March 11, 2009 RSS feed / Social & Community News

Business Awards Honor Workplace Innovation and Flexibility

Retaining workers is not just a concern during good economic times. Employee turnover not only costs money, directly and indirectly, but affects a business's ability to satisfy its customers. More...

Make Snacks "To Go"

One of the reasons we go off our healthy foods regime is because we fall prey to hunger, when we are at work, shopping or running errands, and are not prepared. More...

Goodwill Industries to Host Annual Fundraising Luncheon

The general public and supporters of Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire, Inc., GIVS (Goodwill Industries Volunteer Services) are invited to participate by your donation for our local fundraiser. More...

SSU College of Business to host golf classic March 30

The College of Business Administration at Savannah State University (SSU), a vital part of the Savannah-Chatham County business community, and its advisory board will hold the sixth annual golf classic on Monday, March 30, 2009, 12:30 p.m., at the More...

Local Cemetery Needs Volunteers

Families and friends for Evergreen Cemetery are requesting the assistance of volunteers for the improvement, clean-up and maintenance of Evergreen Cemetery. More...

Harambee House Receives $300,000 Grant

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $300,000 to Harambee House, a local nonprofit organization for continuing work to help the Hudson Hill and Woodville neighborhoods understand and reduce local pollution. More...

Curves Presents 11th Annual Food Drive

During the month of March, Curves of Savannah Mall will participate in the 11th Annual Curves Food Drive to benefit local food banks. More...

CDC Holds Appreciation Luncheon

On Thursday, February 26, 2009 from 11:30- 1:30pm, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Macro International Inc. More...

SSU to Present Seminar on Making Smart Investments

Savannah State University (SSU) will offer a free seminar for individuals who want to learn more about investing in new or existing business ventures. More...

Facing an Upside Down Economy

There is no question that every citizen of the United States of America is feeling, to some extent, the effects of the recession and depression in which we now exist. The extremities have tremendous ranges, i.e. More...

Unique Restaurant Opens Downtown

On Friday, March 6th the Distillery Restaurant and Bar celebrated its grand opening. More...

Links Day at the Capitol

"Links Day at the Capitol" in Georgia recently took place with members of The Links, Incorporated from chapters in Albany, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Fort Valley, LaGrange, Macon and Savannah attending this full day of activities. More...

Youth Advisory Council Clean Closets for Good Cause

Members of the Chatham-Savannah Youth Futures Authority (YFA) Young Voices Youth Advisory Council are cleaning their closets -- and it's not because their mom asked them to do it. More...

Black in America

The Savannah Tribune announces the latest in a series of articles written by guest columnist Taqwaa Falaq Saleem. Taqwaa is a 2008 honor graduate with the B.A. More...

~Words of Thanks~

The family of Mrs. Georgia Branch Dillard of Tampa, Florida, will forever be grateful for the many friends who looked after our mother and grandmother throughout the many years she lived in Tampa. You were there for her and for us. More...

Coastal Health District to Celebrate Women and Girls AIDS Awareness Day

The Coastal Health District is joining the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in celebrating National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day On Tuesday, March 10th. More...

Librarians Invited to Speak at Information Lit Conference

Librarians and other information literacy specialists throughout the state are invited to submit proposals to present papers at next fall's Georgia Conference on Information Literacy. More...

Support the BRAVO Music Camp

The BRAVO Music Camp Annual Fundraiser, a luncheon, will be held at the Marriott Savannah Riverfront, Saturday, March 28, 2009, 100 General McIntosh Boulevard, 12 noon. The price is $40 a ticket. More...

Historically Black College and University Address

You are cordially invited to participate in Savannah State University's State of the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Address, hosted by the Savannah State University Political Science Association (PSA), College Democrats and Black More...

Kindergarten Orientation

Kindergarten Orientation will take place at all Public School elementary sites, Wednesday, March 26, 2009 from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. More...

All-Star Basketball Returns to Savannah

The GACA North vs. South All-Star Basketball Classic presented by Memorial Health University Physicians will be celebrating its sixth year in Savannah on Sunday, March 22. The North vs. More...

SCAD to Hold Meeting for Master's Aspirants

The Savannah College of Art and Design invites those interested in becoming a K-12 art or drama teacher to attend the Master of Arts in Teaching interest meeting. Join the M.A.T. faculty to learn more about SCAD's oneyear program. More...

The Rib Hut Celebrates 33 Years

"The Sweetness of High Quality Outlasts the Bitterness of Cost", is the motto at The Rib Hut, a local westside eatery. That motto has been the guiding light for owner Nelease Orr- Feggins. More...