Dancing with Aiken Stars raises funds for local charities
A downtown gala at St. Angela’s Hall in Aiken drew hundreds to support The Child Advocacy Center of Aiken and Community Medical Clinic of Aiken. More than 60,000 was raised as local celebrities and partners danced for votes at $10 each, with satellite viewers at The Willcox Houndslake and Hotel Aiken.
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St. Angela’s
Aiken
Betty Ryberg
Willcox
Houndslake Country Club
Hotel Aiken
Child Advocacy Center of
Community Medical Clinic of
Paige Tiffany
Arturo Costa
Arturo
Brenda Wyatt
Lionel Smith
Molly Hunt
Jef
Salvation Army of Aiken gets four credit card terminals
Veracity Payment Solutions donates four credit card terminals to the Salvation Army of Aiken enabling donors to swipe cards at six locations including Hobby Lobby and Walmart entrances. The terminals supplement red kettles as the drive aims to raise $85,000 for the homeless shelter food kitchen Boys & Girls Club and senior programs.
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Salvation Army of
Aiken
Veracity
Salvation Army
Angela Repass
Repass
Hobby Lobby
Walmart
Brenda Stein
Roses
Bi-Lo
Kroger
Survivors unite on International Death by Own Action Day
Keith Asbill, who lost his brother Bobby to death by own action in 2009, helps survivors through the International Survivors of death by own action Day. He serves on boards, leads support groups, and urges awareness of warning signs such as threats, withdrawal, mood loss, and giving away possessions. Local data show 25 to 35 such deaths annually in the area, with 16 in 2011 through midyear.
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Keith Asbill
Bobby
Bobby Asbill
Keith
Gilbert
Aiken
Tim Carlton
Mha
Death by Own Action Statistics From Health Research
The data show 30,000 Americans die by self harm annually and about 500,000 attempt. Self harm is the eighth leading cause, about 1 percent of deaths. Attempts greatly outnumber completions with at least 10 to 1. About 20 percent of crisis reports relate to alcohol use. Lifetime risk of death is higher for those with alcohol problems, with 30 to 40 percent having prior attempts. Risk after an attempt is over 100 times baseline, 80 times higher for women, 200 times for men, 200 times for those over 45, and 300 times for white men over 65.
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United States
Survivors of Death by Own Action Group Meets Monthly
A local support group named Survivors of Death by Own Action Loss Support Group meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at 233 Pendleton St. N.W. For information contact Keith Asbill at 803 730 8562 or keithasbill pbtcomm.net.
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Survivors of
Pendleton St
N.W
Keith Asbill
Keithasbill
Pbtcomm.net
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