Federal agency to open Savannah office
The Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services has signed a 10-year lease on office space in the Cay Building on Ellis Square.
The agency is one of the largest in the federal government and oversees Medicare, Medicaid, public health, medical research, food and drug safety, welfare, child and family services, disease prevention, Indian health and mental health services.
The office measures 2,100 square feet and will be located on the second floor of the six-story Cay Building, which is also home to the local U.S. Attorneys office. The Inspector General of Health and Human Services does not currently have a presence in Savannah.
Parker’s donates to Savannah-Chatham schools
Parker’s convenience stores have presented a check for $6,000 to Savannah-Chatham public schools as part of the company’s Fueling the Community program. The donation ceremony, which took place at Godley Station School in Pooler, is part of a larger $20,000 charitable contribution to schools in Georgia and South Carolina.
Parker’s donates 1 cent of every gallon of gas purchased at all 27 of its convenience stores on the first Wednesday of the month to community schools through the Fueling the Community program. The company operates 27 convenience stores across the region.
Coastal Bank has new online services
The Coastal Bank, headquartered in Savannah, has launched a new online banking system.
The new online system, available at www.thecoastalbank.com, includes separate retail and business user interfaces as well as real time core integration, express bill pay services and external fund transfer capabilities, the company announced. A special Passmark security feature provides state-of-the-art, multi-level online banking protection.
The Coastal Bank’s person-to-person payment service, powered by PayPal, enables customers to transfer money by using an email address or cell phone number, the bank’s announcement said.
AARP tax service seeks Savannah area volunteers
AARP Tax-Aide, a free, volunteer-run tax preparation and assistance service, is looking for volunteers in the Savannah area to help taxpayers who need help to prepare and file their 2012 tax returns.
Volunteers do not need to be an AARP member or a retiree to participate but should have some computer experience, such as email and Internet browsing. Also needed are volunteers who have management experience.
AARP Tax-Aide volunteers receive free IRS-certified tax training and are reimbursed on a limited basis for qualified program-related expenses.
For more information, visit www.aarp.org/tavolunteer8 or call 1-888-OUR-AARP (1-888-687-2277). Deadline for application is Dec. 15.