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Friday, May 30, 2008

Tradition Hilton Head Contributes $94,000 to United Way of the Lowcountry from HGTV Green Home Tours Proceeds

Tradition Hilton Head contributed $94,000 to the United Way of the Lowcountry from proceeds collected during public tours of HGTV’s Green Home here.
Nearly 10,000 people toured the HGTV Green Home at Tradition Hilton Head from March 24 through May 18. Approximately 150 United Way of the Lowcountry agency volunteers conducted the tours. HGTV is giving away the home, and people entered to win online through May 9. The winner will be announced during an HGTV special June 8 at 8 p.m.
On hand for Friday’s $94,000 contribution were Clarece Walker, president and CEO of United Way of the Lowcountry; Jack Alderman, chairman of the United Way board of directors; Jill Briggs, United Way executive vice president; David Page, president of Tradition Hilton Head; Martin Sauls IV, public relations director for Tradition; and about 40 United Way agency volunteers.
Walker said Tradition Hilton Head’s contribution is an excellent example of the business community’s support of United Way’s efforts to improve the lives of others.
“We are very grateful to Core Communities, Tradition Hilton Head and HGTV for providing this amazing opportunity for us to partner with them to help those in need in Beaufort and Jasper Counties,” Walker said.
“On behalf of United Way of the Lowcountry board of directors, partner agencies, volunteers, contributors, staff and most of all the people who will receive help and hope from the generous $94,000 contribution, we applaud Tradition Hilton Head’s generous community spirit,” she said. “Because of their commitment to the community, the 39 agencies funded by United Way will receive much needed funds to continue the great work they do everyday.”
Several United Way agencies received grants for providing volunteers to conduct the HGTV Green Home public tours. The grants were awarded on Friday to agencies according to the number of volunteers they provided and number of hours worked at the green home. Agencies and their awards are:
ACCESS Network – represented Friday by Letisha Scotland; $5,000 to provide case management, counseling, education and prevention services to people affected by homelessness, substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, and other public health issues.
American Red Cross Palmetto Chapter – represented by Debbie Szpanka; $6,630 to provide disaster relief, health and safety services, blood services and emergency food and shelter.
Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Health – represented by Angela Gabriel Walton, $2,500 to provide septic tank installation for low-income families.
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry-Ridgeland Club – represented by Anne Walker; $8,370 to provide after-school and summer programs for children in Jasper County.
Senior Services – represented by Patricia Jenkins and Jannette Williams; $2,500 to provide noon meals to elderly and homebound individuals.
Thumbs Up – represented by Kevin Latulip; $5,000 to provide early intervention services to children whose parents have special needs.
YMCA – represented by Mike Bostwick and Tracy Robinson; $5,000 to provide scholarships for families who can’t afford to pay membership fees and participate in the athletic, nutrition and childcare programs that improve the quality of life in our community.
Tradition Hilton Head, a 5,300-acre master-planned, mixed-use and sustainable community, is being developed by Core Communities, the award-winning developer of St. Lucie West, Fla., and Tradition Florida.
Page applauded the United Way’s work in the community and its agency volunteers who conducted the HGTV Green Home public tours.
“The United Way volunteers made the green home tours a great experience for people visiting the home,” he said. “They were knowledgeable, hard-working and courteous. They were great ambassadors to the thousands of people from all across the country who came here and toured the HGTV Green Home.”
Jack Alderman, chairman of United Way of the Lowcountry, thanked Tradition Hilton Head “for involving the United Way in the HGTV Green Home tours. It meant a lot to us, and the contribution to United Way is sincerely appreciated.”
Page said Tradition Hilton Head’s partnership with the United Way on the HGTV Green Home tours was a perfect fit.
“The United Way, like Tradition Hilton Head, is committed to nurturing healthy communities,” Page said. “We are dedicated to making Tradition Hilton Head a sustainable, environmentally friendly and socially healthy community.”
He said Tradition Hilton Head’s involvement with the HGTV Green Home helped showcase the development’s commitment to the environment, and that being a green community is the “willingness to contribute to the health and wellbeing of the surrounding region. That’s why the United Way is such a deserving charity to be involved with.”
Page noted that HGTV chose Tradition Hilton Head for its first green home over hundreds of other communities.
“HGTV could have chosen any community in the country for its green home, but they chose Tradition Hilton Head because of our commitment to environmental stewardship,” Page said. “Core Communities places great importance on protecting the natural environment in the communities we develop. Our new leadership in ‘green design’ is just part of the responsible way we choose to conduct business.”
Alderman said he is proud to be associated with a conscientious developer like Core Communities.
“Core Communities is widely recognized for its sustainable, eco-friendly and healthy communities,” Alderman said.
Tradition Hilton Head also features a “Green Preview Center” which serves to educate visitors about the significance of building green homes, developing green communities and making existing homes greener

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Tradition Hilton Head’s free Tommy Dorsey Orchestra concert draws thousands of music fans

More than 3,000 people attended Tradition Hilton Head’s free Tommy Dorsey Orchestra concert at the Hardeeville community’s Tradition National Golf Course on May 18. Tradition Hilton Head hosted the concert as a way to thank people for touring the HGTV Green Home there. Nearly 10,000 people toured the HGTV Green Home from March 24 through May 18. HGTV is giving away the home, and people entered to win online through May 9. The winner will be announced during an HGTV special on June 8 at 8 p.m.

David Page is president of Tradition Hilton Head, and Martin Sauls IV is public relations director.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

HGTV blog update about Tradition Hilton Head and Green Home

While we're waiting for June 8 to roll around -- when we'll finally hear who won the 2008 HGTV Green Home and the Get More Green Giveaway -- let's have some fun. Who's been to the Lowcountry? Have you shared your pictures and memories with us yet?

Here are some of our pictures from the staff's trip to the HGTV Green Home in January. Even though it was cold the week we were there, it was beautiful. We had a great time playing tourist in Bluffton, Hilton Head and Savannah, all a short drive from Tradition Hilton Head, where the home is located.

Bluffton is a charming little town that's experiencing a renaissance. Their main street is coming back to life with galleries, shops and homes and we were delighted by its Church of the Cross, one of the oldest churches in the state.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Hope you won HGTV's Green Home at Tradition Hilton Head!

The deadline to enter to win the 2008 HGTV Green Home in Tradition Hilton Head, SC., has come and gone, but you can still tour it through Sunday, May 18, until 8 p.m.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Internationally Acclaimed Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Brings Big Band Sound to Tradition Hilton Head May 18

Big band music lovers will swing to the sentimental sound of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, led by renowned trombonist Buddy Morrow, at Tradition Hilton Head in Hardeeville, S.C., on Sunday, May 18, as part of a celebration of the closing of tours of the HGTV Green Home.

The highly successful tours of the eco-friendly home, featured on HGTV and which will be given away, are raising thousands of dollars for the United Way of the Lowcountry.

The public is invited to the free open-air concert beginning at 5 p.m. on the lawn between the Green Home and Tradition Hilton Head National Golf Course’s Pro Shop. The public is encouraged to come early. Coolers will not be allowed but refreshments will be available. People are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets. The Green Home will be open for final tours until 8 p.m.

Tradition Hilton Head, a 5,300-acre master-planned, green and sustainable mixed-use community being developed by Core Communities of South Carolina, is presenting the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra concert as thanks to the community for supporting the United Way by touring the HGTV Green Home.

“People throughout the United States and overseas have taken tours of the HGTV Green Home, and through the purchase of tickets, they are supporting the United Way and its 39 agencies that work to make our community a better place to live,” said David Page, President of Tradition Hilton Head.

“They’ve also benefited in learning how they can make their homes and lives greener through Tradition Hilton Head’s Green Preview Center,” he said.

The Green Preview Center, located next to Tradition Hilton Head’s Welcome Center, is a state-of-the-art showroom which features many components of green construction practices used in achieving LEED Gold Certification.

“These green components can also be implemented into your new home construction here at Tradition from any of our preferred builders,” Page said.

Morrow is considered one of the world's great trombone players and is a frequent featured performer with bands of the big band era. Under his direction, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra retains the authentic sound and style of Dorsey while incorporating contemporary music into the repertoire. Morrow first played with Dorsey in 1938.

The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra is recognized as one of the best all-time big band dance bands. Dorsey, dubbed "the sentimental gentleman of swing," was a master at creating warm, romantic, and melodic moods. Perhaps his band’s most famous singer was Frank Sinatra.

Dorsey died in 1956.
For more information, visit www.TraditionHH.com and www.buddymorrowproductions.com

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Columnist says Sun City Hilton Head should follow Tradition Hilton Head's lead

Please read Carl Lehmann's column in Bluffton Today, published April 24.
Here is an excerpt:
Sun City should be green with envy
In the olden days, being green was a pejorative used for people without experience. Today, being green is hip and fashionable. Of course, most people, including the Beloved and I, are still green when it comes to being green. However, we took the opportunity to learn more about being green by visiting the HGTV Green Home at Tradition Hilton Head. Just in case anyone does not know where that is, it is that huge new development on 5600 acres on U.S. 278 in Hardeeville where 9,300 homes will be built.