Jeff MCormack Tapped to Lead Chapin’s We Care Center
May 5, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – May 5, 2014 – The Board of Directors of Chapin’s We Care Center announced that Jeff McCormack has been chosen to serve as the organization’s new executive…
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Leadership Greenville Applications Due May 16
May 5, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Celebrating its 41st year, Leadership Greenville is the community’s preeminent leadership program. Leadership Greenville is designed to help develop informed, committed and qualified leaders for Greenville County.…
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Brew in the Zoo Tickets on Sale Now
May 5, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – May 5, 2014 – The Greenville Zoo invites zoo-goers to tap into the wild at the 5th annual Brew in the Zoo presented by RJ Rockers. The fundraising event…
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Charleston Regional Development Alliance Names New VP of Global Development
May 5, 2014NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – May 5, 2014 – The Charleston Regional Development Alliance (CRDA) is pleased to welcome Michael J. Graney as the organization’s new Vice President, Global Business Development.…
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Wilkins House Initiative passes $250,000 mark
May 3, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – May 3, 2014 – The Save The Wilkins House Initiative is getting to ready to move the historic Augusta Road structure after raising more than $250,000 in…
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Community Congregates at Interfaith Gathering to Celebrate National Day of Prayer
May 3, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – May 3, 2014 – Members of a variety of faith traditions congregated to pray for peace and justice and celebrate the diversity of our community at an…
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Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter receives $1,000 grant from Colonial Life
May 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – May 1, 2014 – Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter announce it has recently been awarded a $1,000 grant from Colonial Life to help fund its Dress for Success program.…
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Columbia Capital Rotary Club Member Honored for Foundation Giving
May 1, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – May 1, 2014 – Rotary District 7770 Governor Lou Mello (right) congratulates David Boucher of Columbia’s Capital Rotary Club as a new Major Donor for the service…
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Habitat for Humanity to receive 2014 S.C. Housing Achievement Award
April 23, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – April 23, 2014 – The S.C. State Housing Finance and Development Authority honored Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County for its work in fostering neighborhood improvement and…
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Johnson named 2014 South Carolina Young Entrepreneur of the Year
April 17, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – April 17, 2014 – The U.S. Small Business Administration has named Tammy Johnson, the owner of Liquid Catering and The Old Cigar Warehouse, the 2014 South Carolina…
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Engenius initiates 2014 grants competition
April 14, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – April 14, 2014 – Non-profit groups in the Upstate can get a new website for free via the Engenius Grants competition, which is now taking applications for…
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Engenius’s Manley to serve as Chairman of the ReFrame Association
March 26, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – March 26, 2014 – Chris Manley, Engenius’s managing partner, has been named the inaugural Chairman of the ReFrame Association, a nationwide network of home repair and home…
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Rotary Club of Greenville honors Coan
March 25, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – March 25, 2014 – The Rotary Club of Greenville honored long-time Greenville community leader Sandi Coan with its Career Day Service Award Tuesday. The award is given…
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ReWiGo adds three board members
March 21, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – March 24, 2014 – ReWiGo Ministries has added three new board members for 2014. Ryan Garrison, Burgess Metcalf, and Will Gregory will help guide ReWiGo as it…
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Greenville Rotary Grants taking applications
March 7, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – March 7, 2014 – Local non-profit organizations have until the first of April to apply for the 2014 Rotary Club of Greenville Grants. Rotary Club of Greenville…
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Complete Public Relations to support March for Babies
February 25, 2014Complete Public Relations to support March for Babies GREENVILLE, SC – February 25, 2014 – Complete Public Relations’ Nick Brett is serving as a team captain for the 2014 March…
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Bids for the Birds to aid Greenville Zoo
February 14, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – What: Bids for the Birds is a fundraiser organized by Leadership Greenville to help build a new South American Aviary at The Greenville Zoo. When: Friday, February…
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Rotary Club of Greenville honors local law enforcement
February 11, 2014GREENVILLE, S.C, — The Rotary Club of Greenville held its 2014 Law Enforcement Appreciation Day at the Westin Poinsett Hotel in downtown Greenville today. For more than 35 years the…
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Community group forms to save The Woodlands at Furman
February 7, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – February 7, 2014 – A group of community members have banded together to save a piece of Greenville history from the wrecking ball this spring. The The…
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Mauldin Rotary honors Firefighter of the Year, Policeman of the Year, Mauldin High teachers
February 5, 2014MAULDIN, SC – February 5, 2014 – The Mauldin Rotary Club honored a city firefighter, a city policeman and two high school teachers Tuesday at its annual Charter Night banquet.…
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FAVOR Greenville Hires Development Director
February 5, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – February 5, 2014 – Faces and Voices of Recovery (FAVOR) Greenville announced the appointment of its new Development Director, Bethany M. Sparks, as of January 29, 2014.…
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ReWiGo Ministries asks local businesses to “Ramp It Up”
January 22, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – January 22, 2014 – ReWiGo Ministries, a local organization serving elderly, disabled and low-income people in the Upstate with emergency home repairs, wheelchair ramps and accessibility improvements,…
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Senior Action Receives Hollingsworth Funds Grant to Fund System Upgrades
January 13, 2014GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – January 13, 2014 – Senior Action, the non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening Greenville County’s maturing population and their families by providing access to resources needed for…
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ReWiGo Ministries helped more than 60 families in 2013
January 8, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – January 8, 2014 -Twelve months ago, ReWiGo Ministries set a goal of helping 40 families through making emergency home repairs, building handicapped-accessible ramps and installing safety bars.…
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Bauknight Elected to Spartanburg County Foundation Board
December 27, 2013SPARTANBURG, SC – December 31, 2013 – The Spartanburg County Foundation is pleased to announce the election of John E. Bauknight, IV to the Board of Trustees. Mr. Bauknight’s term…
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The Woodlands at Furman hosting Festival of Trees
December 5, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – December 13, 2013 What: The Woodlands at Furman Third Annual Festival of Trees When: Friday, December 13, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Where: The Woodlands at…
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Nissan of Greer sponsoring Christmas at Greer
November 28, 2013GREER, SC – November 28, 2013 – Nissan of Greer is helping the Upstate get in the Christmas spirit this year. Nissan of Greer is the title sponsor for the…
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Celebrate the Holidays with Historic Columbia! Holiday House Tours Start on Friday
November 19, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – November 22, 2013 – The holiday season is nearly upon us, and Historic Columbia is pulling out all the stops. Starting Friday, Nov. 22, view a variety…
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Upstate Entrepreneurs Seek Support in Helping Charities Succeed
November 12, 2013US Embassy Association honors Upstate group; AidJoy launches fundraiser to sustain support for charities GREENVILLE, SC – November 12, 2013 – Greenville, South Carolina-based AidJoy, which provides technology and technical…
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South Carolina Entrepreneurs Seek Support in Helping Charities Succeed
November 12, 2013US Embassy Association honors South Carolina group; AidJoy launches fundraiser to sustain support for charities COLUMBIA, SC – November 12, 2013 – South Carolina-based AidJoy, which provides technology and technical…
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The Spartanburg County Foundation Announces Spring 2014 Grant Cycle
November 5, 2013SPARTANBURG, SC – November 5, 2013 – The Spartanburg County Foundation is excited to announce that in 2014, it will award 4 high impact grants of $25,000 each to nonprofit…
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Fernwood Baptist Church To Serve As Host For Annual Spartanburg Community Thanksgiving Service
November 5, 2013SPARTANBURG, SC – November 5, 2013 – Fernwood Baptist Church, located at 200 Fernwood Drive in Spartanburg, will host this year’s annual Spartanburg Community Thanksgiving Service on Tuesday, November 26,…
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Seventh Drug Take-Back Day Collects 2,530 lbs of Medication
October 31, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – October 31, 2013 – Project Rx: A River Remedy held its seventh bi-annual drug take-back event on Saturday, October 26th for Upstate residents to properly dispose of…
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Young Leaders Society Hosts 'Learning with Leaders' Oct 29th
October 28, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – October 25, 2013)- As part of their calendar of events this fall, the United Way of the Midlands Young Leaders Society will host Learning with Leaders on…
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Keep the Midlands Beautiful, TD Bank and ACTrees plants 75 Trees in Columbia.
October 28, 2013KMB receives Grant-Martin Luther King Jr. Park is one of only 18 locations selected for this nationwide event. Keep the Midlands Beautiful, Partners with Alliance for Community Trees and…
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SC HELP Reports Funding Results
October 28, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – October 28, 2013 – SC HELP, a foreclosure-prevention program initiated to keep responsible homeowners from losing their homes, reports its total funding results through Sept. 30, 2013.…
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More Than 85 Nonprofit Organizations in the U.S. and Canada Receive Free Marketing Services During National Pro Bono Week
October 24, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – October 24, 2013 – Fifteen marketing organizations in the U.S. and Canada provided free marketing services to more than 75 nonprofit organizations through CreateAthon, one of the…
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Jukebox Memories for Alzheimer's Event
October 24, 2013Friday, October 25th @ Seawell’s (1125 Rosewood Drive) 7-10 p.m. Tickets: $20 single or $35 couple. All ticket monies are dedicated/donated to the Alzheimer’s Association – Columbia chapter. Tickets can…
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Cromer's Goes Pink with Alala Cancer Society
October 24, 2013COLUMBIA SC – October 24, 2013 – Cromer’s Peanuts will be donating 10 percent of profits from THE CAFE’ on sales made from 7-9 a.m. on October 24-October 31 to…
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Leadership Greenville selects zoo project
October 16, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – October 16, 2013 – Leadership Greenville has chosen to work on a new South American aviary for the next 10 months after an application from the Friends…
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Senator Sheheen spoke to the Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo
October 16, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – October 16, 2013 – The guest speaker at the October 16, 2013 meeting of the Rotary Club of Lake Murray-Irmo meeting was Senator Vincent Sheheen. Senator Sheheen…
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Congaree Vista Guild Welcomes Larry Hembree as President
October 15, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – October 15, 2013 – The Congaree Vista Guild, a non-profit, membership-based organization comprising a wide variety of restaurateurs, shop, business and gallery owners, as well as homeowners…
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CommunityWorks Receives $600,000 from CDFI Fund
October 9, 2013Local nonprofit is one of three organizations in South Carolina awarded funding by U.S. Dept. of Treasury GREENVILLE, SC – October 9, 2013 – CommunityWorks Carolina (CWC) announced that it…
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“AHA! Arts and Humanities Awards” Celebration Oct 17
October 9, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – October 9, 2013 – The Cultural Council of Richland and Lexington Counties and The Humanities Council SC are joining together to celebrate excellence in the arts and…
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Join The Palladium Society and HCF for Bluegrass, Bidding & BBQ on Oct. 17!
October 8, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – October 17, 2013 – Bid on local and regional vacations, concert tickets, paintings by local artists and more next week at Bluegrass, Bidding & BBQ at the…
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Family Shelter Hosts Fifth Annual Blues, Brews & BBQ Benefit, November 7
October 2, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – October 2, 2013 – Family Shelter of Columbia will host its Fifth Annual Blues, Brews & BBQ benefit on Thursday, November 7 to support food, shelter and…
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ReWiGo Ministries hires administrator
October 2, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – October 2, 2013 – ReWiGo Ministries has hired Elyse Geggis as its new administrator. A native of the Charlotte area, Geggis earned a degree in technical theatre…
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Friends of the Greenville Zoo receives Graham Foundation Award
October 2, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – October 2, 2013 – The Friends of the Greenville Zoo recently helped secure a $49,000 grant from The Graham Foundation, a private family foundation that focuses primarily…
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7th Annual Oysterfest to Benefit St. Lawrence Place October 10th
October 1, 2013The 7th Annual Oyster Fest to benefit St. Lawrence Place will be held Thursday, October 10, 2013 at 6:30 PM. We will be enjoying an evening of bluegrass, oysters, chili,…
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Cherisse Eatmon Named Manager of Ambassador Program
September 30, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – September 30, 2013 – The New Morning Foundation announce the promotion of Cherisse Eatmon to the position of Manager of the Tell Them Ambassador Program. In her…
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