Enmark to pick nonprofits for 2015 help
Enmark Stations will use a Facebook contest to select four nonprofits to benefit from the company’s 2015 Encourage Health Series.
Any Savannah-area registered 501(c)3 nonprofit that has a mission to promote healthy living, active lifestyles or nutritional education may enter.
To be eligible, the nonprofit must “like” the Enmark page — facebook.com/enmarkstations — and post a comment explaining why its organization should be chosen. An advisory board will consider the total number of “likes” on individual posts for the final selection.
The deadline is midnight Jan. 8. Winners will be announced Jan. 9.
Each nonprofit that’s selected will receive a grant from Encourage health education sponsors and will be allotted an Enmark Dollar Day — $1 for every car wash, donations from Enmark customers at the registers and charity table.
Winners also will receive their own QR code to be scanned with purchases at any of the 64 Enmark stores. The organization with the most scans will receive a grand prize.
Tourism council seeks scholarship applications
The Tourism Leadership Council is asking for scholarship applications from students who want to go into hospitality and tourism.
Typically, scholarships range from $500 to $3,000. To date, the council has given more than $65,000 in scholarships.
“Helping with the education process gives us a way to strengthen the future of our tourism community,” said Michael Owens, council president and CEO.
The council will accept applications until Jan. 15. To apply, gather these items to upload at www.SavannahTourismAwards.com:
• An essay explaining how and why you plan to join the tourism community
• Your resume
• Two letters of recommendation
• Your most recent transcript showing you have a 3.0 GPA or higher
Applicants must be available for interviews during the third week of January and must be enrolled in a technical school, college or university for the 2014-2015 school year.
Dollar General donates $40,000 to Beaufort Elementary School
BEAUFORT, S.C. — Dollar General stores have donated $40,000 to Beaufort Elementary School in Beaufort, S.C., as part of their Reading Revolution program, which is designed to provide schools with resources to buy books, computers and other educational supplies.
“By supporting Beaufort Elementary School with this gift, we hope to help students become better readers, more successful students and lifelong learners,” said Denine Torr, Dollar General’s director of community initiatives.
Company officials said Beaufort Elementary was chosen because of its proximity to the Dollar General store at 11 Robert Smalls Parkway in Beaufort.
