SC Lt. Governor Andre Bauer Goes Barefoot! Join Bauer in touching the lives of 46,000 children by kindly making a donation. Every $5 touches a child.

Hope Delivered To South Carolina Families

46,000 children in the state of South Carolina will receive a pair of shoes as part of Lt. Governor Andre Bauer’s partnership with Samaritan’s Feet. The shoe recipients are students who are on free and price-reduced lunch programs.

Thousands of South Carolina residents will have their feet washed, given a new pair of shoes, and touched with a message of hope through a partnership between Samaritan’s Feet, Department of Social Services, United Way, South Carolina Department of Education and churches throughout the state. Samaritan's Feet (www.samaritansfeet.org) is a humanitarian relief organization that puts shoes on kid's feet all around the world. They will partner with hundreds of volunteers to give these children a pair of shoes. The shoe distribution will take place at various locations in all 46 counties in the state.

Keep the Midlands Beautiful | 2009 Volunteer Celebration

Thursday, May 14, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

This is for all of our COR Adopt-A-Street Volunteers!

Riverfront Park (stage area), City of Columbia (access the parking lot from Laurel Street)

All Keep the Midlands Beautiful volunteers are invited to join us in celebrating the completion of the 2009 Midlands Makeover next Thursday at Riverfront Park. The celebration will recognize the hard work of our Adopt-A-Highway, Adopt-A-Waterway, and Midlands Makeover volunteers. Refreshments will be served and entertainment will be provided by Natural Desire. We have some great door prizes to give out, including a 19" Neuton Electric Lawnmower (retail value $489).

In case of rain, the event will take place indoors at Top of Finlay, the structure at the north end of Finlay Park.

For more information, call (803) 733-1139 or email heidi@keepthemidlandsbeautiful.com.

COR Table for Six (TF6) Networking Event

Are you an existing or emerging young leader in our community? Are you looking for ways to build your network and learn from some of the Midlands top executives from business, government, and higher education?

COR creates a variety of opportunities for young professionals to network with prominent industry leaders and experts. However, we've heard many of you would like the opportunity to gain leadership exposure and experience, and the chance to network on a smaller scale with dynamic leaders in our community in a more informal setting. The challenge is how do we break down the barriers to entry for young talented aspiring leaders in our community, and build bridges between the existing leadership and the “next generation” of talent.

Table for Six (TF6) Networking Event is COR's answer to this challenge; an innovative leadership development and social networking event designed to connect emerging leaders with existing leaders on an intimate scale. The conversation possibilities are endless…as are your prospective dining mates. Each dinner will feature prominent executives in our community and will connect them with COR members and young professionals for engaging and quality conversation, Q&A, and networking.

The next COR TF6 Networking Event will be held on Thursday, June 4th at The Blue Marlin, Vista Room beginning at 7:00 pm. The only cost to participate is the cost of your meal. The restaurant will be providing a special menu to suit different tastes. If you are interested in attending, please register clicking on this registration link.
Space is limited, so be sure to register soon!

About The Blue Marlin, Vista Room: Adjacent to The Blue Marlin, one of Columbia’s landmark restaurants, The Vista Room offers the opportunity to select menus from the Award Winning Blue Marlin menu in a private setting. Guests can enjoy Signature dishes like our Low Country Crab Cakes, Charleston Shrimp and Grits, She Crab Soup, Tuna Tartar, Fresh Seafood and Char Broiled Steaks, to name a few. Brian Dukes, Executive Chef and General Manager of The Blue Marlin, was a recent guest chef at the famed James Beard House in New York City.

About COR: Columbia Opportunity Resource (COR) is dedicated to fostering a greater sense of civic and community involvement in the Midlands through social, political and cultural education, communication, development and action. COR inspires and empowers a new generation of Columbians to make our city a better place.

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MYPA Cocktails for a Cause at Rhythm & Blooms

Join us at Riverbanks Botanical Garden on Thursday, May 21st from 6:00-9:00 pm and take advantage of this wonderful asset that is right in our very own backyard! Enjoy live music (The Fossil Record), food, wine sampling and local artists all in the beautiful setting of one of the nation’s most inspiring botanical gardens. Tapas and cash bar will be available during the event, or you can reserve a gourmet picnic basket if you order tickets in advance. Admission is $5 for Riverbanks members and $7 for the general public. All YP’s are highly encouraged to donate $5 in addition to admission to contribute to the Zoo’s Conservation Foundation. Help us show that YP’s can make a difference in the community!

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FREE EVENT: National Public Gardens Day this Friday

National Public Gardens Day
Friday, May 8
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Seibels House
1601 Richland Street, Columbia, SC

Free Event

Historic Columbia Foundation invites the public to spend a day at the Seibels House & Gardens, 1601 Richland Street as a part of National Public Gardens Day on Friday, May 8.

Historic Columbia invites visitors to tour the renovated gardens at the Seibels House from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. and enjoy abbreviated guided walking tours of the Robert Mills Historic Garden District at the top of each hour from 10 a.m.- noon. During the day, visitors can obtain information on gardens, suitable water use, historic rentals, and enjoy light refreshments in the garden. In addition, tours will be offered at the gardens of the Governor’s Mansion Complex and the S.C. Memorial Garden at 10:30 and 11:30. A shuttle will be available to take visitors to each site.

National Public Gardens Day takes place annually on Mother’s Day weekend and kicks-off other spring garden activities hosted by Historic Columbia. For more information on Historic Columbia events, please visit our website or call 803.252.1770 ext. 33.