Savannah tourism boosters win state award
The Tourism Leadership Council, together with Visit Savannah, won the Bill Hardman Sr. Tourism Champion Award in the Partnership category Friday at the Governor’s Tourism Conference in Augusta.
The award was given for their combined service to visitors traveling to Savannah and Chatham County.
“These two organizations speak with a single voice, and because of that Savannah has seen record-breaking levels in tourism,” said deputy tourism commissioner Kevin Langston.
Tourism council president Michael Owens said it was an honor to be recognized for the partnership.
“We all work together for the greater good, and because of that we’ve seen the successes of an industry that represents $2.3 billion in economic impact,” Owens aid.
Friday’s event attracted more than 500 tourism industry professionals from Georgia’s convention and visitor bureaus, attractions, hotels and others.
Childhood cancer-fighting event today at Oglethorpe Mall
CURE Childhood Cancer and Oglethorpe Mall will host the second annual “CURE’s Kids” kick-off party today in the JC Penney Court at the mall from 10 a.m. to noon.
The event will launch “CURE’s Kids Conquer Cancer One Day at a Time,” which will honor several Savannah children as part of a National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September.
Face and body painting is free for CURE kids and a $10 donation to CURE for others.
For more information, contact Mandy Garola, CURE’s patient family services/community engagement manager, at 912-507-9897 or mandy@curechildhoodcancer.org.
‘The Joint’ offers free care to first responders
From Monday through Sept. 13, police, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, active duty military and their families can receive free care during First Responders Week at ‘The Joint…the chiropractic place.’
The company says the service is being offered “as a small token of thanks for their everyday bravery.”
The Joint has locations at 485 Pooler Parkway in Pooler and at 5500 Abercorn St., Suite 22.
No appointments are necessary, and the clinics are open evenings and weekends.
For regular clinic hours, go to www.TheJoint.com.
New partner for CAT Freedom
Chatham Area Transit Authority officials have announced that Yellow Cab will be the agency’s new provider for CAT Freedom, its accessible taxi program.
CAT Freedom is part of a nationwide initiative to allow people with disabilities to be part of a community’s workforce and to expand transportation options for them. The service is available to paratransit patrons and others. It’s managed by Chatham Area Transit and operated by Yellow Cab.
For more information, call the Customer Service Ride Line at 912-233-5767 or go to www.catchacat.org.
