Rotary District Leader Lauds “People of Action”
August 9, 2017Rotary members make a difference in the world because they are people of action, doing good in the spirit of service above self. That’s the message Rotary District 7770…
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Capital Rotary’s David Boucher Vies for District Honor
August 9, 2017
Rotary District 7770 Gov. Gary Bradham (right) congratulates Capital Rotary past president David Boucher as the club’s nominee for a Four-Way Test Award to be presented at the March 2018…
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Milliken & Company raises more than $325,000 to support Spartanburg community
August 8, 2017
Spartanburg-based associates fund gift to United Way of the Piedmont through Milliken Gives Milliken, a diversified global manufacturing company with innovations across a breadth of markets, announced it will donate…
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Rebuild Upstate reaches 100 home repairs in 2017
August 7, 2017
Rebuild Upstate has completed its 100th home improvement project of 2017. The recipient of the milestone project was in the Pleasant Valley community. Volunteers from Mission Greenville and Rebuild Upstate’s…
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LRADAC receives four Working Well Platinum Awards from the South Carolina Hospital Association
August 3, 2017
LRADAC is recognized by Working Well for achieving the highest standards of excellence in the areas of Nutrition and Food Environment, Physical Activity, Tobacco-Free Workplace, and Financial Wellbeing. Working Well was…
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Tenth Annual Radiothon benefiting GHS Children’s Hospital to be held August 3 and 4
August 3, 2017
The tenth annual Children’s Hospital Radiothon, presented by Entercom Upstate, will be held on August 3 and 4. The live broadcast can be heard from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.…
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Former Charleston, SC Mayor Joe Riley to receive 2017 Global Vision Award
August 2, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia World Affairs Council is pleased to announce that Joseph Patrick Riley Jr., former Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, will receive the 2017 Global Vision Award.…
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Spartanburg Born Learning Resource Centers receive national award
August 2, 2017United Way of the Piedmont announced that the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Organizations has given the Award of Merit in Housing and Community Development to the local Born…
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Speaker details statewide hospice support
August 2, 2017Capital Rotary program committee members Philip Flynn (left) and Mike Montgomery welcome guest speaker Elisa Strickler to the club’s Aug. 2 breakfast meeting. Strickler, who holds a Master’s…
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Speaker details statewide hospice support
August 2, 2017Capital Rotary program committee members Philip Flynn (left) and Mike Montgomery welcome guest speaker Elisa Strickler to the club’s Aug. 2 breakfast meeting. Strickler, who holds a Master’s…
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Kingdom Builders Resource Center LLC Shoe Drive – August 19
August 2, 2017
Kingdom Builders Resource Center LLC Launches Shoe Drive Fundraiser to Raise Money for ‘Kingdom Builders and Academic Excellence’ Scholarship Funds. Kingdom Builders Resource Center LLC is conducting a shoe drive…
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Congaree Vista Guild elects new executive committee
August 1, 2017COLUMBIA, SC – The Congaree Vista Guild, a non-profit, membership-based organization comprised of a wide variety of restaurateurs, shop, business, gallery owners, and homeowners in the Vista, has elected new…
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YMCA of Greenville adds Carrie Morningstar as development specialist for its Judson Community Center
August 1, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – YMCA of Greenville announces the addition of Carrie Morningstar as the new development specialist for its Judson Community Center. The center is a unique branch of the…
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Congaree Vista Guild elects new executive committee
August 1, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – The Congaree Vista Guild, a non-profit, membership-based organization comprised of a wide variety of restaurateurs, shop, business, gallery owners, and homeowners in the Vista, has elected new…
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Countybank Foundation donates $100,000 to Habitat for Humanity
July 31, 2017Countybank, celebrating 85 years of community banking in the Upstate, has announced a major gift of $100,000 over the next five years to Greenwood Area Habitat for Humanity. This donation…
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Nominations sought for Chapin Hall of Fame
July 31, 2017The Chapin Hall of Fame is looking for nominations for qualified individuals who have exhibited outstanding contributions to the Chapin community, its citizens and its way of life. The Town…
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Nominations sought for Chapin Hall of Fame
July 31, 2017
The Chapin Hall of Fame is looking for nominations for qualified individuals who have exhibited outstanding contributions to the Chapin community, its citizens and its way of life. The Town…
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New development specialist at Rebuild Upstate
July 28, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Rebuild Upstate has hired Melanie Pozuc as its new development specialist. Pozuc arrives with more than three years of nonprofit-management experience, including volunteer management and work with…
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City of Columbia to host Columbia City Serve in October
July 27, 2017
Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin and the City of Columbia will host Columbia City Serve Oct. 1-31. In an effort to unite organizations and volunteers of all ages and backgrounds, City Serve…
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Municipal Association elects Cayce Mayor Elise Partin president of its 2017-2018 board of directors
July 27, 2017
Delegates at the Municipal Association of South Carolina’s Annual Meeting unanimously elected Elise Partin, mayor of the City of Cayce, as the Association’s president. She will serve a one year term. Elections took place…
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Municipal Association of SC elects new board members for 2017-2018 at Annual Meeting
July 27, 2017
Delegates at the Municipal Association of South Carolina’s Annual Meeting elected officers and board members to the Association’s board of directors. Mayor Elise Partin, City of Cayce, was elected president. All officers were elected to…
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Association of South Carolina Mayors elects new officers and board members
July 27, 2017
The Association of South Carolina Mayors met on Friday, July 21, at the Municipal Association of South Carolina’s Annual Meeting and elected new officers and board members. The Association of SC Mayors was formed…
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Association of South Carolina Mayors elects new officers and board members
July 27, 2017
The Association of South Carolina Mayors met on Friday, July 21, at the Municipal Association of South Carolina’s Annual Meeting and elected new officers and board members. The Association of SC Mayors was formed…
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Free lecture about how Camp Jackson came into being in 1917
July 27, 2017COLUMBIA, S.C. – When the United States got into the First World War in April 1917, it was woefully short on soldiers. Between the Army and National Guard, the nation…
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Free lecture about how Camp Jackson came into being in 1917
July 27, 2017
COLUMBIA, S.C. – When the United States got into the First World War in April 1917, it was woefully short on soldiers. Between the Army and National Guard, the nation…
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Two honored for Rotary Foundation giving
July 26, 2017Capital Rotary president Blake DuBose (right) congratulates club members Katherine Anderson and Paul Gillam for their latest donations to The Rotary Foundation, the international service club’s charitable corporation that…
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Two honored for Rotary Foundation giving
July 26, 2017Capital Rotary president Blake DuBose (right) congratulates club members Katherine Anderson and Paul Gillam for their latest donations to The Rotary Foundation, the international service club’s charitable corporation that…
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Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired – Charleston announces new officers
July 24, 2017
CHARLESTON, SC – Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired – Charleston (ABVI) recently elected new officers for Board of Directors the 2017-2018 fiscal year. The board members will hold the…
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Clothes for Kids back to school event to begin July 28th
July 24, 2017
Columbiana Centre and Columbia Place Mall on Friday, July 28 – Sunday, August 6 The Salvation Army of the Midlands is preparing to host its annual Clothes for Kids back…
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Habitat for Humanity and Food Network “Chopped” winner Chef Roshara Sanders co-host exclusive evening event in Greenville
July 23, 2017
Food Network “Chopped” winner and NBCBLK 28 honoree Chef Roshara Sanders (Chef Ro) partnered with Habitat for Humanity to host an exclusive evening event in Greenville, SC, recently. The rooftop…
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New Legal Director at Justice 360
July 21, 2017Justice 360 announced that Staff Attorney Lindsey Vann has been promoted to Legal Director of the Non-Profit organization. Lindsey joined Justice 360 in 2013 as a Fellowship Attorney. As Legal…
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SC Campaign CEO E.A. “Beth” De Santis on impact of federal funding cuts to teen pregnancy prevention programs
July 21, 2017
By Beth De Santis CEO, South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy We were recently notified by the Office of Adolescent Health (OAH) that the five-year project for Teen Pregnancy…
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New Legal Director at Justice 360
July 21, 2017
Justice 360 announced that Staff Attorney Lindsey Vann has been promoted to Legal Director of the Non-Profit organization. Lindsey joined Justice 360 in 2013 as a Fellowship Attorney. As Legal…
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Rotarians get tips on social media management
July 20, 2017
Rotarian Katherine Anderson welcomes public relations expert Robert Butt as the guest speaker for a Capital Rotary Club meeting. Butt, president/chief creative officer for Marking Performance, LLC, has 32 years…
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United Way invests $4.15 million to address critical health and human service needs in the Midlands
July 19, 2017
United Way of the Midlands is investing $4,149,643 for its 2017-2018 fiscal year to improve the health, education and financial stability of individuals and families in the Midlands. In addition…
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Rotarians get tips on social media management
July 19, 2017Rotarian Katherine Anderson welcomes public relations expert Robert Butt as the guest speaker for a Capital Rotary Club meeting. Butt, president/chief creative officer for Marking Performance, LLC, has 32 years…
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Richland Library accepts 2017 National Medal in Washington, DC
July 18, 2017IMLS Awards 2017 National Medal Recipients in Washington, DC Gaining nationwide recognition for the distinctive resources, services and programs that it provides the community, Richland Library officially received the…
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Richland Library accepts 2017 National Medal in Washington, DC
July 18, 2017IMLS Awards 2017 National Medal Recipients in Washington, DC Gaining nationwide recognition for the distinctive resources, services and programs that it provides the community, Richland Library officially received the…
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Ronald McDonald House Charities of Charleston announces two new board members
July 17, 2017
The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Charleston announces the appointment of two new members of its Board of Directors. Joining the Board of Directors are Patti Hart and Tom Butz.…
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Lowcountry Foodbank receives $82,500 gift to support senior nutrition programs
July 17, 2017The Lowcountry Food Bank is excited to announce that it has been awarded a $82,500 grant to support the food bank’s senior meals. The grant is one of twelve awarded…
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Henry and Sylvia Yaschik Foundation to sponsor annual vision clinics at two Charleston County elementary schools
July 17, 2017
Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired – Charleston (ABVI) is pleased to announce it has received an $8,200 grant from the Henry and Sylvia Yaschik Foundation to provide funding…
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Capital Rotary drive helps answer emergency blood appeal
July 15, 2017In the middle of an emergency appeal facing critical blood shortages, Capital Rotary’s summer blood drive collected 65 units to benefit up to 195 people. Rotarians (from left) John…
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2017 Rotarian of the Year recognized
July 15, 2017Capital Rotary president Tommy Gibbons awards the 2017 Rotarian of the Year plaque to treasurer Craig Lemrow (left) in recognition of his dedication and loyal devotion to the ideals of…
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Capital Rotary installs new 2017-2018 board
July 15, 2017Capital Rotary Club of Columbia has installed new board members for 2017-2018. Pictured are (from left) David Boucher, membership director; Blake DuBose, president; Neda Beal, at-large director and service…
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Capital Rotary drive helps answer emergency blood appeal
July 15, 2017
In the middle of an emergency appeal facing critical blood shortages, Capital Rotary’s summer blood drive collected 65 units to benefit up to 195 people. Rotarians (from left) John…
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Capital Rotary installs new 2017-2018 board
July 15, 2017
Capital Rotary Club of Columbia has installed new board members for 2017-2018. Pictured are (from left) David Boucher, membership director; Blake DuBose, president; Neda Beal, at-large director and service…
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2017 Rotarian of the Year recognized
July 15, 2017
Capital Rotary president Tommy Gibbons awards the 2017 Rotarian of the Year plaque to treasurer Craig Lemrow (left) in recognition of his dedication and loyal devotion to the ideals of…
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Spring Valley Rotary Club announces 2017/2018 officers
July 14, 2017The officers for the 2017/2018 Spring Valley Rotary Club are pictured from left to right: Marty Wells, President; Monica Geyer, Secretary, Stevie Johnson, President-Elect and Wayne Magee, Vice President.…
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Urban League of the Upstate and United Community Bank partner to support affordable housing initiatives
July 12, 2017Urban League of the Upstate and United Community Bank are pleased to announce a $20,000 award to fund affordable housing initiatives. This gift represents a one-year partnership that will provide…
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Christine Thornton named as new Carolina Youth Development Center VP of Finance
July 12, 2017Carolina Youth Development Center has hired Christine Thornton as its new Vice President of Finance and Operations, effective July 3. Thornton possesses more than 10 years experience in the accounting…
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