ConventionSouth Group shops to benefit Bethesda Academy
Visit Savannah and ConventionSouth Magazine, in conjunction with the magazine’s Rendezvous South convention, recently facilitated a charity event called “Holiday Purchases with Purpose” that raised more than $1,200 for Bethesda Academy.
Attendees with the ConventionSouth group were given two hours to go shopping at six Broughton Street retailers that included Go Fish Clothing & Jewelry Co., 24e, Copper Penny, Spa Blue, The Salt Table and Low Country Gourmet with 10 percent of the sales donated to Bethesda Academy.
“ConventionSouth hosted 25 meeting planners for this event who could potentially bring their meetings and conventions to our city,” said Jeff Hewitt, vice president of business development and destination services at Visit Savannah. “Since it’s close to the holidays, the goal was to give these planners the chance to shop in Savannah while also giving back to the community.”
Money generated from sales totalled $545, with ConventionSouth magazine donating an additional $500 and another $160 being collected at the luncheon where the check was presented to Bethesda Academy.
Local green non-profit joins world network
Sustainativity Inc., the nonprofit company founded by Tommy Linstroth, CEO of Green Badger and principal of Trident Sustainability Group, has joined an organization called “1% for the Planet” to generate funds to donate to sustainable causes.
Sustainativity has been active in Savannah since 2013 to help other nonprofits become more sustainable.
All of Sustainativity’s income and donations are reinvest in the regional community in a variety of ways.
Partnering with “1% for the Planet” will make Sustainativity eligible to receive donations from 1,200 member companies in 48 countries. All of them give 1 percent of their revenues to supporting environmental causes.
In 2013, “1% for the Planet” gave more than $20 million to their nonprofit members.
Habitat for Humanity receives grant
The Coastal Empire Habitat for Humanity has received a $3,500 capacity building and fund developmental grant from the Hoosie Martin Foundation.
“This will be our second Habitat for Humanity we have funded this year. We are excited to see how our mission of empowering under-served communities will impact the Savannah region,” said Samantha Lewis, director of grants and capacity building.
“It is a great thing for Savannah and our affiliate to work and receive these funds from the Hoosie Martin Foundation,” said Michael Weathers, executive director of Coastal Empire Habitat for Humanity. “To reach our goal of building simple, decent and affordable homes throughout the Coastal Empire it takes more than just manpower. It takes dollars.”