Human affairs lawyer joins Capital Rotary
October 19, 2017Lee Ann Wooten (center) is welcomed as Capital Rotary’s newest member by sponsor Katherine Anderson and club president Blake DuBose. Wooten, a Greenville native, is the S.C. Human Affairs Commission’s…
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Human affairs lawyer joins Capital Rotary
October 19, 2017
Lee Ann Wooten (center) is welcomed as Capital Rotary’s newest member by sponsor Katherine Anderson and club president Blake DuBose. Wooten, a Greenville native, is the S.C. Human Affairs Commission’s…
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SLED Agent Warns of E-Mail Crime
October 19, 2017
Cybercrime costs U.S. business more than $1.3 billion yearly and often takes the form of bogus e-mails, according to Lt. D. Britt Dove, supervisory agent for the S.C. Law Enforcement…
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Habitat for Humanity of Greenville adds Marion Mann
October 16, 2017
Marion Mann has joined Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County as Director of Marketing and Communications. A Greenville native and College of Charleston graduate, Mann has previously served in marketing…
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United Way of the Midlands Senior VP Mike Gray announces retirement
October 16, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – Mike Gray, the Senior Vice President of Resource Development for United Way of the Midlands, announced his retirement after 35 years with the organization, effective Jan. 31, 2018.…
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United Way of the Midlands Senior VP Mike Gray announces retirement
October 16, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – Mike Gray, the Senior Vice President of Resource Development for United Way of the Midlands, announced his retirement after 35 years with the organization, effective Jan. 31, 2018.…
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Halloween Zumbathon® for Meals on Wheels slated for Saturday, Oct. 28
October 11, 2017Zumba® instructors from across the Midlands are joining with the Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission (ICRC) to dance in the Halloween Zumbathon, a charity event to benefit ICRC’s Meals on Wheels…
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Lou Kennedy and Erin McCaskill named co-chairs of the Midlands Heart Ball
October 11, 2017
The pair will lead local efforts to raise half a million dollars for the American Heart Association The American Heart Association is proud to announce Lou Kennedy, President and CEO…
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Van Hauser selected as the recipient of the 2017 Healthy Learners Champion for Children Award
October 11, 2017
Celebrating its 25th year of serving children who are in need and without resources, Healthy Learners announced Van Hauser as the recipient of the 2017 Healthy Learners Champion for Children Award. The Healthy Learners Champion…
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Van Hauser selected as the recipient of the 2017 Healthy Learners Champion for Children Award
October 11, 2017
Celebrating its 25th year of serving children who are in need and without resources, Healthy Learners announced Van Hauser as the recipient of the 2017 Healthy Learners Champion for Children Award. The Healthy Learners Champion…
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Growing Membership Key to Rotary’s Success
October 11, 2017Adding quality members is the key to success for Rotary clubs, and Columbia’s Capital Rotary must continue to apply that formula, according to past president David Boucher. Boucher, now serving…
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Tri-county region sees declines in key reading, math test results
October 11, 2017
Newly released year-end test results for the tri-county region show year-over-year declines in reading proficiency for third and eighth grade, both pivotal years in a child’s academic career. Third grade…
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Growing Membership Key to Rotary’s Success
October 11, 2017
Adding quality members is the key to success for Rotary clubs, and Columbia’s Capital Rotary must continue to apply that formula, according to past president David Boucher. Boucher, now serving…
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Five community organizations benefit from 2017 Trinity Bazaar
October 9, 2017
The 69th Annual Trinity Bazaar will take place Saturday, October 14, 2017 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 1100 Sumter Street. The Trinity Bazaar is a…
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Darla Moore Foundation pledges $1 million to International African American Museum
October 9, 2017
South Carolinian Darla Moore and her eponymous foundation have generously pledged $1 million to the International African American Museum’s (IAAM) Founders Fund. This major leadership gift adds momentum to the…
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Darla Moore Foundation pledges $1 million to International African American Museum
October 9, 2017
South Carolinian Darla Moore and her eponymous foundation have generously pledged $1 million to the International African American Museum’s (IAAM) Founders Fund. This major leadership gift adds momentum to the…
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Spartanburg County selected to participate in MDC’s Network for Southern Economic Mobility
October 9, 2017
Spartanburg County is one of four Southern communities that are taking on the challenge of improving economic mobility for youth and young adults. The Spartanburg County Foundation has been selected…
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Lexington District One grads earn community scholarships
October 9, 2017Seven Lexington County School District One graduates received a share of Central Carolina Community Foundation’s 2017 scholarship funds. Based in Columbia, CCCF awarded 123 scholarships totaling $277,544 to some of…
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AMCOL Systems selects Pawmetto Lifeline as Charity of the Quarter, donates $1,000
October 9, 2017Pawmetto Lifeline, a local animal rescue organization, announced the support of AMCOL Systems, a leader in healthcare receivable management services. The employees of AMCOL Systems voted and selected Pawmetto Lifeline…
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Lexington District One grads earn community scholarships
October 9, 2017
Seven Lexington County School District One graduates received a share of Central Carolina Community Foundation’s 2017 scholarship funds. Based in Columbia, CCCF awarded 123 scholarships totaling $277,544 to some of…
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Join United Way of the Midlands for “Caffeinated Conversations” on October 11
October 6, 2017
Including special guests Joan Gabel, Provost, University of South Carolina and John Singerling, President, Palmetto Health Join United Way of the Midlands for “Caffeinated Conversations” on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 from…
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JDRF announces new board members
October 4, 2017JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, announced today the appointments of Amber Bland, Michael Gunn, Stacie McIntyre, Robert Sanders, and Janine Wall as new Palmetto…
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The Honor Project’s third annual WildMayhem charity golf tournament and music concert rescheduled – November 8
October 4, 2017
The Honor Project’s third annual WildMayhem charity golf tournament has been rescheduled for Wednesday, November 8 at Cobblestone Park Golf Club in Blythewood, South Carolina. Proceeds will equally benefit designated…
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JDRF announces new board members
October 4, 2017
JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, announced today the appointments of Amber Bland, Michael Gunn, Stacie McIntyre, Robert Sanders, and Janine Wall as new Palmetto…
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Salvation Army to hold registration for Christmas assistance
October 3, 2017
The Salvation Army in Sumter serves Lee, Clarendon, and Sumter Counties. The Salvation Army in Sumter plans to accept applications from families who would like to apply for Christmas assistance at…
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Lewis Gossett to step down as President and CEO of the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance
September 29, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (SCMA) announced that Lewis F. Gossett, President and CEO, will step down to become the CEO of a public affairs, marketing, and…
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Lewis Gossett to step down as President and CEO of the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance
September 29, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (SCMA) announced that Lewis F. Gossett, President and CEO, will step down to become the CEO of a public affairs, marketing, and…
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SCSBA names Google a Champion for Public Education
September 29, 2017
The South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) honored Google with a Champions for Public Education Award on Tuesday, September 26, during the Berkeley County School Board Meeting. SCSBA Executive Director…
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SCSBA names Google a Champion for Public Education
September 29, 2017
The South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) honored Google with a Champions for Public Education Award on Tuesday, September 26, during the Berkeley County School Board Meeting. SCSBA Executive Director…
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Mayor’s Walk to collect toiletries and gift cards for Sistercare, Inc.
September 28, 2017
The 11th Annual Mayor’s Walk Against Domestic Violence will not only raise awareness about the abuse and impact of domestic violence in our community, it will also provide an opportunity for…
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United Way of the Midlands seeks employer participation for upcoming Breaking Barriers Employment Resource Fair
September 28, 2017
United Way of the Midlands is seeking employer participation in the upcoming Breaking Barriers Employment Resource Fair on October 18 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Richland Library Main. The event, hosted in…
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Heart disease and stroke survivors share their power for World Heart Day
September 27, 2017
Columbia resident Beverly Buchanan announced as national spokesperson for the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women® movement Each year on September 29, World Heart Day, an initiative of the World Heart…
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Midlands Gives 5th Anniversary Year – nonprofit registration now open
September 27, 2017The fifth anniversary year of Midlands Gives, Central Carolina Community Foundation’s 24-hour online giving challenge, has begun. Nonprofit registration is now open for the May 1, 2018 giving day, which…
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Midlands Gives 5th Anniversary Year – nonprofit registration now open
September 27, 2017
The fifth anniversary year of Midlands Gives, Central Carolina Community Foundation’s 24-hour online giving challenge, has begun. Nonprofit registration is now open for the May 1, 2018 giving day, which…
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Holy Cross Pumpkin Patch welcomes 11th season in downtown Simpsonville
September 26, 2017Greenville’s largest charity pumpkin patch will begin its 2017 season on Saturday, October 7, bringing fall fun to local families and needed funds to local nonprofits. The Holy Cross Pumpkin…
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Rotaract leaders visit Capital Rotary
September 26, 2017Callie McLean (left) and Emma Goldrick, student leaders of the University of South Carolina’s Rotaract Club, are welcomed by president Blake DuBose to a recent Capital Rotary meeting.…
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Rotaract leaders visit Capital Rotary
September 26, 2017Callie McLean (left) and Emma Goldrick, student leaders of the University of South Carolina’s Rotaract Club, are welcomed by president Blake DuBose to a recent Capital Rotary meeting.…
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AmeriCorps VISTA member joins Rebuild Upstate
September 25, 2017
AmeriCorps VISTA member Matthew Yochum has joined the Rebuild Upstate team. AmeriCorps VISTA is a national service program designed to alleviate poverty in communities across the country. Individuals take part…
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Statewide health initiative announces new director Stephanie Isaacs to lead public health program Choose Well℠
September 22, 2017Choose Well announced Stephanie Isaacs, MSN, RN has been promoted to director. She brings more than 15 years of healthcare management and clinical nursing experience to the Choose Well team.…
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Statewide health initiative announces new director Stephanie Isaacs to lead public health program Choose Well℠
September 22, 2017Choose Well announced Stephanie Isaacs, MSN, RN has been promoted to director. She brings more than 15 years of healthcare management and clinical nursing experience to the Choose Well team.…
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Statewide health initiative announces new director Stephanie Isaacs to lead public health program Choose Well?
September 22, 2017
Choose Well announced Stephanie Isaacs, MSN, RN has been promoted to director. She brings more than 15 years of healthcare management and clinical nursing experience to the Choose Well team.…
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Rotarian Neda Beal earns donor recognition
September 20, 2017Capital Rotary president Blake DuBose recognizes at-large director and service chair Neda Beal for continuing Rotary Foundation donations that support world understanding and peace programs. Beal is now…
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Jasmine D. Smith joins board of Sistercare
September 20, 2017Jasmine D. Smith, an associate with Sowell Gray Robinson law firm in Columbia, has been appointed to the board of Sistercare, a local nonprofit that helps survivors of domestic abuse.…
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Jasmine D. Smith joins board of Sistercare
September 20, 2017
Jasmine D. Smith, an associate with Sowell Gray Robinson law firm in Columbia, has been appointed to the board of Sistercare, a local nonprofit that helps survivors of domestic abuse.…
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Rotarian Neda Beal earns donor recognition
September 20, 2017
Capital Rotary president Blake DuBose recognizes at-large director and service chair Neda Beal for continuing Rotary Foundation donations that support world understanding and peace programs. Beal is now…
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Rebuild Upstate adds Cruz as administrator
September 18, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Rebuild Upstate has added Priscilla Cruz as the nonprofit’s newest administrator. Cruz brings more than six years of administration experience to Rebuild Upstate. She most recently worked…
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YMCA of Columbia joins Welcoming America & hundreds of communities to celebrate new americans during Welcoming Week
September 15, 2017
This Welcoming Week, taking place today through September 24, YMCA of Columbia will join Welcoming America and hundreds of YMCAs and other organizations nationwide in hosting special programs to celebrate…
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United Way’s Women in Philanthropy announces 2017-2018 Executive Committee
September 15, 2017
United Way of the Midlands’ Women in Philanthropy (WIP) is excited to announce the 2017-2018 Executive Committee members: Lauren Wilkie, Chair Transitions Joan Kelley, Events…
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United Way of the Midlands announces $11 million campaign goal
September 15, 2017United Way of the Midlands today announced an $11 million goal for its 2017-2018 campaign during United Way Day, the organization’s kickoff event at the State House. Hundreds of community…
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United Way of the Midlands announces $11 million campaign goal
September 15, 2017
United Way of the Midlands today announced an $11 million goal for its 2017-2018 campaign during United Way Day, the organization’s kickoff event at the State House. Hundreds of community…
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