April 8, 2009 RSS feed / Social & Community News

Community Leaders Join Step Up Savannah Board

Six new members have joined the Step Up Savannah, Inc. governing board, reflecting the range of its collaborative partners: Business and government leaders, social service providers, and neighborhood leaders. More...

Department of Human Resources Seeks Public Feedback

The Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR) Division of Public Health (DPH) invites the public to participate in a 60-day review period of Babies Can't Wait (BCW), a statewide early intervention system for infants and toddlers with special need More...

Savannah State impacts local economy by $127 million

A newly released report confirms that in the midst of a severe economic downturn, Savannah State University continues to be a major economic engine in the state pumping $127 million into the Savannah metropolitan economy during the Fiscal Year 2008 More...

AKA Day at the Capitol

Local members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority recently attended the Georgia AKA Day At the Capitol. More...

SSU to hold Summit on Environmental Entrepreneurship

Savannah State University (SSU) will host the 2009 National Oceanic and Atmospheric (NOAA) Summit on Environmental Entrepreneurship on April 10, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Tiger Arena. The summit is sponsored by the NOAA Educational Partnership Program. More...

Free Adoption Webinar

Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH), a licensed, non-profit adoption agency, will hold a free online webinar on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 7:00PM. Attendees will learn about our agency and our programs. More...

Savannah Children's Choir Continues Concert Tour, Announces Fundraising Dinner

On Monday evening, April 20 from 5-7:30 stop by Eos Restaurant, 1801 Habersham Street (34th & Habersham) to dine in or take home a delicious spaghetti dinner to benefit the Savannah Children's Choir's Preparatory Choir and their upcoming tour to Ch More...

AASU Campaign Raises $429,638

Armstrong Atlantic State University (AASU) announced the total amount of funds raised during the community campaign, 3 Days for AASU, at a victory celebration on Friday, April 3. Mike Kemp, senior vice president of Synovus Trust Co. More...

Superintendent's Student of the Month

The Superintendent's Student of the Month is Taylor O. Mackie, a senior at Savannah Arts Academy. Taylor was selected because of his grades, accomplishments and outgoing nature. Taylor has shown improvement each year of his academic career. More...

Microsoft Offers Unprecedented Savings for Minority Students

Microsoft Corp. kicked off its ultimate deal campaign with the Ultimate Steal Promotion that is targeting 12 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Hispanic student organizations at colleges and universities in the U.S. More...

American Cancer Society Awards Community Investment Grant

The South Atlantic Division of the American Cancer Society recently awarded a Targeted Community Investment Grant to the Southeast Georgia Cancer Alliance in Chatham County and Southeast Georgia. More...

Barrow Announces Pay Increase For Middle Class Families

Congressman John Barrow (GA-12) announced that middleclass Georgians will see their take-home pay increase effective April 1. More...

Delta Sigma Theta Celebrates Founders Day

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.- Savannah Alumnae Chapter celebrated its Founders Day Friday, March 27, at Connor's Temple Baptist Church. The speaker for the occasion was Geraldine W. Hudley, the South Georgia State Coordinator. More...

St. Phillip Celebrates Loyalty Day

On Sunday, March 29, 2009, St. Philip A.M.E. Church where the Rev. Dr. John Foster is Senior Pastor, celebrated its annual Loyalty Day. The service was hosted by Sis. Swannie M. More...

Woodville Tompkins Hall of Fame Accepting Applications

The Woodville-Tompkins High Hall of Fame will be accepting applications for induction into the hall of fame through April 30, 2009. Eligible candidates include athletes or coaches who played or coached at Woodville or Tompkins prior to 1986. More...

Local Teachers Visit Southern LNG

In 2008, Southern LNG at Elba Island and the National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project came together to provide local educators with the opportunity to learn more about energy, liquefied natural gas, and energy in their local community. More...