2025 program will provide $3.8 million in free ad campaigns to small businesses nationwide; more than $50 million invested over five years Spectrum Reach, the advertising sales business of Charter Communications, Inc., has announced the fifth anniversary of its nationwide small business initiative Pay It Forward. With this year’s program, Spectrum Reach will invest more…

In recognition of February being National Canned Food Month, HSHS Home Care is holding their annual “Cram the Car” food drive this month for local organizations to help those struggling with food insecurity. “Cram the Car inspires me every year when I see how our neighbors, friends and colleagues come together to care for the…

Revity Credit Union joined together to raise $1,525 in the month of February to benefit Edwardsville Neighbors with the Revity Threads of Kindness Program. This program, funded by employees, allows Revity Credit Union staff to embody the credit union’s philosophy of “people helping people.” By contributing a monthly monetary donation to a local organization, employees…

Initiative aims to improve safety, quality and collaboration Poettker Construction recently launched a cutting-edge drone program. This initiative enhances pre-project planning, improves construction visibility, boosts safety measures and increases operations efficiencies. “The drone program has been a great asset to use within the Preconstruction Department,” said Ryan Diekemper, vice president of Preconstruction. “We utilize this…

Aiming to educate and inspire students, the annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day will be on Feb. 22 in the School of Engineering (SOE) building. The event is for students in grades 6-12 eager to learn more about engineering. Students will hear from a keynote speaker, as well as a panel of engineering students.…

  A two-day conference at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will bring together a diverse group of participants to focus on substance use, mental health and homelessness and how these issues correlate. Registration is now underway for the collaborative and educational Southern Illinois Drug Awareness Conference on March 13 and 14, 2025. Educators, law enforcement agents, social…

  Caritas Family Solutions has announced that the human services agency raised more than $265,000 at its 12th annual Heart & Soul Gala on Feb. 8 at The Regency in O’Fallon, Ill. The nonprofit currently serves more than 6,300 people annually including 1,700 foster children throughout Southern Illinois and the Metro East region. Caritas Family Solutions…