Good Deeds

A partnership between two local companies is providing equine therapy for senior citizens in the CSRA. Steven Gay – owner and President of Augusta Aviation, Inc. is providing horses for residents of Thrive at Augusta (see photo above story). Thrive, an assisted living facility located at 313 Furys Ferry Road in Martinez, began the therapy program in November. “I am proud to be able to offer this program to the residents at Thrive at Augusta,” says Gay, who needed help caring for the horses. “It’s a joy to see residents

For many high school girls, the prom is an exciting event, but not everyone can afford to go. A local event provides everything teen girls need to enjoy the evening in style. Cinderella Day (see photo above story) is a free event hosted by the Augusta Dream Center – a nonprofit that provides a variety of services for those in need in the CSRA. The fifth annual Cinderella Day will be held on Saturday, March 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the center located at 3364 Peach Orchard

To celebrate its second anniversary, a local business services company is giving its followers the chance to win a gift bag valued at over $100 (see photo above story). Richardson Professional Solutions, LLC provides a variety of professional services for its clients, such as project management, bookkeeping, and marketing. “We love giving back to the community, and we’re passionate about small business,” says Amy Richardson, the company’s President and Founder. “We also wanted to celebrate with our followers our milestone of reaching two years in business.” The gift bag will

The recent death of actress Betty White (see photo above story) has touched many worldwide, but a local business has found a way to honor her memory. South Aiken Physical Therapy and Wellness – located at 943 Pine Log Road next to Staples – began accepting pet food donations on Monday, Jan. 17 – White’s birthday. The actress, who would have celebrated her 100th birthday, was also a well-known animal lover. The business will continue to accept donations until Friday, Jan. 21, and all donations will go to Friends of

ABD’s been reporting on the good that the Community Foundation of the CSRA’s been doing, in partnership with business owners who want to give back to good causes in the CSRA. In today’s video business minute, Publisher Neil Gordon says a local business owner just wrote a big check!

College is a major financial burden for many students, but a local credit union wants to help ease that burden for some CSRA college students. To celebrate its 60th anniversary, Peach State Federal Credit Union has pledged to donate $60,000 to Paine College over the next five years. The college plans to use the donation to fund student scholarships. With the help of matching grants from various sources, including the Methodist Foundation and the Paine College Foundation, the donation has the potential to grow to $240,000 (see photo above), according