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New CSRA company puts up $100,000 in matching funds

Applications are being accepted for grants offered by one of Metro Augusta’s newest financial institutions. There are nearly 20 nominations, but none in the Peach State. There is a key 100-hour period once nonprofits are selected. Palmetto Citizens Foundation, the 501(c)(3) arm of South Carolina-based Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union (PCFCU), is calling on nonprofit organizations to apply for its Fuel the Change campaign. “Fuel the Change is a campaign for us to be able to match funds for five different nonprofits,” foundation executive director Emilie Lewis told ABD. “I

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 19, 2026 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Celebrating entrepreneur’s $50 million investment in CSRA

Life will be made a little bit easier for younger patients in Augusta, thanks to a former payroll company executive and philanthropist. The hospital formally recognized the renaming of the hospital to Wellstar Golisano Children’s Hospital of Georgia.  ABD first told you about the $50 million gift at the end of 2025. It remains the largest sum in the history of both Wellstar and the Children’s Hospital. The Wellstar Golisano Children’s Hospital of Georgia cares for children from every county in Georgia and children from neighboring states. The group is,

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Neil Gordon/Staff Report October 16, 2026 No Comments
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Tiny homes with big hopes

Business and civic leaders pushed for the last 19 months, and now an empty tract that once served as a city park became Augusta’s first tiny home community. A ribbon-cutting was held to mark the opening of 25 tiny homes on Merry Street. They will be used to support teens aging out of foster care with no resources to begin the next phase of their lives.  Dr. Jackson and ShDonna Drumgoole from Bridge Builders Community (BBC) spearheaded development of the village. “We were pushing this rock up the hill, you

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 16, 2026 No Comments
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Local companies spark Halloween event

A local realtor and sweet shop from a merchants association are excited to announce the lineup for a huge annual “fun-raiser.” DEFOOR Realty and Main Street Treats are leading the way at the Trick or Treat festival on Main Street in Harlem on Thursday, October 29th. The event is part of the Spooky To Be Hungry event to generate non-perishable food for organizations like the Fishes and Loaves Food Bank and The Golden Harvest Bank. The cost of admission is a canned good. The drop-off point is at the Harlem

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Neil Gordon October 14, 2026 No Comments
Consumer Stories

TODAY is the deadline—Golden Arches for Golden Grant program

Many education employees are in school as part of a planning day today. Today’s the deadline to plan to possibly receive a grant of $2,500 to $5,000 from McDonald’s Golden Grant program. There are (9) of these grants available to support Augusta, Georgia, and South and North Carolina schools, Augusta-area K-12 schools, youth sports leagues, and nonprofits focused on mentorship and literacy.  “As a local McDonald’s Owner/Operator, I am thrilled to bring the McDonald’s Golden Grants Program to the Carolinas,” said McDonald’s Owner/Operator, Josh Ranft. “Supporting the communities where we live

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Neil Gordon October 9, 2026 No Comments
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7th-year local company helping over the holidays

Tis’ the Season of Giving with the Hawk Law Group. You and your company can help by nominating a local family that could use some holiday cheer. Once families are selected, Lindsey McCullough (pictured above), Director of Marketing at Hawk Law, will take the wish lists and go shopping. “From gifts under the tree to help with everyday essentials, our goal is simple: take some of the weight off families who need it most,” said Lindsey. Season of Giving is our way of reminding our neighbors that our law group

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Neil Gordon October 9, 2026 No Comments
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Planting a new course in the CSRA

Two years ago, Hurricane Helene wiped out almost half of the trees in the CSRA—and cost tens of millions of dollars.  A few groups are getting together to help area businesses and homeowners. The Grow Back Project is a collaboration with UGA, the Community Foundation for the CSRA (CFCSRA), regional partners and Georgia Power. CFCSRA president and CEO Shell Berry told ABD they could engage UGA’s expertise to bring resources to the average person who wants to replant or put trees back in their yard. “It will not only help

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 8, 2026 No Comments
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Ring leaders getting ready to rumble

Teams of ringleaders are launching a fundraising challenge for a CSRA facility that provides support and physical therapy to patients with neurological illness. The Ringleader Rumble is set for Thurs., Nov. 5th at Day One Fitness in Beech Island. Twenty teams made up of community leaders are fundraising ahead of the event. Then they will square off in physical competitions. “We’re going to have them compete in a series of minute-to-win games, and hopefully at the end of the event we’ll have one ringleader champion,” development coordinator Maggie Haiduc explained

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Dana Lynn McIntyre October 7, 2026 No Comments
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Good Deeds: Meta offering new grant program

Meta is accepting applications for a new program to distribute grants in communities where the company has a data center, including Aiken County. The Meta data center is under construction in the Sage Mill Industrial Park. Target completion is 2027. The Future is for Everyone Fund will accept applications through Oct. 19th for proposals to address critical issues in each community where the data center is located. Meta declined a request for an interview from ABD but provided the following statement. “We created the Future is for Everyone Fund to

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Dana Lynn McIntyre September 29, 2026 No Comments
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Local retailer bringing $60,000 to local schools

This afternoon, a local convenience store chain is helping three area school districts to set up their students to succeed. The event is set to launch outside the Enterprise Mill Events & Catering facility in downtown Augusta. Parker’s Kitchen is bringing $60,000 to divide among superintendents from Richmond, Columbia, and Aiken counties. It’s part of their Fueling the Community Program in which Parker’s donates a portion of all gas sold the first Wednesday of each month at their CSRA locations. It’s the 50th Anniversary for Parker’s Kitchen, and since the

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Neil Gordon September 28, 2026 No Comments
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