December 30, 2009 RSS feed / Social & Community News

Georgia Center for Nonprofits Accepting Award Nominations

The Georgia Center for Nonprofits announces that it is accepting nominations for the Evelyn G. Ullman Innovative Leadership Award. Every other year, the Evelyn G. Ullman Award is bestowed on one outstanding nonprofit leader. More...

Bicycles For Greenbriar Center

Savannah Fire and Emergency Services Bureau is helping to brighten Christmas day for some Savannah youngsters. Savannah Fire Chief Charles G. Middleton presented three new bicycles to the Greenbriar Children’s Center this morning. More...

Savannah Music Festival Receives Jazz.NEXT Grant

SWING CENTRAL, the nationally acclaimed high school jazz band competition and workshop produced by the Savannah Music Festival (SMF), is the subject of a new media project that utilizes technology to enhance the promotion of jazz music and education More...

The National Council of Negro Women Are on The Move!

The National Council of Negro Woman (NCNW) Savannah Section has been on the move. Members of the Savannah section just recently returned from the 53rd National Conference held in Washington D.C. More...

New Salem to hold Consecration and Re-Dedication Services

The Pastor, officers and members of New Salem will observe Consecration and Re-dedication Services for the months of January and February 2010. More...

Cultural Arts Auditioning for ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

The City of Savannah's Cultural Arts Theatre will be holding auditions for a touring school production of "A Midsummer Night’s Dream," January 13 at 6 p.m. in the Black Box at S.P.A.C.E., 9 W. Henry St. More...

Disciples in the Making Graduates First Class

Disciples in the Making is a curriculum on the responsibilities of church membership being taught at Tremont Temple Missionary Baptist Church. Pastor Ricky A. Bready, Sr. wrote the seven courses that comprise the curriculum. More...

Savannah Cultural Organizations Receive Grassroots Grants

Eight Savannah-based non-profit organizations were selected to receive funding from the Grassroots Arts Program(GAP) to present cultural programs in Chatham County in 2010. More...

President Receives H1N1 Vaccination

Last week, President Barack Obama received the swine flu vaccine in an attempt to prove the vaccine is safe. "People need to understand that this vaccine is safe," Obama said. "Michelle and I just got the shots ourselves... More...

Mansion on Forsyth Park to Host Stylish New Year's Eve Gala

The Mansion on Forsyth Park, an award-winning luxury hotel in Savannah, Ga., will host a chic New Year's Eve Gala on Thursday, December 31, welcoming 2010 in signature high style. More...

MUMC Team Member Named Pharmacist of the Year

Ken Jozefczyk, M.S., R.Ph., FASHP, director of pharmacy at Memorial University Medical Center (MUMC), has been named the 2009 Pharmacist of the Year by The Georgia Society of Health-System Pharmacists (GSHP). More...

Law & Government Explorers Tour Chatham County Courthouse

On Monday, December 7, 2009, seven Law & Government Explorers from Savannah-Chatham public high schools attended an Exploring event at the Chatham County Courthouse. More...

Hinesville Downtown Announces Meetings

A Small World Festival Planning Meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 12th at 5:30pm in the Council Room at City Hall. People from all cultures are encouraged to attend this meeting. More...

West Broad YMCA Awarded $5,000 Grant

As the school year progresses, parents searching for safe quality afterschool programs now have much needed assistance. More...

Georgia Jobs Summit Planned

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) reported today that the preliminary unadjusted unemployment rate in the metro Savannah area declined to 8.0 percent in November, down threetenths of one percentage point from a revised 8.3 percent in October. More...

Memorial University Medical Center Lifts Visitation Restrictions

Memorial University Medical Center will lift visitation restrictions that were implemented in October as part of our efforts to prevent the spread of flu among our patients. More...

Miracle on May Street a Huge Success

Miracle on May Street, an annual event to provide clothing, school supplies, and toys to families in need during the holidays, was held on Saturday, December 19. More...