🌱 Savannah Backpack Mission + National Gun Violence Awareness Month

Hi all. I'm here with your Monday edition of the Savannah Daily, full of all the local news you need to know right now. Without further ado...

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Mostly cloudy and humid. High: 83 Low: 70.

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Here are the top three stories in Savannah today:

1. The Coaches for Curing Cancer race returned to Savannah for its fifth year last Saturday. The annual race is meant to raise funds for battling and researching childhood cancer. Runners had the opportunity to race in either a 5K or a 10K format. (fox28media.com)
2. Savannah Backpack Mission, a group that provides backpacks for children participating in summer camps, is now a certified nonprofit organization. The nonprofit has raised over $8,000 to purchase the backpacks and accompanying re-useable water bottles. The city's newest sports team, the Savannah Ghost Pirates, is joining the nonprofit in distributing the backpacks to eight different summer camps this season. (WSAV-TV)
3. Community members gathered on Saturday for National Gun Violence Awareness Month. Participants gathered at Savannah's First Baptist Church. The focus of the event was to raise support for getting laws passed that would prevent gun violence while providing a space for healing. (WJCL News Savannah)

Today in Savannah:

• Adult Anime Club At Garden City Library (4:00 PM)
• Come Read with Ms. Becky At Pooler Library (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The next Savannah City Council meeting is this Thursday, Jun. 9, at 2:00 p.m. Click the link for the full schedule of Savannah City Council meetings. (City of Savannah)
• The Savannah Fire Department is learning how to use new buoyancy compensating devices and dive masks. This equipment will allow the department to better perform underwater searches. (Twitter)
• The Peach State has had the honor of being the backdrop for many a film and television series. Savannah Now takes a look at a classic that was filmed here: "My Cousin Vinny." (Twitter)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll see you soon!

— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.