Golf outing nets funds for Red Cross.
It was fun for a good cause Monday afternoon as student golfers gathered at Houndslake Country Club for the Aiken County Chapter of the American Red Cross’ third annual Heroes Golf Outing.
Nine golf teams from Augusta to Williston participated in the event which raises money for Aiken Red Cross, according to Don Cheeks, a board member for the organization.
“The afternoon has been excellent; we had a great turnout, and there has been some beautiful weather,” said Cheeks.
Suzanne Jackson, executive director of the Aiken Red Cross, said the money goes to support local disaster relief efforts.
“The money is being raised by the community for the community,” she said.
Earlier this month, Aiken Red Cross kicked off its Heroes campaign, a major fundraiser for the organization. Full Story.
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Habitat completes 73rd Aiken home!
Shameco Butler had cut the ribbon to her new Habitat for Humanity home Last Sunday.
She had formally received the keys to the residence in the Kennedy Kolony area of Aiken and had accepted a Bible as a gift.
It was her turn to speak to a cheering crowd of family, friends and volunteers, but Butler was immediately overcome by tears. She could only express her gratitude to Habitat, the sponsoring Aiken Board of Realtors, the Realtor Habitat Committee chair, Lyvia May, Kay and Joe Buggy and St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church.
A few minutes later, Butler would describe how she had become so worried about the neighborhood where she had once lived with her three young children – Dystiny Lawrence, 9, Dashawna Hicks, 8, and Shawn Hicks, 6. She moved in with family members and dreamed about her own home. She applied for Habitat and was accepted. Full Story.
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Golf event to raise money for good cause.
Aiken County Habitat for Humanity’s next Women Build house is being co-sponsored by the Women of Woodside.
To help raise money for the project, the group is hosting a golf tournament, “The WOW Cup,” to be held on Monday, March 16. The tournament will be played on the Woodside Jones course and The Reserve at Woodside course. Full Story.
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