Giving Makes A Difference

By | June 04, 2014

Recently, I asked for help in supplying the women of Haiti with feminine hygiene napkins. Many answered the call and were quick to give. As of date, enough money was raised to get 30 cases which was the minimum required to make a purchase at the wholesale cost. The 30 cases contain a total of 17,280 feminine napkins. This amount … Continue reading “Giving Makes A Difference”

City Asks Public’s Help In Creation of 100 Worst Properties List

By | June 04, 2014

The City of Savannah is asking the public’s help in creating its new 100 Worst Properties List as part of its larger anti-blight campaign, called Blight to Bright. The 100 Worst Properties List is a list of the worst of the worst blighted properties in Savannah, and receive priority attention and tracking. The list, as well as enforcement actions, will … Continue reading “City Asks Public’s Help In Creation of 100 Worst Properties List”

Coastal Heritage Society Launches Support To Preserve Rare War Of 1812 Cannons

By | June 04, 2014

On June 9, 2014, Coastal Heritage Society will officially launch the Support the Fort campaign to preserve and restore two 19th century artillery pieces. The cannons were originally mounted at Fort Wayne, overlooking the Savannah River, during the War of 1812. Georgians were wary of an attack when British naval ships were spotted off the coast in 1814. Memories of … Continue reading “Coastal Heritage Society Launches Support To Preserve Rare War Of 1812 Cannons”

Juneteenth Celebration: 300+ Years a Slave

By | June 04, 2014

On Saturday, June 7, 2014 from 4pm-6pm at the Bethlehem Baptist Church, 1008 May Street 31415, there will be a special Juneteenth Celebration. The public is invited to participate. Contact church for more information.

142nd Church Anniversary

By | June 04, 2014

The pastor, officers and the members of Isle of Hope Union Missionary Baptist Church cordially invite you to worship with us on our 142nd Church Anniversary Celebration. Services will begin on Tuesday, June 10th through Friday, June 13th. 2014 at 7:30pm nightly. Culminating on Sunday, June 15th, 2014. Sunday School will begin at 12:30pm and worship service celebration will start … Continue reading “142nd Church Anniversary”

Georgia-Pacific Donates To Savannah Fire & Emergency Services

By | June 04, 2014

A donation from Georgia-Pacific Foun dation will help Savannah Fire & Emergency Services enhance the department’s CPAT program for firefighter applicants. CPAT is the final stage of the application process for prospective firefighters. It is the physical portion that all applicants are required to pass in order to remain in contention for coveted slots in the SFES fire academy. Company … Continue reading “Georgia-Pacific Donates To Savannah Fire & Emergency Services”

Antioch Foot & Ankle Group Serving River’s Edge Residents

By | June 04, 2014

Antioch Foot & Ankle Group continues its commitment to give back to Savannah and the Low Country. Dr. Kristian Jeffress and Jacqueline Tomlin talked to Residents of River’s Edge Retirement Homes about living with diabetes. Ms. Tomlin, also an Ambassador for the American Diabetes Association (ADA), shared educational information about eating healthy and various ways to stay physically fit. She … Continue reading “Antioch Foot & Ankle Group Serving River’s Edge Residents”

SCCPSS Teacher Named NEH Summer Scholar

By | June 04, 2014

Trent Kissinger, a local teacher of sixth grade math and science from Charles Ellis Montessori Academy, has been selected as an NEH Summer Scholar from a national applicant pool to attend one of seventeen NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops. The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is a federal agency that supports summer study opportunities so that … Continue reading “SCCPSS Teacher Named NEH Summer Scholar”

St. Pius X High School Alumni Association

By | June 04, 2014

The St. Pius X High School Alumni Assoc. will host its monthly meeting on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum, 460 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. (5 blocks south of the Visitors Information Center), Savannah, GA. We will enjoy a tour of the museum before our regular meeting. All students who … Continue reading “St. Pius X High School Alumni Association”

Annual Recycling Our Children’s Dreams Garage Sale

By | June 04, 2014

The Martin de Porres Society Sponsors Their Annual Recycling Our Children’s Dreams Garage Sale On Saturday, June 14, 2014, Myers Middle School Gym, 2025 East 52nd Street, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, the Martin de Porres Society will host their “Annual Recycling Our Children’s Dreams Garage Sale”. Proceeds will benefit disadvantaged children who participate in their annual Camp Lighthouse Summer … Continue reading “Annual Recycling Our Children’s Dreams Garage Sale”