 Hello Columbia and welcome to This Week in the City. Highlights brought to you from the Public Relations Media and Marketing Department with the City of Columbia. On Monday, August 28, please be reminded that the Clear the Shelter's Free Pet Adoption Special will end this week. The special ends at the end of this month. For additional details, contact the animal shelter at 776-PETS, that's P-E-T-S, or visit our website at columbiasc.gov. On Tuesday, August 29, there will be a public workshop regarding Columbia East traffic. The Central Midlands Council of Governments is conducting a Traffic Improvement Area Plan in Southeast Columbia and adjacent portions of Richland County. The Columbia East study focuses on transportation and land use in the area surrounding the growing Garners Ferry Road corridor from Fort Jackson Boulevard to Trotter Road. A public workshop will be held on Tuesday, August 29, from 5pm until 7pm at 7-4-2-1 Garners Ferry Road. On Friday, September 1, come out for Food Truck Friday. Join us at the REI Co-op Parking Lot located at the corner of Bull Street and Colonial. Come out and taste some of the best food from food truck vendors in the City of Columbia. You can come out from 11am until 3pm and enjoy Food Truck Fridays. Please visit our website at columbiasc.gov for additional details. Also on September 1, the City of Columbia will kick off a toiletry drive to benefit sister care. The toiletry drive is being hosted and sponsored by the Public Relations, Media and Marketing Department for the City of Columbia. Again all proceeds will benefit sister care, which focuses on serving the needs of women and children who have been in abusive relationships and environments. Please donate toiletry items to benefit women and children who need these items. For a list of items, please see our screen and also visit our website at columbiasc.gov. For any questions, please visit columbiasc.gov or you may call Public Relations, Media and Marketing at 803-545-3020 or email us at pio at columbiasc.gov. If you know of a business or organization that would like to collect toiletry during the month of September, please let us know. We will collect toiletry the entire month of September and the items will be donated to sister care in October during October, which is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Also during this month and this week, please know that registration is open and free for the Mayor's Walk Against Domestic Violence. The walk will occur on Saturday, October 7th and registration is now open. You can register to walk as an individual or with a group. Become a team captain and form your own team. Again, free registration is now open for the Mayor's Walk Against Domestic Violence. For more details, visit our website at columbiasc.gov or go to Eventbrite to register for free today. Also please be reminded that now you can also buy t-shirts to support the Mayor's Breast Cancer Awareness Breakfast. All proceeds will be donated to the Prisma Health Foundation. T-shirts can be seen on our screen and if you would like any of these designs, please reach out today to buy one or if you buy three, you can also receive a free breakfast on October 6th during the Mayor's Breast Cancer Awareness Breakfast that will be held again as a fundraiser. Please visit our website at columbiasc.gov regarding details for the t-shirt sale. That wraps up this edition of This Week in the City. For any questions or for more information about anything that has been shared, please email pio at columbiasc.gov, please call 803-545-3020 or follow us on all social media platforms. You can also check out our website at columbiasc.gov and remember, we are Columbia.