AUGUSTA — Bank of America is partnering with more than 70 local organizations, leveraging an ongoing partnership with United Way of the Central Savannah River Area and United Way of Aiken County, to provide personal protective equipment, including 100,000 masks, to area residents. In Augusta and Aiken, which has experienced an increase in the number of coronavirus cases, Bank of America has been working to provide resources to vulnerable and underserved communities hit hardest by the coronavirus.
SRNS donates $10,000 for new Children’s Place bus
Children’s Place Inc. now has a new bus for its daily bus routes, thanks in part to a $10,000 contribution from Savannah River Nuclear Solutions.
Celebrity Waiter Night 2020
On Monday, Aug. 31, Children’s Place Inc. held its annual fundraising event, Celebrity Waiter Night, in downtown Aiken and at several other locations.
Funds are generated through corporate sponsorships, tips from diners, and raffle ticket sales for a pair of diamond earrings donated by Floyd and Green Jewelers. While the 10 participating restaurants earn profits from all dining options, Children’s Place takes in all tips and donations from diners, which goes back into the Therapeutic Childcare Program.
Celebrity Waiter Night: Community serves up donations for Children’s Place in Aiken
On Monday, Aug. 31, Children’s Place Inc. held its annual fundraising event, Celebrity Waiter Night, in downtown Aiken and at several other locations.
Celebrity Waiter Night: Aiken community unites to support local children
Since 1994, Celebrity Waiter Night has been the largest annual fundraiser for Children’s Place.
Year after year, the Aiken community comes together to support the work Children’s Place does through its many programs, all of which aid the development of young children and their families.
‘Major financial issues’ caused by coronavirus make Children’s Place future uncertain
Children’s Place Inc. encourages the public to leave notes of love and support for fathers every June on the sidewalks of Laurens Street, but this year the colorful chalk messages are shadowed by an overarching issue that has touched the lives of millions of people all over the world.
New Date Set for Celebrity Waiter Night
Children’s Place hosts Stand Up for Children donors
On Wednesday evening, more than 40 of the earliest donors to construction of the new home for Children’s Place, Inc. gathered in the repurposed 1880s church currently serving as classroom space and dining hall for a thank you reception and update on the status of its modern, purpose-built replacement.
Floyd and Green gives $22,000 to local charities
Every November, Floyd and Green Jewelers holds the Night of Giving Back, during which shoppers donate 10% of their purchase to the charity or nonprofit organization of their choice. Co-owner Steve Floyd said this year was the biggest ever, bringing in approximately $22,000.
SafeCare program in Aiken aims to improve family relations in homes of at-risk children
Children’s Place Inc. will be implementing a new program to help at-risk families soon, thanks to the generosity of a nearly $750,000 grant from Duke Endowment.
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