Connie Maxwell Children’s Home Announces “Team up for Children”
January 18, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – January 18, 2012 – Supporters of the Connie Maxwell Children’s Home announced a $100,000 fundraising goal today to aid and grow the organization that helps abused and…
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Kids’ Chance of SC welcomes two new board members
January 17, 2012GEORGETOWN, SC – January 17, 2012 – Kids’ Chance of South Carolina is a non-profit organization that provides scholarship and support to dependents of South Carolina workers who have been…
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Nonprofits Turn to Blackbaud Friends Asking Friends for Peer-to-Peer Online Fundraising
January 12, 2012March of Dimes launches Bikers for Babies site providing 35,000 riders with online fundraising tools CHARLESTON, SC – January 12, 2012 – Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) today announced that leading…
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Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands Announces New Board of Directors Members and Officers
January 11, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – January 11, 2012 – Girl Scouts of South Carolina –Mountains to Midlands has announced its appointment of three new Boardof Directors officers and six new members to…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Elects 2012 Officers
January 6, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – January 6, 2012 – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina announces its 2012 board of trustees’ officers: Mike McCabe, chair; Dee Dee Chewning, vice chair;…
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Leadership in Diversity Award Call for Nominations
January 6, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – January 6, 2012 – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina is looking for individuals whose work and commitment towards diversity has made an impact in…
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Stockwell Elected to Foundation Board
January 5, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – January 5, 2011 – The Spartanburg County Foundation is pleased to announce the election of John C. Stockwell, Ph.D., to Trusteeship. Dr. Stockwell’s term is for seven…
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Foundation Seeks Nominations for the 2012 Mary L. Thomas Award for Civic Leadership and Community Change
December 19, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – December 16, 2011 – The Spartanburg County Foundation is seeking nominations for the sixth annual Mary L. Thomas Award for Civic Leadership and Community Change. This annual…
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Greenville Humane Society Receives Esteemed Hollingsworth Grant
December 14, 2011Award Will Support PlannedEnhancements at New Airport Road Facility GREENVILLE, SC – December 14, 2011 – The Greenville HumaneSociety has been awarded a Hollingsworth Grant, one of 70 local organizations…
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More than 200 attend PULSE Annual Report
December 12, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – December 12, 2011 – More than 200 young professionals and community leaders attended PULSE’s first Annual Report to Members Wednesday night. The event was created by PULSE…
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New Development Director, Harley Carpenter, Begins with SCWF
December 11, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – December 11, 2012 – The South Carolina WildlifeFederation (SCWF) has hired Harley Carpenter, an experienced fundraiser,to support the organization’s efforts to conserve South Carolina’sinvaluable wildlife and natural…
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Tri-County Technical College sponsored angel trees for children from three area Head Start Programs
December 11, 2011PENDLETON, SC – December 9, 2011 – Faculty, staff and students at Tri-County Technical College’s Pendleton, Anderson, and Easley campuses sponsored an angel tree for children from the Head Start…
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The Reserve at Lake Keowee Charitable Foundation Raises $26,000 for Local Charities
December 5, 2011SUNSET, SC – December 5, 2011 – At a dinner last Thursday evening at The Reserve at Lake Keowee, members of the community’s Charitable Foundation presented $26,000 in funds raised…
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DNA Invites Nonprofits to Apply for LIVE HERE GIVE HERE Program
December 1, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – November 30, 2011 – DNA Creative Communications (DNA) is now welcoming applications for its 2012 LIVE HERE GIVE HERE (LHGH) program. Through the program, DNA donates its…
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Greenwood County Community Foundation New Director
December 1, 2011GREENWOOD, SC – December 1, 2011 – The Greenwood County Community Foundation has chosen its first Executive Director. Following a national search, Mark Kasper was selected to head the new…
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DNA Invites Nonprofits to Apply for 2012 LIVE HERE GIVE HERE Program
November 30, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – November 30, 2011 – DNA Creative Communications (DNA) is now welcoming applications for its 2012 LIVE HERE GIVE HERE (LHGH) program. Through the program, DNA donates its…
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Campaign to Benefit Families in Need across the Carolinas
November 18, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – November 18, 2011 – Time Warner Cable has launched “Holiday Hopes & Happenings,” a month-long drive to help families in need this holiday season across North Carolina…
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Project Host Named 2011 Angel
November 17, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – November 18, 2011 – Project Host Soup Kitchen in Greenville, S.C. was one of 10 2011 Angel organizations cited this week by S.C. Secretary of State Mark…
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Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands Announces New Board of Directors Members
November 17, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – November 15, 2011 – Girl Scouts of South Carolina –Mountains to Midlands has announced its appointment of Aiken residentand businesswoman, Debbie Reed, as one of five new…
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Columbia Buddy Walk Raises $40,000 for Down Syndrome Awareness and Research; $68,000 Raised Statewide
November 16, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – November 15, 2011 – Buddy Walk, the annual celebrationof people with Down syndrome, was hosted by Family Connection of SC inColumbia, Spartanburg, and Anderson during the month…
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Deadline Approaching for Grassroots Leadership Development Institute
November 11, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – November 11, 2011 – The Spartanburg County Foundation is currently accepting applications and nominations for the Grassroots Leadership Development Institute 2012 session. The Grassroots Leadership Development Institute,…
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Upstate Homeless Coalition Announces Home At Last Program
November 1, 2011New Program to Provide Permanent Housing for Homeless Individuals and Families GREENVILLE, SC – November 1, 2011 – The Upstate Homeless Coalition today announced its Home At Last (H.A.L) program…
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Project Rx Collects 1,541 Lbs of Medication for Safe Disposal
October 31, 2011Third Semi-Annual Drug Collection Event is an Upstate Success GREENVILLE, SC – October 31, 2011 – Project Rx: A River Remedy, a community-driven medication collection event, held its third event…
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Greenville Housing Fund Becomes the First CDFI in the Upstate to Help Meet Local Needs
October 26, 2011GHF Expands Lending to Anderson and Spartanburg Counties GREENVILLE, SC – October 25, 2011 –Buying a house, starting a small business, or going to college are all dreams that Greenville…
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LCWSC Executive Director Named 2012 President of SC Association Special Purpose Districts (SPD)
October 24, 2011LAURENS COUNTY – October 24, 2011 – Laurens County Water & Sewer Commission (LCWSC) is pleased to announce that Executive Director Jeff Field has been named the 2012 President of…
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United Way Young Philanthropists Accepting Nominations for Inaugural Mentor of the Year Program
October 3, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – October 3, 2011 – Young Philanthropists (YP), a subgroup of United Way of Greenville County’s Palmetto Society, are accepting nominations to recognize mentors who are making a…
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Pamela Lackey named 2011 Business Leader of the Year
September 29, 2011September 29, 2011 – The South Carolina Chamber of Commerceis pleased to announce its 2011 Business Leader of the Year is PamelaLackey, state president of AT&T South Carolina. Lackey will…
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Grassroots Leaders Embark on Journey to Create Community Change
September 27, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – September 27, 2011 – 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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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Awards $93,000 to Sister-led Ministries
September 8, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – September 8, 2011 – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has awarded eight Collaboration for Ministry Initiative grants totaling $93,000 to programs associated with women…
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Non-Profit Organization Kaboom! Names Greenville among 151 “Playful City USA” Communities
September 6, 2011Communities Fighting Play Deficit by Implementing Policies to Increase Play Opportunities for Children GREENVILLE, SC – September 6, 2011 – With only 1-in-5 children in the U.S. currently living within…
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SC Appleseed Legal Justice Center Names U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn 2011 Advocate of the Year
August 8, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – August 8, 2011 – The South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center’s Board of Directors has named Congressman James E. Clyburn as their 2011 Advocate of the Year…
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Merge Launches Sites for Greenville Non-Profits
August 3, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – August 3, 2011 – In July, Merge launched sites for two Upstate non-profit organizations, Greenville County First Steps and the Julie Valentine Center. Greenville County First Steps…
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2011 Upstate Bocce Bash Raises $20,500 for Special Olympics
July 27, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – July 27, 2011 – The Upstate Bocce Bash, held on Saturday, May 21, was enjoyed and supported by more than 400 participants, sponsors and volunteers. This was…
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ReWa Welcomes Ray C. Overstreet to the Board of Commissioners
July 6, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – July 6, 2011 – Renewable Water Resources is proud to announce that Ray C. Overstreet has joined their Board of Commissioners. Mr. Overstreet, a resident of Fountain…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Awards $467,937 in Grants
June 16, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – June 16, 2011 – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has awarded 10 Responsive Grants totaling $467,937 to nonprofit and faith-based organizations across South Carolina.…
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Cub Scout Pack 11 finishes first year with a bang
June 5, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – June 3, 2011 – Cub Scout Pack 11 has finished their first year with a bang, with the 29 first through fourth grade boys earning well over…
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Senior Action, Westside Aquatic Host Open House Wednesday
May 23, 2011Re-opened Facility to Host Tours, Synchronized Swimmers GREENVILLE, SC – May 23, 2011 – Senior Action, the non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening Greenville County’s maturing population and their families by…
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Upstate Residents Challenge Law Enforcement and Firefighters to Pushup Contest for Charity
May 17, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – May 21, 2011 – Upstate residents will challengeteams of law enforcement and firefighters to the annual Upstate Pushupsfor Charity Challenge, benefitting the Wounded Warrior Project, to beheld…
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Gene Machine Registration for the 2011-2012 School Year Opens May 16, 2011
May 15, 2011GREENWOOD, SC – May 14, 2011 – Registration for the Greenwood Genetic Center’s mobile laboratory, The Gene Machine, is available for the upcoming 2011-2012 school year beginning on Monday May…
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“Local Boys Do Good” Grant Recipients Awarded During Presentation at Nantucket Seafood Grill
April 28, 2011Upstate Organizations Receive $25,000 from the 2010 Food, Wine, and Music Event GREENVILLE, SC – April 28, 2011 – The fifth annual Euphoria event, held on September 23rd – 26th,…
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Over 40 Upstate Businesses Named Senior Action MVPs
April 20, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – April 20, 2011 – Senior Action, the non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening Greenville County’s maturing population and their families by providing access to resources needed for physical,…
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Former Baseball Star Eric Davis Hopes to 'Drive Out' Colon Cancer in Greenville
April 19, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – April 19, 2011 – Major League pitchers firing 90 mph fastballs rarely caught Eric Davis off guard. It took a diagnosis from a physician to do that.…
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Upstate Resident Elected to South Carolina Aviation Association's Board
April 14, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – April 14, 2011 – On April 27th, James Stephens will take a seat, for his first time, on the South Carolina Aviation Association’s (SCAA) Board of Directors.…
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Renewable Water Resources Wins 2nd Place in State Operations Competition
April 12, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – April 12, 2011 – Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) proudly announces that its Operations Team won second place in the Water Environment Association of South Carolina’s (WEASC) 21st…
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JEDA Bond Funding Helps Spartanburg Get a New YMCA
April 12, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – April 12, 2011 – Bond financing facilitated by the South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA) is helping the YMCA of Greater Spartanburg build a new home on…
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Senior Action Names Board Members
April 12, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – April 12, 2011 – Senior Action, the non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening Greenville County’s maturing population and their families by providing access to resources needed for physical,…
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The Children's Trust of South Carolina Welcomes Nine New Board Members
April 9, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – April 9, 2011 – The Children’s Trust of SouthCarolina is pleased to announce the addition of eight new members to itsboard of directors for the 2010-2014 term.…
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Senior Action Announces Golf Tournament & Auction
April 6, 2011Funds To Support Non-Profit’s Health, Wellness and Social Programs for Seniors GREENVILLE, SC – May 23, 2011 – Senior Action, the non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening Greenville County’s maturing population…
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ReWa Brings Project Rx Event to SC Environmental Conference
March 30, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – March 30, 2011 – Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) recently presented a case study of its Project Rx: A River Remedy event at the South Carolina Environmental Conference…
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Senior Action Names Dezen, Ratterree as Board Officers
March 28, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – March 28, 2011 – Senior Action, the non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening Greenville County’s maturing population and their families by providing access to resources needed for physical,…
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