Riggs Partners Accepting Applications from Upstate Nonprofits for Annual Pro Bono Marathon
June 1, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC — Riggs Partners will hold their annual CreateAthon event for South Carolina-based nonprofits on October 22-23, 2015. CreateAthon is a 24-hour marathon during which professionals and students in…
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Take Flight Achieves Lift… Despite Market Drag!
May 27, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – “Many race organizers have seen a decline in participation because there are now so many racing options every weekend. Events are actually competing for participants. The Take…
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Art Scholarships Awarded to Two Local Students
May 25, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Two high school students, both planning to major in art next year when they go to college, have been awarded $1,000 by The Mary Wheeler Davis Memorial…
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Junior League of Greenville Announces recipients of 2015 membership awards
May 20, 2015
Three Junior League of Greenville members receive highest honors for demonstrating extraordinary service to the Junior League of Greenville and to the Greenville community GREENVILLE, SC – The Junior League of…
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MeetingPoint and Atlantic Institute to Host National Jewish Heritage Month Event
May 19, 2015
Tuesday, May 26 at 6:30 p.m. GREENVILLE, SC – MeetingPoint along with the Atlantic Institute are joining together for a special discussion during National Jewish Heritage Month. Dr. Fred Leffert,…
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MeetingPoint and Atlantic Institute to Host National Jewish Heritage Month Event
May 19, 2015
Tuesday, May 26 at 6:30 p.m. GREENVILLE, SC – MeetingPoint along with the Atlantic Institute are joining together for a special discussion during National Jewish Heritage Month. Dr. Fred Leffert,…
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TMCU Makes Financial Literacy a Family Affair
May 18, 2015
State Farm Supports Award-Winning Program Teaching Financial Literacy GREENVILLE, SC – The Children’s Museum of the Upstate, Greenville County Human Relations Commission, and the Hispanic Alliance are pleased to…
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Nominations Requested for Inaugural Women of Distinction Event
May 18, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands has announced it is accepting nominations from the public for its inaugural Women of Distinction recognition and fund-raising…
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Local Partners to Host Workshop “The Dollars and Sense of Development Patterns”
May 18, 2015
Keynote speaker Joe Minicozzi will describe the impacts of varying development patterns on county and municipal budgets GREENVILLE, SC – According to Joe Minicozzi, if county and city decision-makers…
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Sustainable Forestry Initiative and Habitat for Humanity Partner to Provide New Home for Local Greenwood Family
May 18, 2015
GREENWOOD, SC – A local grassroots project launched last year marked an important milestone yesterday with the dedication of a new home for a family of four in Greenwood, South Carolina.…
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Engenius launches 2015 Grants Campaign
May 18, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Upstate web marketing and design firm, Engenius, started its 2015 Grants program by honoring past winners Monday morning. Engenius recognized the previous nine winners of Engenius Grants…
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Engenius launches 2015 Grants Campaign
May 18, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Upstate web marketing and design firm, Engenius, started its 2015 Grants program by honoring past winners Monday morning. Engenius recognized the previous nine winners of Engenius Grants…
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Kiko to Leave Greenville Zoo for New Home at Toronto Zoo
May 14, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Zoo will bid farewell to its 2-year-old Masai giraffe, Kiko, who will be leaving in mid-May for his new home at the Toronto Zoo in Canada.…
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Langley Hoyt Wins Junior League of Greenville 2015 Young Women’s Writing Contest
May 14, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Junior League of Greenville announced that Langley Hoyt is the winner of the 2015 Young Women’s Writing Contest. Hoyt’s essay was about her mission trip to…
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Upstate Forever Book Captures Prestigious Printing Award
May 13, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Upstate Forever (www.upstateforever.org) announced that their recently published book, Web of Water: Reflections of Life Along the Saluda and Reedy Rivers, has won an award from PICA (Printing Industry…
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Woodlands at Furman resident to serve as Honorary Marshal at Greenville Armed Forces Day Parade
May 13, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – John I. Neel, a World War II veteran and resident of The Woodlands at Furman, will serve as honorary Marshall of the 2015 Greenville Armed Forces Parade.…
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Woodlands at Furman resident to serve as Honorary Marshal at Greenville Armed Forces Day Parade
May 13, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – John I. Neel, a World War II veteran and resident of The Woodlands at Furman, will serve as honorary Marshall of the 2015 Greenville Armed Forces Parade.…
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Food Drive Collects 173,997 Pounds of Food For Harvest Hope Food Bank
May 11, 2015COLUMBIA, GREENVILLE AND CHARLESTON, SC ― On Saturday, May 9, Harvest Hope Food Bank joined forces with the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) to help Stamp Out Hunger across 20…
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Center for Developmental Services Receives Grant from Greenville Women Giving
May 11, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Center for Developmental Services (CDS) is thrilled to announce their receipt of $65,272 from Greenville Women Giving, a philanthropic organization founded on the idea that women –…
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Homes of Hope Earns Palmetto Housing Achievement Award
May 11, 2015
Earns statewide recognition for LoCAL Housing program GREENVILLE, SC – Homes of Hope, a local nonprofit dedicated to rebuilding communities through developing energy-efficient affordable housing and rebuilding the lives of men…
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Greenville Women Giving announces 2015 Grant Cycle recipients
May 11, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – On May 6, 2015 Greenville Women Giving, during their Annual Meeting, announced their 2015 Grant Cycle recipients. Generations Group Homes, Inc. was honored to be selected to…
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Stephen Colbert Announces Funding for Nearly 1,000 South Carolina Classroom Projects on DonorsChoose.org
May 11, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Stephen Colbert announced today that he has partnered with Share Fair Nation and ScanSource to fund every classroom project in South Carolina on DonorsChoose.org. Together, the three…
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Katie Winch Earns Girl Scout Gold Award
May 11, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Twenty-nine high achieving Girl Scouts who demonstrated outstanding leadership through initiating and completing community service projects were recognized with the prestigious Gold Award at Presbyterian College on…
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Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands Honors 29 Gold Award Recipients
May 11, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Twenty-nine high achieving Girl Scouts who demonstrated outstanding leadership through initiating and completing community service projects were recognized with the prestigious Gold Award at Presbyterian College on…
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GHS oncologist receives national leadership award
May 9, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – W. Larry Gluck, MD, medical director of the Cancer Institute of Greenville Health System (GHS), received the Founders Award for Leadership from Cancer Support Community during its…
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The Woodlands at Furman goes global for CCRC Week
May 7, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – International flair comes to the Woodlands next week in their annual celebration of Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) Week. This year’s theme will be Festival of Nations, celebrating…
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$541,218 Awarded at Greenville Women Giving’s 9th Annual Meeting Total Grants Surpass $3.6 Million
May 7, 2015
A Special Initiative of The Community Foundation of Greenville GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville Women Giving, a local women’s philanthropic organization, presented eight grants totaling $541,218 to selected Greenville County non-profit…
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The Woodlands at Furman goes global for CCRC Week
May 7, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – International flair comes to the Woodlands next week in their annual celebration of Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) Week. This year’s theme will be Festival of Nations, celebrating…
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South Carolina Special Olympics Medical Team Keeps Watchful Eye Over Athletes, Coaches, Volunteers And Spectators
May 5, 2015
ANDERSON, SC – On Friday, May 1, more than 1200 special athletes, 800+ volunteers, hundreds of Soldiers and multitudes of spectators all gathered on the grounds of Fort Jackson. What…
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Local Farmers Markets to Host Nutrition Program Application Events June 3-5
May 5, 2015Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Provides Fresh Homegrown Produce for Eligible Area Seniors ANDERSON COUNTY, SC – On June 3-5, Anderson County seniors may apply for produce vouchers as part of…
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Wells Fargo announces winners of Succeeding Together contest
May 5, 2015Four winners, including a student from Spartanburg, will attend the 2015 Wells Fargo Championship SPARTANBURG, SC – Wells Fargo announced the winners of Succeeding TogetherSM, an essay contest that celebrates the…
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Upstate Organization Helping Most Vulnerable Victims of Nepal Earthquake
May 5, 2015Asks community to join its efforts GREENVILLE, SC – CBM (Christian Blind Mission), with U.S.-headquarters based in Greenville, S.C., is responding to Nepal’s recent earthquake by supplying relief efforts to…
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MeetingPoint aims to take Year of Altruism to the next level
May 5, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – How does one take a successful program that engaged many across the region on creating a “beloved community” to the next level? One word: MeetingPoint. MeetingPoint is…
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Carolina Prep to host annual 5K fundraiser
May 5, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Carolina Prep students are once again racing for excellence at Furman. Carolina International Preparatory School will host the third annual Race for Excellence on Saturday, May 16…
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MeetingPoint aims to take Year of Altruism to the next level
May 5, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – How does one take a successful program that engaged many across the region on creating a “beloved community” to the next level? One word: MeetingPoint. MeetingPoint is…
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Upstate Forever Seeks New Executive Director
May 4, 2015Founder and Current Executive Director Brad Wyche Will Become Senior Advisor GREENVILLE, SC – Upstate Forever announced that founder and Executive Director Brad Wyche will retire this summer and that it…
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Carolina Prep to host annual 5K fundraiser
May 4, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Carolina Prep students are once again racing for excellence at Furman. Carolina International Preparatory School will host the third annual Race for Excellence on Saturday, May 16…
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Duke Energy Donates $25,000 to Tri-County Technical College’s Foundation
April 30, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Duke Energy made a $25,000 check presentation to Tri-County Technical College’s Foundation to fund curriculum development, targeted marketing and recruitment of students for a series of free courses…
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SMC Partners with Project Pinwheel
April 29, 2015SPARTANBURG, SC – Spartanburg Methodist College partnered with Spartanburg Partners for Prevention’s National Child Abuse Prevention Month Pinwheel Project. The Pinwheel Project is a collaborative community project to promote the…
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Center for Developmental Services Hires Kimberly Perez as new Outreach Coordinator
April 28, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – The Center for Developmental Services’ (CDS) announced its selection of Kim Perez as their new Coordinator of Outreach and Bilingual Services. Perez will be the organization’s main…
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Rebuild Upstate to focus on fixing the quality of life
April 28, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Rebuild Upstate believes that safe, livable housing is an essential component in our community that leads to a higher quality of life, increased focus on education and…
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Rebuild Upstate to focus on fixing the quality of life
April 28, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Rebuild Upstate believes that safe, livable housing is an essential component in our community that leads to a higher quality of life, increased focus on education and…
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Upstate Forever Active Living Event to Feature Taylors Town Square
April 27, 2015
May 15 tour to focus on successful grassroots community-building effort in unincorporated Greenville County GREENVILLE, SC – Local conservation group Upstate Forever, in partnership with Greenville County Parks, Recreation…
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Charity Ball Board Announces 2015 Rose Ball Beneficiaries
April 27, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Charity Ball Board of Greenville is proud to announce the beneficiaries for the 2015 Rose Ball. The Ball will be held on September 18, 2015 at the…
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YMCA funds for mission will serve more than 8,200 local youth and families
April 22, 2015Available financial aid funds double since 2010 GREENVILLE, SC — The YMCA of Greenville’s mission is to improve the lives of people in Greenville County by focusing its efforts on youth…
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Susan G. Komen Statement on U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Mammography Screening Guidelines
April 21, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Susan G. Komen®, the world’s largest breast cancer organization, issued the following statement on the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) call for public comment on updated mammography…
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USC Upstate Host Site for 2015 Relay For Life of Spartanburg
April 20, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – The University of South Carolina Upstate is pleased to announce that the American Cancer Society (ACS) will hold the 2015 Relay For Life of Spartanburg event on its…
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John Clark, VP of Endowment,YMCA Greenville
April 19, 2015
UpstateBizBizSC Podcast Series’ mission is to support leadership in Giving Back, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Continuous Education, the Knowledge Economy and the Arts. Thanks to our Sponsor: A Conversation with John…
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Greenville Heritage Federal Credit Union Receives CDFI Certification
April 16, 2015
Promotes financial inclusion in Greenville County GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville Heritage FCU is pleased to announce its certification by the US Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund. There…
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Hunger Crunch Wins Facebook’s Social Good App Of The Year Award
April 16, 2015
Fighting Hunger Globally With A Video Game GREENVILLE, SC – Hunger Crunch (www.hungercrunch.com), a newly launched video game, has won Facebook’s Social Good App of The Year award which…
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