Georgia's Wake Up Call with Scott Keith and Jen Steele on Big 98
THE BIG 98 COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
September 11th is a National Day of Service. Your support of a local project or charity on that day will honor those have been lost and who continue work for our safety. Visit www.911DayOf Service.org to see what you can do.
Pedal 4 Kids, the Lowcountry’s largest bicyclist event, is currently registering individuals and teams for the 4th annual event to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Hilton Head Island. The event is on Saturday, September 25th and includes four different routes throughout Hilton Head’s parks and pathways for bicyclists of all ages and skill levels. To register, call (843) 694-3197 or visit the website at www.bgchhi.org.
The Annual “Rock of the Marne Triathlon” is coming up on Sunday September 19th at Hunter Army Airfield. Proceeds benefit the Hunter Spouses Club, which distributes funds to needy families of enlisted soldiers. It’s a 500-yard swim, 13-mile bike and 5K run on the site of the first triathlon ever on the US Mainland. To register go to www.savtri.com.
The “We Are One: Effingham County Appreciation Day” is on Saturday September 11th from 10am-5pm at 434 Weisenbaker Road in Rincon. Enjoy free food and drinks, entertainment, games, and live music. Get to know the people of Effingham County! For more information, call 429-3005.
The Geechee Sailing Club’s annual Oktoberfest Regatta is coming up on October 2nd and 3rd. The races will be held in the Wilmington River, Wassaw Sound, and the Ocean. Registration for the regatta will take place on Friday, October 1st at Tubby’s Tank House or online at http://geecheesailingclub.org/racing.html
LIFE – Living Independence for Everyone - joins with Armstrong Atlantic State University, MSL, and Chatham Area Transit for their Annual Wheelchair and Scooter Cleaning & Health Fair on Saturday, September 18th. Have your wheelchair or electric scoooter inspected, deep cleaned, and lubricated for free. Plus free food, drinks and goody bags. It’s at LIFE’s new location at 12020 Abercorn Street. For more info call 920-2414.
In the US alone, someone dies by suicide every 16 minutes, claiming more than 33,000 lives each year. Join the Out of the Darkness Community Walk in Bluffton on Saturday October 24th at the USCB New River Campus. Proceeds benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Register online at www.outofthedarkness.org or call Pat at 843-540-1841.
HEROES ON HORSEBACK is a therapeutic riding program providing equine assisted activities for individuals in the Lowcountry with physical, mental or emotional disabilities. FALL session is starting soon and volunteers are needed more than ever before to assist these special children. Volunteer orientation will be 10:00 A.M. on September 11th. For information go to www.heroesonhorseback.org.
The National Federation of the Blind is competing for a $250,000 grant to advance science and education for blind students. Please vote for the National Federation of the Blind by texting “101913” to the number 73774 each day in September. For more information, visit www.NFB.org
