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Get Ready to Get Hired

This Wednesday and Friday morning, you’re invited to FREE workshops to get you ready for a big job fair on September 9th. The workshops aim to equip local job seekers with the skills and confidence to make a strong impression on potential employers. The Career Services Department at Goodwill will help you craft a standout resume to ace the interview. Each session will provide practical advice and hands-on support to help participants navigate the Expo with confidence. “We want to ensure that every job seeker who walks into the Expo is fully

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Consumer Stories

United Way launches annual campaign

The United Way of the CSRA (UWCSRA) rallied supporters and volunteers during a Friday breakfast event kicking off the 2024 campaign. The goal for the new campaign is $2.4 million. Brittany Burnett, President and CEO of UWCSRA, told ABD the money will support existing programs, along with expanding. “We’ve actually recently expanded our footprint into Screven County, so we’re going to cover some of the folks there. We’re going to increase our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, which helps hardworking families get their taxes done at no charge. And then,

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Consumer Stories

$2 million give back program

Richmond County public school system is the latest to join SRP Federal Credit Union’s High School Affinity Debit Card program. Richmond County joins Aiken, Barnwell, Burke, and Columbia County’s public schools as well as a number of private and charter schools who are part of the program. “It is always exciting to have schools join the High School Affinity Debit Card program. It is a wonderful way for our members to raise funds for their high school of choice simply by using their High School Affinity Debit card,” states Eric

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Consumer Stories

Job Skills Training Program receives grant

Bank of America (BoA) was instrumental in the creation of the Salvation Army’s Job Skills Training Program and they continue their support through volunteerism and funding. The Salvation Army’s Job Skills Training Program is a four-week program that empowers individuals with the knowledge they need to achieve self-sufficiency and career success. The Bank of America will present a check for $8,400 tomorrow at 1:00 pm during The Job Skills Training Program graduation at The Kroc Center. The Salvation Army’s four-week program empowers individuals with the knowledge they need to achieve

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Consumer Stories

Corporate donation of supplies big boost to students

AT&T and Compudopt recently partnered to provide laptops and other school supplies to students in need through the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Augusta, RISE Augusta, and the Harris Literacy Center at Augusta University. The distribution of 400 refurbished laptops and backpacks stuffed with school supplies to distribute to Augusta students in need. This distribution included 400 refurbished laptops is part of an AT&T employee effort to help bridge the digital divide and equip students with laptops and backpacks as they head back to school. In addition to supplies like notebooks, pencils, and

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Consumer Stories

CSRA businesses support Red Cross disaster response

Almost 800 Red Cross volunteers are temporarily calling Augusta home. A few are local, but Red Crossers from across the states of Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida are pitching in to answer the need. The East Central Georgia Red Cross based in Augusta is currently serving as disaster response headquarters for what continues to unfold as a catastrophe for all three states. “We couldn’t serve as homebase for this disaster response without our community partners like Golden Harvest for warehousing supplies and the Exchange Club Fairgrounds for providing space to

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Consumer Stories

Good Deeds: “All in Faith” for Martinez business

Robyn Kelley (right) and Lisa Merritt (left) are both in the hair business. Both want to make women look and feel beautiful. Robyn owns Trendz Salon and her team takes hair off. Lisa runs a wig boutique there and puts hair on. Wigs are for women like Faith Owens (center), who typically lose their locks due to a serious illness. Through the generosity of Trendz and first responders from Burke County organizing a fundraiser, the Owens’ out of pocket costs were $750 for a $5,000 special order wig made with

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B2B Stories

$20,000 grant to support student veterans

The Fluor Foundation’s Military Support Coalition has awarded the Aiken Technical College Foundation a grant to continue support for student veterans with the cost of attendance and living expenses. “We are thankful for the Fluor Foundation’s ongoing support of our student veterans. The funding helps address financial barriers often not covered by other financial aid resources, but can impact a student veteran’s ability to start or continue their education,” said Aiken Technical College Foundation President, Dr. Forest Mahan. Since 2013, the Fluor Foundation Military Support Coalition has granted $165,000 to

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Consumer Stories

Helping build a workforce pipeline for individuals with a criminal record

Two organizations have joined to create a series of specialized workshops to help previously incarcerated individuals reintegrate into meaningful employment. Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia and the CSRA and ReNforce, an Augusta-based nonprofit organization dedicated to helping justice-involved individuals, will use existing programs and services to create pathways to employment by offering job readiness training workshops. “They cover things like time management, customer service, conflict resolution, skills, preparing for your interview,” Leah Pontani, Senior Vice President of Career Development at Goodwill, explained for ABD. “If you’re incarcerated for a number

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B2B Stories

Grant supports CSRA students who are close to the finish line

Bank of America is continuing to support Aiken Technical College (ATC) students in completing their college education by awarding an economic mobility grant to the ATC Foundation. The $10,000 grant will go toward the ATC Foundation’s Student Completion Microgrants Program. The microgrants are provided to eligible students who have completed at least 75 percent of their program of study but are at risk of not completing it for financial reasons. “Partnering with Aiken Technical College to address important issues like workforce development and employment is part of our commitment to

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