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8 - The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, November 18, 2009
United Way Urges the Community
to Give
West Chatham Students Participate in
AVID Day at Ga. Tech
preparation for his book All That
Savannah Jazz, obtained vital
information of the way life was
on West Broad St. The book
depicts the thriving night life and
music of theaters and vaudeville.
To purchase Elmore’s book, All
That Savannah Jazz, visit ama-
zon.com.
Dr. Clifford Hardwick, III,
and Joe Bmen set the pace for “A
Morning on West Broad”, which
explored the daily experiences of
those who lived on West Broad
St. from the early 1900’s.
“An Evening on West
Broad: Jazz in 1930’s Style”cul-
minated the day’s events. Many
came dressed in attire of the time.
Fashions were donated by A
Touch Of Afiika. Teddy Adams
and Friends. Vintage automobiles
lined the street, further setting the
tone for the evening.
Johnny Mercer is getting a
posthumous 100th birthday cele
bration, culminating with the
unveiling of a life-size statue, to
be unveiled on November 18,
2009 in Ellis Square from
12:00 -1:00 p.m. The public is
invited.
WILEY WILCOX a YMNASIUM A T
SA VANNAH STA TE UNIVERSITY
Tickets nay tre purchased from
Lester's Florist and SSU Bookstore
PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT THE
SA VANNAH BLACK HERITAGE FESTIVAL
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go to www.coastatempirotalonEcom
Phono 912- G31-3390
Thus far in the 2009
campaign, United Way of
the Coastal Empire has
raised $4,965,265, 61% of
the $8.2 million goal. With
just a few days left until
United Way announces its
final results for the year,
we are asking for your
help.
“Early on we realized
that this year presented
tremendous challenges,”
said United Way Campaign
Chair Jeff Kole, President
of Kole Management
Company. “And yet at the
same time, the need is so
great. We have people ask
ing for help who have
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compared to two years ago.
And last month, United
Way's 2-1-1 help line
received a record 1,700
calls.
United Way of the Coastal
Empire helps fund over 100
community programs and
services in Bryan, Chatham,
Effingham and Liberty
counties. In order to con
tinue our efforts, United
Way is calling for every cit
izen to help in every way
they can.
“Our volunteers and
staff are working extremely
hard and doing everything
in our power to reach the
goal,” said Gregg
Schroeder, President of
United Way of the Coastal
Empire. “The motivating
force is the need that is
right here in our communi
ty. We are committed to
seeing the campaign
through to a successful
end.”
United Way urges
everyone to help. Tax
deductible contributions
can be mailed to the United
Way of the Coastal Empire
at PO Box 2946, Savannah,
GA 31401 or visit website
at www.uwce.org.
For more information
about how to give to United
Way, please contact Julie
Cyr at 912.651.7714 or
jcyr@uwce.org.
before.”
Across the board,
United Way funded pro
grams have experienced
increased needs.
America's Second
Harvest Food Bank, for
example, is seeing a 26%
increase in food distributed
this year over the same
time period last year.
The agencies they
serve are reporting a 100%
increase in people coming
to pantries.
At the Women's
Center of Wesley
Community Centers, there
has been a 25% increase in
the number of people seek
ing assistance each month
Students arriving at Georgia Tech
The West Chatham
Middle School AVID pro
gram participated in AVID
Day at Georgia Tech on
Saturday November 7, 2009.
The group of 32 stu
dents and 6 adult chaperones
left at 5:30 a.m. arriving in
Atlanta at 10:30am. Georgia
Tech and the Atlanta AVID
office provided great Tour
Guides allowing students and
adults an in-depth look at the
beautiful sprawling campus
of Georgia Tech.
The West Chatham Middle
School group also ate a deli
cious lunch at the Varsity and
watched the first three quar
ters of the Georgia Tech VS.
Wake Forest televised foot
ball game.
Students and adults returned
to Pooler with a renewed
excitement and motivation
about the AVID program.
The AVID Program is a
college preparatory class that
provides motivated students
with college readiness skills
and real life college, commu
nity and career exploration.
The coordinator of the
West Chatham Middle School
AVID program is Ms. Ivory
Graham.
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