ReWa’s Collections System Department Recognized with Excellence Award
April 9, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – April 9, 2013 – Renewable Water Resources’ (ReWa) Collections System Department was recognized with the Blue Ridge Foothills District (BRFD) Excellence in Collection System Operations Award. The…
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Greenville First Steps Recognized for Nonprofit Excellence
April 3, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – April 3, 2013 – The South Carolina Association of Nonprofit Organizations (SCANPO) announced Greenville First Steps as the 2013 recepient of the Erin Hardwick Award. The award…
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Dr. Craig Burnette Receives The Mary L. Thomas Award for Civic Leadership and Community Change
March 27, 2013SPARTANBURG, SC – March 27, 2013 – Dr. Craig Burnette is known throughout the community and thenation as a leading expert in the area of homelessness, devoting his life andenergy…
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Upstate SC Alliance Receives $82,500 Grant for Regional Labor Market Analysis Tool
March 26, 2013UPSTATE, SC – March 26, 2013 – The Upstate SC Alliance is pleased to announce the Duke Energy Foundation has awarded The Upstate South Carolina Educational Foundation a grant of…
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SCCASB coaches help out Meals on Wheels
March 20, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – March 20, 2013 – Hundreds of Greenville seniors got a surprise and a good meal when coaches in the South Carolina College All Star Bowl delivered for…
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The Greenville Zoo generates more than $9.4 million a year for economy
March 12, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – March 12, 2013 – A recent economic impact study completed by the Clemson University Strom Thurmond Institute shows the Greenville Zoo contributes $9.4 million annually to the…
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Season high in The Woodlands at Furman Challenge
March 4, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – March 4, 2013 – The Reedy River Runs saw a season high in the Woodlands at Furman Challenge as 43 seniors ran or walked the 10K and…
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Foundation Announces Promotion of Thomas to Chief Operating Officer
March 4, 2013SPARTANBURG, SC – March 4, 2013 – The Spartanburg County Foundation’s Board of Trustees and John Dargan, president & CEO, are pleased to announce the promotion of Mary L. Thomas…
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Greenville business leaders help Habitat for Humanity
February 22, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – February 22, 2013 – Ten area business leaders gathered this morning to help build a better community in Greenville with Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County. The…
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Local CEOs to build for Habitat For Humanity
February 18, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – February 18, 2013 – What: 2013 Habitat CEO Build Wall-Raising When: Friday, February 22, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. Where: 120 Abba Way, Taylors, S.C. Who: Dick Wilkerson,…
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Lead Academy Early Act First Knight Service gets official Charter
February 8, 2013Lead Academy Early Act First Knight Service gets official Charter GREENVILLE, SC – February 8, 2013 – The Rotary Club of Greenville’s President Elizabeth Lyons gave the official charter to…
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Complete’s Boyanoski named to ReWiGo Ministries Board of Advisors
February 1, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – February 2, 2013 – Complete Public Relations’ president John Boyanoski has accepted a position on the Board of Advisors for ReWiGo Ministries. ReWiGo Ministries exists to create…
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Institute for Child Success Convenes South Carolina Social Impact Finance Working Group
January 30, 2013GREENVILLE and COLUMBIA, SC – January 30, 2013 – The Institute for Child Success (ICS), a research and policy organization working across South Carolina to create a culture that facilitates…
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Toyota of Greer gives $25,000 to March of Dimes
January 30, 2013GREER, SC – January 30, 2013 – Toyota of Greer announced today it will be donating $25,000 to March of Dimes. In conjunction with this donation, Toyota of Greer challenged…
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Habitat for Humanity kicks off CEO Build 2013
January 22, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – January 22, 2013 – Seventeen Greenville business leaders pledged their support to Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County’s first ever Framing the Future CEO Build on Tuesday.…
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Tim Brett named GreenvilleConnect chair
January 21, 2013GEENVILLE, SC – January 21, 2013 – GreenvilleConnect, an organization with the goal of building and unifying the area’s Christian community by being a resource to facilitate collaboration, has named…
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Terry Cash Elected to Spartanburg County Foundation Board
January 7, 2013SPARTANBURG, SC – January 7, 2013 – The Spartanburg County Foundation announces the election of Terrence Terry L. Cash to Trusteeship. Mr. Cash’s term is for seven years. Mr. Cash…
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Nomination Deadline Approaching for the 2013 Mary L. Thomas Award for Civic Leadership and Community Change
January 2, 2013SPARTANBURG, SC – January 2, 2013 – The Spartanburg County Foundation is seeking nominations for the seventh annual Mary L. Thomas Award for Civic Leadership and Community Change. This annual…
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Mitsubishi Polyester Film aids local charities
December 28, 2012GREER, SC – December 29, 2012 – Mitsubishi Polyester Film, Inc., employees delivered a truck load of food and more than $5,200 to two local charities last week. The Greer…
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Hyundai fo Greer supports March of Dimes
December 28, 2012GREER, SC – December 29, 2012 – The Upstate Division of the March of Dimes has new office furniture thanks to Hyundai of Greer. Hyundai of Greer donated desks, chairs,…
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Shriners get support from Best Chevrolet
December 27, 2012EASLEY, SC – December 27, 2012 – Best Chevrolet of the Upstate donated $1,250 to the Shriners’ Hospital for Children in Greenville Thursday. We are proud to aid the Shriners’…
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Foundation Seeks Nominations for 2013 Mary L. Thomas Award for Civic Leadership and Community Change
November 30, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – December 3, 2012 – The Spartanburg County Foundation is seeking nominations for the seventh annual Mary L. Thomas Award for Civic Leadership and Community Change. This annual…
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TCMC Nominated Spinks Family Wins Philanthropy Award
November 27, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – November 27, 2012 – Nominated by The Children’s Museum of the Upstate, The Spinks family was honored on National Philanthropy Day with the award for Outstanding Individual/Family…
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Thomas Elected to Second Term on Southeastern Council of Foundations Board
November 13, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC November 13, 2012 – Mary L. Thomas, executive vice president of The Spartanburg County Foundation, has recently been elected to serve a second term on the Southeastern Council…
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Foundation Participates in National Effort to Highlight Local Impact of Philanthropy
November 12, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – November 12, 2012 – This week, The Spartanburg County Foundation will join more than 700 community foundations across America for Community Foundation Week. For more than 20…
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Deadline Approaching for Foundation’s Grassroots Leadership Development Institute 2013 Session
November 6, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – November 7, 2012 – The deadline to apply or nominate someone for The Spartanburg County Foundation’s Grassroots Leadership Development Institute 2013 session is Tuesday, November 20, 2012. …
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Disney on Ice Food Drive for Harvest Hope
October 30, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – October 30, 2012 – Disney on Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy invites the Upstate community to help them collect non-perishable items for Harvest Hope Food Bank. The food…
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Grassroots Leaders Embark on Journey to Create Community Change
September 25, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – September 26, 2012 – Twenty-five Spartanburg County residents are embarking on a new journey to improve the community by utilizing the skills they have gleaned from their…
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Local Foundation Staff Receive Regional Fellowship Appointments
September 25, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – September 26, 2012 – The Mary Black Foundation and The Spartanburg County Foundation announced today that staff members have been appointed to be Hull Fellows with the…
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Shared Blessings with Camp Opportunity
September 21, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – September 21, 2012 – The Shared Blessings Program at Camp Opportunity is a highlight of our year-round activities. We ask sponsors from throughout the Greenville community to purchase gifts…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Awards $89,050 to Sister-led Ministries
September 19, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – September 19, 2012 – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina awarded seven Collaboration for Ministry Initiative (CMI) Strengthening Ministry grants, totaling $89,050, to programs associated…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Awards $89,050 to Sister-led Ministries
September 19, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – September 19, 2012 – The Sisters of Charity Foundationof South Carolina awarded seven Collaboration for Ministry Initiative(CMI) Strengthening Ministry grants, totaling $89,050, to programsassociated with women religious…
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Habitat gets aid from Congressional staffs
September 14, 2012TAYLORS, SC – September 14, 2012 – Members of the staffs of U.S. Sens. Lindsey Graham and Jim DeMint and U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy worked on a Habitat for Humanity…
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Congressional Build Day for Habitat for Humanity
September 12, 2012Habitat for Humanity of Greenville’s Congressional Staff DaySept. 14, 2012 from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. GREENVILLE, SC – Members of the staffs of U.S. Sens. Lindsey Graham and Jim…
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ReWa’s Stephen P. Graef Recognized with National Industry Award
September 6, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – September 6, 2012 – Dr. Stephen P. Graef, former Technical Service Director and Environmental Consultant for Renewable Water Resources (ReWa), has been recognized for his long running,…
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Introducing Business & Professional Women of Greenville
September 2, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – August 4, 2012 – Maria Meinke, Co-Owner of CossBan Software & Networking is announcing the opening of a new chapter of Business & Professional Women of SC. …
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Foundation Announces 2013 Nonprofit Leadership Training Certificate Class
August 28, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – August 28, 2012 – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina is pleased to announce the 2013 class of the Nonprofit Leadership Training Certificate program. The…
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CommunityWorks Carolina Receives $11,000 for Housing Programs
August 24, 2012Part of Bank of America Charitable Foundation Support for Local Housing Grants to Nonprofits GREENVILLE, SC – August 24, 2012 – CommunityWorks Carolina (CWC), a nonprofit and Community Development Financial…
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National Council on Aging study shows seniors happy in communities
August 10, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – August 10, 2012 – A new nationwide poll shows that more seniors are content and happy especially when living in communities such as The Woodlands at Furman,…
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Greenville Track Club taking Hall of Fame Nominations
July 23, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – July 23, 2012 – The Greenville Track Club is looking for nominations to enshrine the first selections into its Hall of Fame. Founded in 1972, the Greenville…
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Greenville Literacy Association To Host Preview Party For Annual Really Good, Really Big, Really Cheap Book Sale
July 23, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – JULY 23, 2012 – The Greenville Literacy Association (GLA) will open its doors early for a special preview party before its annual Really Good, Really Big, Really…
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The Woodlands at Furman releases flash mob video
July 20, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – July 20, 2012 – The Woodlands at Furman has finished its full video from its flash mob featuring almost 200 residents and staff from this senior living…
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The Spartanburg County Foundation Earns A Spot on Two Top 100 Lists
July 20, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – July 21, 2012 – The Spartanburg County Foundation has earned a spot on two of three prestigious Community Foundation Top 100 Lists that were released last month.…
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SC Bar Foundation awards $1.89 million in grants
July 10, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – July 10, 2012 – The South Carolina Bar Foundation has awarded $1.89 million in grant funds to support civil legal aid, law related education and other legal…
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Renewable Water Resources Recognizes Upstate Industries for Environmental Stewardship
July 5, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – July 5, 2012 – Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) recently recognized 44 Greenville industries for demonstrating excellent compliance with environmental regulations at the 20th Annual Compliance Excellency Awards…
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Upstate Attorneys Serve SC Bar Foundation
June 29, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – June 29, 2012 – The South Carolina Bar Foundation is proud to announce Jack D. Griffeth as president, Beverly A. Carroll as president-elect and James W. Sheedy as…
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Greenville Literacy Association Kicks Off Annual Book Drive For Really Good, Really Big, Really Cheap Book Sale
June 11, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – June 11, 2012 – Greenville Literacy Association (GLA) has launched a county-wide book drive to supply books for the 11th annual Really Good, Really Big, Really Cheap…
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Party Down For The Playground Raises Over $30,000!
June 8, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – June 8, 2012 – Over 500 people came out to help raise money to build a community park at the Greenville Downtown Airport in South Carolina. This…
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29th Annual BI-LO Charity Classic Raises $5,104,362 for Non-Profits Across Southeast
June 6, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – June 4, 2012 – As the 29th annual BI-LOCharity Classic golf tournament came to a close on Monday evening, June4, BI-LO Charities announced this year’s tournament raised…
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South Carolina General Assembly Women’s Caucus Recognizing Year of the Girl
May 30, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – May 25, 2012 – At a breakfast meeting at the BlattBuilding on Wednesday, May 23, 2012, the South Carolina General AssemblyWomen’s Caucus presented a Resolution to all…
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