Family Promise of the Midlands names case manager
June 2, 2017
Olivia Williams-Turner, a retired military officer with a master’s degree in social work, has been hired as the new case manager of Family Promise of the Midlands. Williams-Turner received her…
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Riggs Partners announces 2017 CreateAthon event
June 2, 2017Riggs Partners will hold its annual CreateAthon event to benefit Midlands and Upstate-area nonprofits October 19-20, 2017. CreateAthon is a 24-hour marathon during which professionals provide marketing services to nonprofit…
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Terminix and EdVenture present Terminix Day on June 9th
June 2, 2017Terminix Service, Inc. announced Terminix Day in conjunction with EdVenture on Friday, June 9. Taking place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at EdVenture, Terminix Day will feature half-price admission…
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YWCA of Greater Charleston announces incoming board
June 2, 2017The YWCA of Greater Charleston has welcomed its incoming board of directors. Elonda Fair O’Neill, Esquire (pictured), a board member since 2010, has been elected board chair of the YWCA of…
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Riggs Partners announces 2017 CreateAthon event
June 2, 2017
Riggs Partners will hold its annual CreateAthon event to benefit Midlands and Upstate-area nonprofits October 19-20, 2017. CreateAthon is a 24-hour marathon during which professionals provide marketing services to nonprofit…
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Terminix and EdVenture present Terminix Day on June 9th
June 2, 2017
Terminix Service, Inc. announced Terminix Day in conjunction with EdVenture on Friday, June 9. Taking place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at EdVenture, Terminix Day will feature half-price admission…
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Registration Open for 18th Annual Race for The ARK
May 31, 2017
Registration is open for the 18th annual Thrivent Financial Race for The ARK on Aug. 26 in downtown Summerville. This 5K run/walk and 1-mile fun run raises funds for The…
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Casey Pash, President & CEO, Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina
May 30, 2017
The mission of the MidlandsBiz Podcast series is to support leadership in Education, Innovation and the Arts. Thanks to our Sponsor: A Conversation with Casey Pash, President…
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Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina volunteer honored at National Volunteer Summit
May 30, 2017Junior Achievement (JA) of Greater South Carolina announced that David Pankau, CEO of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, was chosen from more than 237,000 U.S. volunteers as one of 11…
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Pawmetto Lifeline volunteer nationally recognized by Bayer Animal Health
May 24, 2017COLUMBIA, SC – A Pawmetto Lifeline volunteer was recognized by Bayer Animal Health during National Volunteer Week via social media. Bayer is a Life Science company with a more than…
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Midlands Gives breaks records with major increase in number of gifts to 337 nonprofits
May 24, 2017COLUMBIA, SC – Midlands Gives 2017, hosted by Central Carolina Community Foundation, has broken its own records once again thanks to thousands of everyday philanthropists who gave a total…
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Sisters of Charity grant supports Meals on Wheels
May 24, 2017Senior Resources recently received a $3,750 Caritas Grant from the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina. This funding will support two Meals on Wheels clients for one year. This…
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia Big Brother Dusty Conine named Community Impact Award winner
May 24, 2017
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia is proud to announce Dusty Conine as the Community Impact Award winner. United Way of the Midlands presents this award annually to a…
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Midlands Gives breaks records with major increase in number of gifts to 337 nonprofits
May 24, 2017More than $1.67 million in donations raised via 13,765 individual gifts Midlands Gives 2017, hosted by Central Carolina Community Foundation, has broken its own records once again thanks…
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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s South Carolina chapter announces local 2017 Midlands Man & Woman of the Year winners
May 24, 2017A midlands woman and man have been named the winners of this year’s Midlands Man & Woman of the Year of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) South Carolina chapter.…
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Midlands Gives breaks records with major increase in number of gifts to 337 nonprofits
May 24, 2017More than $1.67 million in donations raised via 13,765 individual gifts Midlands Gives 2017, hosted by Central Carolina Community Foundation, has broken its own records once again thanks…
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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s South Carolina chapter announces local 2017 Midlands Man & Woman of the Year winners
May 24, 2017A midlands woman and man have been named the winners of this year’s Midlands Man & Woman of the Year of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) South Carolina chapter.…
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GCM raises $143,000 with golf tournament
May 22, 2017
The 20th Annual Dick Brooks Honda Meals on Wheels Invitational golf tournament raised $143,000 for Greer Community Ministries (GCM). “We are thrilled with the results of this year’s golf tournament,”…
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27 Students participate in Leveraging Literacy Afterschool Reading Program year-end ceremony at Salvation Army
May 22, 2017The Leveraging Literacy Free Afterschool Reading Program recently wrapped up for the school-year with an exciting Year-End Ceremony at The Salvation Army of the Midlands’ Center for Worship and Service.…
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27 Students participate in Leveraging Literacy Afterschool Reading Program year-end ceremony at Salvation Army
May 22, 2017
The Leveraging Literacy Free Afterschool Reading Program recently wrapped up for the school-year with an exciting Year-End Ceremony at The Salvation Army of the Midlands’ Center for Worship and Service.…
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The Inaugural Kimberly Aiken Golf Tournament
May 17, 2017
The Inaugural Kimberly Aiken Golf Tournament will be held June 2, 2017 at 11:00am at Cobblestone Park Golf Club. This event is a major fundraiser benefiting the Miss SC Scholarship…
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YMCA of Greenville to benefit Reedy River through $80,000 grant from Duke Energy
May 17, 2017
Grant allows YMCA to expand public awareness of and participation in environmental stewardship with new outdoor classrooms and science stations at Caine Halter Family branch YMCA of Greenville announces today…
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Kozberg named Director of Nickelodeon Theatre
May 16, 2017The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house cinema, names Alison Kozberg Director of the theater. Andy Smith will continue to lead the organization as CEO of the Columbia…
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Kozberg named Director of Nickelodeon Theatre
May 16, 2017
The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house cinema, names Alison Kozberg Director of the theater. Andy Smith will continue to lead the organization as CEO of the Columbia…
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United Way of the Piedmont saves local families thousands of dollars through tax prep program
May 15, 2017Every year, United Way of the Piedmont volunteers prepare tax returns free of charge for low- to moderate-income working families in Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union counties through Volunteer Income Tax…
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Habitat Greenville and Lowe’s celebrate National Women’s Build Week
May 15, 2017
In celebration of National Women Build Week, Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County and Lowe’s Home Improvement are teaming up to address and advocate for affordable homeownership for women, one…
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Moncks Corner attorney Elizabeth H. Warner to lead South Carolina Bar
May 12, 2017
Moncks Corner attorney Elizabeth H. (Babs) Warner will be installed as the 2017-18 president of the South Carolina Bar on Thursday, May 18, during the Bar’s House of Delegates meeting at…
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Moncks Corner attorney Elizabeth H. Warner to lead South Carolina Bar
May 12, 2017
Moncks Corner attorney Elizabeth H. (Babs) Warner will be installed as the 2017-18 president of the South Carolina Bar on Thursday, May 18, during the Bar’s House of Delegates meeting at…
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Michael Thompson appointed as SCSBA Region 14 Director
May 10, 2017
Michael Thompson, a member of the District Five Schools of Spartanburg County Board of Trustees, was appointed to the South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) Board of Directors as the…
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Greenville Women Giving Awards $70,000 to Urban League of the Upstate for Right Steps Juvenile Diversion Program
May 10, 2017
Greenville Women Giving has awarded a $70,000 grant to expand Right Steps, a signature program addressing juvenile diversion in Greenville County. The gift will allow the Urban League of the…
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Good Done Great acquires Tacoma-Based WPG Solutions
May 10, 2017
Good Done Great, a leading Corporate Social Responsibility technology and services provider, announced today the acquisition of Tacoma, Washington based WPG Solutions. WPG Solutions is a workplace giving software and…
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Rebuild Upstate gets $52,000 from Greenville Women Giving
May 10, 2017
Rebuild Upstate was awarded $52,000 Tuesday by Greenville Women Giving. The money will provide critical home repairs for 49 more homes in the community. The non-profit agency specializes in home…
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Wells Fargo raises walls of Habitat Home
May 10, 2017
On Friday, Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County and corporate partner Wells Fargo raised the walls of the latest home to be built in Habitat’s Grace Point community. The home…
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Columbia Children’s Shelter is under new leadership
May 10, 2017
Palmetto Place names Lawson Executive Director Palmetto Place Children’s Shelter announced Jill Lawson has been named the shelter’s next Executive Director. Lawson is filling the seat left vacant by former…
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Charleston Animal Society recognized as flagship rescue organization in the United States
May 8, 2017
Maddie’s Fund®, a national family foundation, is awarding $360,000 in grants to Charleston Animal Society to share the charity’s leadership and programming that inspired No Kill Charleston and No Kill…
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Food Lion, Harvest Hope Food Bank, and Postal Carriers Union Partner to “Stamp Out Hunger”
May 8, 2017
Postal Union Food Drive Will Take Place on May 13 The 25th annual US Postal Service Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive will take place across South Carolina on May 13.…
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Public relations excellence recognized at annual SCPRSA Mercury Awards event
May 5, 2017
The South Carolina Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (SCPRSA) hosted its annual Mercury Awards celebration on Thursday, May 4 in Columbia. Communication professionals from across the state…
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Public relations excellence recognized at annual SCPRSA Mercury Awards event
May 5, 2017
The South Carolina Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (SCPRSA) hosted its annual Mercury Awards celebration on Thursday, May 4 in Columbia. Communication professionals from across the state…
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Sustainable Midlands receives Dominion Foundation Award for Environmental Education
May 4, 2017
Sustainable Midlands is excited to have the opportunity to extend its Green LEAF program with the support of the Dominion Foundation. By engaging school staff and students around food-education, experiential…
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Historic Columbia announces 2017 Preservation Award Winners
May 3, 2017Annual awards honor local projects for design and preservation accomplishments Historic Columbia announced the recipients of their 2017 Preservation Awards. Each year, Historic Columbia presents these awards to celebrate the…
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Stacey Bevill joins Board of Directors of National Nonprofit, Mental Fitness, Inc.
May 3, 2017
Stacey Bevill, owner of Spartanburg-based Ask and Receive, Inc., a full-service marketing firm, has been elected to the Board of Directors of Mental Fitness, Inc. (MFI), a national nonprofit that…
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Historic Columbia announces 2017 Preservation Award Winners
May 3, 2017
Annual awards honor local projects for design and preservation accomplishments Historic Columbia announced the recipients of their 2017 Preservation Awards. Each year, Historic Columbia presents these awards to celebrate the…
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Lucy Hampton Bostick Award nominations needed
May 1, 2017Do you know someone who has made a difference in the literary world? The Richland Library Friends want to hear from you. Members are accepting nominations for the 2017 Lucy…
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Tyson Foods grant provides Meals on Wheels service for five Midlands seniors
April 28, 2017
Tyson Foods has awarded a grant in the amount of $9,250 to Senior Resources’ Meals on Wheels program. The funding will provide daily delivery of a hot meal to five…
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South Carolina’s Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network (WREN) unveils Economic Study on Women in the Workforce
April 28, 2017
WREN, Women’s Rights & Empowerment Network, recently unveiled Moore Business School Economic Study on Women in the South Carolina Workforce. The release of the report comes on the heels of…
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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to name local 2017 Man and Woman of The Year
April 26, 2017At a Grand Finale to be held on May 18, 2017 in the elegant South Carolina State Museum, the Midlands Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will announce the…
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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to name local 2017 Man and Woman of The Year
April 26, 2017
At a Grand Finale to be held on May 18, 2017 in the elegant South Carolina State Museum, the Midlands Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will announce the…
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia launch Bigs in Blue program aimed at strengthening ties between local community and law enforcement
April 25, 2017
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia announced the roll out of the Bigs in Blue program in Richland and Lexington counties. Bigs in Blue is a one-to-one mentoring program…
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INNERSOLE and Junior Achievement Partner to inspire the future at Annie Burnside Elementary
April 25, 2017
INNERSOLE and Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina have partnered together to provide students at Annie Burnside Elementary with the tools they need to succeed. This school year INNERSOLE has…
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Historic partnership formed in Sterling Community
April 25, 2017
A coalition of area public and private partners came together Tuesday to break ground for a new residential development in Greenville’s Sterling neighborhood. Leaders from Habitat for Humanity, The City…
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