Augusta, GA
Finding Solutions: Catholic Social Services aims to help more people with thrift store
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – It’s a place you may have shopped at without even realizing you’re helping others with each purchase or donation.
Catholic Social Services Thrift Store has been around for 35 years as a way to support those in need throughout the CSRA.
They’re finding solutions in how they can help even more people through a new large building they just moved into.
Catholic Social Services is a non-profit organization that has been around since 1969.
They’re mission is to help those in need, and they’re able to do that through their thrift store.
“We have a food pantry,” said Mary Richardson, executive director for Catholic Social Services. “We provide personal hygiene products, we help people who are uninsured pay their prescription medications, low income clinic co-pays. We do a lot of things for the community, so the thrift store was started to fund what we do at the outreach office.”
The Thrift store was created in 1990, and Richardson says it’s been successful.
That’s why they moved into a larger outreach building 10 minutes down the road.
“We moved into there so we could have more storage room, order more food and eventually have more clients to serve, so we are expanding,” said Richardson.
Another way they’re giving back is by hosting a take what you need day.
“We decided we would like to help the community and have a day once month, once every couple months, it depends on what our overflow is where we can just give it to people in need,” said Philomena Mooney, manager of Catholic Social Services Thrift Store. “There is no requirement; if you are in need, it’s between you and the big guy.”
Mooney says what they do is all about serving others.
“You can find a good item for a good price and in return you’re helping the community so it’s really the best form of recycling,” said Mooney.
Again, proceeds from the thrift store fund the emergency assistance they provide to families.
Currently, they help around 150 households a week – something they’re looking to expand.
As for the take what you need day, that’s Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the thrift store off Wrightsboro Road.
You’ll just line up on the patio and get what you need for free.
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Augusta, Ga. – In a game that saw 19 lead changes, Georgia College and State prevailed over Augusta 99-91 in overtime Saturday at Christenberry Fieldhouse. The Jaguars fall to 2-2 in Peach Belt Conference play and 6-7 overall. The Bobcats are now 3-0 in conference play and 6-2 overall.
C.J. Jones of GCSU was the star of this one as he poured in 42 points to lead all scorers and also grabbed eight rebounds in the win.
The Jaguars fell behind midway through the second half, but with just one second left in regulation, T.J. Baker hit a three-pointer to send the game into overtime. But in the extra period, GCSU outscored AU 18-10 for the winning margin.
Luis Nonfon, who had another double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds, started the scoring in overtime and gave the Jags the 83-81 lead. GCSU then rattled off five straight points to take the lead, one they would not surrender.
The Jaguars had five players in double figures led by Elías Pálsson who tallied 22 points while grabbing eight rebounds. T.J. Baker and Tobias Prall each had 18 points while Charlie McBeath scored 13.
Augusta hit on just 35% of their shots from the field while GCSU hit on 52.5%. The Bobcats outscored Augusta 46-22 in the paint and went 8-18 from three-point range while Augusta finished 10 of 29 from deep. From the foul line, both teams went 29-36.
Other than Nonfon grabbing double figures in rebounds, Pálsson eight rebounds and was a perfect 12-12 from the foul line.
Next up for the Jaguars will be a battle with Reinhardt University on Thursday at 11 a.m., part of Columbia County Education Day.
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Richmond County started a search for an armed robbery suspect Saturday evening.
They started the search on the 3700 block of Wheeler Road after an alleged armed robbery at an SRP ATM.
The suspect is described as a 40-year-old black male, wearing all black, a face mask and a camouflage jacket.
The suspect fled the area on foot in an unknown direction.
The sheriff’s office used K9 Units, along with the drone unit, to search.
This investigation is in its early stages, and no further information is available at this time.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Students at Richmond County Technical Magnet School achieved a milestone by launching their 500th non-kit rocket.
Students launched rockets at Thompson Farm in Augusta. The launch is part of the school’s aerospace program that has been part of their STEM curriculum since 2014.
The Augusta Fire Department collaborated with the group for the launch.
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