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The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, April 12, 2023
2023 MLK Interfaith Worship Service
United Way Of The Coastal Empire Announces
Ride United
$200 Lyft Passes Provide Access for Employment, Education, Medical
Needs, and Other Demands for Transportation
The Mar
tin Luther King, Jr. Obser
vance Day Association, Inc.
will present the 43rd Annual
Celebration Interfaith Service
on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at
5:00 pm at Thankful Baptist
Church. The church is located
at 820 Martin Luther King Jr.
Blvd. in Savannah.
The highlight of the
service will be “The Words of
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.”
which will be spoken by the
very talented youth of the com
munity - our future leaders.
Members of the cler
gy of all faiths are invited to
wear their ministerial robes
and join the Memorial March
of the Clergy which will begin
this historic service. Commu-
Gulfstream currently employs
more than 11,000 in Chatham
County.
“More than 55 years
ago, Gulfstream Aerospace
chose Savannah as its home.
Over the course of that time,
they have become a major part
of the Savannah region by in
vesting in their facilities, creat
ing high-wage jobs and giving
back to the community through
many initiatives and partner
ships. We know today’s an
nouncements were competitive
projects and we thank Gulfst-
nity members of all ages are
invited to attend this annual
event which pays tribute to the
ream for once again choosing
Savannah,” said Savannah
Economic Development Au
thority President and CEO Trip
Tollison.
Officials also cele
brated the partnership of the
Savannah/Hilton Head Interna
tional Airport, and Gulfstream
throughout the years.
“It has been our great
fortune to have such a great
and impactful partner as Gulf
stream for more than half a
century. This partnership has
resulted in one of the largest
prophetic speeches and written
legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr.
aeronautical complexes in the
world here at SAV,” said Greg
Kelly, executive director, Sa
vannah Airport Commission.
“This would not have been
possible without substantial
effort, coordination, and team
work throughout the years by
both Gulfstream and the Sa
vannah Airport Commission.
This same level of partnership
continues today as new facili
ties are underway along with
planning for future growth.”
United Way of the
Coastal Empire announces the
availability of critical trans
portation services via the Ride
United Transport Access pro
gram, which enables people in
need in Bryan, Chatham, Eff
ingham, and Liberty counties
to access a free Lyft pass good
for $200 in transportation ser
vices. The funds must be used
within a two-week period, and
the pass may be renewed, pro
vided funds are available.
“The lack of reliable
transportation is a barrier to
upward mobility. To continue
efforts to help address this bar
rier, United Way of the Coast
al Empire has secured funds
through a national program,”
said Brynn Grant, president
and CEO of United Way of the
Coastal Empire. “Ride Unit
ed will help members of our
communities get to work, go to
school, obtain health services,
feed their families, and take
care of other critical needs that
require transportation.”
The Ride United
program, a national partner
ship with the rideshare service
Lyft, allows access to rides via
a smooth process. Since its in
ception in 2018, it has provid
ed 180,000 free or discounted
rides in more than 2,000 cities
and towns.
The program is open
to residents of Bryan, Cha
tham, Effingham, and Liberty
counties with transportation
challenges. Individuals who
want to utilize the program
must have a smartphone and
the ability to set up a Lyft ac
count. Once a Ride United In
take Form is submitted, $200
is deposited into the account.
Recipients have two weeks in
which to spend the funds. Re
cipients book their own rides
through the Lyft app, and
drivers have no way of know
ing their passengers are Ride
United recipients. Lyft services
vary within each county.
“We want to make
sure everyone who needs this
service knows it is available.
These funds can be accessed
through participating employ
ers, staffing agencies, medical
offices, schools, local govern
ment, and nonprofit organiza
tions. Community members
can also call United Way’s 211
Information and Referral Ser
vice or a United Way service
center in Bryan, Effingham,
and Liberty counties,” said
Cheri Dean, vice president
of direct services and impact
for United Way of the Coastal
Empire. “We encourage inter
ested nonprofits and organiza
tions serving individuals facing
transportation issues to reach
out to us at cdean@uwce.org to
learn how to refer individuals
to this program.”
Individuals interested
in applying can call 211; 912-
651-7750 in Bryan County;
912-826-5300 in Effingham
County; and 912-368-4282 in
Effingham County.
Applicants must pres
ent proof of residence in Bryan,
Chatham, Effingham, or Liber
ty counties when they contact
United Way. Additionally, they
must have a smartphone and be
able to set up a Lyft account,
which requires that a payment
method be on hie. Applicants
are not required to provide
proof of income. Those under
the age of 18 must be accom
panied by an adult.
The Lyft pass can
be used for a broad range of
transportation needs, including
employment, education, food,
housing, legal issues, and eco
nomic stability.
Local Phi Beta Sigma Chapter Wins Big at State
Conference
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Savannah’s chapter,
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc.,
- Tau Beta Sigma participated
in its Annual State Conference
held in Augusta, Georgia, on
March 2, 2023, through March
4,2023.
During the confer
ence, local chapters from all
over the state of Georgia con
verged together to conduct the
state’s business, participate in
educational sessions, elect new
state officials, and be honored
for the hard work exhibited
throughout the year. Tau Beta
Sigma and its members won
Medium Chapter of the Year
and Outstanding Education
Program of the Year during the
conference. Winning the Chap
ter of the Year is the seventh
time the chapter has won this
coveted award in eight years.
Also, President Deion Wil
liams won the 2022 Advisor
of the Year, and Ralph Brown
won the 2022 Phi Beta Sigma
- Georgia Teacher of the Year.
In addition, Kelvin Bryant re
ceived the 2022 In the Name
of Brotherhood Award. Presi
dent Deion Williams said, “the
awards are a testament to the
hard work and dedication of
the chapter members and their
service to Savannah.” In addi
tion to the awards, two chapter
members were elected to the
State Board. Kelvin Bryant
was re-elected as the State’s
Secretary and appointed Risk
Manager, and JaDon Whipple
was elected Director of Colle
giate Affairs. In addition, De-
ion Williams was reappointed
to the Director of Publicity, and
Moncello Stewart was also ap
pointed to serve.
Phi Beta Sigma Fra
ternity is a historically African
American Greek-lettered fra
ternity founded at Howard Uni
versity in Washington, D.C., on
January 9, 1914, by the Honor
able A. Langston Taylor, Hon
orable Leonard F. Morse, and
Honorable Charles I. Brown.
The founders wanted to formu
late an organization that would
exemplify the ideals of brother
hood, scholarship, and service.
The Tau Beta Sigma Chapter
was founded in 1933 in Savan
nah, Georgia. The fraternity’s
motto is “Culture for Service
and Service for Humanity.” For
more information, please visit
us at www.savannahsigmas.
com.
M.A.R.T.H.A., INCORPORATED FOUNDATION
In Collaboration with
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, incorporated v
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The Ivy and Pearl Scholarship will be awarded
to a High School graduating senior In
Chatham County, GA.
The recipient must be a graduating high school
senior who will be attending a fully accredited
4-year college in ihe Fall of 2023.
CRITERIA:
A complete application packet must include
the following:
y Applicants must hold a cjrmilallve Grade Point Average
of @5 or higher.
A letter of recommendation front Iwo of ihe following:
TeacherrPr&fessor, Guidance
Counselor, School Administrator, Church or Organization
Leader. The letter must be sealed and have Ihe author's
signature across Ihe seal.
An official transcript ■ The transcript is to be submitted
In a signed and seated envelope from Ihe Counselor's
Office.
The amount of the scholarships to be awarded
is SI ,000.00.
The award will be paid directly to the Institution,
after the recipient has enrolled. The award is
allocated for use toward tuition, fees,
books, supplies, or equipment.
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Submission of a two-to-three-page typed statement
which includes the following;
Personal Goals
DtseiipNv* amyi in paragraph formal, which taeribts
your personal end career plane, along with
achievements and affiliations. Include how this
scholarship will enhance your ability to attain these goals.
Financial Need (one page minimum)
Describes applicant's financial need and/or (Midship
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Landings Art Association
Contributes $2850 to SCCPSS
Art Teachers
The Landings Art
Association (LAA) has an
nounced their Annual Penny
Day Thompson Grants for the
2022-2023 SY. A contribution
of $2850 will enable each of 19
art teachers in Title I Savannah
Chatham County Public School
System (SCCPSS) elementary
schools (K-5) to purchase $150
worth of classroom materials
to enhance their curriculum.
The LAA made an additional
contribution of $1000 to sup
port the Telfair Museums’ Chil
dren’s Art Museum, a re-imag-
ining of the former ArtZeum,
to become a cutting-edge art
space for children.
These contributions
are made possible by generous
support given during the LAA
annual Spring Art Show Silent
Auction. All proceeds from
this year’s event will provide
the funds for the 2023-24 LAA
Community Outreach program.
The LAA Spring Art Show and
Silent Auction will be held on
Monday, May 2 from 5-8 PM
in the Palmetto Ball Room. All
artwork to be auctioned will be
donated by LAA members with
proceeds specifically to benefit
LAA’s arts education commu
nity projects.
In addition to Penny
Day Thompson Grants to Title
I teachers and the Telfair Muse
ums’ Children’s Art Museum,
LAA has most recently sup
ported Savannah Arts Academy
and Bethesda Academy as well
as numerous other community
organizations.
For more information
about LAA and their annual
Community Outreach grants
program contact LAA Pres
ident Cyndi Pollack at cyn-
dipollack82@gmail.com or
Outreach Chair Phyllis Tildes
at artphyll@comcast.net. The
LAA is a not for profit, 501c3
organization. Visit their web
site at www.landingsartassoci-
ation.com.
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