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2 Business Groups tag team to provide some Saturday fun

Thanks to Rob Ashe of AdMAX Advertising and Don Lawrence of D.C. Lawrence Commercial Real Estate for letting ABD know about an event that launches at 9:30 tomorrow morning (Saturday). Admission is free. Expect to see 250 cars, including 1956 Chevys to late model street cars. Awards are given out at 12 noon, and the event will continue until 2 P.M. Goal is to raise $8k, with a generous portion of that going to The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Augusta. A check presentation will take place on stage.

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Consumer Stories

CSRA coffee company takes command of helping local military families

A locally owned small business is partnering with an agency at the United Way of the CSRA (UWCSRA) to support veterans one cup of coffee at a time. Commander Coffee has created a bag of a custom blend coffee, with 20% of sales going to Mission United for the next several months. “I actually invited the staff from the United Way to come down here and do a tasting,” Commander Coffee owner Randy Bradum explained for ABD. “I curated a couple of blends that I thought would be good fits

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Consumer Stories

Business/Government collaboration provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

A two-day hunt at the Savannah River Site (SRS) created a lifetime of memories for 15 disabled hunters and their escorts during the SRS Ultimate Turkey Hunt. Made possible through the collaboration of the U.S Forest Service, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS), the National Wild Turkey Federation, and the Outdoor Dream Foundation (ODF), this annual event provides a unique turkey hunting experience for disabled hunters from across the country. Participants and their escorts are given access to the Site’s pristine woodlands spanning 90,000 acres and brings people together

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B2B Stories

Business professionals help the helpers to make difference in the CSRA

A business summit to help the staff of nonprofit organizations is set for next month.  Local attorneys, CEO’s, CPA’s and coaches will teach good business practices. This marks the third consecutive year the Community Foundation for the CSRA (CFCSRA) will host the nonprofit business summit. It is a day-long series of workshops and panel discussions providing professional development education for anyone connected to area nonprofit organizations. Lasima Turmon, Director of Programs at CFCSRA, told ABD that the summit is designed to help local organizations send staff members and volunteers to

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Consumer Stories

CSRA Company sprays goodwill to help sick children

A charitable event is “targeted” for this Sunday. You or your company can still participate. MEGAH SoftWash is one of the companies sponsoring the Georgialina. Outdoor Dream Foundation’s annual Clay for Kids fundraiser to welcome kids with chronic or terminal illnesses. It’s an event at a shooting range to give sick children a chance to trade hospital walls for the great outdoors. The event kicks off at 10:30 a.m. at the Palmetto Shooting Complex, located at 535 Gary Hill Road in Edgefield, South Carolina. Photos from the 2025 Clay for

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B2B Stories

Georgia Senator brings home $1.3 million for CSRA businesses and major institution

Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff is delivering big money to help entrepreneurs have a fighting start and to help a local research center save lives. $800,000 of the $1.3 million will help Augusta University upgrade equipment at the Georgia Cancer Center, Augusta University’s cancer research center. “This support will allow us to acquire advanced research equipment that will strengthen our scientists’ ability to detect, study, and ultimately combat cancer. For nearly 200 years, Augusta University and the Medical College of Georgia have been home to lifesaving discoveries that improve the health

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Consumer Stories

Supermarket provides large check today

This morning at 9, the Golden Harvest Food Bank and families will benefit from a big donation that will buy a lot of fresh produce and staples. For the first time, the program will serve families in South Carolina, and preregistration is no longer required.  Summer Harvest program is returning for its third year with expanded reach and fewer barriers for families. The $40,000 grant from Food Lion is part of its Summers Without Hunger program, which supports distributions across Golden Harvest’s South Carolina service area. Food Lion leadership will also

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B2B Stories

Companies use golf and laptops to interest CSRA kids

The timing of the Masters golf tournament certainly helped a pair of technology companies to influence future leaders. Students were part of an interactive, STEM – based Putt-Putt activity to inspire learning. AT&T partnered with Compu adopt, and the nonprofit learned fresh to help the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Augusta. 100 refurbished laptops were donated, along with a $25,000 community investment to support the AT&T Connected Learning Center at the club.  “Access to technology and digital tools is essential to how our students learn in today’s world. We appreciate

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Consumer Stories

Bus donation pays dividends down the road

Recently, the Gerald Jones Auto Group and the Garden City Gospel Mission held a pretty unique event. Though it’s not unique for a successful business to write a check for $5000 to help, it is unique when free transportation is involved. The auto group donated a bus to provide reliable transportation for men in the mission’s residential recovery program. The uses include helping connect them with employment, services, and daily support.   Thanks to Virginia Atkins of Gerald Jones Auto Group for providing THIS video on board with the leaders of

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Consumer Stories

Putt-Ing on an event for a good cause

Lovers of miniature golf this week will find a course awaiting them at Putt Putt in Martinez. Putt Putt owners will give back in about a month to make a difference for those who want to be seen. For 65 years, Easterseals of East Georgia has empowered individuals with disabilities and barriers to employment to build confidence, gain skills, and achieve independence.  Easter Seals is partnering with Putt Putt and area companies to be part of that mission.  at our upcoming fundraiser: May 19, 2026 | 5:00–8:00 PM Putt-Putt Fun

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