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Good Deeds: Real Estate Agents Give Back

There are roughly 2,000 Independent Contractor Real Estate agents in the CSRA responsible for generating commissions and paying their own expenses. Many earn a great living for their family and want to give back to those who buy and sell homes from them and those in need. In celebration of National Fair Housing Month, The REALTORS® of Greater Augusta (RGA), in partnership with Augusta, Georgia Recreation & Parks, invites residents to a free Community Care Day. It’s set for Saturday, April 26th, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at May

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Staff Report April 14, 2025 No Comments
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Masters of Building Golf for the Future

While the Pros kicked off the Masters, young golfers were participating in building their golf future. For the second year in a row, Eastside Golf, a lifestyle apparel brand rooted in golf dedicated to driving cultural change in the game, hosted its popular Community Golf Day in Augusta over the weekend just before Masters week. The event was held at Pointe South Golf Club. Eastside Golf’s Community Golf Days are free-to-play and focused on diversifying the sport and bringing fans and players together at local courses to experience the fun

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Staff Report April 8, 2025 No Comments
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Good Deeds: Wheels Up

For the fifth consecutive Masters tournament, the Wheels Up team flew into Augusta to help the Golden Harvest Food Bank, before flying in golf fans to visit the Augusta National Golf Course. Last Wednesday, Wheels Up joined the food bank in service at The Master’s Table soup kitchen and also volunteered at the Food Bank’s new Produce Rescue Center, packing and sorting produce. Meals Up was created during the COVID-19 pandemic to address food insecurity, and the company will be donating meals again this year to support the local community

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Neil Gordon April 6, 2025 No Comments
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SRMC Donation Benefits Future Workforce

Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC), the liquid waste contractor at Savannah River Site (SRS), recently presented a $15,000 donation to Lamar-Milledge Elementary School, located in Richmond County, Ga. The money will support the elementary school’s science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) curriculum. SRMC President and Program Manager Dr. Dave Olson presented the donation to Lamar-Milledge Elementary School Principal Eric Lewis, saying SRMC proudly supports Richmond County schools. “This donation to Lamar-Milledge Elementary School is an investment in our future,” Olson said. “SRMC strives to reach students in elementary school because

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Staff Report April 3, 2025 No Comments
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New Goodwill Donation Center at Popular Restaurant

As of yesterday, you can now eat, drink, and donate at Dave and Buster’s in Augusta. A Goodwill donation truck will be parked daily at the 807 Cabela Drive location from 9:00 AM until 6:00 PM. This new donation center marks an expansion of Goodwill’s reach in the CSRA. Donations, including clothing and household items, will directly support Goodwill’s mission to help individuals in the community achieve greater financial independence through job skill training, career coaching, and education. Through this partnership, Goodwill will continue to offer access to affordable education

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Staff Report April 1, 2025 No Comments
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New Club Car cart hits the links for golfing and giving

The Masters is a week away, when the golfing world will focus on Augusta, but before that, there is a tournament at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club in Savannah. It is part of the Korn Ferry Tour and sponsored by Club Car, based in Augusta. Club Car is rolling out a new version of its Tempo golf cart lineup at the tournament. It features an Automatic Park Brake, an electronic parking brake system that automatically engages when the vehicle stops, which eliminates abrupt stops. Jeff Tyminski, Vice President of

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Mitzi Oxford March 27, 2025 No Comments
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Donations Continue to Drive Automotive Institute’s Future

The need is critical for a CSRA-skilled workforce in the automotive industry. Businesses are continuing to step up to the plate with donations for Augusta Tech’s Automotive Institute to accomplish the goal. Just this week, another $350,000 was given to support the program’s future. Once completed, this new training center will provide workforce training for more than 1,000 skilled technicians each year in the high-demand automotive and auto body fields. Georgia Power Foundation awarded $250,000 to support Augusta Technical College’s training center which when complete, will provide workforce training for

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Mitzi Oxford March 19, 2025 No Comments
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Scholarship donors meet success stories

Businesses and individuals who contribute to the Augusta Technical College Foundation meet the students benefiting from their donations. The annual scholarship celebration on March 18 introduced students who have received endowed scholarships through the foundation to donors, including Aurubis Richmond, LLC. Patrick Raley, HR Director, told ABD supporting students with the Aurubis Family Scholarship and Aurubis Women4Metals Scholarship is a win-win. “We need to have employees that are trained and have a good manufacturing base to come to work for us,” he said. “It’s a way of giving back to

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 19, 2025 No Comments
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Rallying financial support for Augusta University

Augusta University is holding its 6th Annual Day of Giving today, an opportunity for supporters of the university to donate across a broad list of programs. This annual event is a community-driven initiative driven by social media posts and shares. There are opportunities to support health care, education and research, and innovation. Funds can be designated for a specific area, such as the scholarship fund to support first-generation college students. “That’s our Augusta Promise program that we’ve just started this year,” Kelly Schulte, the Director of Annual Giving, told ABD.

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 18, 2025 No Comments
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United Way’s goal surpassed despite company decline

The United Way of the CSRA (UWCSRA) held its annual luncheon on March 11 to mark the end of its capital campaign. Brittany Burnett, President and CEO of UWCSRA, told ABD the luncheon is an opportunity to recognize companies and individuals that went above and beyond to support the annual campaign. This year’s Spirit of Community Award was presented to Aurubis Richmond for its commitment to strengthening the CSRA through community involvement. Donnell Jenkins, a volunteer at MACH Academy, received the 2024 Alvin W. Vogtle Volunteer of the Year Award

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Dana Lynn McIntyre March 16, 2025 No Comments
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