SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. – Service members at Shaw Air Force Base were treated to a free meal on Nov. 1 for the annual Military Appreciation Picnic.
The Military Appreciation Picnic is hosted by the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee with the intent to introduce military members to business communities of the Greater Sumter area to develop strategic relationships and mutual support.
Breanna Hughes, GSCC interim president and CEO, helped facilitate the event between local businesses and Shaw AFB, which this year, connected more than 600 U.S. Airmen and Soldiers with approximately 40 local businesses they may not otherwise interact with outside the base.
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