Posts by Anna Rice
Greenville Jewish Federation and Greenville Jewish Film Festival hosting March ’68
October 3, 2024
As the world continues to struggle with antisemitism, The Greenville Jewish Federation and the Greenville Jewish Film Festival are bringing the award-winning March ‘68 to the community next month. March…
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Rebuild Upstate closes on warehouse to expand programs
September 25, 2024
Rebuild Upstate recently closed on a warehouse property in Easley, SC, the first land and building purchase in the organization’s 18-year history. Rebuild Upstate serves low-income homeowners by making repairs…
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The Insurance Source adds bilingual customer service rep
September 10, 2024
Adriana Fernandez has been hired by The Insurance Source as a Customer Service Representative focused on working with Spanish speaking clients. A native of Venezuela, Fernandez comes to the Insurance…
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Joan Herlong & Associates Sotheby’s International Realty honors top Associates
September 10, 2024
Joan Herlong & Associates Sotheby’s International Realty has named its top Associates for August 2024. In the Greenville office, the top Associates for listings closed were Morgan Coleman and Jessica…
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NHE earned fourth-straight Best Places to Work Honors
September 6, 2024
With judges citing an exemplary employee satisfaction rate and company culture, NHE, Inc. took home its fourth consecutive Best Places to Work in South Carolina Award this week. This award…
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Sportsclub Fitness & Wellness teams up with Defenders for Children
September 4, 2024
The next month of workouts at the three Sportsclub Fitness & Wellness locations are taking on a unique goal. As part of its 30 Days for $30 in September, 100%…
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Habitat for Humanity of Greenville’s Phillips named to Riley Fellow program
August 28, 2024
LaTonya Phillips, Habitat for Humanity of Greenville’s President, will spend this Fall learning skills to make the community stronger in the Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI) from Furman University’s Riley Institute.…
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Annual ‘Wake Up with Rebuild’ returns to Anderson
August 20, 2024
Thanks to last year’s turnout and success, Rebuild Upstate’s free informational event Wake Up with Rebuild will return to Anderson this fall. Wake Up with Rebuild is a free, informational…
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New book by medical care veteran delves into the science of leadership
August 7, 2024
Your leadership style is rooted in your genes — or at least in your hypothetical leadership genes, according to a new book by Spence Taylor, M.D., which takes a deep…
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BASF ECMS welcomes Clemson University’s inaugural STEM Start Program cohort for day of learning
August 6, 2024
Twenty-seven first-generation STEM students and two program sponsors from Clemson University, participating in the innovative STEM Start Program, now have a better understanding of precious metals recycling thanks to BASF…
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Lima One Capital appoints Josh Woodward as President and Chief Executive Officer
July 25, 2024
Lima One Capital, a leading nationwide lender for real estate investors, has named Josh Woodward as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Woodward joined Lima One in 2013 as…
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Bravo1 Protection adds new operations manager
July 17, 2024
Chris Coscarella has joined the area’s leading security company, Bravo1 Protection, as its new operations manager. A ten-year Air Force veteran, Coscarella will oversee all daily security operations, including staffing,…
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The YoPro releases in-depth report on benefits and wellness in the workplace
July 11, 2024
The YoPro Know, a leading consulting firm that helps companies create a future where all generations thrive, has released a new report showing the importance of work-life balance and other…
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KIND of the Upstate surprised by TODAY, nonprofit receives $45,000
June 26, 2024
When Caroline Giguere and Francie Todd woke up two Fridays ago, they knew it was going to be a big day. KIND of the Upstate, the nonprofit they founded in 2020,…
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Rose Davis of Rebuild Upstate wins national award
June 18, 2024
Rebuild Upstate’s Community Engagement Director Rose Davis has been awarded the National Jefferson Award through Multiplying Good’s Upstate Changemakers Program. For more than 50 years, the Jefferson Awards have been…
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Three Joan Herlong & Associates Sotheby’s International Realty’s Associates rank in the Top 100 sales leaders in SC
June 12, 2024
Three Associates of Joan Herlong & Associates Sotheby’s International Realty were ranked in the Top 100 Sales Volume leaders in South Carolina, according to data released by RealTrends. Joan Herlong,…
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GJFF’s SummerFest to feature the S.C. premier of Call Me Dancer this August
June 4, 2024
The Greenville Jewish Film Festival’s SummerFest 2024 promises a captivating blend of cultures with the spotlight on a Mumbai street dancer’s journey under the guidance of an Israeli ballet master.…
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Leadership changes coming to Habitat Greenville
June 3, 2024
After almost 16 years helping to transform affordable homeownership in our community, Monroe Free will be retiring as President and CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County this December.…
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CEOs welcome the Samora family to their new Habitat Greenville home
May 30, 2024
On a street off of White Horse Road, the Samora family walked into the first home they have ever owned Wednesday afternoon. And 30 some community and business leaders were…
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Tickets are on sale for Hog & Barrel 2024
May 23, 2024
The Upstate’s most unique celebration of those Southern staples of bourbon, BBQ, and bacon is back this November. Tickets for Hog & Barrel: A Bourbon, BBQ & Bacon Festival can…
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Greenville’s Racquel Collier speaking at national conference
May 15, 2024
Racquel Collier, a real estate developer with a focus on the concept of third spaces, will be part of a panel at New Jersey Planning and Redevelopment Conference next month.…
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Rebuild Upstate surpasses 1,000th ramp built to help older adults age in place
May 14, 2024During National Older Americans Month, Rebuild Upstate celebrates the completion of its 1,000th accessibility ramp. Rebuild Upstate serves low-income homeowners by making repairs and accessibility improvements to create safe, livable…
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NHE honors top team members for 2024
May 6, 2024
The Upstate’s leader in homeowner association management services, and multi-family and apartment management solutions, NHE, honored its top team members last week during its latest company-wide conference. Held at the…
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Rebuild Upstate honors 2023 volunteers, donors and partners
April 29, 2024
Local nonprofit Rebuild Upstate recently recognized its volunteers, donors, and partners at the Because of You BBQ, held during National Volunteer Appreciation Week. “Volunteers are essential to our mission, leveraging…
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Rebuild Upstate promotes Rose Davis to Community Engagement Director
February 5, 2024
Rose Davis is the new Director of Community Engagement for Rebuild Upstate. In this role, Davis will sit on the Leadership Team of the organization and oversee a wide range…
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Rebuild Upstate adds RSVP Project Manager
January 30, 2024
Rebuild Upstate has added Ryan Hulon as the organization’s RSVP Project Manager for Anderson County. Hulon served in the US Army 82nd Airborne from 1997 to 2007. Years after his…
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Rebuild Upstate raises nearly $65,000 for home preservation at inaugural silent auction event
December 19, 2023
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Rebuild Upstate, a local nonprofit dedicated to preserving safe and affordable housing for individuals and families in need, celebrated its wildly successful A Toast to Home event…
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ILIH’s Spence Taylor named Health Care Hero
December 8, 2023
Dr. Spence Taylor, M.D, the CEO OF Integral Leaders in Health, has been honored as a Health Care Hero, recognizing his decades of work in changing the medical care environment…
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Habitat Greenville dedicates first Bramlett Park home
December 7, 2023
Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County welcomed a new home and new neighborhood to its community of families Wednesday. Jessica Jones became the first homeowner in one of Habitat Greenville’s…
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MD Care Group, ARCpoint join forces to provide fast testing, treatment of viral ailments
December 6, 2023
Two Greenville-based companies are coming together to make it easier, faster and less expensive for patients to receive medical treatment for some potentially life-threatening ailments. MD Care Group, LLC, which…
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Progress spotlighted at Greenville Housing Fund’s Annual Meeting
December 5, 2023
Even in a year plagued by record high interest rates, Greenville Housing Fund celebrated significant achievements in tackling Greenville’s affordable housing challenges at its 2023 Annual Meeting Tuesday. With several…
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Rebuild Upstate named Bank of America’s 2023 Neighborhood Champion®
November 7, 2023
Nonprofit Will Receive $50,000 in Grant Support and Virtual Leadership Training to Advance Economic Mobility in the Upstate Bank of America announced Rebuild Upstate as the 2023 Neighborhood Champion® awardee…
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The YoPro Know starts online Masterclass on attracting and retaining young talent
October 30, 2023
How prepared is your company for 2025, when GenZ and Millennials will make up more than half of the American workforce? If the answer ranges from not at all to…
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Rebuild Upstate to host first silent auction event to raise funds for home preservation
September 19, 2023
Rebuild Upstate, a local nonprofit dedicated to preserving safe and affordable housing for individuals and families in need, is launching a new fundraising event aimed at home preservation and critical…
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Habitat Greenville elects new board chair, adds three members
August 16, 2023
LaTonya Phillips is the new board chair for Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County, and will help guide the agency as it continues to work to provide affordable housing in…
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KIND of the Upstate hosting back to school event
August 15, 2023
Upstate families are welcomed to a back-to-school event featuring snow cones, face painting, balloon artists, arts and crafts that will include jewelry designing and more. KIND of the Upstate’s Third…
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Piedmont Natural Gas renews as presenting sponsor for Reedy Reels festival
August 14, 2023
Piedmont Natural Gas will once again play a key part in bringing top independent films to the Upstate. Piedmont Natural Gas Presents Reedy Reels: The Greenville Festival will be held…
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Annual ‘Wake Up with Rebuild’ event moves to Anderson
August 10, 2023
One of the Upstate’s top nonprofit events will have a new location in a new county in 2023. Wake Up with Rebuild is a free networking and awareness event hosted…
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Caliber Real Estate’s Racquel Collier graduates Greenville Chamber’s Leadership Greenville class 49
May 22, 2023
The Greenville Chamber of Commerce’s 49th Leadership Greenville class has just celebrated its graduation, and that group of graduates includes Caliber Real Estate’s Racquel Collier. An entrepreneur starting in college…
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Rebuild Upstate honors its volunteers
May 4, 2023
Rebuild Upstate, the region’s leading affordable housing and home repair advocate, honored its key volunteers for 2022. The Golden Hammer Award went to Kevin Risden. The Golden Hammer is awarded…
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Complete PR’s Spangler named to 40 under 40 list
April 13, 2023
Anna Spangler, Creative Director for Complete PR, has been named to GSA Business Report’s 2023 40 Under 40 List. An Anderson native, Spangler graduated from Clemson University in 2018 and…
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Joan Herlong & Associates Sotheby’s International Realty adds two
April 3, 2023
Joan Herlong & Associates Sotheby’s International Realty is welcoming two new realtors: Kristen Cox and Story Cosgrove. Kristen Cox has a degree from the University of Oregon and she moved…
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BASF in Converse seeking applicants for “earn and learn” program
March 30, 2023
BASF in Converse is seeking applications for production technician apprentices and mechanical maintenance apprentices, which pay $17.00 an hour with quarterly increases to $19.00 an hour within a year. These…
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BASF in Converse seeking applicants for “earn and learn” program
March 30, 2023
BASF in Converse is seeking applications for production technician apprentices and mechanical maintenance apprentices, which pay $17.00 an hour with quarterly increases to $19.00 an hour within a year. These…
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Rebuild Upstate adds three new board members
March 14, 2023
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Rebuild Upstate has elected three new members to join its board for 2023. The newest additions to the board are Rob Schmidt, Lora Jex and Doug Greenwell.…
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Wagner Wealth Management’s Hayden Turlington named Chamber YP of the Year
March 2, 2023
The Greenville Chamber of Commerce has named Wagner Wealth Management’s Hayden Turlington its Young Professional of the Year. A born and raised Greenvillian, Turlington majored in music and was on…
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High Spirits Hospitality to open The 405 in downtown Greenville
March 1, 2023
The Upstate’s leading event and hospitality company, High Spirits Hospitality, is expanding its brand with The 405, an 11,500-square-foot indoor venue with an attached 3,000-square-foot covered patio along the banks…
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The YoPro Know named Chamber Small Business of the Year
March 1, 2023
The YoPro Know has been named the Greenville Chamber’s Small Business of the Year for 2022. Furman University graduate Kamber Parker founded the YoPro Know in 2019 as a way…
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Quitchet named finalist for the Most Innovative Business of the Year
January 10, 2023
GREENVILLE, SC – Quitchet, an app designed to streamline the home selling process, was named as a finalist for SC Biz News 2022 Reader Rankings “Most Innovative Business of the…
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Congregation Beth Israel honors Barry Nocks
December 6, 2022
Long-time Greenville community leader and steward Barry Nocks was honored with the Leading from the Heart Award from Congregation Beth Israel this week. As part of the honor, numerous current…
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