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C.W. Rushing donates to Southeast Pediatrics

C.W. Rushing Charitable Trust has donated $1,000 to Southeast Pediatrics. Carmen Cox, granddaughter of Capt. Woody Rushing, presented the check to SoutheastHEALTH Pediatrics on July 25. Cox is a registered nurse with Southeast Pediatrics. The trust was established by the family of Woody Rushing, who died in 1998 at the age of 84. In 1979, he and his son Michael founded Rushing Marine Corp. He maintained an active interest in the business until his death. Pictured from left at Southeast Pediatrics: Mary Burton-Hitt, executive director of the SoutheastHEALTH Foundation; trust representative Carmen Cox of Southeast Pediatrics; pediatrician Paul Leland, DO; and Southeast Pediatrics staff members Lindsay McVey, Angel Engelen and Rachel Walter.

US Bank donates to SEMO University Foundation

US Bank donates $1,750 to Southeast Missouri University Foundation. The money will go toward scholarships for children from underserved populations to attend music, arts, theater and dance academies offered at Southeast's Holland School and Performing Arts. Pictured from left are Stan Penn, regional president at US Bank, Carol Horst, director of Art Academy at Southeast, Kenn Stilson, interim chairman of the Department of Theatre and Dance at Southeast, and Jim Ham, vice president at US Bank.

Coad Toyota donates $5,500 to food bank

The Southeast Missouri Food Bank announced Coad Toyota and the Coad Family of dealerships have donated $5,500. The gift includes a matching contribution from Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. Pictured from left: Tim Coad, Coad family of dealerships, and Karen Green, executive director of the Southeast Missouri Food Bank.

Cape Tea Party donates to Wounded Warriors

Members of Cape County Tea Party and Iraq Victory Party Association presented a check to the Wounded Warriors Project in the amount of $2,400 on May 28. The amount reflects money raised in conjunction with the Iraq Victory Party held March 20. Accepting the check on behalf of the Wounded Warriors Project is retired Air Force Lt. Col. Wayne Wallingford. Pictured from left: Brian Bollmann, Anthony Page, Ruth LaClair, Tom Young, Elmer LaClair, Silvio Ortiz, Ken Grothman, Cindy Grothman, Jeannie Hinck and Wallingford.

Local Woodmen volunteers beautify community

Members of the Jackson Modern Woodmen chapter worked together to make repairs and paint the Hope Children's Home in Jackson. The project was part of the organization's Good Neighbors Program, a nationwide program that gives Modern Woodmen $500 for hands-on beautification projects.