Charter invests $1 million in CommunityWorks to provide small business loans in underserved South Carolina communities
May 25, 2022
Charter Communications, Inc. today announced the Spectrum Community Investment Loan Fund (Loan Fund) has committed to invest $1 million in CommunityWorks, — a South Carolina statewide nonprofit lending institution and…
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Mast Store celebrates Land Trust Day, June 4, with donation of 20% of sales
May 25, 2022
Love Your Local Land Trust! On Land Trust Day, Saturday, June 4, the Columbia Mast Store will host representatives from Congaree Land Trust. To ensure that it has the support…
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SC Thrive Encourages South Carolinians to Utilize Free Benefit Resource Service
May 25, 2022
SC Thrive, a statewide nonprofit organization that helps South Carolinians navigate the complex systems of available quality of life benefits, encourages residents across the state to utilize their free services…
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9/11 Remembrance Foundation of South Carolina 501(c)(3) partners with Flight Deck Restaurant to support local heroes
May 24, 2022
The 9/11 Remembrance Foundation of South Carolina announced a new initiative with Flight Deck Restaurant in Lexington. The initiative is designed to offer Flight Deck patrons the opportunity to support…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC awards 95 grants totaling $1.5 Million
May 19, 2022
Over 15 nonprofits in the Midlands receive funding to reduce poverty in South Carolina The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina awarded 95 grants totaling $1.5 million to nonprofit organizations throughout the…
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Director of Communications
May 19, 2022
Email resume to Sue Maner at [email protected]. NO PHONE CALLS Reports To: Executive Vice President FLSA Status: Exempt Summary: Oversee internal and external public education, public relations, communications, day-to-day digital…
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1st Police, Parks & Pedals Community Bicycle Initiative to Celebrate National Bicycle Safety Month
May 18, 2022
The Columbia Police Department Foundation and the Columbia Parks & Recreation Foundation have partnered with Academy Sports + Outdoors to hold the inaugural Police, Parks & Pedals Community Bicycle Initiative and…
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Dunkin’s Iced Coffee Day to benefit local Columbia children’s hospitals on May 25
May 17, 2022
$1 from every Iced Coffee sold at participating Dunkin’® restaurants nationwide will support the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation’s mission to bring joy to kids battling illness Dunkin’® is giving…
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SCATCC announces 2022 award winners
May 17, 2022
The South Carolina Association of Technical College Commissioners (SCATCC) announces the selection of its 2022 award winners. Commissioner Leadership, Garry Powers, Midlands Technical College Honors an individual who has made…
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Outdoor book sale at Irmo Library May 21
May 16, 2022
The  weather is heating up and it is a perfect time to take a good book out on the patio or to the park and sit under a tree! And…
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Home Works welcomes Roy Kramer to team
May 11, 2022
Home Works announces the addition of Roy Kramer to its ministry team headquartered in Columbia. Roy will serve as a Project Manager for home repair efforts around the Midlands region,…
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SC Bar’s Young Lawyer Division partners with local organizations across South Carolina to raise money for regional food banks
May 10, 2022
The South Carolina Bar’s Young Lawyers Division (YLD) is partnering with Harvest Hope Food Bank, Lowcountry Food Bank, Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina, Golden Harvest Food Bank and Feeding the Carolinas…
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Leading South Carolina victims’ rights organizations host rally for sexual assault survivor awareness at State House
May 9, 2022
#JusticeForChloe, #JusticeForDallas, #JusticeForHer On Thursday, May 12th, the South Carolina Victim Assistance Network (SCVAN), the South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (SCCADVASA), community partners, and assault survivors…
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Applications are open for INDIE GRANTS program, offering up to $35K and production assistance to SC filmmakers
May 9, 2022
For the 12th consecutive year, the South Carolina Film Commission and Trident Technical College are accepting short film project submissions for their INDIE GRANTS program. Created to support our home-grown film…
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Join the Plishing Challenge
May 9, 2022
Let’s go fishing and help clean up our waterways! The South Carolina Wildlife Federation is launching a new initiative called the SCWF Plishing Challenge to encourage people to go fishing…
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Edisto Habitat for Humanity’s hosts Women Build event May 21
May 6, 2022
Edisto Habitat for Humanity has opened registration for the annual Women Build Fundraiser and Volunteer Day scheduled for Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 8:30 am. “Women Build isn’t simply about…
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Don Gordon talks about the Building OneSouthCarolina Forum and the inaugural Partners in Progress Award
May 6, 2022
On May 10, the Riley Institute at Furman University is hosting its first annual Building OneSouthCarolina forum and presentation of the inaugural OneSouthCarolina Partners in Progress Award. The award recognizes…
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Lexington One Educational Foundation receives Walmart Gift to support LTC VEX robotics team
May 5, 2022The Walmart Foundation has generously provided a $2,000 grant to the Lexington One Educational Foundation to support the Lexington Technology Center’s VEX Robotics Team in Lexington School District One. This…
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Capture Columbia, COR’s free talent retention program for students, returns
May 5, 2022
Capture Columbia, a talent retention initiative powered by Columbia Opportunity Resource (COR) with support from Midlands Business Leadership Group (MBLG), returns this summer for its second year. Capture Columbia is…
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Midlands Gives breaks record, raises $3.73 million for hundreds of local nonprofits
May 5, 2022
Midlands Gives Day, the annual 18-hour, online giving challenge hosted by Central Carolina Community Foundation, raised a record-breaking $3,734,986 via 19,534 individual gifts. The ninth annual online day of giving…
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Midlands Gives breaks record, raises $3.73 million for hundreds of local nonprofits
May 4, 2022
Hosted by Central Carolina Community Foundation, day of giving supports 540 nonprofits Midlands Gives Day, the annual 18-hour, online giving challenge hosted by Central Carolina Community Foundation, raised a record-breaking $3,734,986…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation’s ninth annual Midlands Gives Day returns on Tuesday, May 3
May 3, 2022
Invest for impact by supporting 546 local nonprofits on this 18-hour virtual day of giving Central Carolina Community Foundation is rallying the community to support 546 local nonprofits on Midlands…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation grants $366,704 to 12 South Carolina nonprofits to launch community improvement projects
April 29, 2022
Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midlands’ leader in collaborative philanthropy, has awarded Connected Communities grants totaling $366,704 to 12 nonprofit organizations. The organizations will launch projects that improve the quality…
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Ken Corning honored with Limitless Impact Award
April 29, 2022
Ken Corning is this year’s Limitless Impact Award recipient presented by Limitless Purpose, a statewide nonprofit organization working to help all children reach their limitless potential regardless of any disability…
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Sumner Bender named executive director of The Nickelodeon
April 29, 2022
Sumner Bender, an educator in Lexington-Richland School District 5 and president of the board of Trustus Theatre, will become the new executive director of The Nickelodeon arthouse theater on June…
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The Ram Foundation and Ezekiel Ministries partner to open registration for their Youth Summer Programs with kick-off celebration
April 27, 2022
Saturday, May 7th from 11 am – 2 pm at Grace Church of Columbia The Ram Foundation and Ezekiel Ministries are pleased to announce our partnership and kick-off celebration for…
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MIRCI’s 52 Windows event returns
April 26, 2022
The Mental Illness Recovery Center, Inc. (MIRCI) will host its 52 Windows event, at 701 Whaley Street on Thursday, May 5 at 6 p.m. An evening of art, 52 Windows,…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation’s ninth annual Midlands Gives Day returns on Tuesday, May 3
April 26, 2022
Central Carolina Community Foundation is rallying the community to support 546 local nonprofits on Midlands Gives Day, an 18-hour giving challenge, taking place on Tuesday, May 3 from 6 a.m.…
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Art Blossoms blooms again with four dazzling days of flowers and fun
April 25, 2022
Annual exhibition fundraiser brings flower power to the Columbia Museum of Art Spring has sprung, Mother’s Day weekend is around the corner, and the Columbia Museum of Art is gearing…
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Mungo Foundation to donate vests in memory of co-worker/volunteer deputy
April 25, 2022
The Mungo Homes Foundation is pleased to announce that it will present a check to Sherriff Jay Koon on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at 8:30am to purchase outer protective vests…
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Global Eco Adventures receives boat outfitted for SCUBA work
April 22, 2022Boat donated by Bentley Pontoons, Yamaha Rightwaters, and the S.C. Boating and Fishing Alliance will aid in offshore smart reef development By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette…
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Girl Scouts, PalmettoPride, and S.C. Lieutenant Governor Pamela S. Evette announce statewide campaign
April 21, 2022
Kickoff Planned for Earth Day 2022 Girl Scouts across South Carolina and PalmettoPride announce a statewide litter prevention campaign for Earth Day 2022. The three-day campaign will kick off on…
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Mimi Jones jazzes up More Than Rhythm: A Black Music Series
April 19, 2022
Close out Jazz Appreciation Month in style at the Columbia Museum of Art The Columbia Museum of Art presents More Than Rhythm: A Black Music Series with Mimi Jones, the…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC names Donna Waites new president
April 14, 2022The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has named Donna L. Waites as its new president effective July 2022. Waites will take over for retiring leader, Tom Keith. “Waites is a proven leader and…
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Harvest Hope is asking the community to spring into action
April 12, 2022
Harvest Hope Food Bank invites local communities to join them during the month of April and take action to raise awareness of people facing hunger across South Carolina through their…
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Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College welcomes Junie B. Jones: The Musical
April 12, 2022
Beloved children’s character comes to life in family-friendly musical. The Columbia Children’s Theatre (CCT) presents two shows of its production of Junie B. Jones: The Musical. Harbison Theatre at Midlands…
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The Congaree Vista District celebrates 30 years of Artista Vista, April 22-24
April 11, 2022
This April marks 30 years of Artista Vista, the weekend-long celebration of the Congaree Vista district’s vibrant art scene, happening April 22-24. The event continues to highlight incredible artists in…
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Save the date and get involved in the City of West Columbia’s Kinetic Derby Day
April 11, 2022
On Saturday, April 23, 2022, from 10 AM – 3:30 PM, the streets of West Columbia will be filled with art, soapbox racing, and an obstacle course with thousands of…
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Arts & Draughts is back – April 22
April 11, 2022
Beloved museum party returns to the Columbia Museum of Art The Columbia Museum of Art announces the epic return of Arts & Draughts, Columbia’s most creative party, on Friday, April…
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Art Blossoms blooms again with four dazzling days of flowers and fun
April 11, 2022
Annual exhibition fundraiser brings flower power to the Columbia Museum of Art Spring has sprung, Mother’s Day weekend is around the corner, and the Columbia Museum of Art announces the…
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Meals on Wheels releases 2021 Annual Report
April 7, 2022
Meals on Wheels of Greenville has released its 2021 Annual Report, which highlights efforts made by the organization during the past year to safely and effectively continue their service to…
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The Unumb Center for Neurodevelopment is hosting Happy Glampers, a fundraiser benefiting Camp U at Camp Cole
April 7, 2022
Come glamp with us! The Unumb Center for Neurodevelopment invites the community to join them at Stone River on Tuesday, May 17th from 5-9pm for Happy Glampers, a night of…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation presents the ninth annual Midlands Gives Day on May 3
April 6, 2022
Following another record-breaking year in 2021 with $3.34 million raised, Central Carolina Community Foundation welcomes more than 540 local nonprofits to its ninth annual Midlands Gives Day. The 18-hour online giving challenge takes…
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Apply for the 2022 Ethel Bolden Minority Fellowship
April 4, 2022
Richland Library Friends and Foundation Sets Deadline for June 15th The Richland Library Friends and Foundation is currently accepting applications for the 2022 Ethel Bolden Minority Fellowship. The $3,500 fellowship…
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Keep the Midlands Beautiful to host volunteer litter pickup honoring Earth Day Â
April 4, 2022Columbia-area nonprofit Keep the Midlands Beautiful (KMB) will celebrate Earth Day by hosting a volunteer litter pickup of the Booker Washington Heights neighborhood in downtown Columbia, SC on Saturday, April…
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Kettles for Ukraine starts today in the Midlands
April 4, 2022
Today, Monday, April 4, 2022, The Salvation Army of the Midlands starts a one-week initiative, Kettles for Ukraine. This is the first time The Salvation Army of the Midlands has…
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DAV Charitable Service Trust awards $24,300 grant to Senior Resources to help provide meals to homebound veterans
April 4, 2022
Senior Resources has received grant support in the amount of $24,300 from DAV Charitable Service Trust to provide nutritional support through Meals on Wheels to veterans in Richland County. The…
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Construction nonprofit Home Works announces addition of two board members
April 1, 2022
South Carolina construction nonprofit Home Works of America announces the addition of two new members to its Board of Directors: -Rev. Jesse Black, Living Waters Christian Center -Rashaun Ford, Dominion…
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From Savior to Survivor
March 31, 2022
By Tom Poland Four relics remind me of how things used to be: fire towers, windmills, chimneys, and silos. I’ve written about fire towers, windmills, and chimneys but never…
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South Carolina State Fair to hold Spring Fair Food Drive-Through Event
March 30, 2022
Back by popular demand, the nonprofit South Carolina State Fair is bringing back its COVID-19 friendly drive-through fair food event. Favorite fair foods will be available for purchase from 10…
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