Upcoming Events


Every Step Counts Survivors Walk

9 a.m., Saturday, February 26 Every Step Counts enthusiastically invites all cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers to join us on our monthly walk. The walk is free and open to everybody. For more information or to register, call DeDe Cargill at 912–398-6554.

Talent and Scholarship Competition

Omar Court No. 91 Daughters of Isis will sponsor a talent and Scholarship pageant date April 2, 2011. For application contact any high school counselors or omarcourt.org (Download). For more information, contact Dt. Catherine Clements: P.O. Box 22264, or Dt. Cherry B. Hamilton: P.O. Box 23166 or chamilt on54@comcast.net Application deadline is February 15, 2011.

After School Program

The City of Savannah 2011 After School Program began on January 4 and will operate through June 2, 2011. This program accepts students needing assistance in completing daily homework and special projects. Register today, space is limited. For cost information and more go to www.savannahga. gov or call (912)351- 3842.

Financial Aid Workshop at May Street YMCA

On Saturday, February 22 from 12 noon to 1pm the West Broad Street YMCA will be holding a free financial aid workshop for parents and high school students. Topics include Hope Scholarship, Pell Grants, FSFA, and other topics. Experts from South University will be on hand to answer questions and cover topics related to applying for financial aid for college. For more information call Christopher Nunnery at 912 233 1951.

EOA Headstart

The EOA Head Start Preschool Program is now accepting applications for children ages 3-5 ( 5 year olds are eligible if birthday is after September 1st ). Services are provided at no cost to those families who qualify. Children with disabilities are welcome. For more information call (912) 238-2965 ext 100.

Calling All Poetry Lovers

If you like original, inspirational poetry, a new poetry book entitled Esther’s Book of Original Inspirational Poetry is available now. The book has full illustrations and passages that will touch your heart. To order the book please contact EGS and Associates, LLC, P.O. Box 14097 Savannah, Ga 31416 or call (912) 355-0553 or (912) 655-0707.

Georgia History Festival Kick Off Lecture

The Georgia History Festival will kick off on with a lecture on Thursday, February 3, 2011, 7 p.m. Trinity United Methodist Church, Savannah Join us as award-winning author and historian Gary Moulton discusses the dramatic and tumultuous events leading up to the forced removal of the Cherokee from Georgia in the 1830s. Free and open to the public.

The National Black Leadership Initiative on Cancer

Savannah Coalition Inc. Presents Knowledge is Power Breast Health Education Series. African-American women are diagnosed with breast cancer at younger ages and with more aggressive disease! Education is the Key to Save lives. Call Us for a Free Breast Health Workshop. Free meal included with the workshop. For more information or to set up workshop contact Martina Correia 912- 484-0344. Education, Advocacy, Empowerment, CURE! This Presentation is supported by a grant from Susan G. Komen of Coastal Georgia

Alfred Ely Beach Alumni Please Help!

We are in need of mentors, pen pals, motivational speakers, incentives, donations, and volunteers for the 2010- 2011 school year. Donations can be dropped off at Beach High School Mon-Fri from 8am-3pm and all interested mentors can see the 9th grade counselor at Beach High School. For more information contact Tabatha 272-6101

Help Wanted and Needed

Full-time Outreach Ministry that’s dedicated to going to the Highways & Hedges needs your donation/contribution of a Mobile Unit/RV. Help us reach families, friends and loved ones that are lost in homeless camps and that are out in the streets. Contact: S. D. McKenzie 912.428.4248.

Woodville-Tompkins Alumni Association, Inc.

The Woodville-Tompkins Alumni Association will have a meeting on the second Sunday, February 13, 2011, 6 p.m. at 319 “A” Main St., Garden City. There will be election of officers. For more information contact VanBuren Williams, Reporter, at (912) 232-5005.

Georgia Day Parade

Friday, February 11, 2011, beginning at 10:30 a.m. along Bull Street from Forsyth Park to City Hall, Savannah As part of the annual commemoration of the founding of the Georgia colony on February 12, 1733, by James Edward Oglethorpe, a tradition dating back to the earliest years of the colony’s founding, we invite you to join us as students, musicians, local dignitaries, and costumed historical characters march through Savannah’s historic squares during this beloved annual event. Free and open to the public.

The H.O.P.E. Institute for Leadership & Living

The H.O.P.E. Institute for Leadership & Living will be hosting a "Community Fundraiser For Our Youth". The event details are as follows: Saturday, February 5, 2011, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm at Carey Hilliards Restaurant, 541 Highway 80, Savannah, Georgia 31408. Please contact Evelyn Marshall at (912) 695- 0686 for questions about the cost of the fundraiser. The H.O.P.E. Institute for Leadership & Living sets out to develop a platform which enables youth to become social change agents that make a positive impact in the world.

Black History Program

The City of Savannah, Leisure Services, Recreation Services Department invites you to come and celebrate with us our 10th Annual Black History Program at the Savannah Civic Center Johnny Mercer Theater, Tuesday, February 8, at 6 pm. This year’s theme is "Simply the Best, Savannah’s Got Talent.” There will be great entertainment for the whole family to enjoy. This event is free and open to the public. No ticket required. Contact Mattie Jones at 650-7805 for any questions.

Research on Carnegie Library

Good day! My name is Aisha Johnson. I am looking for three to four African Americans (60+ years of age) who grew up in Savannah, GA and have experienced the libraries when they were not accessible to blacks and later when the library became accessible to blacks. These stories are golden and I wish to share/preserve them. I would like to document these stories as oral histories for research purposes. I wish to be in Savannah, GA with the intentions of recording the historical stories during the month of February. Please contact me at 561-889-5231 or amj04j@fsu.edu. I appreciate your assistance in my growing process.

Trustees Gala

Saturday, February 12, 2011 Hyatt Regency, Savannah Raffle. A black-tie affair attended by Georgia’s most influential leaders, this elegant evening culminates with the induction of the 2011 Georgia Trustees, legendary UGA football coach and athletics director Vince Dooley and influential public policy expert and former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn. This year’s theme is “Georgia Blues Juke Joint” – it’s sure to be a rollicking good time! Reservations required.

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of EOA Needs Volunteers

Share your time and special talents with others, join the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of EOA, we need your help to help others. RSVP seniors 55 and older serve in various community organizations from 1 to 40 hours per week. Qualifications are to be 55, want to enjoy life and have the desire to share your personal talents with others. “Volunteers are the Heart of America” For further exciting information please call Linda Fields at 238-2960 ext. 123.

Tompkins Class of ‘64 Big Apple Tour

The Sophronia M. Tompkins High School Class of ’64 has finalized plans for their tour of the Big Apple in 2011. The group departs Savannah via luxury motor coach on August l7, and returns on August 21, 2011. The tour itinerary is packed with culturally enhancing and fun activities. For complete details on this fabulous tour, contact: Lugenia Clark (912) 233-0642, Shirley Gamble (912) 925-3924 or Phyllis Loyd (912) 665-0523.



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