Good deeds

- The Walton Foundation for Independence raised more than $67,000 to support programs for the physically challenged during its annual golf event.

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WSI-SRS, the security company at Savannah River Site, gave $40,000 to the United Way of Aiken. Pictured are (from left): Steve Morrone, WSI-SRS River Run race director; Randy Garver, WSI-SRS general manager; Sharon Rodgers, United Way of Aiken president/CEO; Debra Bishop, United Way of Aiken office manager; and Candis Moyer, United Way of Aiken director of marketing.

The money will benefit Walton Foundation's Camp To Be Independent, a spend-the-night camp for those ages 8-21 with an acquired traumatic brain injury; Adaptive Golf Challenge, an annual Masters Week event that teams golfers with disabilities with community golf enthusiasts for a day of play; and the Adaptive Golf Clinics, a monthly program that is also supported by the USGA.

The money will also fund new equipment for the Walton Outpatient Therapy Center.

- The Evans La-Z-Boy store collected nearly $1,400 for Augusta Urban Ministries and gathered a tractor truckload of furniture (55 pieces) to be donated and sold in the Ministries' thrift store. The store conducts a bi-annual trade-in event for the benefit of Augusta Urban Ministries.

- Georgia Theatre Co. raised $18,000 through its annual Food & Film for a Cause event at Evans Stadium Cinemas and Masters Value Cinemas. This was the first year the Augusta market participated and finished third in Georgia in fundraising.

The money will be split, with $6,077 donated to the United Way of the CSRA, Boys & Girls Clubs of Augusta and American Red Cross of Augusta.