FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Time Starts Now! Event Raises $25,000 for the Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society (LDSS)
(SAVANNAH, GA): The inaugural “Time Starts Now!” event held on Thursday, Jan. 24 raised $25,000 to benefit the Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society (LDSS) and it’s educational, outreach and advocacy programs for local families. These include Camp Buddy, the Night of Champions, Book Bundles and the monthly support group meeting that benefits people with Down syndrome and their families.
The sold-out event included 10 teams of 10 competing in “Minute to Win It”-style challenges. Meridth Lamas and her team of State Farm insurance agents took top prize at the event, winning the accolades of their peers and bragging rights until next year’s competition.
Event Chairperson Marcie Moxley is thrilled with level of participation and enthusiasm from the business community, “We are so thankful for the support of our sponsors, participating teams and volunteers. It took everyone coming together to make Time Starts Now! such a success. We can’t wait to get started on next year and look forward to this being an annual event to benefit the Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society," Moxley said.
Teams competing were Service Master of Savannah, Servpro of Savannah, CRDN, Puroclean, Mortgage Bankers Association of Savannah, Engle Martin & Associates, Inc, Greenleaf Construction & Restoration,HSA Engineers & Scientists, State Farm-Meridth Lamas, and Willis Insurance Services.
Event sponsors included Benedictine Military School, Corleone’s Restauran, J&M Oil, Belfor, Coke, Grotheer Construction, Textile Restoration, Akins & Bobb Collision Center, Bouchillon’s Collision Center,EMD Chemicals, Marchese Construction, JDH Decks & Fences, Inc., JT Turner Construction Co, Inc., Matthew Johns Construction, Optim Orthopedics, Seacrest Partners, Thomas J. Sheehan Insurance, Inc., State Farm-Declan Finnerty, Stevens Hale and Associates, Unified Investigations and Sciences, Inc andUNITS.
Gift baskets were donated by About Face, The Art Bash Studio, Brown Chiropractic, Buttercup’s Boutique, Captain Mike’s Dolphin Tours, Cheddar’s, Coach’s Corner, The Crab Shack, Fat Tire Bikes,FORM, Historic Savannah Carriage Tours, Howard Family Dental, JC Davis Hair at Salon Aqua, Johnny Harris Restaurant, Lenny’s Sub Shop, Live Oak Restaurants, Mighty Eighth Museum , O-N-E Paper, Quality Wine & Spirits, Ranicki Chiropractic Wellness Center, Savannah Pedals, Spanky’s Southside, Sticky Fingers, State Farm- Bill Richard, Subway, Tortugas, Two Smart Cookies, Tybee Art Works, Ultimate Martial Arts, and Warren J. Hartman.
For more information please visit http://www.ldssga.org/
About the Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society: The Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society (LDSS) is a support group to benefit people with Down Syndrome and their families through local leadership in support, outreach, education and advocacy. Meetings are held every 4th Tuesday of the month, typically with a guest speaker and social time for families to meet and interact with one another. We encourage people to bring their children. We are an affiliate of the National Down Syndrome Society. http://www.ldssga.org/