June 17, 2009 RSS feed / Social & Community News

City to Join Statewide Recycling Campaign

The City of Savannah joined a statewide campaign that uses humor and the absurd to promote the benefits of recycling. More...

Savannah Becomes a We Can!City

The City of Savannah has launched We Can! More...

CRCT Scores Increase in All Areas

Test scores for Georgia’s elementary and middle school students improved in all areas this year, but most dramatically in the crucial subjects of mathematics and science. More...

Silver Cheetahs Excel in Academics

The legacy of the Scholar-Athlete is alive and well as the Savannah-Chatham Silver Cheetahs proudly carry the torch of academic excellence. More...

Superintendent’s Student of the Month

The Superintendent’s Student of the Month is Deondra’ Eason, an eighth grader at Hubert Middle School. Deondra’ was selected for his determination and hard work. Deondra’ has made great strides this school year. More...

Savannah State University Alumni Association Announces Officers

The Savannah State University National Alumni Association (SSUNAA) has been working tirelessly in the last few months campaigning and planning to strengthen the association. More...

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society hold Breakfast Kicks Off Light the Night Campaign

On Wednesday, June 10, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society held a corporate breakfast to kick off the society’s annual Light The Night Walk Campaign at the First City Club. More...

Family Time is Bonding Time

Enjoying meals together is a special time for families, but is especially beneficial for the kids. Experts say a special bonding takes place as kids gain improved nutrition and better health. More...

Savannah 100 Sponsors Organ Donation Awareness

Each year 19,000 Americans die while awaiting organ transplants. African-Americans constitute 35% of those awaiting kidney transplants. In the SE of the United States, more than 70 percent of all dialysis patients are African-American. More...

Bradley Selected to Attend Congressional Leadership Conference

Lawrence Bradley, Jr. a student at A.E. Beach High School, has been selected to attend the 2009 Congressional Student Leadership Conference (CSLC) on Engineering and Robotics sponsored by LeadAmerica. More...

National HIV Testing Day

Saturday, June 27 is National HIV Testing Day. Free, confidential testing, with anonymous results will be held here in Savannah. Testing begins at 9am until the last consumer exits. Testing will take place at My Brothaz HOME, Inc. More...

ACLU Makes Call For Paycheck Fairness Act

The American Civil Liberties Union marks the 46th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act with a call for the Senate to pass S. 182, the Paycheck Fairness Act, a bill that gives employees the legal tools needed to fight wage discrimination. More...

NAACP to hold Community Wide Mass Meeting

The NAACP, National, State and Local offices, along with Rev. More...

NOAA’s Gray’s Reef to Host Youth Educational Summit

NOAA’s Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary, headquartered in Savannah, Ga., will host 40 students from across the nation this month during the National Association of Black Scuba Divers’ (NABS) Youth Educational Summit. More...

Zion Fair to host annual Revival

Zion Fair Missionary Baptist Church, 4123 First Street, Garden City, invites you to be a part of our Annual Church Revival during the week of June 17-19. Our evangelist for the week will be Rev. James H. Terry, pastor of St. More...

GABEO to hold Countywide Festival

The Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials (GABEO), in partnership with the Carver VIllage/Heights Mission Organization, and the Greenbriar Children’s Center will sponsor a Countywide Community Festival and Celebration on Saturday, Ju More...

AWOL Sound Design Class Releases Third Album

The students in AWOL’s sound design program, known as The P.R.O.J.E.C.T.S. More...

Big Brothers Big Sisters Kicks Off 100 Men in 100 Days Volunteer Campaign

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Coastal Empire (BBBSCE), the area's premier mentoring organization, announced recently the kick-off of its “100 Men in 100 Days” campaign which is designed to recruit 100 African-American male volunteers More...

Update on the Go Healthy Challenge

After one week of healthy eating and exercising, the participants of the Go Healthy Challenge gathered at West Broad Street YMCA for the first weigh-in. Collectively the ladies lost fifty (50) pounds. More...

Training Center Seeks to Close Digital Divide Between The Young, Not So Young

The City of Savannah and the Savannah Development and Renewal Authority hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday, June 9th from 4:30-6:30 at the Tremont Temple Baptist Church for the first Digital Divide Training Center along the Martin Luther King More...