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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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Cable company opens new store; honors CSRA Military/Children

Xfinity and beyond for Comcast! Comcast and its team of support staff from Atlanta opened its newest Xfinity store location in South Augusta. The store opened in a shopping center on 2115 Windsor Spring Road yesterday morning with many giveaways, music, and refreshments. Following the ceremony Comcast’s employee volunteer program led a letter-writing campaign to active military and veterans in appreciation for their service. Later in the day, Comcast visited the “Hub” on Chafee Avenue and surprised the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Augusta with 75 free laptops and

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Neil Gordon March 11, 2025 No Comments
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SRMC Donation to Educate Workforce

Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC), the liquid waste contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) has donated $5,000 to the scholarship fund for the Augusta Technical College (ATC) Adult Education Program. The donation will be used in the Adult Education Program to provide financial assistance to students who have to take the General Education Diploma (GED) test. GED testing is a computer-based high school equivalency exam. ATC offers in-person and online testing formats for people interested in attaining a GED diploma. SRMC President and Program Manager, Dave Olson stated that

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Dana Lynn McIntyre February 27, 2025 No Comments
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Raising the bar on cancer research funding

An organization that has generated millions of dollars for local cancer research projects is coming back stronger after Hurricane Helene. PACELINE is a nonprofit organization working with the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) Foundation to support the Georgia Cancer Center (GCC) at MCG. It had to cancel its signature event, PaceDay 2024, in the wake of the hurricane. Leaders used the opportunity to survey their supporters on how to make the October 2025 event a comeback year. The decision was to make 2025 more inclusive by adding walking and running

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Dana Lynn McIntyre February 27, 2025 No Comments
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Sweet entrepreneurship

Cookie lovers everywhere look forward to a bright spot as winter begins to wind down in February: The return of Girl Scout cookies. A portion of the money raised through the sale of cookies pays the bakery company that produces the products. The majority of the funds remain within the originating council. Each council determines how the funds are used, including supporting local camps, community projects and helping girls in underserved areas participate. However, the Metro Augusta Chamber of Commerce’s February Women in Business luncheon demonstrated how participating in Girl

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Dana Lynn McIntyre February 23, 2025 No Comments
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CSRA Restaurant Partners with Salvation Army for Donations

Wife Saver Restaurant on North Leg Road can save you a night of cooking but they are also saving donations for those in need at the Salvation Army’s Center of Hope. The Fresh Start Donation Drive is a month-long effort that aims to ensure individuals and families experiencing homelessness have access to basic hygiene items necessary for maintaining health and dignity. Items needed include shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, razors, lotion, and soap. “Access to basic hygiene products is critical for both health and self-confidence, especially for our clients who are working and

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Staff Report February 5, 2025 No Comments
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$30k Helene Help for the Arts

The Greater Augusta Arts Council awarded 51 local creatives with Hurricane Relief Micro-Grants through the C.R.E.A.T.I.V.E. Grant initiative. This program, led by the Council’s new Executive Director, Denise Tucker, provided critical support to artists impacted by Hurricane Helene. C.R.E.A.T.I.V.E. FUND (Creative Relief for Emergencies and Assistance) Individual Vital Empowerment was designed to provide support to CSRA Individual Member Artists as they re-imagine & rebuild during the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. Micro-Grants of $500-$1000 were distributed to support costs associated with replacing supplies or a lost gig during this time. The $30,000

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Staff Report January 28, 2025 No Comments
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