Greenberg Real Estate, LLC Holds Ribbon Cutting

Barnett Greenberg along with family members and Chamber Ambassadors cuts his ribbon welcoming in his 17th year in business and is the owner of Greenberg Real Estate, LLC.

Barnett is a native of Florence, South Carolina. His family on the Greenberg side has been involved with investing and developing real estate in the Pee Dee area of South Carolina since his great-grandfather, who was an immigrant and entrepreneur in the scrap metal and fur businesses. Barnett has been an active full-time Realtor(R) since 2007. He began his real estate career in the Charleston South Carolina area.

When you hire Barnett, you hire the broker in charge to provide customized professional help for you with your real estate needs. Barnett is committed to doing the best he can to help each individual client achieve their goals. Barnett determines his success not solely by the dollar amounts of real estate he sells or the dollar amount of money he as the broker nets, but rather he looks at the positive effect he can have helping his clients with their real estate needs. His goal is to deliver the most outstanding and personalized service to each individual client.

To read the full story, click here.

Sponsorship Opportunities Available For Jingle Bell Market

Calling all businesses! Our annual Jingle Bell Market will be here in just a few months! We are excited to invite your company to partner with us as a sponsor for the upcoming Jingle Bell Market! By sponsoring this festive event, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with thousands of holiday shoppers eager to support local businesses and enjoy seasonal delights. Your sponsorship will not only ensure a magical experience for families but also prominently feature your brand in our promotional materials, social media channels, and during the event itself. We believe your involvement would be mutually beneficial, showcasing your commitment to community spirit and enhancing your visibility during the joyful holiday season. Please contact us at manager@jinglebellmarket.com today for more information on how to become a sponsor.

Children Of Hope Campaign Receives Large Donation

Jebaily Properties, a consistent donor and long-time supporter of HopeHealth, provided a major donation to the Children of Hope program this year to help create holiday joy. John Jebaily and his daughter Julie Jebaily recently presented HopeHealth with a $7,500 check for the program.

HopeHealth strives to make the holidays special for children experiencing difficult circumstances through its Children of Hope Christmas in July fundraising campaign.

Thanks to the funds raised during Christmas in July, pre-selected children who are HopeHealth patients will receive much-needed clothing and toys for the holidays.

Charlee Rhodes, HopeHealth development and events coordinator, shared, “The Children of Hope program is over 20 years old, and it is beautiful to see that community members are still willing to build this program for the future. We are thankful to the Jebaily family for pouring into the future of our community by supporting its children.”

Leadership Florence Class of 2025 Attends Retreat

Leadership Florence Class of 2025 kicked off their year with a fun and informative 2-day Retreat.

Gina Trimarco Klauder of Pivot10 Results facilitated a discussion of leadership principles and strategies last Monday, followed by a dinner and a poolside reception.

Day two consisted of team building exercises at Wonderworks Myrtle Beach.

To see more photos from the retreat, click here.

St. Anthony Catholic School Partners With Florence County Library Bookmobile To Foster Literacy

St. Anthony Catholic School students were thrilled to check out books from the Florence County Library System Bookmobile, which visited the school on Tuesday. The visit marked a significant step in enhancing the educational experience of the students by providing them with an additional opportunity outside of the school library to have direct access to a wide array of reading materials and resources.

The Florence County Library System Bookmobile is dedicated to promoting literacy and instilling a lifelong love of reading. During the bookmobile’s visit to St. Anthony Catholic School, students eagerly explored the extensive collection of books available for checkout. The bookmobile’s visit was more than just a book distribution event; it was an interactive experience that included an engaging storytelling session, dancing, and sign language instruction designed to captivate young minds and foster a deeper connection to reading.

To read the full press release, click here.

The Pines at Florence Assisted Living Holds Ribbon Cutting

Laura Camper along with staff and Chamber Ambassadors cut their ribbon joining the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce for The Pines at Florence assisted living.

The Pines is a live-in care and board for seniors through apartment living with onsite around the clock caregivers and medication technicians. The Pines provides a homelike setting with meals, active programming, socialization, wellness programs, spiritual support and community outings. They can transport residents for medical appointments. They also have internal onsite medical professionals to complete care and support a healthy well-being for all residents.

The Pines provides service care to those with Alzheimer’s and Dementia in their Memory Care unit. It is a secured unit with specialized and educated care givers in cognition and behavioral needs and active programming. They provide the benefits and services of living at home and can prevent caregiver stress and undue hardships on the resident and families.

To read the full story, click here.

Fellows in Education Visit North Vista Elementary

Last week, North Vista Elementary welcomed the 2024-2025 Fellows in Education Class to their new school. The Fellows group met with the school principal, Mrs. Sharon Dixon, to learn about the staff educational focus, and creative student interests. Participants then explored the school by participating in a scavenger hunt and later visited select classrooms sessions. They closed the afternoon with a great lunch and a question-and-answer session with Florence 1 Schools Superintendent, Dr. Rich O’Malley.

The class of 30 local civic and business leaders will visit 8 different Florence 1 Schools over the next 8 months to share firsthand what is occurring in the district each day as we educate our children.

Fellows In Education is a joint program between Florence 1 Schools, the School Foundation and the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce.

To see more photos from the day, click here.

HopeHealth Welcomes New Provider

HopeHealth welcomes Vikas Gupta, MD, a physician serving patients at the HopeHealth Medical Plaza.

Dr. Gupta graduated from the University of Toronto Mississauga in Mississauga, Ontario with an Honours Bachelor of Science. He received his doctorate degree from Windsor University School of Medicine in Saint Kitts and Nevis. He completed his residency at the University of North Dakota family medicine program in Minot, North Dakota. In medical school, Dr. Gupta helped provide community education on vaccines and administered vaccines in multiple public health fairs.

Dr. Gupta’s clinical interests include cancer screening, obesity medicine, pediatric medicine, and preventive care.

Save The Date: 2024 Pee Dee Heart Walk

For 100 years the American Heart Association has made a profound impact through bold moves. Throughout the past century, the American Heart Association has recognized that we’re all tied to heart disease and stroke in some way, and we must change that. With your help, we can keep working to ensure all people can enjoy longer, healthier lives.

By registering for the Heart Walk today, you are taking the first step to save lives. Every walker who joins, every dollar donated means more research, more people trained in lifesaving CPR, more medical breakthroughs and more champions for equitable health.

Join us in the next chapter of our relentless work to end heart disease and stroke. With Bold Hearts™, all of us have raised millions of dollars to improve health and quality of life for everyone, transformed communities, and significantly reduced heart disease and stroke death rates. And we’re just getting started.

Join us on Saturday, October 26th in Downtown Florence!

For more information, click here.

5th Annual KFB Lynches River Adventure Race

The 5th Annual Keep Florence Beautiful Lynches River Adventure Race will take place on Saturday, October 5th at Lynches River County Park.  Proceeds from this event will benefit Keep Florence Beautiful and Lynches River County Park.

In addition, a portion of the proceeds is also being earmarked to help keep parts of Lynches River clear of debris so that everyone can continue to enjoy the river.

For more information, click here.