Good Deeds

A donation from a leading home supply chain is advancing construction on two unique features in Augusta’s first tiny homes community. Teams from area Lowe’s stores have been building the Serenity Garden and fire pit pod at the Bridge Builders Community’s (BBC) project to provide housing to teens aging out of foster care with little to no support to transition into their new lives. The company provided a $100,000 grant through the Lowe’s Community Impact program, one of only 100 programs selected for the grant. Earlier this year, BBC sold

One of Metro Augusta’s largest organizations announced an ambitious goal to support smaller organizations, like the dozens of groups it had to turn down last year. The Community Foundation for the CSRA (CFCSRA) laid out plans to raise $1 million through its 2027 Community Grants Campaign. The money will fund the grants CFCSRA awards each spring.  Earlier this year, almost $736,000 was distributed among 59 smaller organizations. Although proud of the amount, Shell Berry, President and CEO of CFCSRA, said nonprofits requested more than $2.1 million during that grant cycle. 

Area companies are needed for a unique Christmas in July program. It is time to begin collecting donations to support this year’s Empty Stocking Fund (ESF). The goal is to provide Christmas toys for more than 1,200 children from ALICE (Asset Limited Income Constrained Employed) families making more than the federal poverty level, but less than what they need to make ends meet. “This is the first time we’ve actually done this Christmas in July,” Brittany Burnett, President and CEO of UWCSRA, told ABD. “What makes it really unique is

Since taking the reins of Sig Cox four years ago, President Jeff C. Miller and his team have made a profound difference in the comfort level of eight CSRA families, who otherwise couldn’t afford an HVAC system. Sig Cox is a Lennox dealer. Feel The Love™ is a Lennox community program that provides free heating and cooling systems to homeowners who need a helping hand.  Each year, deserving individuals such as educators, first responders, healthcare workers, and families facing financial hardship are nominated by their communities for their selfless contributions.

The community and area businesses have an opportunity to support a project designed to help young CSRA men and women in their late teens to take their next step. Bridge Builder Communities (BBC) has launched an engraved brick campaign as part of its overall capital campaign. “Each brick is $200, three lines of 20 characters each, and we submit a certificate with it,” Dr. Jackson Drumgoole, BBC’s founder and executive director, told ABD. “You will be able to come by the community during our ribbon-cutting ceremony, or whenever you want