Good Deeds

Dr. Chris Walker wants to make this Christmas season a little brighter for some less fortunate families in the CSRA. Walker – owner of Walker Chiropractic in Augusta, is participating in a promotion called Christmas Blessing with the Christian non-profit radio station 88.3 WAFJ to help at least four families overcome their greatest financial needs, such as buying presents or paying past-due bills. The promotion asks people to nominate local families in need by filling out a brief application on the WAFJ website. The application deadline is Sunday, Nov. 14

Because of its efforts to provide equitable health care for uninsured and underserved patients in the CSRA, Christ Community Health has received a $50,000 grant. Christ Community has been named this year’s Bank of America Neighborhood Champion. The nonprofit, which operates two clinics in downtown Augusta, will also receive virtual training on a variety of leadership topics, such as storytelling and human capital management. “We’re grateful for Bank of America’s many years of generous support for Christ Community,” says Don Branum, the organization’s chief executive officer. “This grant means more

The Augusta Handmade Fair is back and bigger than ever this year. The indoor/outdoor fair – sponsored by several local businesses, such as Augusta Candle Company, New Moon Café, and Little Guide Augusta, will be held Friday, Nov. 5 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 6 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Redemption Church located in the Doris Building at 930 Broad St. It will feature a total of 77 local and regional vendors selling a variety of handmade items, including jewelry, pottery, food, and art,

While many business professionals would love to volunteer, they often find it difficult to add even one more activity to their ever-growing to-do lists. Three local business leaders shared how their organizations promote volunteerism at an event called Faces of Community Philanthropy on Tuesday, Oct. 19 at the Enterprise Mill Events Center. The panel discussion was part of the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Women in Business Program. The panelists for the event were: Marissa Smith, Senior Vice President and Market Executive for Bank of America Augusta-Aiken, Jason Cuevas,

Bank of America has invested $100,000 in a new short-term job training initiative developed by Augusta Technical College to address the local labor shortage. The initiative is called FAST, which stands for Focused, Accelerated Skills Training. The college’s Corporate and Community Education Department will use the funding to cover the cost of three certification programs: Manufacturing Fundamentals Bootcamp, forklift and OSHA training, and medical scribe skills. It will also allow Augusta Tech to partner with local employers and WorkSource Georgia to provide job placement opportunities for graduates of these programs,

Brandon Dial understands the unique challenges that come with raising a special needs child, so he wanted to find a way to raise funds and show support for local families of children with special needs. With financial support from local businesses and sponsors, such as South State Bank, Dial – owner of an Augusta Law firm and father of five, created a golf clinic for special needs children between the ages of 8 and 18 called the All-Star Kids Clinic. He and his wife, Maura, have a 2-year-old son named

The Jessye Norman School of the Arts used the concept of the TV show, “Shark Tank” to develop its J-Tank business competition, but it wasn’t exactly like the show. On Saturday, Sept. 18, nine local families pitched their business ideas to a panel of five judges, which was mostly comprised of faculty members from Augusta University’s James M. Hull College of Business. They included Dr. Rick Franza, the College’s Dean, Dr. Cathy Slade, Professor of Management and Dr. Dinesh Hasija, Assistant Professor of Management. Unlike the show, “It wasn’t really