Jo’s Beauty Supply celebrated joining the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, March 22nd at its South Cashua Drive location. Owner Joann Crouch cut the ribbon. She was joined by staff and chamber ambassadors. Crouch said she is very excited to be joining the chamber. “I am joining the chamber to network and give back to the community,” she said.
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The Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce and the Grand Strand Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), serving the Grand Strand and the Pee Dee, held a ribbon cutting on Friday, March 19th for the new Pee Dee branch. The event was held in the courtyard behind the Chamber office. The Grand Strand SCORE is supporting the new Pee Dee Branch, allowing this area to have access to a mentorship program. The partnership will provide the region additional resources for small businesses and entrepreneurs. Jim Helfgott, SCORE Grand Strand Chapter Chairman, said Rich Spivey has become the first certified mentor for the Pee Dee branch. He said Mike Reichenbach, Chairman of the Florence Chamber, will be completing his training also.
K & K Painting held a ribbon cutting Wednesday, March 17th with the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce. Cutting the ribbon was Nita Kirk, Owner. She was surrounded by Chamber ambassadors, family and staff who came out to help her celebrate. K & K Painting opened Feb. 1 at 280 Quinby Circle specializing in interior painting, both first time and repainting. Kirk said she and her staff do some drywall and minor floor repairs. “I have been painting for some time,” she said. “I thought it was time to create a brand and a legacy for my two grandchildren.”
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Precious and Hope Healthcare LLC celebrated joining the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, March 18th with a ribbon cutting. Precious and Hope Healthcare is in Timmonsville located at 203 W. Smith St. Owner Tonya Tawanda Dickey was joined by her staff, family, Timmonsville Chief of Police Thomas McFadden and Chamber ambassadors for the occasion. Dickey opened the health care service in October 2020. She serves the Pee Dee region and the Lowcountry.
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The Animal Doctor on South Cashua Drive in Florence held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, March 9th hosted by the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce to celebrate its opening and membership in the Chamber. Chamber ambassadors joined the staff of The Animal Doctor for the ceremony. The Animal Doctor opened Feb. 1 at 191 S. Cashua Dr. in Florence.
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The Blood Connection (TBC), a Greenville-based community blood center, officially opened a donation center in Florence on Tuesday, March 3rd with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The ribbon cutting was hosted with the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce. Its ambassadors joined the staff of The Blood Connection and others in the community for the celebration. The newly renovated donation center includes a spacious waiting area, screening rooms, a four-bed donor room and refreshment area, all equipped with brand new equipment and furniture.
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We Are Sharing Hope SC, South Carolina’s Organ and Tissue Services, celebrated joining the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, March 4th with a ribbon cutting in the courtyard at the Chamber in downtown Florence. Six members of the organization were joined by Chamber ambassadors for the ribbon cutting. The nonprofit organization was founded in 1984 with the hope of advancing organ, eye and tissue donation transplantation and research in South Carolina. We Are Sharing Hope SC, has offices in three locations in South Carolina — Charleston, Columbia and Greenville.
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A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Tuesday, February 16th at the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the new membership of IntelAssist Inc. Cutting the ribbon was Chris Stokes, the Director of Product Management. Taking part in the celebration was his wife, Ashley Stokes, Chamber ambassadors and Chamber staff. IntelAssist was founded in 2007. IntelAssist is an offshore staffing business that hires people from the Philippines to fill positions such as nurses and other health care positions, engineers, construction industry and other jobs with highly trained individuals, Stokes said. He said they staff U.S.-based companies with educated and experienced professional employees in the Philippines.
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HopeHealth at Francis Marion University celebrated the 10th anniversary of the partnership between HopeHealth and FMU as well as expansion of clinical and office space with a ribbon cutting Thursday, February 25th at 121 S. Evander Drive in Florence. The partnership began with Dr. Paul DeMarco as the lone physician. Now he is joined by two HopeHealth nurse practitioners, Meagan Bennett and Regina Stanley, and FMU student health nurse practitioner Sharon Walters.
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A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Thursday, January 14th in the courtyard at the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce celebrating Styletype Clothing’s membership in the Chamber. Owner Brianna Charles cut the ribbon while Chamber ambassadors, family and friends joined the celebration. Styletype Clothing is a home-based, online women’s clothing company. Charles said she provides casual, urban and luxury clothing for women.
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