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Social Media Coordinator at ByFarr
Chesson Merritt
Chesson is a Columbia native that loves to share her passion about all things local through her writing and photography. She enjoys exploring the South, one craft brewery at a time, with her husband and daughter and running local 5k races. You can spot her behind the lens of a camera, cheering on Clemson, or biking around Kiawah Island. At ByFarr, she creates social media content and works with clients to tell their stories.
Mark your calendars as we break down some our community’s must-attend events throughout the year!
The temperatures are on the rise, the birds are chirping, and the sun is shining its rays down on us...Spring is coming!
For Angela Yong Sellers, owner and operator of Fit Columbia in Five Points, opening up a fitness studio was about more than building a gym, but creating an experience; a personal one.
Sistercare is a non-profit based in the Midlands that provides services and advocacy for survivors of domestic violence and their children across multiple counties in South Carolina.
South Carolina’s motto, Animis Opibusque Parati, is one that can be easily applied to the work that Nephron Pharmaceuticals does for our community and state.
From perusing shopping districts to online options, you can take care of everyone on your “nice list” by shopping small and supporting local.
“It’s always about the people. Always. And while you must make a profit to give back, it is the impact on others that should be the guiding light.”
Here in the Midlands, there are over 500 nonprofit organizations working hard to make a positive impact on our community.
A key component of the Able South Carolina mission is to equip people with disabilities with tools to foster pride and to direct their own lives.
There is a remarkable moment that happens when we uncover a true passion that is destined to make an impact in our lives and the lives of others.
Experience Columbia SC's mission is to drive economic impact to our local community by marketing and selling the region as a premiere destination for meetings and conventions, trade shows, special events, sports, and leisure travel.
"I like working large," Ija said. "The bigger the project, the better. Murals, busses, it doesn't matter to me."
