Capital Club begins new Rotary year
July 1, 2020
Columbia’s Capital Rotary began its 2020-2021 year July 1 by inducting a new president and announcing Paul Harris Fellow honors in a biweekly Zoom session. Capital’s new president is Ben…
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John Hamrick joins The YMCA of Greater Spartanburg
July 1, 2020
The YMCA of Greater Spartanburg recently opened a new facility, the Willis Road Family YMCA, and welcomed John Hamrick as its new Branch Executive Director. John comes to Spartanburg after…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of S.C. President named Columbia College Board Chair
July 1, 2020
Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina (SCFSC) announced that SCFSC President, Tom Keith, has been named Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Columbia College. “Tom has an excellent…
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The COMET, City of Columbia and local artists promote 2020 Census participation
July 1, 2020
The Central Midlands Regional Transit Authority (The COMET) has partnered with the City of Columbia’s Complete Count Census Committee to help spread the word about the importance of completing the…
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SC Ports employees donate $22,000 to the Lowcountry Food Bank
June 30, 2020The Lowcountry Food Bank (LCFB) announced that SC Ports teammates are donating their 2020 Thanksgiving gift cards from their leadership to the LCFB. Their generous donation amounts to $22,000, which…
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Summer camps continue at Town Theatre – virtual AND in-person!
June 29, 2020
Summer Camps Continue at Town Theatre! Let’s go! Summer camp is in full swing ~ virtual AND in person options for ALL ages are available July 6-31. We offer a…
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Engage in Honest Dialogue during Local Let’s Talk Race Program – July 1
June 29, 2020
In an effort to address the topic of systemic racism in our state and country, join Richland Library for a virtual Let’s Talk Race discussion from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.,…
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Congaree Land Trust announces new conservation easement in the ACE Basin
June 29, 2020
Safeguarding Farmland in Barnwell County 329.92 acres of privately owned farmland in Barnwell County are now conserved, thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Congaree Land Trust (CLT), the South…
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Hot meals are resuming next week for Meals on Wheels clients in Richland County and volunteers are needed
June 26, 2020
Next Tuesday, June 30, we will resume the daily delivery of hot meals to our Meals on Wheels clients in Richland County. Meals on Wheels provides home-delivered meals to elderly,…
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Richland Library expands limited services, starting 6/24
June 23, 2020
Following a successful pilot of processing the existing holds of more than 2,000 customers, Richland Library is expanding its limited services to provide physical materials with minimal contact to all…
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ScanSource receives One in a Million Award in recognition of response to COVID-19 crisis
June 23, 2020
National campaign from Multiplying Good recognizes acts of service big and small ScanSource, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCSC), a leading provider of technology products and solutions, today announced it is a recipient…
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Last week for Richland County senior citizens to pick up Seeds of Hope vouchers
June 22, 2020
Who: Senior citizens in Richland County who registered by the June 1 deadline and qualified for the Seeds of Hope voucher program, will need to pick up their vouchers this…
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Deadline approaches for 2020 Ethel Bolden Minority Fellowship
June 19, 2020
The Richland Library Friends and Foundation wants to send a friendly reminder about the upcoming deadline for the 2020 Ethel Bolden Minority Fellowship. Applications are due by Wednesday, July 1.…
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Monica McKinley joins Thomas E. Hannah Family YMCA
June 19, 2020
The YMCA of Greater Spartanburg recently welcomed Monica McKinley as the Membership Director at the Thomas E. Hannah Family Y. Monica recently moved from Connecticut with her husband in January…
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Volvo Car US Operations Community Fund of Coastal Community Foundation awards $5,500 to the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired SC
June 18, 2020
The Volvo Car US Operations Community Fund of Coastal Community Foundation (CCF) recently awarded a $5,500 grant to the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired South Carolina (ABVI) for…
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Meals on Wheels America awards $75,000 to Senior Resources to support hunger relief programs in Richland County
June 18, 2020
Meals on Wheels America, the leadership organization supporting more than 5,000 community-based programs across the country that are dedicated to addressing senior isolation and hunger, awarded a $75,000 grant to…
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Utility assistance calls to Trident United Way’s 211 resource line increase 300% in early June with ending of utility shut-off and eviction moratorium
June 17, 2020
TUW asks for patience on all sides as effects of COVID-19 continue to hurt the Tri-County Trident United Way is seeing a dramatic increase for utility assistance requests as the…
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Caslen Briefs Rotarians on University Issues
June 17, 2020
University of South Carolina president Bob Caslen updated Capital Rotarians on a host of items June 17 at the downtown club’s biweekly Zoom meeting. Topics ranged from possibly renaming iconic…
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Lowcountry Food Bank announces new hires
June 17, 2020
The Lowcountry Food Bank (LCFB), whose mission is to lead the fight against hunger throughout the 10 coastal counties of South Carolina, is pleased to announce the hiring of nine…
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Paul Harris honors, new board for Capital Rotary
June 17, 2020
Capital Rotary announced new Paul Harris Fellow honors and elected its slate of 2020-2021 officers and directors during a Zoom meeting on June 16. Neda Beal (in photo) was cited…
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Richland Library announces plans for limited services
June 17, 2020
After meeting regularly to discuss and evaluate processes that keep the welfare of customers and staff at the forefront, Richland Library plans on piloting limited services to safely provide physical…
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Class of 2020 Survey: Half of graduating seniors change plans for after high school due to COVID-19
June 17, 2020
Changes Include Delaying Start of College, Working for Money, and Switching Career Plans, According to Research by JA and PMIEF Roughly half (49%) of Class of 2020 graduating seniors say…
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Palmetto Goodwill receives $100K grant for COVID-19 relief efforts
June 16, 2020
Palmetto Goodwill announced it received a $100,000 grant from Truist Financial Corporation to continue offering workforce assistance services through its virtual and walk-in Career Opportunity Centers. The grant is part…
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Hunley reopening this weekend for visitors
June 16, 2020
Tours Will Follow Recommended Safety Guidelines The Hunley will reopen this Father’s Day weekend for visitors during limited hours. Tours will run from 10.00AM – 2.00PM on Saturday and Sunday and reservations…
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2020 UI summer foreign language classes: taught online or in-house
June 16, 2020
Language classes are open for registration at Upstate International. Here are the 14 opportunities for language learning this summer: American Sign Language, Chinese, Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian,…
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Liberty Fellows receive funding from McNulty Foundation for COVID-19 response
June 16, 2020Five Liberty Fellows have received a total of $35,000 from the McNulty Foundation’s Global Response Fund to support COVID-19 response efforts serving vulnerable communities. Matthew Alexander, founder and CEO of…
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The Green Heart Project breaks ground on largest project to date
June 15, 2020
The Urban Farm at Enston Home Enters Build Phase The half-acre urban farm will increase access to fresh local produce, employ Charleston-area students and cultivate community in Charleston’s upper peninsula…
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Fun Run and Race scheduled in Summerville to benefit Alzheimer’s family support services – August 22
June 15, 2020The ARK, Alzheimer’s family support services, announces that early bird registration for its 21st Annual McElveen Race For The ARK is now open through August 20. The race is planned for August…
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Palmetto Goodwill wins SourceAmerica national Achievement Award
June 15, 2020
Palmetto Goodwill announced that it has been selected as the 2020 SourceAmerica national Performance Excellence in Government Contracts Award winner. The Performance Excellence in Government Contracts Award was given for…
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Need help with the rent? Funds still available through SC Thrive’s COVID-19 rental assistance program
June 15, 2020
SC Thrive’s COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program, which was designed to provide emergency rental assistance to South Carolinians facing financial hardships because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, still has funding available and…
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Monday distribution locations for Richland County senior citizens for Seeds of Hope vouchers
June 15, 2020Who: Senior citizens in Richland County who registered by the June 1 deadline and qualified for the Seeds of Hope voucher program, will need to pick-up their vouchers at the…
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Coastal Community Foundation honors the first graduating class of Rev. Pinckney Scholars five years after the Emanuel AME Church tragedy
June 11, 2020
Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina announced that the first class of Rev. Pinckney Scholars from Beaufort, Charleston and Jasper counties has graduated college, underscoring the success of the scholarship…
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Richland Library provides resources to address race, equity and inclusion
June 11, 2020
In an effort to address the topic of systemic racism in our state and country, Richland Library is encouraging members of the community to take part in this difficult and…
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The Salvation Army of the Midlands
June 11, 2020
The Salvation Army Columbia Corps serves Richland, Lexington, Fairfield, Newberry, and Kershaw counties. The Salvation Army has provided substantial services to those living in poverty in the Midlands for over…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation awards over $500,000 in scholarships for 2020-2021 school year
June 10, 2020
Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midlands’ local center for philanthropy, has awarded over $500,000 in scholarships to 204 outstanding students across South Carolina and the country for the 2020-2021 school…
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The NORD Family Foundation contributes $50,000 to support The Salvation Army Meals Service program
June 10, 2020
The NORD Family Foundation awarded $50,000 to The Salvation Army of the Midlands to support the Meals Service to the Homeless and Hungry program. The NORD Family Foundation has been…
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TCCC Board of Directors welcomes Dondi E. Costin, PhD
June 10, 2020
Dondi E. Costin, PhD, is the President of Charleston Southern University, and elected to the Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative board of Directors for a three-year term. Dr. Costin has…
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MarineMax Charleston hosts blood drive for the American Red Cross
June 9, 2020
MarineMax Charleston plans to host a blood drive to support the American Red Cross. Diana De Carvalho, MarineMax Regional Marketing Manager, states, “we want to do our part in giving back to…
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Post COVID-19, What’s Your Social Media Plan?
June 9, 2020
By Sarah Robinson NP Strategy After three full months of navigating the coronavirus in the United States, let’s check in on how it has impacted the marketing landscape, and…
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United Ministries receives grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation
June 5, 2020
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded United Ministries an $8,000 grant to support adult literacy. This local grant is part of more than $8.6 million in grants awarded to…
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University Builds Focal Point for Industry
June 3, 2020
Over the past seven years, the Office for Innovation, Partnership and Economic Engagement has become a focal point for industries melding the University of South Carolina’s resources with doing business…
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Charleston Together: Improve and Rebuild Fund raises over $50,000 and partners with the Coastal Community Foundation
June 3, 2020
State Senator Marlon Kimpson and State Representative Marvin Pendarvis announced that the Charleston Together initiative has raised more than $50,000 since the formation of the fund on Sunday, May 31,…
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What does the life – and death – of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery mean for the health of Blacks in America?
June 3, 2020
A statement from the American Heart Association team: In a 1966 interview, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “I think that we’ve got to see that a riot is the…
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City Center Partnership announces plans for inspirational art installation in the Main Street District
June 2, 2020
City Center Partnership (CCP) announced a new art project called HOPE for Columbia that will be installed in the Main Street District to promote hope and positivity during the Covid-19…
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LRADAC announces COVID-19 update and phased in approach to full capacity operations
June 2, 2020
LRADAC, the designated alcohol and drug abuse authority for Lexington and Richland Counties, announces an update on the organization’s phased-in approach to full capacity operations in response to the COVID-19…
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Mission Lexington receives donation from Palmetto Gourmet Food
June 1, 2020
Mission Lexington is excited to receive a donation of four pallets of ramen noodles from Palmetto Gourmet Foods. “We’re beyond grateful to Palmetto Gourmet for this incredible donation,” said Robin…
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Final week of distribution in Richland County for emergency senior nutrition program
June 1, 2020
Throughout the past 10 weeks at Senior Resources, we have served 289,220 meals through our Emergency Senior Nutrition Program and delivered 33,609 meals to our home-bound seniors. This will be…
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“Best in Show” Mercury Award presented to Prisma Health Midlands Foundation
May 28, 2020
The Public Relations team at Prisma Health Midlands Foundation was recently recognized with a top award by the South Carolina Chapter of Public Relations Society of America (SCPRSA) at the…
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Reedy River Duck Derby to go virtual this summer
May 28, 2020
The Reedy River Duck derby will have a new twist this year – it will be virtual rubber ducks going over the falls this July 11. Rotary Club of the…
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Extension for low-income senior citizens applying for the South Carolina Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program $25 vouchers through SC DSS
May 27, 2020What: SC DSS has extended the deadline to Monday, June 1 for low-income senior citizens living in the participating counties listed below to apply to receive $25 worth of vouchers…
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