COLUMBIA — The St. Andrews Woman’s Club (SAWC) marked the start of its new club year with a tea at the historic Stackhouse Mansion on Laurel Street. Prospective members were invited to join the celebration and learn more about the group’s work in the community. The club meets monthly atContinue Reading
By Rick Abercrombie In a recent visit to the Optimist Club of St. Andrews-Irmo, Mark Smyers, Executive Director of Irmo-Chapin Recreation Commission, updated the audience on the status of development of the Saluda Shoals Greenway. The Greenway is ultimately a project that will flow from the Dam to a connectionContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. A.J. Brand and Donovan Murph had a “Yellow Jacket” reunion Sunday in Atlanta, Ga. As both players embark on their respective college careers, their former team is off to a 2-0 start once again. Irmo came away with a 37-32 win over J.F. Byrnes. It wasContinue Reading
McGregor Presbyterian Church will host a blood drive September 6 from 10 am – 2 pm. To Schedule an Appointment, go to: Blood Drive. The church is at 6505 St. Andrews Road in Columbia If 30 donors participate, McGregor Presbyterian Church will donate $500 to Family Promise.Continue Reading
Middle school students from Gateway Baptist Church in Irmo spent part of their summer giving back during a community missions weekend known as Mission Ballentine. From Friday through Sunday in late July, students participated in six different service projects, both indoors and outdoors. One of those projects included volunteering atContinue Reading
By Rick Abercrombie Victoria McKenna, Director of Development for Ezekiel Ministries, spoke August 8 to the Optimist Club of St. Andrews-Irmo. Ezekiel enjoys financial and in-person support from more than 40 local churches. Its inspiration comes from Ezekiel 37:10; “So I prophesied as he commanded me, and breath entered them;Continue Reading
By Rick Abercrombie On August 1, St. Andrews Optimists hosted Nick Charalambous, Donor Relations Officer for Oliver Gospel Mission. Charalambous recounted the history of the Mission and outlined its current services to the Midlands. Oliver Gospel Mission traces its origin back to 1888, when Rev. Robert Oliver purchased property onContinue Reading
By Rick Abercrombie St. Andrews Optimists recently enjoyed a presentation by City Year Columbia. The speaker was Trey Glenham, Director of Development. City Year serves as the local hands and feet of AmeriCorps and is one of 30 such extensions of the parent organization. The statistical fact of life thatContinue Reading
The American Red Cross urges all donors to give blood now to keep the blood supply strong this summer. Type O blood products are most needed on hospital shelves – especially in the face of summer challenges that can quickly cause blood and platelet reserves to drop. In addition toContinue Reading
LEXINGTON, S.C. – Cancer of Many Colors (CMC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting cancer patients and their families, has announced the appointment of Whitnei Jeffcoat Wingard as its new chief development officer. In her new role, Wingard will lead efforts to raise awareness of CMC’s mission, coordinate events, manageContinue Reading
By Rick Abercrombie The June 24 speakers at the Optimist Club of St. Andrews-Irmo were representatives from Palmetto Foundation for Prevention and Recovery. The Foundation focuses on the presence of opioid use and abuse in the Irmo/Chapin community. Having lost his son Chase to an accidental opioid overdose, Bruce Loveless,Continue Reading