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Center Parc Credit Union Announces $1000 Youth Scholarships Available. Winners announced in June

(SAVANNAH, Ga.) High school seniors are invited to apply for the 2022 Youth Member Development Scholarship Award being presented by Center Parc Credit Union. The financial organization will present two $1,000 scholarships to students who are entering college or vocational school this year.

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Savannah’s Community Health Advocate Program Announces the First 10 Graduates

Members of the first graduating class share candid conversations about vaccine concerns and acceptance in Black and Hispanic communities.

(SAVANNAH, GA) During the summer of 2021, Healthy Savannah and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia developed a series of listening sessions to provide a safe environment for Black and Hispanic Savannahians to voice their thoughts, concerns, and questions about the COVID-19 vaccine.

Funded by a supplemental grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the program was intended to broaden the initiatives of the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) grant by increasing vaccine awareness and acceptance in communities at high risk of severe illness, hospitalization, and death due to COVID-19 or flu.

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Garden City Homestead Association to Distribute 300 Bags of Vegetables

Harvest sponsored by Center Parc Credit Union

(GARDEN CITY, GA) The Garden City Homestead Association’s community garden will share its first harvest of the new year with the community at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. The public is invited to receive free vegetables in a distribution to be held at the garden, 4115 Second St. in Garden City, between Oak and Davis drives.

The Garden City Homestead Association garden is one of nine community gardens throughout Chatham County to which Center Parc Credit Union has donated approximately $22,500 in sponsorship dollars. Another major supporter of the upcoming Saturday food distribution is Food Lion in Garden City, which is making donations for the produce giveaway.

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Winning Students Featured in Local Cookbook from Center Parc, SUGA

(SAVANNAH, Ga.) – Fifteen elementary students who are budding gardeners and cooks were selected to be published in a new cookbook that is being produced by Center Parc Credit Union and the Savannah Urban Garden Alliance (SUGA), in partnership with four Savannah elementary schools. The cookbook documents the students’ vegetable garden experience at the participating schools.

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Colonial Chemical Acquires Virginia Firm, Eyes Growth and Further Expansion

(SAVANNAH, Ga.) Colonial Chemical Solutions, Inc. (CCS), a subsidiary of Savannah-based Colonial Group, Inc., has announced the acquisition of Industrial Chemicals Inc. The 80-year-old company, headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, provides a wide selection of industrial chemicals and offers services including repackaging, storage, custom blending, contract storage and packaging, and chemical logistical support. Visit https://colonialchemicals.com/

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Healthy Savannah and Coastal YMCA Seeking Community Advocates for Flu and COVID-19 Prevention

(SAVANNAH, Ga.) Healthy Savannah and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia are reminding area residents that there’s still time to get a flu vaccine. December 5-11 is National Influenza Vaccination Week, a national awareness week focused on highlighting the importance of influenza vaccination.

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Center Parc Returns as Sponsor of Greenbriar’s Holiday Gift Wrap Fundraiser

(SAVANNAH, GA) Center Parc Credit Union will once again be among the sponsors when Greenbriar Children’s Center presents its annual Gift Wrap Center starting December 10 at Oglethorpe Mall this upcoming holiday season. The gift-wrapping service is the largest fundraiser of the year for Greenbriar, which offers an emergency shelter for children, along with early childhood education and family preservation and support services.

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Police Memorial Trail Reopens in Savannah, Helping Link Daffin Park to Lake Mayer

Chatham/Savannah’s Tide to Town urban trail system is supported by the REACH grant, administered by Healthy Savannah and YMCA of Coastal Georgia.

(SAVANNAH, GA) Savannah’s Police Memorial Trail will officially reopen on Monday, November 29. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for 11:30 a.m. at the trailhead on the corner of Kerry St. and Dixie Ave., where City and County officials will gather with the Tide to Town board and members of the community to celebrate the conclusion of the five-year renovation effort.

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