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Giving Back
Rein & Shine enjoys successful fundraising event
More than 200 people enjoyed the horse show, pony rides, face painting, jump castle and pumpkin carving contest at this year’s Rein & Shine BarnRaiser while listening to the blue grass sounds of Common Ground and eating a buffet provided by Jimmy Hagood’s Tidewater Catering/Black Jack BBQ. Proceeds from the event, which included a silent auction and raffle prizes, support Rein & Shine programs. Rein & Shine gives children and adults with physical, mental, social or emotional limitations an alternative method of healing and therapy. Pictured, from left, board member Wendi Freeman and Rein & Shine executive director Ginny Pierce.
Piggly Wiggly Charity Golf Classic benefits Trident United Way
Piggly Wiggly Carolina Co. Inc. presented a check for $30,000 to the Trident United Way from funds generated at the Second Annual Piggly Wiggly Charity Golf Classic. This year the classic was held at Patriots Point Golf Links and Snee Farm Country Club. Pictured, from left, Christopher Kerrigan, president of Trident United Way; and Joseph T. Newton III, president of Piggly Wiggly Carolina Co. Inc.
The Coastal Community Foundation supports relief center
United Methodist Relief Center has received a $10,000 grant from The Coastal Community Foundation to fund activities related to maintenance and refurbishment of 20 elderly transportable cottages located in the tri-county area. The grant will be used to support maintenance costs related to ET units, including the replacement of major appliances, furniture, flooring, heating/cooling window units, pest management, cleaning/sanitizing/exterminating, minor repairs, painting and property/liability insurance.
Real estate association gives to development alliance
The Charleston Trident Association of Realtors recently presented a $50,000 donation to the Charleston Regional Development Alliance. The check was presented at the CRDA Annual Update Event at the Riviera Theatre at Charleston Place. Pictured, from left, Bill Finn, chairman-elect, Charleston Regional Development Alliance; Sara Perry, director of member services for CTAR; and Wil Riley, vice president of finance, CTAR.
Students give to local Helping Hands
Helping Hands of Goose Creek recently received a check for $838.28 from the students at Westview Elementary School in Goose Creek to help provide relief for Hurricane Katrina evacuees in the area.
Publisher gives to elementary school
Velocity Publishing LLC, publisher of the Little Black Book for every busy woman, has donated almost $800 and supplied many wish list items to Memminger Elementary School’s media center.
Literacy association receives multiple contributions
Trident Literacy Association recently received several donations. A check for $20,000 was presented from Alcoa Foundation at a special ceremony to honor recipients at the Mt. Holly plant in Moncks Corner. The Wal-Mart Foundation contributed a total of $5,250 from the North Charleston, Oakbrook, Ashley Crossing and Sam’s Club stores. The Boeing Foundation contributed $5,000, and the Coastal Community Foundation, through the Open Grants program, contributed $5,500 to support Trident Literacy’s TC Drayton Center on Meeting Street. The Rotary Club of Charleston also donated $1,000 to the center.
Cadets contribute record amount to Trident United Way
The Citadel’s cadets contributed a record $11,876 to this year’s Trident United Way campaign, breaking the 2004 record by nearly $1,000. To foster giving, cadets were told that the company in each battalion that had the most upper class participation, based on the percentage of contributors, would be excused from one closed weekend Saturday Morning Inspection during the first semester. Knobs in the company contributing the most would receive extended leave on a Saturday night. Those excused from SMI are Alpha, Golf, Lima and November. Freshman with extended leave are Charlie, Golf, Lima and Oscar.
AmeriCorps begins project with UMRC
A team of AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps members recently began a project with the United Methodist Relief Center of Mount Pleasant to refurbish homes and build mobile housing units for impoverished elderly residents. During their five-week stint, the team will refurbish two homes and build four Elderly Transportable cottages. NCCC members will be involved in all phases of construction for the ETs. Designed with the elderly in mind, these “homes on wheels” provide safe and comfortable housing to residents who often live in substandard conditions. Additionally, the ETs can be refurbished and moved to serve another elderly person when the resident passes away or can no longer live alone.
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