Coffee and networking will begin at 7 a.m.; the breakfast and program will commence at 7:30 a.m. In addition to the award presentation, there will be some "roasting and toasting" of Jim.

Tickets for the event are $175.00 each; corporate tables begin at $1500.00. For more information and tickets, contact Lisa Green at the March of Dimes at 864-235-8576 or Nancy Whitworth, event chairwoman, at 864-467-4401.  Proceeds from the event benefit the March of Dimes and its campaign to ensure all babies get a healthy start in life.

Jim Anthony, CEO and Founder of the Cliffs Communities  was chosen for this award because of his success in the development of Greenville County, his outstanding leadership within the real estate community, and his outstanding citizenship.

The Real Estate Award was established in 1998 by the South Carolina Chapter of the March of Dimes to honor a member of the real estate community who has demonstrated a long history of service; recipients are chosen for their outstanding leadership and vision in the community. Past recipients include Bob Hughes, Walt Brashier, Champ Covington, Doug Harper, Dan Joyner, Bo Aughtry, Frank Halter, Mike McNicholas, Tommy Thomason and Nancy Whitworth.

“We are extremely pleased to recognize Jim Anthony with this award,” said Lisa Green, March of Dimes Director. “The contributions he has made to our community and his continued involvement and leadership in Greenville make him a worthy recipient.”

The March of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of research, community services, education and advocacy to save babies, and in 2003 launched a campaign to address the increasing rate of premature birth. For more information visit the March of Dimes Web site at http://www.marchofdimes.com/ or its Spanish Web site at http://www.nacersano.org/.