Realtors aid United Way through house sale giving
ARON TAY OR Realtors of Eulalie Valley donate part of each home sale to Habitat for Humanity and Golden Harvest Food Bank, two United Way of Aiken County agencies. Deborah Brooks notes a three year effort to aid food and shelter, while United Way President Carol McCormack says the drive sits at 96 percent of a $2.2 million goal as pledges come in.
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Eulalie Valley
Aiken County
United Way
Habitat For Humanity
Golden Harvest Food Bank
Deborah Brooks
Eulalie Salley
Golden Harvest
Carol McCormack
United Way of
Ms. McCormack
Mehta urges Rotarians to eat more vegetables
Cheryl Mehta a registered dietitian spoke to the Sunrise Rotary Club urging gradual increases in fruit and vegetable servings. She said nutrition is in the news and quiz attendees learned peanut butter and martini olives do not count as vegetables or fruit. The club meets at Houndslake Country Club with Trent Arnold as president.
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Cheryl Mehta
Sunrise Rotary Club
Alexis de Tocqueville Society helps United Way boost local causes
The Alexis de Tocqueville Society in Aiken County recognizes top volunteers with $10,000 gifts to United Way designating funds to chosen programs. Since 1972 the society has aimed to grow local philanthropy, with about $30,000 to the Success by Six initiative so far, and members stress community leadership as federal and corporate support shifts.
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Alexis de Tocqueville
America
United Way
United Way of
de Tocqueville
Rod Grandy
Aiken
Alexis de Tocqueville Society
Aiken County
DSS
Department of Social Services
Grandy
Tve
Tri-Development
Savannah River
Thompson elected president of NADO
Eric Thompson, executive director of the Lower Savannah Council of Governments, was elected president of the National Association of Development Organizations. The Lower Savannah COG covers Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun and Orangeburg counties and coordinates regional programs in six counties, including job training, tourism, economic development, solid waste, planning and services for older Americans.
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Eric Thompson
Lower Savannah
National Development Group
Thompson
Savannah
Private ambulance contracts signed by Aiken County
Aiken County signed contracts with Rural Metro and CSRA Ambulance Service to support EMS calls. The arrangement aims to speed responses in urban areas by using private ambulances dispatched through the 911 system and billed on the county fee schedule. Rich Powell, EMS director, notes it avoids undermanned outlying units and improves readiness.
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Aiken County
Metro
CSRA
Rich Powell
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Mehta
By Thomas Smith
Chery
Menta
Uakene
Couchton Baptist Church
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Preston West
Lloyd Brewer
Comeuct
Wagener Road
Alken
Mayhew West
Fiken Hardware & Rental
Ena Tiken
Silver Bluff Rd
Centre South
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