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Chernoff Newman Dominates Digital Advertising Awards at 2015 ADDYs

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Chernoff Newman  dominated the digital advertising categories – including Best of Interactive – at the 2015 ADDY Awards. The American Advertising Federation of the Midlands (AAF) sponsors the awards to recognize exceptional advertising components and campaigns.  Chernoff Newman is a full-service advertising, public relations and marketing communications firm with offices in the Carolinas and Florida. Chernoff Newman won a Gold ADDY and Best of Interactive for a website built for Dust of the Ground , a video

Walmart Foundation Grant Supports the Center for Women in Charleston County

Charleston, S.C., January 5, 2015 – Center for Women (C4W) is pleased to announce that it has received a $47,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program. Each year, the C4W serves more than 1,200 women in the Lowcountry and even more across the state.  “We are extremely grateful for the generosity of the Walmart Foundation, which will help us expand a pilot program that we started this summer that helps women become economically independent,” said Amy Brennan, C4W Executive Director. “This funding will support two areas of focus for us – our new Ready for Work program

Harvest Hope Food Bank Receives $75K Walmart Grant

Harvest Hope Food Bank received a $75,000 grant from Walmart to assist with providing hunger relief to area families in need. This grant will greatly help several regions in the state by giving Harvest Hope additional resources to provide quality food to the 20 S.C. counties it serves.  Harvest Hope provides food, comfort and hope to hungry individuals and families in the Midlands, Pee Dee and Greater Greenville regions of South Carolina. In addition to these services, Harvest Hope partners with over 450 nonprofit organizations and is the state’s primary disaster hunger relief emergency

The Palmetto Angel Fund Announces Latest Investments

Greenville and Columbia, SC | December 4, 2014 – Two Carolinas-based early-stage companies have received new investments from the Palmetto Angel Fund  (the fund), a partner of the South Carolina Angel Network (SCAN). Pandoodle , based in Columbia, uses computer vision technology to provide dynamic brand placement and context-aware advertising in online images and videos. Baebies , headquartered in Durham, NC, uses a proprietary digital microfluidics technology to improve screening of

Walmart Foundation Awards $41K to Chase After a Cure

SUMMERVILLE, S.C., December 1, 2014 – Chase After a Cure is pleased to announce that it has received a $41,394 grant from the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program to support its mission of raising awareness of childhood cancer and funding  research. The grant money will support Chase After a Cure in building and implementing performance management systems to help achieve greater impact on childhood cancer research and childhood cancer awareness. Additionally, funds will support employing a director of development and director of marketing while also paying for professional

Walmart Foundation Grant Supports Pendleton Place in Greenville

Pendleton Place for Children and Families is pleased to announce that it has received a $25,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program for its Smith Supportive Services program. Smith Supportive Services provides a loving and safe residential home for 10 teenage girls as well as community case management for young adults who have aged out of the foster care system. “Pendleton Place is extremely grateful for this generous award from Walmart, said Executive Director Laurie Rovin. This money will allow us to continue the work that we are doing in keeping children safe and

Walmart Foundation Grant Supports Pee Dee Coalition

October is designated as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Pee Dee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Assault is pleased to announce that the Walmart Foundation and Walmart State Giving Advisory Council has made a $25,000 donation to the Coalition. Pee Dee Coalition is a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to the reduction of sexual assault, family violence, and child abuse and to meeting the needs of victims. The Coalition primarily serves the seven counties in the Pee Dee Region of S.C:  Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro, and

Walmart Foundation Grant Supports Home Works of America, Inc.

Home Works of America is pleased to announce that it has received a $25,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program for its South Carolina home repair programs. This grant will be used to help fund the repairs of 23 homes across Greater Columbia on October 25, 2014. Home Works of America is a 501c3 with a mission to show God’s love through service to others, by repairing the homes of elderly and disadvantaged homeowners, assisting youth in their development and empowering communities to care for their own members.  Since 1996, Home Works has enabled more than 35,000

Walmart Foundation Grant Supports Chesterfield County First Steps Blessings Resource Center

Chesterfield County First Steps has received a $30,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program for its new Blessings Resource Center.  Blessings Resource Center, a community partnership to strengthen families, will open on October 15 and provide emergency food for needy families, information about and access to family assistance services, access to First Steps’ family strengthening and school readiness programs, and health/nutrition information and referrals.  “Chesterfield County First Steps truly appreciates the generosity and the compassion of the Walmart

Paid Sick Leave Mandate Threatens Small Business Growth

NFIB's Week in Small BusinessBefore adjourning last week, the U.S. House passed several measures benefiting small business.But a new California law mandating paid sick leave poses a big threat to small business growth.  House measures that help small business include: · Setting small business tax-expensing levels at $500,000 · Redefining full-time employment under Obamacare as 40 hours per week · Expediting construction of the Keystone XL pipeline Meanwhile, small business owners in California now have to

Mark Whitehall Joins Homeowners Mortgage in Clearwater as Producing Branch Manager

CLEARWATER, Fla. (Aug. 27, 2014)- Homeowners Mortgage Enterprise (HME), a full service regional mortgage-banking firm serving the Southeast, welcomes Mark Whitehall to its Clearwater location as Producing Branch Manager. A Pinellas County resident since 1987, Whitehall calls Clearwater home. The University of Miami Alumnus has been providing residential lending services for citizens of Pinellas County, Fla. for over 25 years. Whether helping a first-time homebuyer to achieve their dream of home ownership or assisting a returning client with a refinance transaction, it is the customer-

Steve Knoll Joins Homeowners Mortgage Serving Atlanta Market

Homeowners Mortgage Enterprises  (HME), a full service regional mortgage-banking firm serving the Southeast, is proud to welcome Steve Knoll  to its Atlanta, GA. office as a Senior Mortgage Loan Officer. With more than three decades of professional experience serving the mortgage industry, Steve brings a wealth of knowledge to the table and is amply equipped to help his customers navigate the unforeseen challenges and needs that accompany buying a new home, refinancing or buying an existing home. Prior to joining Homeowners Mortgage, Steve worked for Hamilton

Greg Halpin Joins Homeowners Mortgage Serving Columbia and Charlotte, N.C. Markets

Homeowners Mortgage Enterprises  (HME), a full service regional mortgage-banking firm serving the Southeast, is proud to welcome Greg Halpin to its Columbia, S.C. location as a mortgage loan officer. A graduate of Winthrop University, Greg received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.  Prior to joining Homeowners Mortgage, Greg was a program manager at Flight Environments, Inc. working on VIP and Military Aircraft. In 2013, he co-founded the aerospace engineering firm, Elite Aero Corp., and will continue to serve on the EAC advisory board.  Greg

Keith Fadeley Joins Homeowners Mortgage Serving Atlanta Market

Homeowners Mortgage Enterprises  (HME), a full service regional mortgage-banking firm serving the Southeast, is proud to welcome Keith Fadeley  to its Atlanta, Georgia location as the Georgia Regional Retail Sales Manager. A Virginia native, Keith has more than two decades of senior management experience, and has held top positions with banks and mortgage companies in Ohio, Alabama and Georgia. Prior to joining Homeowners Mortgage, Keith served as the executive vice president of mortgage banking for Hamilton State Bank in Braselton, Ga.  Prior to that, he was

NFIB and TRAK-1 Team Up to Offer Small Business Savings on Background Checks

Making the right hiring decision is crucial for small business owners. One way to hire with confidence is through proper background screening. NFIB is now offering its members significant savings on background check services  through TRAK-1, an accredited national background screening company specializing in solutions for small and medium-sized businesses. “The cost and the potential for liability of just one bad hiring decision can kill a small business,” said Mark Garzone, NFIB Senior Vice President of Marketing. “Quality background screening minimizes the

Small Business Owners: Protect Yourself from Your Employees' Bad Driving

VIEW VIDEO  If your small business employees drive company or personal vehicles while on the job, you could be liable for their actions behind the wheel. Beth Milito of the NFIB Small Business Legal Center says employers can be sued for their employees' accidents on the job  and need to take action to protect their businesses and employees. "You need to stop bad or impaired drivers," Milito says, including those who might be impaired or have a history of reckless driving. Milito suggests that it's a good

Local Advertisers Win Big in Boca

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Chernoff Newman’s Danielle Salley and David Campbell achieved national recognition at the American Advertising Federation (AAF) National Conference, Admerica, May 28-31, in Boca Raton, Florida. The annual conference brings professionals together to educate, collaborate and award individual achievements during the last year.  Salley, interactive designer and developer at Chernoff Newman, received President of the Year award for her achievements as leader of AAF of the Midlands. The Columbia-based club also walked away with the first-place awards in Advertising Education

JONATHAN MAYHAK JOINS CHERNOFF NEWMAN AS AN APPLICATION DEVELOPER

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Jonathan Mayhak  joins Chernoff Newman as an application developer in its Columbia, S.C. office. A University of South Carolina graduate, Jonathan has more than five years of professional experience. He excels at creating and developing Web, iPhone and Android applications. In fact, he’s created his own task management Web application, co-founded the go-to application for food and drink specials, Grubbly, and has developed his own iPhone game, Supernova Pop.

Sandy Ellis Joins Homeowners Mortgage in Tampa as Senior Mortgage Loan Officer

Homeowners Mortgage Enterprises  (HME), a full service regional mortgage-banking firm serving the Southeast, welcomes Sandy Ellis to its Tampa, Florida location as a senior mortgage loan officer. Sandy is no stranger to the real estate business, growing up in a family of real estate/ homebuilding entrepreneurs with more than 50 years invested in the industry.  Before attending Millsaps College, Sandy developed his skills working for the home sales division of his father’s company, serving as the building coordinator for the homebuilding division and also

NFIB's Week in Small Business for April 16: Minimum Wage Hikes

Minimum wage increases in the statesThis week in small business , NFIB looks at state legislation increasing the minimum wage. So far in 2014, six states have hiked the minimum wage above the federal rate of $7.25 per hour. Four other states are currently considering legislation and another eight may place the question on the ballot come November. NFIB and the Congressional Budget Office say increasing the minimum wage will kill hundreds of thousands of jobs , primarily in small businesses.

Handling an Employee's Final Paycheck

Some of the most sought after advice from the NFIB Small Business Legal Center concerns handling the final paycheck for an employee who fails to return company equipment or damages company property Beth Milito warns small business owners to act carefully before withholding part of an employee's paycheck to recover costs for things like damaged equipment, uniforms, cash drawer shortages or negligence. "Some states prohibit deductions for these sorts of things, while others allow it if the employee has consented in writing," Milto says. Milito urges business owners to always check

Beth Cleary Joins Homeowners Mortgage Serving Columbia Market

COLUMBIA, S.C. (April 2, 2014) – Homeowners Mortgage Enterprises  (HME), a full service regional mortgage-banking firm serving the Southeast, is proud to welcome Beth Cleary to its Columbia, S.C. location as a mortgage loan officer. A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Beth received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. She has more than 11 years of professional experience working in the mortgage industry.  Prior to joining Homeowners Mortgage, Beth was a loan officer at Midland Mortgage Corporation. She also served in the education field for

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