Voting for 2018 Hope Awards has been extended
August 28, 2018WORLD Magazine has extended their deadline for voting in the 13th annual Hope Awards for Effective Compassion to September 8th, 2018. In July, WORLD announced the southeast finalist for the…
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International best-selling author Elizabeth Gilbert to speak at local women’s conference – November 15
August 28, 2018
November 15, 2018 @at Trident Technical College International bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert will speak at C4WNEW, the Center for Women’s annual two-day conference, on Nov. 15, at Trident Technical College. The…
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New Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center at Long Point now open
August 27, 2018Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center, the region’s leading resource to prevent abuse, protect children and heal families has announced the grand opening of the new Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center…
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Chandler Jordan joins SC Economics
August 24, 2018Chandler Jordan has joined SC Economics as program director. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from USC Upstate and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Converse College.…
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Chandler Jordan joins SC Economics
August 24, 2018
Chandler Jordan has joined SC Economics as program director. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from USC Upstate and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Converse College.…
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Co-Op Official Sees Big Stake in Failed Nuclear Project
August 22, 2018South Carolina’s 20 electric cooperatives have a big stake in financial fallout from the V.C. Summer nuclear power plant abandoned a year ago by Santee Cooper and SC Electric &…
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Palmetto Place announces new Director of Development
August 22, 2018
Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter is pleased to announce the hiring of Kendra Mallett-Brunson as its new director of development. As director of development, Mallett-Brunson will play an integral role in…
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Co-Op Official Sees Big Stake in Failed Nuclear Project
August 22, 2018
South Carolina’s 20 electric cooperatives have a big stake in financial fallout from the V.C. Summer nuclear power plant abandoned a year ago by Santee Cooper and SC Electric &…
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Laurie Dhue, award-winning national news anchor, to keynote LRADAC 40th Anniversary fundraising event
August 20, 2018
The LRADAC 40th Anniversary Celebration will take place on September 26 from 7:30 to 10 a.m., at Brookland Banquet and Conference Center, located at 1066 Sunset Blvd. in West Columbia. The breakfast…
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Public Education Partners hires new Program Director
August 20, 2018Public Education Partners (PEP), Greenville County’s only nonprofit focused solely on improving K-12 public education, is proud to announce that Qena Jennings, M.Ed has recently been hired to fill the…
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Karen Lucht joins Make-A-Wish South Carolina as new Regional Development Officer
August 20, 2018Make-A-Wish® South Carolina announced that Karen Lucht is joining the staff of the chapter as its new Regional Development Officer. In her role, Karen will help build relationships and engagement…
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IAAM reaches $75 million Founders Fund goal
August 18, 2018
The International African American Museum (IAAM) has reached its $75 million Founders Fund goal. The funds were provided by three major sources: $25 million from the City and County of…
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Mobile Meals of Spartanburg received $2500 from Meals on Wheels America to support clients and their pets
August 16, 2018
Mobile Meals announced that it has received a $[2,500 grant from Meals on Wheels America to support its client pet support program. Funding will be used to provide food, supplies…
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OLH Inc. partnering with Home Works of America
August 16, 2018Atlanta based organization, OLH Inc. donated 2 vehicles to Home Works of America (Home Works). Home Works is a faith-based nonprofit organization providing Home Repair Services to low-income homeowners while…
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Scholarship recipient guest of Capital Rotary
August 16, 2018Capital Rotarian Darren Foy welcomes recent Ben Lippen School graduate Claire Davis as a guest at the club’s Aug. 15 meeting. Davis, who will attend North Carolina State University to…
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Recognition for past president’s service
August 16, 2018Blake Dubose (left in photo), immediate past president of Capital Rotary, receives a plaque from current president Philip Flynn in recognition of service to the Columbia-area club. During DuBose’s 2017-18…
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Recognition for past president’s service
August 16, 2018
Blake Dubose (left in photo), immediate past president of Capital Rotary, receives a plaque from current president Philip Flynn in recognition of service to the Columbia-area club. During DuBose’s 2017-18…
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Scholarship recipient guest of Capital Rotary
August 16, 2018
Capital Rotarian Darren Foy welcomes recent Ben Lippen School graduate Claire Davis as a guest at the club’s Aug. 15 meeting. Davis, who will attend North Carolina State University to…
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Healthy Learners welcomes Naomi Washington as its new program manager for Healthy Learners Midlands.
August 15, 2018
Washington has over 10 years of experience in the field of social work, but a lifelong passion for service to enhance the lives of those in her community. Prior to…
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Duke Energy Foundation grants will help strengthen nonprofits, provide access to the arts in South Carolina
August 15, 2018
The Duke Energy Foundation recently awarded nearly $300,000 in grants to 11 South Carolina organizations that impact communities served by Duke Energy through nonprofit capacity-building efforts, expanding access to arts and culture,…
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Rebuild Upstate presents Wake Up with Rebuild informational event
August 15, 2018On September 13th, join Rebuild Upstate for a free informational event to finish out your week. Wake Up with Rebuild, presented by countybank, will offer a light breakfast, networking and…
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Mark Elliott Motley Foundation continues support of local vision clinics
August 15, 2018Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired – Charleston (ABVI) announced it has received an $8,000 grant from the Mark Elliott Motley Foundation to provide funding for vision clinics at…
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Register now for October 24 On The Table community conversations convened by Central Carolina Community Foundation
August 14, 2018Initiative will bring people together across the Midlands to break bread and discuss our communities’ futures. Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midlands’ center for philanthropy, invites residents to participate in…
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Register now for October 24 On The Table community conversations convened by Central Carolina Community Foundation
August 14, 2018
Initiative will bring people together across the Midlands to break bread and discuss our communities’ futures. Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midlands’ center for philanthropy, invites residents to participate in…
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AAF of the Midlands to Host Local Art Auction
August 13, 2018The American Advertising Federation (AAF) of the Midlands will host their annual Kickoff & Art Auction featuring Midlands artists on Thursday, August 16 at City Market Place in the Vista…
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AAF of the Midlands to Host Local Art Auction
August 13, 2018
The American Advertising Federation (AAF) of the Midlands will host their annual Kickoff & Art Auction featuring Midlands artists on Thursday, August 16 at City Market Place in the Vista…
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Ovarian Cancer butterfly release honors and remembers those affected by the disease
August 10, 2018The Ovarian Cancer Coalition of Central SC (OCC) will hold its annual butterfly release September 20 at the SC State House to raise awareness of this deadly disease. This year’s…
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Ovarian Cancer butterfly release honors and remembers those affected by the disease
August 10, 2018The Ovarian Cancer Coalition of Central SC (OCC) will hold its annual butterfly release September 20 at the SC State House to raise awareness of this deadly disease. This year’s…
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Non Profit Minute, Dan Weidenbenner, Mill Community Ministries
August 8, 2018
The Who’s on the Move, BizSC, Non Profit Minute is a quick, one minute interview in support of the amazing impact that local non profits have on our communities. We would…
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Be part of the magic of the 29th Festival of Trees benefiting Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital
August 8, 2018From Dr. Seuss and Harry Potter to USC vs. Clemson and Mardi Gras, creatively-themed holiday items bring magic to Festival of Trees! Palmetto Health Foundation welcomes item donations for the…
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Pet rescue key for Pawmetto Lifeline
August 8, 2018Pawmetto Lifeline’s work on behalf of animal rescue and welfare in the Midlands paid dividends for more than 45,000 companion pets in the Midlands last year, according Jack Sloan, director…
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Women in Philanthropy awards $50,000 grant to Homeless No More
August 8, 2018Women in Philanthropy (WIP) announced Homeless No More as its 2018 grantee of $50,000 to help fund the agency’s program that provides life skills, professional development and personal coaching for…
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Tri-County organizations launch partnership to improve early childhood education and care in Berkeley County
August 8, 2018Six Charleston-area organizations, a mental health professional, a doula, and a data expert have come together to form a coalition designed to improve the wellbeing and potential of children affected…
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Be part of the magic of the 29th Festival of Trees benefiting Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital
August 8, 2018
From Dr. Seuss and Harry Potter to USC vs. Clemson and Mardi Gras, creatively-themed holiday items bring magic to Festival of Trees! Palmetto Health Foundation welcomes item donations for the…
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Women in Philanthropy awards $50,000 grant to Homeless No More
August 8, 2018
Women in Philanthropy (WIP) announced Homeless No More as its 2018 grantee of $50,000 to help fund the agency’s program that provides life skills, professional development and personal coaching for…
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Pet rescue key for Pawmetto Lifeline
August 8, 2018
Pawmetto Lifeline’s work on behalf of animal rescue and welfare in the Midlands paid dividends for more than 45,000 companion pets in the Midlands last year, according Jack Sloan, director…
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Upstate Forever permanently protects 488 more acres
August 7, 2018
Upstate Forever now protects nearly 500 acres on two tracts in Pickens and Cherokee Counties through wetland and stream mitigation partnerships. Working closely with the SC Department of Transportation, Upstate…
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Celebrating Black Philanthropy Month 2018: For the Culture, For the Future
August 7, 2018Local young professionals to partner with Central Carolina Community Foundation to celebrate Black Philanthropy Month in the Midlands. Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midlands’ local center for philanthropy, invites the…
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Celebrating Black Philanthropy Month 2018: For the Culture, For the Future
August 7, 2018Local young professionals to partner with Central Carolina Community Foundation to celebrate Black Philanthropy Month in the Midlands. Central Carolina Community Foundation, the Midlands’ local center for philanthropy, invites the…
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United Way Association of South Carolina names new CEO
August 6, 2018
United Way Association of South Carolina’s (UWASC) Board of Directors has appointed Naomi Lett as its next President and CEO. Lett has been with the Association for eight years, most…
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Capital Rotary welcomes automotive salesman
August 6, 2018Isaac Burt, a member of the sales team at Columbia’s Godwin Motors, has joined Capital Rotary. Burt (center in photo with club president Philip Flynn at right and sponsor Matthew…
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The Spartanburg County Foundation awards $105,000 to seven nonprofits
August 6, 2018The Spartanburg County Foundation awarded $105,000 in grants to 7 nonprofit organizations working innovatively to address the needs of Spartanburg County residents. In recognition of its 75th Anniversary, the Foundation…
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Capital Rotary welcomes automotive salesman
August 6, 2018
Isaac Burt, a member of the sales team at Columbia’s Godwin Motors, has joined Capital Rotary. Burt (center in photo with club president Philip Flynn at right and sponsor Matthew…
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March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction set for November 1st
August 3, 2018March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction Set for November 1st Culinary event kicks off Prematurity Awareness Month One of Columbia South Carolina’s most popular culinary events, March of Dimes Signature…
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Non Profit Minute – Jada Guess, Power in Changing
August 2, 2018
The Who’s on the Move, BizSC, Non Profit Minute is a quick, one minute interview in support of the amazing impact that local non profits have on our communities. We would…
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Animal Crisis: Summerville Petland to sell imported puppies
August 1, 2018For more than three decades, Lowcountry animal advocates have worked to build strong relationships with area pet stores to adopt out animals from local shelters and rescues in their stores.…
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State Treasurer touts programs success
August 1, 2018South Carolina treasurer Curtis Loftis briefed Capital Rotary members on his role as the state’s “private banker” when he was the club’s guest speaker Aug. 1. Loftis said his office…
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City Official joins Capital Rotary club
August 1, 2018The City of Columbia’s Office of Business Opportunities director has joined Capital Rotary. Melissa L. Lindler (shown at center in photo with sponsor Gloria Saeed and club president Philip Flynn)…
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5 AmeriCorps members to serve with Habitat for Humanity Greenville County with support of $60,000 grant
August 1, 2018Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County was recently awarded a Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) grant of $60,000 to support 5 Habitat AmeriCorps member positions for the 2018-2019…
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State Treasurer touts programs success
August 1, 2018
South Carolina treasurer Curtis Loftis briefed Capital Rotary members on his role as the state’s “private banker” when he was the club’s guest speaker Aug. 1. Loftis said his office…
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