A Conversation with Forrest Alton, CEO, South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
June 15, 2015
MidlandsBiz: What is the South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy? Why do you matter? Forrest Alton: We’re a private, non-profit organization headquartered in Columbia, but we work in all…
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Lowcountry AIDS Services Participates in National HIV Testing Week USA
June 15, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – It is estimated that 1 in 5 people living with HIV doesn’t know they are infected. That’s why Lowcountry AIDS Services is participating in National HIV Testing…
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Society 1858 Announces Short List of Finalists for the 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art, Six artists vie for $10,000 prize
June 15, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – The Gibbes Museum of Art and Society 1858 announced the 2015 short list of finalists for the 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art. The 1858 Prize for Contemporary…
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Grammy Award Winning Artist Peter Frampton Headlines Crowdfunding Campaign for Self-Tuning Guitar System
June 15, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Grammy Award and multi Platinum recording artist Peter Frampton has signed on as the Headliner for the AxCent Tuning Systems Crowdfunder capital raise campaign. AxCent Tuning Systems has plans…
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Over 220 Children Battling Cancer and Their Siblings to Attend Camp Happy Days Summer Camp
June 13, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – This summer, from June 28 – July 4, 2015, Camp Happy Days will host its annual six day camp program providing unforgettable experiences to over 220 children battling…
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SCRA Associates Donate to Canines for Veterans
June 10, 2015
Teambuilding Activities Group Leads Charity Efforts SUMMERVILLE, SC – SCRA’s Teambuilding Activities Group (TAG) recently completed a “flash drive” to gather donations for Canines for Veterans. SCRA associates donated over…
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“Caught Green Handed” recipients recognized for the month of May
June 8, 2015
CONWAY, SC – The Horry County Solid Waste Authority recently recognized Longs residents Judy Martin and her son Randy Martin, as the “Caught Green Handed” recipients for the month of May.…
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22 Creative Problem Solvers Selected for Liberty Fellowship’s 12th Class
June 8, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – A fighter pilot, an award winning novelist and a state attorney general. These are a few of the “firsts” represented by the newest class of Liberty Fellows. Dynamic…
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22 Creative Problem Solvers Selected for Liberty Fellowship’s 12th Class
June 8, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – A fighter pilot, an award winning novelist and a state attorney general. These are a few of the “firsts” represented by the newest class of Liberty Fellows. Dynamic…
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SC High School Entrepreneurs Rival to Win Cash and Chance to Compete in New York City
June 8, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Eighteen high-school students from around South Carolina will go head to head June 17th for the 4th annual YEScarolina State Business Plan Competition presented by the Mark E. Motley Foundation.…
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Carolina One Marches for Babies
June 5, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – , SC – Continuing a company tradition that has spanned two decades, Carolina One Real Estate “Marched for Babies” recently in support of the local March of Dimes…
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Carolina One Marches for Babies
June 5, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – , SC – Continuing a company tradition that has spanned two decades, Carolina One Real Estate “Marched for Babies” recently in support of the local March of Dimes…
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Youngest Climber to Ever Summit Mount Everest Turns Attention to Survivors of Nepal Earthquake
June 3, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – In May of 2010, 13-year-old Jordan Romero became the youngest person ever to reach the top of Mount Everest. As he prepared to celebrate the fifth anniversary of this…
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Charleston Carifest Celebrates 10 years of Caribbean American Heritage Month
June 1, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston Carifest Caribbean Carnival will celebrate ten years of Caribbean American Heritage Month, June 11 – 14, with seven events over four days. The theme for this…
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eGroup, Lori Sussman Named to 2015 CRN Women of the Channel Power 50
June 1, 2015
MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – eGroup, Technology Solutions for Serious Competitors, announced today that Lori Sussman, Vice President, Services has been named to The Channel Company’s prestigious 2015 CRN® Women of the…
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SC School for the Deaf and the Blind Opens an Outreach Center in Charleston
May 28, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Coastal residents will soon have close-to-home access to the many services of the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind. The school plans to open an…
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SCE&G Donates $30,000 to McMahon Playground at Hampton Park
May 26, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Fundraising for a renovated playground and green space at McMahon Playground at Hampton Park received a major boost this month with a $30,000 donation from SCE&G. Last…
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Old Exchange Building and Slave Dwelling Project Present Public Lecture on History of Slavery at Exchange
May 26, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – The Old Exchange Building and the Slave Dwelling Project will present a public talk entitled, “The Enslaved at the Exchange: Uncovering Slavery at Charleston’s Cradle of Freedom,”…
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Charleston Parks Conservancy Unveils Plans for Hampton Park Renovation Project
May 21, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – The Charleston Parks Conservancy released on Wednesday a plan to renovate portions of Hampton Park, enhancing the park’s facilities and overall usage by neighbors, Charleston area residents…
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Nearly 130,000 Pounds of Materials Collected at Richland Recycles Day
May 20, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Richland County residents helped keep nearly 130,000 pounds of household waste out of landfills and dump sites by participating in Richland Recycles Day, making the annual event a…
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Teenage Innovators Compete for Startup Cash at 4th Annual YEScarolina Regional Business Plan Competition presented by Motley Rice
May 14, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Over $15,000 was awarded to student competitors as seed money yesterday at the 4th Annual Regional Business Plan Competition presented by Motley Rice. Through community partnerships with Motley Rice, MWV, Suntrust, Parker Poe,…
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Trident student picked for French garden internship
May 14, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – John W. “Tripp” Odom III, a second-year horticulture science student at Trident Technical College, has been selected for a garden internship in France sponsored by Magnolia Plantation…
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Winners announced in 2nd Annual Garden of Romance Poetry Contest
May 14, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – A British literature teacher in New York and an Indiana high school student took the tops prizes in the 2nd Annual Garden of Romance Poetry Contest sponsored…
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Food Drive Collects 173,997 Pounds of Food For Harvest Hope Food Bank
May 11, 2015COLUMBIA, GREENVILLE AND CHARLESTON, SC ― On Saturday, May 9, Harvest Hope Food Bank joined forces with the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) to help Stamp Out Hunger across 20…
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LifePoint Refocuses On Organ & Tissue Recovery Mission Miracles in Sight Acquires Eye Bank Services in South Carolina
May 10, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – LifePoint, the federally certified organ procurement organization (OPO) for South Carolina (excluding Aiken and Edgefield counties), announced today that it is transferring its ocular department to Miracles…
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Charleston Animal Society Supporters Shatter State Record on Day of Giving
May 6, 2015More than1,000 Donations in a Single Day! CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston Animal Society was proud to take part in the second annual Lowcountry Day of Giving, coordinated through the Coastal Community Foundation. More…
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South Carolina Special Olympics Medical Team Keeps Watchful Eye Over Athletes, Coaches, Volunteers And Spectators
May 5, 2015
ANDERSON, SC – On Friday, May 1, more than 1200 special athletes, 800+ volunteers, hundreds of Soldiers and multitudes of spectators all gathered on the grounds of Fort Jackson. What…
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Competition Heats Up for the 4th Annual YEScarolina Regional Business Plan Competition presented by Motley Rice, LLC
May 4, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Over thirty high school students will go head to head at the May 7th Motley Rice Regional Business Plan Competition for the ultimate prize of $1,000 and the…
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Turning Leaf Project, Changing lives, Restoring Hope
May 4, 2015Grand Opening of The Turning Leaf Project Reentry Center When 10:00am – 10:30am, Monday, May 11, 2015 Where 2718 Azalea Drive, North Charleston The Center is adjacent to…
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Voting for Charleston Firefighter Calendar Model Candidates is Underway
April 30, 2015
You Choose The Lowcountry’s Hottest Firefighters CHARLESTON, SC – 30 Firefighters are vying for one of 15 calendar spots in Charleston Animal Society’s 2016 Firefighter Calendar. The best part is, YOU…
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Walmart Foundation Awards $50,000 to One80 Place
April 29, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – One80 Place has received a $50,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program to support its food programs. One80 Place prepares and serves more than 170,000…
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Walmart Foundation Awards $50,000 to One80 Place
April 28, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – One80 Place has received a $50,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program to support its food programs. One80 Place prepares and serves more than 170,000…
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Susan G. Komen Statement on U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Mammography Screening Guidelines
April 21, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Susan G. Komen®, the world’s largest breast cancer organization, issued the following statement on the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) call for public comment on updated mammography…
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Charleston Animal Society Gets Third National TV Exposure Opportunity
April 20, 2015
Firefighter Calendar Model to Appear on “The Doctors” TV Program CHARLESTON, SC – The Charleston Firefighter Calendar will receive another round of national TV exposure when “Mr. September,” Mt. Pleasant…
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SOL Partners with Lowcountry Aquatic Project Swimming Organization
April 16, 2015
SOL Southwest Kitchen & Tequila Bar will raise money for the learn-to-swim program through the end of May MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – From Monday, April 20 through the end of May,…
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Komen Lowcountry Affiliate Announces 2015-17 Board of Directors
April 13, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – The Lowcountry Affiliate of Susan G. Komen® has announced its 2015-17 board of directors. The board functions to advise, assist and aid in efforts to support breast cancer education and…
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Threatened Sea Turtles Returned to the Wild After Being Found Near Death
April 13, 2015
Large Loggerhead Sea Turtles Released off the Coast of Charleston . CHARLESTON, SC — Two loggerhead sea turtles that were admitted in the supper of 2013 to the South…
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Campaign Launches to Preserve Daufuskie Island Gullah Home Places
April 8, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC — Daufuskie Endangered Places Program (DEPP), an initiative to preserve the original Gullah-built dwellings on Daufuskie Island, S.C., is launching a fundraising campaign via GoFundMe to continue its work of restoring…
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Charleston Parks Conservancy Hires New Director of Operations
April 7, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Amanda Coté has joined the Charleston Parks Conservancy as director of operations. In her role at the nonprofit, Coté manages the Conservancy’s main office, provides human resources…
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Members of Anti-Cruelty Deployment Team Leave for Virginia: Charleston Animal Society Assisting ASPCA
March 24, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston Animal Society is deploying two animal care specialists to help in the rescue efforts involving two different cruelty cases that took place in the Southeast. One…
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Kulture Klash Returns to Charleston in April
March 23, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Popular Charleston arts and culture festival Kulture Klash presented by Avita’s MedExpress Pharmacy will return to the Lowcountry this spring in a collaboration among Big Hair Productions,…
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Tennis Tournament Goes Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
March 23, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – The Family Circle Cup and MUSC Health have teamed up to support “Pink Out Night for the Cure” to benefit the Lowcountry Affiliate of Susan G. Komen.…
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Local Celebrity Dancers Compete at Oxygen Ball to Benefit American Lung Association
March 21, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – The sold-out 2015 “Lowcountry Dancing with the Stars” Oxygen Ball presented by The Vendue raised more than $230,000 towards the mission of the American Lung Association in…
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Garden Writers Association holding regional meeting in Charleston
March 18, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – More than 70 garden writers and photographers from around the United States and Canada will meet in Charleston on Friday, March 27, for a regional meeting of…
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Jennifer Heisler Joins the American Red Cross as Regional Communications Officer
March 4, 2015
New position to oversee communications for Palmetto SC Region of the Red Cross CHARLESTON, SC – The Palmetto South Carolina Region of the American Red Cross has named Jennifer Heisler…
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Registration Open for 2015 Moms’ Run
March 3, 2015
Benefiting Postpartum Support Charleston DANIEL ISLAND, SC – On Mother’s Day weekend, honor moms everywhere by supporting a cause that helps women and their families suffering from postpartum mood…
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Chase After a Cure Gala Raises $140,000 for Childhood Cancer Research
March 3, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – The seventh annual Chase After a Cure Gala on Jan. 31 raised more than $140,000 to support childhood cancer research at the Medical University of South Carolina…
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Memory Matters launches international initiative for Beaufort County
March 2, 2015
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC – The Purple Angel Project has officially taken flight in the Lowcountry … and not a minute too soon, according to Memory Matters Executive Director Edwina Hoyle. An award-winning…
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Charleston Metro Chamber Hosts Update on State of Public Schools
February 25, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce hosted a crowd of more than 250 of our region’s principals and business leaders this morning, February 25, during State of…
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389 Animals Scheduled for Spay-Neuter Procedures
February 25, 2015
Event Sets Lowcountry Record for Single Day Spay-Neuter Registrations CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston Animal Society teamed up with Kia Country of Charleston to get pets spayed or neutered on World Spay Day, …
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