Community Connection

Town of Hilton Head Island received last year. The nonprofits receiving grants were: Boys & Girls Club of Hilton Head Island ($4,739) for cleaning expenses and PPE; The Children’s Center ($18,482) for tuition assistance for students from low- to moderate-income families on Hilton Head Island whose families must quarantine due to COVID exposure; The Hilton Head Island Deep Well Project ($16,000) to be paid to landlords or utility providers on behalf of residents who meet income requirements; and Sandalwood Community Food Pantry ($16,000) for food and PPE to be distributed to low- to moderate-income residents of Hilton Head Island.

GOOD CITIZENS AWARDS GIVEN TO FOUR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS

Four high school seniors received the DAR Good Citizens Award from the Emily Geiger Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution for exhibiting qualities of good citizenship in their schools, homes and communities: Amelie Ratliff, May River High School; Hannah Reilley, RidgelandHardeeville; Owen Sullivan, John Paul II Catholic School; Mattison Vaigneur, Thomas Heyward Academy. Each received a pin, DAR Award certificate and a $50 check.

WOMEN IN PHILANTHROPY AWARDS $75,000 FOR COVID-19 RECOVERY

Three nonprofit organizations received grants from the Women in Philanthropy to help with coronavirus recovery. Antioch Education Center, Foundation for Educational Excellence, and Volunteers in Medicine Hilton Head Island each received $25,000.

GFWC WOMAN’S LEAGUE OPENS 3RD ‘BOOK NOOK’ LIBRARY

The GFWC Woman’s League of the Lowcountry in Bluffton opened the third Mr. Pig’s Book Nook Lending Library in Piggly Wiggly, this time in Hardeeville. Two other Book Nooks have been established in Piggly Wigglys in Ridgeland and Port Royal.

VILLAGE COVE ASSISTED LIVING EARNS AWARD

Senioradvisor.com and A Place For Mom honored Village Cove Assisted Living on Hilton Head the “Best of the Best” award. Village Cove is Hilton Head’s only freestanding assisted living community, according to its website.

BEAUFORT COUNTY VA RELOCATES

The Beaufort County Veterans Affairs has moved to the Department of Special Needs Building on 100 Clear Water Way. The office number is 843-255-6880.

HILTON HEAD HOSPITAL PERFORMS ROBOTIC KNEE REPLACEMENT

Hilton Head Hospital completed its first same-day robotic-assisted total knee replacement using the CORI Surgical System.