Kroger launches 2013 ‘Can Hunger’ campaign
Kroger stores are partnering with local food banks, including Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia, to help raise money for nonperishable items during the holiday season.
Through Kroger’s ‘Can Hunter’ campaign, customers can buy $1, $3 or $5 icons to help provide food for area families in need. All donations collected in the Savannah area will benefit America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia.
“Over the years, the Can Hunger campaign has helped supply food banks with countless meals for the communities we serve,” said Kroger spokesman Glynn Jenkins. “Even a small donation can make a large impact in feeding those who are less fortunate.”
The campaign will run from today through Christmas Eve.
Blood drive scheduled for Deen properties
Paula Deen Enterprises will host a blood drive at three Savannah locations on Friday, Nov. 22, 2013:
• The Lady & Sons Restaurant, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• The Inn at Ellis Square, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Uncle Bubba’s Oyster House, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
To schedule an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: BUTTER.
Donors will receive a limited edition apron, autographed by Paula Deen; a $40 gift card to The Lady & Sons Restaurant, Uncle Bubba’s Oyster House or the Paula Deen Retail Store; and The Lady & Sons signature Gooey Butter Cakes.
Walking Christmas tours offered
A new downtown Savannah tour called “A Charles Dickens Christmas Walking Experience” will debut on Nov. 30.
Co-produced by Old City Walks and Savannah Cultural Heritage Tours, the hour-long walking tours will begin at 5:30 p.m. with stops at key historic sites for Victorian Savannah Christmas stories and carols, scene performances from “A Christmas Carol” and inside visits to Christmas-decorated Savannah parlors.
Ten percent of all proceeds will benefit homeless programs and the creation of a public forum to discuss solutions to homelessness.
The tours will begin at Chippewa Square with attendance limited to 15 people. For additional information, visit www.oldcitywalks.com and www.savannahculturalheritagetours.com.
Resorts receive ‘gold crown’ award
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Four resort properties on Hilton Head Island referred to as the Coral Resorts family of properties – Island Links Resort, Coral Sands Resort, Coral Reef Resort and Port O’Call – have received the “Gold Crown” award from RCI, the largest vacation timeshare exchange network in the world.
The Gold Crown recognition, according to RCI, is based on a 12-month compilation of guest assessments as well as an evaluation of resort facilities, amenities and guest services.