June 24, 2009 RSS feed / Social & Community News

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It’s All Good in the Neighborhood!

By Marius L. Davis
Have you heard the Applebee's Restaurant slogan, “Eating good in the neighborhood?” Well, the eating is just as good at the Neighborhood Soul Food Restaurant located at 504 1/2 West 42nd St. Nestled between Martin Luther King, Jr. More...

HUD Receives Record Number of Discrimination Claims

WASHINGTON (NNPA) - More than 10,000 housing discrimination complaints were filed in 2008, according to a report released last week by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. More...

President Obama Unveils ‘United We Serve,’ Calls on All Americans to Commit to Volunteer Service

In a video message, President Obama unveiled United We Serve, an extended call to service challenging all Americans to help lay a new foundation for growth in this country by engaging in sustained, meaningful community service. More...

Thompson Named Associate of the Year By Georgia Utility Contractors Association, Inc.

This year's associate of the year is an entrepreneur, a man, and, a business that has weathered the volatile environment of the construction over the past 25 years. Frankie Thompson, Frankie Thompson Enterprises, Inc. More...

Pace Selected for Membership in National Society of High School Scholars

The National Society of High Scholars (NSHSS) recently announced that Johnson High School student Leron Pace from Savannah, Ga, was selected for membership. More...

The Hungry Club Forum Looks at Closing the Racial Digital Divide

The Hungry Club Forum of Savannah, Inc. (HCFS) continued its community and economic development Roundtable and Open Forum at its monthly breakfast held on Saturday June 6, 2009, at 9:30 AM, in the Annex of the May Street YMCA. More...

St. Jude Home Raises over $457,000

Rena Jett of South Haven, MI is the grandprize winner of a newlybuilt, $370,000-valued home announced during the 6th Annual St. Jude Dream Home giveaway in Savannah. More...

The Savannah Hawks Athletic Ministry Participates in Basketball Tournament

The Savannah Hawks Athletic Ministry has left the nest. On June 5th - 7th a few of our 16U boys combined with our l5U boys traveled to Fayetteville NC to participate in their 1st United States Basketball Association tournament. More...

Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission Seeks Community Input

Throughout mid-July, the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission (GGCHCC) is conducting public engagement meetings to capture comments from Gullah/Geechee community members about how they want the GGCHCC to recognize and manage places, More...

Savannah State Students attend Summer Science Intern Program

Two Savannah State University students are attending the new Woods Hole Partnership Education Program (PEP), a summer science intern program designed to promote diversity in the Woods Hole, Mass., science community while giving students real-world More...

Students to Give Local Homes a Facelift

In the midst of tough and uncertain economic times, more than 23,000 students have made a decision to pay money out of their own pockets in order to help improve living conditions for people across the United States and Canada. More...

SSU Collecting Final Data for Obesity Outreach Study

Savannah State University Community Outreach Obesity Program (COOP) officials are calling on all project participants to take the second health screening at the St. More...

Coastal Heritage Society Welcomes Foreign Diplomats to Savannah to Help Launch New Websites

Parlez-Vous Francais? Sprechen Sie Deutsch? If not, you should know that many visitors to our fair city do! More...

Woodville -Tompkins Hall of Fame Association Presents Check to Savannah Silver Cheetahs

The Woodville- Tompkins High Hall of Fame recently made a presentation to the Savannah Silver Cheetahs in the amount of $1000.00. The Woodville- Tompkins High School Hall of Fame Association, Inc. More...

City’s 311 Line Extends Hours to Better Serve Citizens

The City of Savannah has launched extended hours for its 311 Call Center, making it even more convenient for citizens to access City services. Citizens can now call 311 on their telephone from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. More...

City to hold Super Saturday Leadership Institute

The City of Savannah will hold its "Super Saturday” Leadership Training Mini-Institute for community and neighborhood leaders Saturday, June 27 from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street. More...

SONATA holds Annual Scholarship Luncheon

Sponsors of New and Talented Artists, Inc. (SONATA) had their annual fundraiser scholarship luncheon on Saturday, June 6, 2009 at the Temple Of Glory. This event was well attended. More...

Georgia Ports Authority Donates Mobile Generator to American Red Cross

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) and Big Red, Inc., a Taylor Machine Works heavy equipment retailer and service center, partnered to donate a mobile generator to the American Red Cross Savannah Chapter. More...

"Celebration of Service" Brings Together Savannah Business Professionals

Buy Local Savannah, the Downtown Business Association, the Savannah Area Tourism Leadership Council and Savannah Waterfront Association joined forces on Thursday, June 18 for the 3rd Annual Celebration of Service at the Savannah International Trade More...