Charleston resident named TTC benefactor of the year

The South Carolina Technical College System Foundation honored Charleston resident Samuel Steinberg during the “Benefactors Make a Difference” luncheon. The annual luncheon highlights the efforts of people who have donated funds and real property to technical colleges for scholarships and program and facility enhancements. Steinberg, president of Charleston Steel and Metal Co., is a Trident Technical College benefactor and serves as chair of the TTC Foundation. In 2000, while serving as Foundation development chair, he set a goal of $5 million for the first capital campaign ever launched by the college and the foundation. Three years later, the foundation exceeded the campaign target by raising $5.4 million to assist with the college’s $26 million renovation of the Complex for Economic Development. Pictured: Steinberg, far left, holds the award he received for being named TTC’s benefactor of the year. With Steinberg, from left, James Hudgins, South Carolina Technical College System president, Mary Thornley, TTC president, and Sunny, Steinberg’s wife.

Group awards grants to local nonprofits

Women Making a Difference hosted its annual grant announcement party at the Old Cigar Factory. Granting a total of $35,000, generated by donations from its 70 members, the following organizations were named recipients of WMD’s 2005 grants: Boys and Girls Club, Carolina Medical Assessment Center, Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding, Dress for Success, Florence Crittenton Programs, Hemangioma Treatment Foundation, Humanities Foundation’s ShelterNet Program and Wings for Kids. Pictured: WMD member Carrie Morrey, center, presents a grant award to Murray Neale and Mallory Norvell on behalf of the Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding group.

Engineering firm donates blood to American Red Cross

Employees of S&ME, an engineering and environmental services firm, donated blood to the American Red Cross after hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit the Gulf Coast region. To encourage employees to donate blood, S&ME President John Browning promised that the company would donate $50 for every pint donated to the Red Cross. For those employees who could not give blood, S&ME also matched any money employees donated to the Red Cross and other relief organizations. Employee blood donations and other contributions totaled almost $10,000. With a matching corporate gift, S&ME’s total gift to the Gulf Coast relief efforts totaled nearly $20,000.

Pinewood students raise funds for Humanity

Pinewood Prep students in Mrs. Thompson’s fourth-grade class pose with Erin Byrd, center, development and communication manager for Dorchester Habitat for Humanity, during the First Annual Hats On for Helpers Day. Pinewood’s Interact Club created this day where, for a $1 donation, any student/faculty/staff could wear a hat to school. The day raised $374 for Dorchester Habitat. Students also had the option of donating food for H.E.L.P. of Summerville.

Attorney donates fees to global health nonprofit

Christian Hartley of Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman represented an elderly gentleman in a dispute with the Black Lung Disease compensation fund. After winning the case on behalf of his pro bono client, the judge awarded Hartley’s client back benefits and on-going compensation, and ordered the coal company the client once worked for to pay attorneys’ fees of approximately $20,000. Hartley then donated the attorneys’ fees to the Global Health through Education, Training and Service organization—a non-governmental, nonprofit group based in the United States dedicated to improving health in developing countries through innovations in education and service.

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