URS Donates 200 Turkeys to Golden Harvest Food Bank
The URS Corporation gives 2000 to Golden Harvest Food Bank to supply 200 turkeys for area families this Thanksgiving. Barry Forde becomes Aiken facility director on Nov. 23. Kevin Benitez and Forde pledge ongoing support amid rising food distribution.
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URS Corporation
Golden Harvest Food Bank
Dave Pethick
URS Energy & Environment
Pethick
Food Bank
Rob Novit
URS Energy and Environment
Kay Benitez
Barry Forde
Valley Empty Stocking Fund seeks applicants for holiday aid
The Valley Empty Stocking Fund invites families with children in Area 3 schools to apply at Burnettown Municipal Building on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon for grocery and toy vouchers. Applicants must appear in person with a photo ID Social Security cards birth certificates proof of income and housing costs. The fund run by Lions Club and American Legion since 1973 provides vouchers to Kmart IGA and Reid's and relies on donations with no deadline. Call 593-2337 for details and eligibility.
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Valley Empty Stocking Fund
Lions Club and
American Legion
Horse Creek Valley
Valley Empty
Kmart
IGA and
Reid's
Area 3
Midland Valley High
Langley-Bath- Clearwater
Leavelle-McCampbell
Gloverville
Clearwater
Jefferson
Byrd
Warrenville
Burnettown
Augusta Road
P.O
Langley
Dee
Suzanne Messick Memorial Celebrity Basketball Game
The third annual event at South Aiken High School gym features the South Aiken varsity against SRCF Ballers to raise funds for local cancer patients. Local organizers Perry Ellis and Brenda Taylor enlist players like Mike Mahoney and Daryl Perry for this tie-breaker charity game with donations for admission.
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Suzanne Messick
South Aiken High School
Savannah River Cancer Foundation
SRCF
Tary Perry
Cancer Care Institute of Carolina
Perry
Pam Ellis
Designed By Nature
Brenda Taylor
Regency Hospice
Mike Mahoney
Daryl Perry
Brian Katonik
South Africa
Aiken District Hosts SACS Accreditation Visit
A team of 14 educators from three states is in Aiken through Wednesday assessing 14 district schools under SACS. They met with administrators and board members then plan parent and resident interviews and a public School Board meeting.
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Aiken
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
SACS
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Aiken County
King Laurence
Laurence
North Aiken
Oakwood-Windsor
Byrd
Hammond Hill
Warrenville
Greendale
Leavelle-McCampbell
North Augusta
A.L. Corbett
South Aikien
Wagoner- Salley
Silver Bluff
Brenda Smith
Keith Liner
Rob Novit
Movit
Aikenstandard
VFW Post 10601 Announces Free Billiards Today
VFW Post 10601 hosts a free billiards session today with details available by calling 649 578. The post also plans a steak dinner at 6 30 p.m. on Wednesday priced at 10 dollars per plate including salad baked potato dessert and tea. Takeout is available. Call 649 5781 for more.
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VFW
Cancer Support Group Meeting at First Baptist Church
The Cancer Support Group will meet in the parlor of the First Baptist Church on Wednesday at 3 p.m. Anyone touched by cancer is welcome. For more information, call 270-3958.
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Perry
Pam Ellis
First Baptist Church
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URS
Golden Harvest
Forde
Aikenstandard.com
Aiken Augusta
Goldenharvest.org
David Pahich
Empty Stocking Fund
Valley
Mary Lee Opalewski
South Aikien High School
District’ Federal Programs Director
VFW Post
Porky Bradberry
Whiskey Road
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