Rayonier Foundation awards annual grants
JESUP — The Rayonier Foundation recently presented $141,056 in United Way matching grants to two public schools and 31 area agencies and nonprofit organizations.
The grants were presented during the foundation’s annual grant breakfast ceremony in Jesup. The grants support funding requests for community educational, civic, cultural and environmental and health projects and programs.
“For nearly 60 years, Rayonier has proudly called Wayne County home. Our employees take tremendous pride in Rayonier’s commitment to the communities where we operate and we are privileged to support the important work of our area nonprofits,” said Jack Perrett, general manager for Rayonier’s Performance Fibers Jesup Mill.
Georgia Southern offers summer classes
The Division of Continuing Education of Georgia Southern University will offer two business-related classes in June at the Coastal Georgia Center in Savannah.
• Beginning project management provides an overview of the nine components for project success.
This 12-hour course, with the 24-hour advanced course also offered this summer, will complete the 35-hour course requirement for the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Professional certification application.
The class is held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, June 7, and from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, June 18 and 19. Cost is $600.
• Microsoft-Word 1 promotes proficiency in basic Word functionality. The class is held from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, June 17 and 19. Cost is $85.
For more information, contact jfogarty@georgiasouthern.edu or 912-644-5967, or go to http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/conted/cesavannahmenu.html.
Junior League extends application deadline
The Junior League of Savannah is looking for area women interested in voluntarism for the organization’s 2013-14 Provisional Class. To get an application, contact Courtney Brown at courtney.oswald@yahoo.com or the Junior League of Savannah headquarters at headquarters@jrleaguesav.org.
Applications and fees are due by July 19.
The Junior League of Savannah has nearly 900 members and was established on Jan. 7, 1926. For more information, go to www.jrleaguesav.org.
Memorial earns an ‘A’ for patient safety
Memorial University Medical Center received an “A” Hospital Safety ScoreSM by The Leapfrog Group, an independent organization formed to give the public information they can use to protect themselves and their families.
The Hospital Safety Score was calculated using publicly available data on patient injuries, medical and medication errors, and infections.
“Ensuring the safety of our patients is a top priority every day. We host an annual safety fair for our team members, we use electronic safeguards to prevent medication errors and we require many hours of annual training and education,” said Maggie Gill, president and CEO of Memorial Health.
To see Memorial’s scores as they compare nationally and locally, go to www.hospitalsafetyscore.org.