Habitat and OOBE dedicate “Next Generation Home” in honor of Deshaun Watson
February 4, 2017
On Friday, Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County, and build partner OOBE, dedicated their first home of 2017, a home for the Watley family. This is OOBE’s first build with…
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South Carolinians can now contribute to Habitat for Humanity when doing state taxes
January 31, 2017
A revision to state tax form 1-330, “2016 Contributions For Check-offs” has made it easy for residents to support Habitat for Humanity in South Carolina when filing their taxes. The…
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$380,000 in flood and hurricane recovery and rebuilding grants awarded by One SC Fund
January 31, 2017
The One SC Fund Grants Committee has announced the nonprofit recipients of the Phase Five grant awards for flood and hurricane recovery projects across South Carolina. Phase Five grantees will…
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South Carolinians can now contribute to Habitat for Humanity when doing state taxes
January 31, 2017
A revision to state tax form 1-330, “2016 Contributions For Check-offs” has made it easy for residents to support Habitat for Humanity in South Carolina when filing their taxes. The…
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$380,000 in flood and hurricane recovery and rebuilding grants awarded by One SC Fund
January 30, 2017The One SC Fund Grants Committee has announced the nonprofit recipients of the Phase Five grant awards for flood and hurricane recovery projects across South Carolina. Phase Five grantees will…
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Greenville Women Giving founders receive Order of the Silver Crescent from Governor Nikki Haley
January 30, 2017
Ceremony highlighted lifetime contributions of Frances Ellison, Harriet Goldsmith and Sue Priester As Governor Nikki Haley prepared to leave office, she awarded the Order of the Silver Crescent to…
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Ann Marie Stieritz named Chief Impact Officer for Liberty Fellowship
January 26, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Liberty Fellowship named Ann Marie Stieritz Chief Impact Officer. A leading strategist in economic development and education, Stieritz will be responsible for building and strengthening solutions designed…
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Ann Marie Stieritz named Chief Impact Officer for Liberty Fellowship
January 26, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Liberty Fellowship named Ann Marie Stieritz Chief Impact Officer. A leading strategist in economic development and education, Stieritz will be responsible for building and strengthening solutions designed…
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Former Michelin executive tapped to lead Moore School Business Partnership Foundation
January 23, 2017
Michael Ian Fanning, who recently retired as Michelin North America’s director of sustainable development, has been elected president of the Business Partnership Foundation for the Darla Moore School of Business…
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Former Michelin executive tapped to lead Moore School Business Partnership Foundation
January 23, 2017
Michael Ian Fanning, who recently retired as Michelin North America’s director of sustainable development, has been elected president of the Business Partnership Foundation for the Darla Moore School of Business…
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Greer Community Ministries names new director
January 23, 2017
GREER, SC – Stephen Smith is coming home. The Greer native and Greer High graduate is the new executive director at Greer Community Ministries (GCM). Smith joins the ministry on…
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Hope Center for Children volunteers recognized as Martin Luther King Jr. Drum Majors of Service
January 20, 2017
Three local volunteers were honored by Hope Center for Children for their service. The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) initiated the Martin Luther King Jr. Drum Majors for…
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Urban League of the Upstate announces award honorees
January 13, 2017
YOUNG JR., AWARD RECIPIENT: Max Metcalf Max Metcalf is a graduate of Clemson University and the Manager of Government & Community Relations at BMW Manufacturing. Max has volunteered with the…
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American Heart Association announces inaugural Board of Directors
January 12, 2017
The Upstate American Heart Association (AHA) is pleased to announce the appointment of its first Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is responsible for implementing and initiating change that…
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American Heart Association announces inaugural Board of Directors
January 12, 2017
The Upstate American Heart Association (AHA) is pleased to announce the appointment of its first Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is responsible for implementing and initiating change that…
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United Way of the Piedmont hires new Director of Marketing and Communications
January 5, 2017
SPARTANBURG, SC – United Way of the Piedmont (UWP) announced that Alex Moore has joined the UWP staff as Director of Marketing and Communications. In this position, Moore will support…
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United Way of the Piedmont hires new Director of Marketing and Communications
January 5, 2017
SPARTANBURG, SC – United Way of the Piedmont (UWP) announced that Alex Moore has joined the UWP staff as Director of Marketing and Communications. In this position, Moore will support…
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Belk Fall for Greenville donates festival proceeds to local nonprofit organizations
January 4, 2017
Belk Fall for Greenville board members and event partners today presented $39,550 to 12 nonprofit organizations from the local community and recognized the efforts of those organizations who committed substantial…
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Ten at the Top hires Megan Zapf as Partner Relations and Communications Manager
January 4, 2017
UPSTATE, SC – Ten at the Top (TATT), a non-profit organization focused on promoting collaboration and strategic planning across the Upstate region, has hired Megan Zapf for the position of…
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Girl Scouts of South Carolina-Mountains to Midlands celebrates 100th anniversary of cookie sales
January 4, 2017
Girl Scouts of South Carolina-Mountains to Midlands announced the movement-wide celebration of the 100th season of Girl Scouts selling cookies. A century ago, girls started participating in what would evolve…
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Hope Center for Children’s programs recognized as evidence-based by NREPP
January 3, 2017
The recent publication of results from a large National Institute of Mental Health-funded research study prompted Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices…
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Charity Ball Board of Greenville announces new members for the 2017 Rose Ball
January 3, 2017
At its recent meeting, the Charity Ball Board of Greenville welcomed its new slate of members and executive leadership for the 2017 Rose Ball, which will be held on Friday,…
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Local restaurant focuses on giving back to the community
January 2, 2017Downtown Spartanburg restaurant, The Crepe Factory, made a donation in the amount of $10,0000 to United Way of the Piedmont in support of its Imagination Library Program. Co-owners Elaine Hoffmann…
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Local restaurant focuses on giving back to the community
January 2, 2017Downtown Spartanburg restaurant, The Crepe Factory, made a donation in the amount of $10,0000 to United Way of the Piedmont in support of its Imagination Library Program. Co-owners Elaine Hoffmann…
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Bon Secours St. Francis Health System dedicates home for the holidays
December 16, 2016Christmas came early for Alaina Fox and her children this year, as Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County and Bon Secours St. Francis Health System employees dedicated the new home…
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Bon Secours St. Francis Health System dedicates home for the holidays
December 16, 2016Christmas came early for Alaina Fox and her children this year, as Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County and Bon Secours St. Francis Health System employees dedicated the new home…
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Rebuild Upstate honored for community work by Reframe Association
December 15, 2016
Reframe Association, which is a network of volunteer-based home repair and home rehab organizations throughout the country, recently honored Rebuild Upstate with a Best Practices Award for Community Partnerships. The…
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Rebuild Upstate honored for community work by Reframe Association
December 14, 2016
Reframe Association, which is a network of volunteer-based home repair and home rehab organizations throughout the country, recently honored Rebuild Upstate with a Best Practices Award for Community Partnerships. The…
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Ten at the Top promotes Tiffany Tate to Assistant Director
December 12, 2016
UPSTATE, SC – Ten at the Top, a non-profit organization focused on promoting collaboration and strategic planning across the Upstate region, has promoted Tiffany Tate to the role of Assistant Director.…
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Habitat ReStores to hold statewide fundraiser for hurricane relief
December 8, 2016
Habitat for Humanity ReStore locations statewide will donate a portion of their proceeds this weekend to benefit Hurricane Matthew relief. On Saturday, December 10, ReStores will give 25 percent of…
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Habitat ReStores to hold statewide fundraiser for hurricane relief
December 7, 2016
Habitat for Humanity ReStore locations statewide will donate a portion of their proceeds this weekend to benefit Hurricane Matthew relief. On Saturday, December 10, ReStores will give 25 percent of…
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Town of West Pelzer and Anderson Free Clinic receive Hughes Investments Elevate Upstate Community Vibrancy Grants
December 5, 2016
Ten at the Top (TATT), an organization created to enhance economic vitality and quality of life across the Upstate by fostering collaboration and strategic partnerships has announced the recipients for…
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Queenie M. Boyd elected as SCSBA president
December 5, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Queenie M. Boyd, board member of the Lee County School District Board, was elected as president of the South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) during the association’s…
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Queenie M. Boyd elected as SCSBA president
December 5, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Queenie M. Boyd, board member of the Lee County School District Board, was elected as president of the South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) during the association’s…
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Forty-Second Annual Assaults on Mt. Mitchell and Marion announced
December 5, 2016
The Freewheelers Cycling Association of Spartanburg announced the 2017 Assaults on Mt. Mitchell and Marion is set for Monday, May 15, 2017. This one-day century ride, known as the Southeast’s…
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Minor Shaw and Dean Hybl honored during Ten at the Top Forum
December 5, 2016
Longtime Upstate Community Leader Minor Mickel Shaw and Ten at the Top Executive Director Dean Hybl were recognized during the 2016 Celebrating Successes Forum hosted by Ten at the Top…
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Forty-Second Annual Assaults on Mt. Mitchell and Marion announced
December 5, 2016
The Freewheelers Cycling Association of Spartanburg announced the 2017 Assaults on Mt. Mitchell and Marion is set for Monday, May 15, 2017. This one-day century ride, known as the Southeast’s…
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Girl Scouts of South Carolina-Mountains to Midlands unveiled new PSA and Girl Scout anthem on Giving Tuesday
December 1, 2016
PSA Amplifies the Importance of Investing in Girls This Holiday Giving Season Girl Scouts of South Carolina-Mountains to Midlands on Giving Tuesday, revealed the new Girl Scout PSA—“I’m Prepared.” The PSA…
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South Carolinians favor repairing schools before roads, new poll finds
December 1, 2016
Fifty-four percent of South Carolinians favor fixing the state’s schools before repairing roads. That is among the surprising findings of a newly released scientific poll of 600 residents conducted across…
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South Carolinians favor repairing schools before roads, new poll finds
December 1, 2016
Fifty-four percent of South Carolinians favor fixing the state’s schools before repairing roads. That is among the surprising findings of a newly released scientific poll of 600 residents conducted across…
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FordHarrison makes holiday donation to local food banks across the U.S. for eighth consecutive year
November 28, 2016
FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that for the eighth consecutive year, in lieu of client holiday gifts, the…
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Middleburg launches local heroes recognition program at Mosby Poinsett
November 28, 2016
Middleburg announced that up to 5% of all apartments at Middleburg-developed and owned communities will be set aside for its new Local Heroes Program. Active, full-time law enforcement officers, firefighters,…
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Eastside Family YMCA hires Susan Rankin
November 22, 2016
Susan Rankin, has been hired as the new Development Specialist at the Eastside Family YMCA. Rankin brings 16 years of marketing, sales and client service knowledge to the YMCA of…
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Red Cross issues safe cooking tips as Thanksgiving approaches
November 22, 2016Thanksgiving is almost here – a time when many people will prepare a holiday feast with their loved ones. The American Red Cross has steps people can follow to stay…
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Red Cross issues safe cooking tips as Thanksgiving approaches
November 22, 2016
Thanksgiving is almost here – a time when many people will prepare a holiday feast with their loved ones. The American Red Cross has steps people can follow to stay…
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Complete Public Relations’ Boyanoski to speak at national conference
November 8, 2016
Complete Public Relation’s John Boyanoski will be speaking about how non-profits can build their media profile at the sixth annual ReFrame Conference in Kingsport, Tennessee this Friday. Boyanoski will make…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina awards $102,000 to 43 Caritas Grantees
November 8, 2016
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina recently awarded Caritas grants for the fall 2016 grant cycle. “In omnibus caritas” means In all things charity. Since its inception in…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina awards $102,000 to 43 Caritas Grantees
November 8, 2016
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina recently awarded Caritas grants for the fall 2016 grant cycle. “In omnibus caritas” means In all things charity. Since its inception in…
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Complete Public Relations’ Boyanoski to speak at national conference
November 8, 2016
Complete Public Relation’s John Boyanoski will be speaking about how non-profits can build their media profile at the sixth annual ReFrame Conference in Kingsport, Tennessee this Friday. Boyanoski will make…
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Habitat Greenwood relocates ReStore to Uptown neighborhood
November 3, 2016On Wednesday, Greenwood Area Habitat for Humanity opened the doors of their newly relocated ReStore in Greenwood’s Uptown neighborhood, bringing Habitat’s daily operations closer to the communities they serve. The…
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