On Thursday, May 7th, Socket officially launched a free wireless hotspot in Memorial Park, near downtown Fulton. And what better way to do that than with a party?

Socketeers, Chamber members and Fulton residents all came out for free food and raffles, while kids enjoyed the bouncehouse and nearby splash park. Luckily, the weather stayed mostly sunny and warm - and when a twenty-minute downpour struck, the kids seemed to enjoy it just as much as the other entertainment!

Did we get you with that title? After all, it’s a big question. Thankfully, we don’t intend to try and list all of the reasons for all of the different types of giving that gets done these days. Instead, we thought we’d tell you why we recently decided to donate money to a local charity instead of running a traditional business promotion.

This weekend marked the 12th annual True/False Film Fest, a Columbia staple since its inception in 2003. It’s hard to believe how much it’s grown – from nearly 6,500 ticket sales in 2004 to a projected 45,000 this year!