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Still Hopes Holds Annual Guignard Society Dinner Fundraiser

This year’s annual Guignard Society Dinner was held on May 26, with over 150 guests in attendance. A recent article in the Columbia Star features highlights of this year’s big event, and can be read by clicking here.

For more information on the Guignard Society, or making donations, please visit the Development section of our web site.

Still Hopes Annual Rummage Sale

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. this Thursday

Over 5,000 items are on display and are for sale in the Garden Room at Still Hopes. The hours are this Thursday, October 28, from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Every item must be sold! Proceeds benefit the Resident Assistance Fund at Still Hopes

Who – What – Why – When

Who?   Our caring employees!
What?  The Employee Appreciation Fund!
Why?    Because we do not tip them for all they do for us!
When? September 27, 2010 until November 30, 2010

We are in the middle of our Annual Drive for the Employee Appreciation Fund to brighten Christmas for our employees.

As residents of Still Hopes we have much to appreciate:    Comfortable living, a beautiful, well tended campus, good food and excellent service in the Bistro and the Palmetto Room, security, house-keeping, and much more that contributes to our well being.

Approximately 290 employees are dedicated to our comfort, security, and happiness day in and day out.   Some are quite visible while others are behind the scenes taking care of the things that we take for granted. The only way for us to demonstrate gratitude for their daily efforts to enhance the quality of our lives is to give a substantial gift to the Employee Appreciation Fund.

Checks should be made out to the Employee Appreciation Fund. These and designated cash may be placed in the door of the Business Office. They are deposited daily in the Fund’s account at NBSC.  The Committee receives balance reports only. If you are off campus, you may mail your giving to the office at P. O. Box 2959, West Columbia, SC 29171.

To spread your contribution throughout the year to avoid the Christmas rush, you can arrange with the Business Office to have a contribution added to your monthly statement. These donations are not tax deductable. With a resident committee handling the Fund, one hundred percent of the givings go to the employees without social security or income tax deducted.

The goals of the committee for 2010 are bursting the thermometer at $65,000 and 100% resident participation.

How thankful we should be to have so many wonderful people taking care of us!

Thank you for your generosity,

Anne Beazley
Resident Council Chair

Fitz Beazley, Frances Case, Jean Doster, Martha Lever, Bert Sullivan
Employee Appreciation Fund Committee

Still Hopes Launches NEW Website

Still Hopes Retirement Community has launched a brand new website.

This cutting edge site has all the information anyone would want to know about Still Hopes in one convenient place.   www.stillhopes.org

“We are proud of our new user- friendly, information-packed website and look forward to extending our reach to the community and the world with social media tools, a Blog and photo albums on our Face Book page.” Jon Keith, Still Hopes Director of Marketing.

The new website is multi-faceted and interactive.  The website will be a source of information for current residents, future residents, employees and those who just want to learn more about Still Hopes.  We’re presenting everything from our new Google Calendar for fitness classes, to lists of on-site educational sessions, concerts and job opportunities. It’s all there.

Visit www.stillhopes.org where you can join our E-list, subscribe to email alerts from our blog page and become a fan of our Facebook page.

Reaching Out – Giving Back – Helping Others

Still Hopes is known as a place of hospitality blessed with a beautiful campus and exceptional facilities. Sharing is a cornerstone of our overall mission.  Our employees, residents and trustees give back through their time, talents, and resources.

WE VOLUNTEER at the Columbia Zoo, South Carolina State Museum, Harvest Hope Food Bank, and our respective churches, just to name a few of a long list.

WE SUPPORT other nonprofit organizations including the Alzheimer’s Association and Palmetto Project. We support American troops through the Ships Project, clothe poverty-stricken children through Knit for Kids, and help families in need during the holidays through Families Helping Families.

WE DONATE to Harvest Hope Food Bank and local hospitals. We provide abused children with stuffed animals through Kids in Crisis. We offer meeting space to community groups such as Palmetto Senior Care, Women in Philanthropy, and the American Red Cross.

WE SPONSOR programming to better the community. We partnered with AARP and the Lieutenant Governor’s Office on Aging to sponsor Staying Sharp, a seminar on mental fitness.

WE TEACH programs that are open to the community.  Check out the Still Hopes Classroom or the Wellness Classes for more information.

Visit our new website and join our e-list.  We’ll keep you up-to-date about all the activities and programs at Still Hopes.