October 23, 2024

B2B Stories

Businesses pitch in to help students impacted by Helene

Hurricane Helene prompted the cancellation of an in-person fundraiser, but organizers converted it to an online event to help students. The Aiken Technical College Foundation sponsors an annual scholarship and fundraiser. It had been set for Oct. 17, but the event was transformed to raising money for the Student Emergency Support Fund. The original event included a raffle. “So what we decided to do is we had these wonderful items donated to our raffle that we said, ‘Well, hey, we can still go ahead and have an online raffle and

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Human Resources

Is Your Company Sponsored 401(k) Ready for the New Year?

As the last quarter of the calendar year is upon us, most employers are accustomed to performing end-of-year processes to ensure their companies are optimally performing and ready for the next year. No doubt budgets for the new year are being evaluated and restated, health and welfare insurance plans are being reviewed and shopped to ensure employee benefits are maximized while minimizing premium increases, and payroll data are being scrubbed to ensure all W-2’s and 1099’s are accurate and ready to process by deadline dates. But what about your company-sponsored

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Consumer Stories

CSRA businesses create opportunities for support after Helene

As if Helene wasn’t scary enough on so many levels, now it’s time to flip the script and provide some frightening fun and support for small businesses. The Aiken Downtown Development Association (ADDA) is sponsoring two events in advance of Halloween. First up is the #DowntownAiken Scarecrow Contest where you can walk the streets of Downtown Aiken and vote on your favorite Scarecrow up until October 26th. Voting Instructions: Find your favorite Scarecrow(s) from these pictures and give it a LIKE to cast your vote. Walk the streets of downtown

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