Countybank Foundation donates $2,500 to Pendleton Place Youth Resource Center
April 26, 2022
The Countybank Foundation, established in 1971 representing Countybank and Greenwood Capital, donated $2,500 to Pendleton Place for the expansion of its Youth Resources Center. Leadership Greenville recently identified a need…
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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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Non Profit Minute – Kim Mogan, GirlUp GVL
April 25, 2022
The Who’s on the Move, Non Profit Minute is an interview in support of the amazing impact that local non profits have on our communities. We would like to thank…
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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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Lowcountry Food Bank’s sustainability work rescues nutritious food for neighbors who are food insecure
April 25, 2022
LCFB recovered more than 20 million pounds of food last year that might have been otherwise wasted. Surrounding Earth Day, recognized every year in April, Lowcountry Food Bank (LCFB) is…
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Non Profit Minute – Dr. Bill Sasser, North Charleston Dental Outreach
April 24, 2022
The Who’s on the Move, Non Profit Minute is a quick, two-minute interview in support of the amazing impact that local non profits have on our communities. We would like…
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Bridges to a Brighter Future
April 22, 2022
Bridges to a Brighter Future is a nationally awarded comprehensive college access and success program for Greenville County, South Carolina high school and college students whose potential outdistances their circumstances.…
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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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LushAcres Farm Invites the Community to Inaugural Strawberry Festival on April 30th
April 21, 2022
The Strawberry Festival Celebrates the Spring Strawberry Season. LushAcres Farm, an agritourism enterprise located on 340 acres of Thornwell’s campus featuring locally grown products and livestock, as well as family-focused…
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Parish House CDC to host charrette for Newtown Community Revitalization
April 20, 2022
Parish House Community Development Corporation will start gathering public input for the transformative revitalization of the historic Newtown Community with a kickoff meeting on April 26 followed by three days…
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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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Lowcountry Food Bank, Walmart, Sam’s Club and Feeding America launch Fight Hunger. Spark Change. Campaign to combat hunger in the Lowcountry
April 19, 2022
Walmart and Sam’s Club Continue Their Commitment to Address Food Insecurity in the Lowcountry through the Fight Hunger. Spark Change. Campaign You Can Help. The most recent Fight Hunger. Spark…
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Dame Cooking Demo: The Story of Rice in the Lowcountry
April 18, 2022
Dame Cooking Demo: The Story of Rice in the Lowcountry -Monday, April 25 WHO: The Charleston Chapter of Les Dames D’Escoffier (LDEI), a worldwide philanthropic society of professional women leaders…
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Lead United Spring Class of 2022 graduates
April 14, 2022
On April 7, Trident United Way and the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce celebrated the graduates of the Lead United Spring Class of 2022. A comprehensive community leadership and nonprofit…
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Greenville Area Parkinson Society hosting Member Celebration on April 23
April 14, 2022
The Greenville Area Parkinson Society (GAPS) will be hosting a Member Celebration event later this month as a cap to its spring fundraising drive. The celebration will be a picnic-style…
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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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Residential program for SC human trafficking survivors opens second safe home in partnership with Upstate Faith Community
April 14, 2022
Bon Secours St. Francis Health System and Jasmine Road announced today the opening of a second safe house, an expansion of the first long-term residential restoration program for human trafficking…
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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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Thornwell Holds Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Breakfast
April 11, 2022
April is Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month. Thornwell is partnering with the Children’s Trust of South Carolina to raise awareness about this issue. South Carolina ranks 41 in the…
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Just Say Something announces winners of the 34th Annual Red Ribbon Classic Golf Tournament
April 11, 2022
Just Say Something would like to thank everyone who volunteered, participated in, or sponsored the 34th Annual Red Ribbon Classic Golf Tournament held on March 28, 2022 at the Thornblade…
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Upstate Nonprofit Feed & Seed Co. opens in historic Judson Mill District
April 11, 2022
Feed & Seed Co., the Upstate’s newest community rooted Food Innovation Hub, is pleased to announce its opening on April 8, 2022, in the historic Judson Mill District. Feed &…
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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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Greenville Center for Creative Arts announces new Chief Executive Officer
April 5, 2022
Jess Burgess has been named Chief Executive Officer of Greenville Center for Creative Arts (GCCA) following an extensive local and national search. Burgess brings 15 years of experience in nonprofit…
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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
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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Rebuild Upstate promotes Andy Sherwood to Director of Finance & Administration
April 4, 2022
Andy Sherwood is the new Director of Finance & Administration for Rebuild Upstate. In this role, Sherwood will sit on the Leadership Team of the organization and oversee a wide…
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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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Countybank Foundation donation supports Greer Elementary School students
March 31, 2022The Countybank Foundation, established in 1971 representing Countybank and Greenwood Capital, recently donated $2,500 to the Greer Centennial Lions Club, which the organization matched for a total contribution of $5,000.…
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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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Top Country music artists to headline concert benefiting Berkeley Animal Center
March 31, 2022
May 12 at Credit One Stadium; Enter to Win Two FREE Tickets Top Country music artists Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town, with special guest The Cadillac Three, are partnering…
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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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YWCA Greater Charleston announces new deputy director and women & youth programs director
March 30, 2022
This month YWCA Greater Charleston promoted Tori Burke-Koskela to deputy director and welcomed Chajuanna (“CJ”) Gathers as its women & youth programs director. Both roles are newly created positions. TORI…
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Upstate selected as the FUEL for Good second quarter 2022 grant recipient
March 30, 2022
FUEL – a Greenville-based marketing agency offering a full suite of strategy, creative, branding, advertising, and PR services – is pleased to announce that it has selected Big Brothers Big…
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Press conference to announce retail donations to feeding the Carolinas food banks
March 29, 2022Who: South Carolina Retail Association (SCRA), Feeding the Carolinas (including Harvest Hope Food Bank), Retailers and Members of the South Carolina General Assembly What: The press conference will serve as…
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Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center offers guidance on what parents can do today to help protect their children from abuse
March 29, 2022
Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center is the region’s leading resource to prevent abuse, protect children and heal families. Ahead of Child Abuse Prevention Month in April, Dee Norton is providing…
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YWCA Greater Charleston announces new racial equity program
March 28, 2022
In September 2021, YWCA Greater Charleston invited graduates of its Racial Equity Institute workshops to pilot a new racial equity workshop. Now it has opened the new workshop to the…
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Mark your calendars for BBB & AARP Secure Your ID “Shred Days” in Spring 2022
March 28, 2022
Better Business Bureau® (BBB) serving Upstate South Carolina & AARP® South Carolina are partnering together to host four Secure Your ID “Shred Days”, a national event created to promote identity…
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BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by TD SYNNEX honored with Carolina Recycling Association Award
March 28, 2022
South Carolina Charities, Inc. (SCCI) is pleased to announce that the BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by TD SYNNEX has been honored with a 2022 Annual Recycling Award from the Carolina…
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Lowcountry Blessing Box celebrates five years of battling food insecurity
March 28, 2022
The South Carolina Bar is excited to recognize the hard work of Charleston County attorney, Katie Dahlheim, on celebrating five years of battling food insecurity in the South Carolina Lowcountry…
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Richland Library welcomes Birds of Ballentine
March 28, 2022
Richland Library is protecting local birds in partnership with Richland County Conservation Commission and the South Carolina Wildlife Federation. Richland Library welcomes Birds of Ballentine, public art with a unique…
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