Year end drive boosts donations to Salvation Army and area nonprofits
Donors seek tax benefits while giving in kind to Family Stores and area churches. Area Churches Together Serving notes 25 percent of its annual budget relies on November and December gifts. Goodwill reports December surges statewide with up to 37 percent more donations in 2013 in Aiken and 18 percent CSRA-wide. Local nonprofits stress crunch time and longer hours to handle crowds. Dede Biles, a local reporter, notes the season spans Thanksgiving to January.
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Middle Georgia
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Aiken
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Goodwill
Holiday theft prevention tips emphasize securing packages
Mahoney warns to lock items in vehicles or trunks and keep purses close. Schedule deliveries when you are home or have someone receive them. After opening gifts, don’t leave packaging visible. recycle or break down boxes. Document make, model, and serial numbers to aid return if theft or disaster occurs. Teddy Kulmala reports crime and courts coverage from Williston.
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Red Cross Blood Drive Planned at Aiken Mall
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive Friday at the Aiken Mall located at 2441 Whiskey Road South from 2 to 7 p.m. For more information visit the Red Cross website.
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Gas prices seen staying flat keeps South Carolinians driving
Prices may fall 10 to 20 cents more if declines stall, with AAA Carolinas noting a record 1.38 million South Carolinians will travel 50 miles plus for the Christmas New Year holiday. The 13 day travel period runs Dec 23 to Jan 4, with 1,251,200 driving overall.
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AAA
Carolinas
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AAA Carolinas
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South Carolina
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