Charleston Parks Conservancy Unveils Plans for Hampton Park Renovation Project
May 21, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – The Charleston Parks Conservancy released on Wednesday a plan to renovate portions of Hampton Park, enhancing the park’s facilities and overall usage by neighbors, Charleston area residents…
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Historic Columbia to Participate in Blue Star Museums
May 21, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – From Memorial Day through Labor Day 2015, Historic Columbia will offer active duty military personnel and their families free tours of its historic house museums as part…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Hires Lydia Royals
May 20, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina announces Lydia Royals to join staff as Communications Associate. In this role, Royals operates as communications associate by facilitating the…
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Nearly 130,000 Pounds of Materials Collected at Richland Recycles Day
May 20, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Richland County residents helped keep nearly 130,000 pounds of household waste out of landfills and dump sites by participating in Richland Recycles Day, making the annual event a…
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Junior League of Greenville Announces recipients of 2015 membership awards
May 20, 2015
Three Junior League of Greenville members receive highest honors for demonstrating extraordinary service to the Junior League of Greenville and to the Greenville community GREENVILLE, SC – The Junior League of…
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YMCA of Columbia Featured in Afterschool Alliance’s “Kids on the Move: Afterschool Programs Promoting Healthy Eating and Physical Activity” Report
May 20, 2015COLUMBIA, SC- The Afterschool Alliance recently featured the YMCA of Columbia’s afterschool program in its America After 3PM special report, “Kids on the Move: Afterschool Programs Promoting Healthy Eating and…
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MeetingPoint and Atlantic Institute to Host National Jewish Heritage Month Event
May 19, 2015
Tuesday, May 26 at 6:30 p.m. GREENVILLE, SC – MeetingPoint along with the Atlantic Institute are joining together for a special discussion during National Jewish Heritage Month. Dr. Fred Leffert,…
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MeetingPoint and Atlantic Institute to Host National Jewish Heritage Month Event
May 19, 2015
Tuesday, May 26 at 6:30 p.m. GREENVILLE, SC – MeetingPoint along with the Atlantic Institute are joining together for a special discussion during National Jewish Heritage Month. Dr. Fred Leffert,…
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TMCU Makes Financial Literacy a Family Affair
May 18, 2015
State Farm Supports Award-Winning Program Teaching Financial Literacy GREENVILLE, SC – The Children’s Museum of the Upstate, Greenville County Human Relations Commission, and the Hispanic Alliance are pleased to…
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Nominations Requested for Inaugural Women of Distinction Event
May 18, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands has announced it is accepting nominations from the public for its inaugural Women of Distinction recognition and fund-raising…
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Local Partners to Host Workshop “The Dollars and Sense of Development Patterns”
May 18, 2015
Keynote speaker Joe Minicozzi will describe the impacts of varying development patterns on county and municipal budgets GREENVILLE, SC – According to Joe Minicozzi, if county and city decision-makers…
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Columbia Chamber Seeks Applications for Signature Leadership Program
May 18, 2015Leadership Columbia Applications Due Tuesday, May 26, 2015 COLUMBIA, SC – Leadership Columbia (LC), the premier program for emerging and existing leaders sponsored by the Columbia Chamber, is currently accepting…
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Sustainable Forestry Initiative and Habitat for Humanity Partner to Provide New Home for Local Greenwood Family
May 18, 2015
GREENWOOD, SC – A local grassroots project launched last year marked an important milestone yesterday with the dedication of a new home for a family of four in Greenwood, South Carolina.…
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Engenius launches 2015 Grants Campaign
May 18, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Upstate web marketing and design firm, Engenius, started its 2015 Grants program by honoring past winners Monday morning. Engenius recognized the previous nine winners of Engenius Grants…
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Engenius launches 2015 Grants Campaign
May 18, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Upstate web marketing and design firm, Engenius, started its 2015 Grants program by honoring past winners Monday morning. Engenius recognized the previous nine winners of Engenius Grants…
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Riverbanks to Help Kick Off a New National Effort in Saving Species
May 15, 2015Events Planned for Endangered Species Day COLUMBIA, SC – Riverbanks Zoo and Garden will mark the 10th anniversary of Endangered Species Day on Friday, May 15 by participating in the launch…
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Richland One Announces District Volunteer Award Winners
May 14, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – For the fourth year in a row, collectively Richland One volunteers have donated time worth more than one million dollars. This past school year the district’s 4,500 volunteers…
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Rainbow International Restoration of Columbia 5th Annual Rainbow Charity Golf Classic & Auction
May 14, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – On May 5, 2015, Rainbow International Restoration of Columbia hosted their 5th Annual Rainbow Charity Golf Classic & Auction. The event was held at Cobblestone Park Golf…
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Teenage Innovators Compete for Startup Cash at 4th Annual YEScarolina Regional Business Plan Competition presented by Motley Rice
May 14, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Over $15,000 was awarded to student competitors as seed money yesterday at the 4th Annual Regional Business Plan Competition presented by Motley Rice. Through community partnerships with Motley Rice, MWV, Suntrust, Parker Poe,…
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Trident student picked for French garden internship
May 14, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – John W. “Tripp” Odom III, a second-year horticulture science student at Trident Technical College, has been selected for a garden internship in France sponsored by Magnolia Plantation…
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Winners announced in 2nd Annual Garden of Romance Poetry Contest
May 14, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – A British literature teacher in New York and an Indiana high school student took the tops prizes in the 2nd Annual Garden of Romance Poetry Contest sponsored…
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Kiko to Leave Greenville Zoo for New Home at Toronto Zoo
May 14, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Zoo will bid farewell to its 2-year-old Masai giraffe, Kiko, who will be leaving in mid-May for his new home at the Toronto Zoo in Canada.…
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Langley Hoyt Wins Junior League of Greenville 2015 Young Women’s Writing Contest
May 14, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Junior League of Greenville announced that Langley Hoyt is the winner of the 2015 Young Women’s Writing Contest. Hoyt’s essay was about her mission trip to…
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Upstate Forever Book Captures Prestigious Printing Award
May 13, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Upstate Forever (www.upstateforever.org) announced that their recently published book, Web of Water: Reflections of Life Along the Saluda and Reedy Rivers, has won an award from PICA (Printing Industry…
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City Center Partnership’s Matt Kennell Meets Key Retail Real Estate Leaders at Annual ICSC RECon Event
May 13, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – There is no time like the present for public officials to seek out potential private partners to create a win-win situation. In an effort to promote additional economic development,…
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Color Vibe 5K to join growing roster of races in Lexington County
May 13, 2015Colorful race will gather 4,000 runners to Lexington, S.C. on June 13 COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Regional Sports Council (CRSC) is proud to assist the Color Vibe 5K Run/…
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The Nickelodeon Theatre Hosts Come Around My Way: A Youth Media Project
May 13, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater and its Helen Hill Media Education Center, will host the year end screening for their Come Around…
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Woodlands at Furman resident to serve as Honorary Marshal at Greenville Armed Forces Day Parade
May 13, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – John I. Neel, a World War II veteran and resident of The Woodlands at Furman, will serve as honorary Marshall of the 2015 Greenville Armed Forces Parade.…
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The Nickelodeon Theatre Hosts Come Around My Way: A Youth Media Project
May 13, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater and its Helen Hill Media Education Center, will host the year end screening for their Come Around…
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Woodlands at Furman resident to serve as Honorary Marshal at Greenville Armed Forces Day Parade
May 13, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – John I. Neel, a World War II veteran and resident of The Woodlands at Furman, will serve as honorary Marshall of the 2015 Greenville Armed Forces Parade.…
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Ross Oakley – Newest Paul Harris Fellow for Capital Rotary
May 11, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Ross Oakley (left) is congratulated by Capital Rotary past president Scott Wallinger upon becoming the Columbia club’s latest Paul Harris Fellow in acknowledgement of a $1,000 contribution…
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Food Drive Collects 173,997 Pounds of Food For Harvest Hope Food Bank
May 11, 2015COLUMBIA, GREENVILLE AND CHARLESTON, SC ― On Saturday, May 9, Harvest Hope Food Bank joined forces with the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) to help Stamp Out Hunger across 20…
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Center for Developmental Services Receives Grant from Greenville Women Giving
May 11, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Center for Developmental Services (CDS) is thrilled to announce their receipt of $65,272 from Greenville Women Giving, a philanthropic organization founded on the idea that women –…
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Homes of Hope Earns Palmetto Housing Achievement Award
May 11, 2015
Earns statewide recognition for LoCAL Housing program GREENVILLE, SC – Homes of Hope, a local nonprofit dedicated to rebuilding communities through developing energy-efficient affordable housing and rebuilding the lives of men…
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Greenville Women Giving announces 2015 Grant Cycle recipients
May 11, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – On May 6, 2015 Greenville Women Giving, during their Annual Meeting, announced their 2015 Grant Cycle recipients. Generations Group Homes, Inc. was honored to be selected to…
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LongHorn Steakhouse gives $1,000 grant to support Meals On Wheels
May 11, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Senior Resources recently was selected by the LongHorn Steakhouse on Harbison Boulevard in Columbia to receive a $1,000 grant as part of the Restaurant Community Grants program…
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Stephen Colbert Announces Funding for Nearly 1,000 South Carolina Classroom Projects on DonorsChoose.org
May 11, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Stephen Colbert announced today that he has partnered with Share Fair Nation and ScanSource to fund every classroom project in South Carolina on DonorsChoose.org. Together, the three…
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Riggs Partners and the University of South Carolina Announce 2015 CreateAthon Dates and Application Deadlines
May 11, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Riggs Partners and the University of South Carolina announced that both organizations will once again host CreateAthon events this fall. CreateAthon is a 24-hour marathon during which…
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Katie Winch Earns Girl Scout Gold Award
May 11, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Twenty-nine high achieving Girl Scouts who demonstrated outstanding leadership through initiating and completing community service projects were recognized with the prestigious Gold Award at Presbyterian College on…
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Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands Honors 29 Gold Award Recipients
May 11, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Twenty-nine high achieving Girl Scouts who demonstrated outstanding leadership through initiating and completing community service projects were recognized with the prestigious Gold Award at Presbyterian College on…
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Riggs Partners and the University of South Carolina Announce 2015 CreateAthon Dates and Application Deadlines
May 11, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Riggs Partners and the University of South Carolina announced that both organizations will once again host CreateAthon events this fall. CreateAthon is a 24-hour marathon during which…
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LifePoint Refocuses On Organ & Tissue Recovery Mission Miracles in Sight Acquires Eye Bank Services in South Carolina
May 10, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – LifePoint, the federally certified organ procurement organization (OPO) for South Carolina (excluding Aiken and Edgefield counties), announced today that it is transferring its ocular department to Miracles…
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GHS oncologist receives national leadership award
May 9, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – W. Larry Gluck, MD, medical director of the Cancer Institute of Greenville Health System (GHS), received the Founders Award for Leadership from Cancer Support Community during its…
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The Woodlands at Furman goes global for CCRC Week
May 7, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – International flair comes to the Woodlands next week in their annual celebration of Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) Week. This year’s theme will be Festival of Nations, celebrating…
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$541,218 Awarded at Greenville Women Giving’s 9th Annual Meeting Total Grants Surpass $3.6 Million
May 7, 2015
A Special Initiative of The Community Foundation of Greenville GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville Women Giving, a local women’s philanthropic organization, presented eight grants totaling $541,218 to selected Greenville County non-profit…
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The Woodlands at Furman goes global for CCRC Week
May 7, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – International flair comes to the Woodlands next week in their annual celebration of Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) Week. This year’s theme will be Festival of Nations, celebrating…
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Midlands Gives Day Raises $1,543,023.65 for More Than 250 Local Nonprofit Organizations
May 6, 2015Total donations more than double the funds raised via inaugural 2014 event COLUMBIA, SC – The second annual Midlands Gives day, presented by the Central Carolina Community Foundation on Tuesday,…
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Charleston Animal Society Supporters Shatter State Record on Day of Giving
May 6, 2015More than1,000 Donations in a Single Day! CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston Animal Society was proud to take part in the second annual Lowcountry Day of Giving, coordinated through the Coastal Community Foundation. More…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina awards $120,000 in grants
May 6, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has awarded five grants totaling $120,000 to the following organizations committed in their programming to the issues of Poverty in…
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South Carolina Special Olympics Medical Team Keeps Watchful Eye Over Athletes, Coaches, Volunteers And Spectators
May 5, 2015
ANDERSON, SC – On Friday, May 1, more than 1200 special athletes, 800+ volunteers, hundreds of Soldiers and multitudes of spectators all gathered on the grounds of Fort Jackson. What…
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