009 — The American Heart Association wants a million people to learn CPR as part of National CPR & AED Awareness Week, June 1–7. The…
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State Museum Foundation Gains Three New Members
May 22, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 22, 2009 – Polly Howser, Katie Rama and William F. Billy Cave recently were elected to the board of directors of the South Carolina State Museum…
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Two To Receive SC NAACP Presidential Citations For Civil Rights Advocacy
May 13, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 13, 2009 – The South Carolina NAACP will present its Presidential Citation for Civil Rights Advocacy Award to Judge Matthew Perry and Bishop Frederick Calhoun James…
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State Nonprofit Awards Presented at 12th Annual Nonprofit Conference
May 7, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 7, 2009 – The South Carolina Association of Nonprofit Organizations (SCANPO) held its 12th Annual Conference last week in Spartanburg, SC, with over 400 people in…
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L.A.W.K. “Ladies Armed With Knowledge”
May 6, 2009Dear Sir or Madam, My name is Cathrin Savage and I am a Program Coordinator for L.A.W.K. – Ladies Armed with Knowledge- an innovative program aimed to fight hopelessness and apathy…
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Blacks Have Higher Stroke Risk, Lower Awareness of Warning Signs
May 5, 2009May is American Stroke Month Do you know if you’re at risk of having a stroke? If you don’t, you could be in a crowd you don’t want to join.…
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Columbia, Greenville, Charleston Walkers Cover 3,000 Miles During Lunch
May 4, 2009COLUMBIA, GREENVILLE, CHARLESTON, SC – April 30, 2009 – How long would it take to walk across the United States? Those who took part in BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina’s…
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Innovative Initiative Works to Bolster Local Nonprofits During Difficult Economic Times
April 30, 2009Announcing 2009-2010 United Way of the Midlands PIC Fellows Columbia, SC – April 30, 2009 – Amidst news of one of the highest unemployment rates in the country and an…
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Go Red For Women to Host Event Celebrating the Choice to Live Heart Healthy
April 29, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 29, 2009 – Statistics prove that heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States, and stroke is number three. Go Red…
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Leading Insurers, Public Officials and Environmental Groups Call for Bold Action to Adapt to Changing Climate Trends to Protect America's Coastlines
April 27, 2009Resilient Coasts Blueprint Outlines Steps to Reduce Risks and Losses in Face of Growing Threats WASHINGTON, DC & BOSTON, MA – April 23, 2009 – As another hurricane season approaches…
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State Senator Elected President of the Indian Waters Council, Boy Scouts of America
April 22, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 21, 2009 – The Indian Waters Council, Boy Scouts of America has announced the election of State Senator Brad Hutto (D –District 40) as its Council President,…
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New UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation Medical Grants Available for Child Health Care Needs
April 17, 2009Now accepting applications for 2009 grant program Families in South Carolina can apply for assistance grants online at www.uhccf.org About 600 grants given in 2008 COLUMBIA, SC – April 16,…
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Carolina Children's Home BBQ Cook Off
April 17, 2009Kids, Pigs, and a Whole Lot of Fun! COLUMBIA, SC – April 17, 2009 – Whoo-ee-pig-sewie! Calling all BBQ lovers! It’s our 22nd year and “We hear rumbling!” Join Carolina…
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