Calendar Girls

Nate Stewart
Published: November 6, 2008

“WE’RE A FAMILY - WE’RE A BIG FAMILY”

ON JAMES ISLAND - TUCKED IN OFF CAMP ROAD - LIES THE QUIET RETIREMENT COMMUNITY - BISHOP GADSDEN - WHICH IS HOME TO OVER 450 RESIDENTS

“THERE’S SO MANY THINGS FOR YOU TO DO”

RESIDENTS LIKE CHANCE STRANTON WHO IS HAVING IT TOUGHER AND TOUGHER - DUE TO THE FAILING ECONOMY

“AS YOU KNOW WE’RE LIVING LONGER - AND AS YOU KNOW THE ECONOMY HAS NOT BEEN VERY GOOD”

SO TO KEEP THE CLOTHES ON THEIR BACK - CHANCE AND HER FRIENDS HAVE DECIDED - TO TAKE SOME OFF

MEET - THE CALANDER GIRLS

FROM MISS JANUARY TO MISS DECEMBER - THESE BISHOP GADSDEN LADIES ARE BARING THROUGH THESE TOUGH TIMES - WITH SMILES ON THEIR FACES

“WE WILL BE INTRODUCED MONTH BY MONTH…HA HA”

THESE THIRTEEN ENTRAPEANURES HAVE DECIDED TO POSE FOR A THEMED CALENDAR

TO RAISE MONEY FOR BISHOP GADSDEN’S RESIDENT ASSISTANCE FUND.

“IT IS A NICE MONEY RAISING PROJECT”

THE ASSISTANCE FUND WAS CREATED TO HELP THOSE RESIDENTS WHO ARE BEGINNING TO FACE FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES - ENSURING THAT THOSE RESIDENTS CAN STAY - WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.

“WE ENJOY EACH OTHER AND WERE TRYING TO DO SOMETHING FOR ONE OF OUR FELLOW RESIDENTS THAT NEEDS A LITTLE HELP”

SO BY GIVING BACK WHILE SHOWING IT - THESE LADIES ARE HAVING FUN DOING WHAT IS BEST - FOR THEIR FELLOW RESIDENTS.

“WERE NOT OLD DOWN YOU KNOW PEOPLE WHO FEEL LIKE JUST OH MY GOSH WERE HAPPY AND THIS IS JUST A HAPPY THING TO DO”

REPORTING ON JAMES ISLAND IM NATE STEWART

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