Mary Black Foundation Awards $567,500 in Grant Funding
The Mary Black Foundation has awarded $567,500 in grants to 21 nonprofit organizations serving Spartanburg County.
The Foundation is excited to support our nonprofit partners to foster a thriving community for everyone in Spartanburg County,
said Dr. Kofi Appiah, Mary Black Foundation trustee and program committee chair.
In our latest round of grants, we awarded grants to organizations dedicated to advancing early childhood education, ensuring equitable and accessible healthcare, and cultivating safe and supportive neighborhoods,
Appiah said.
Funded Organizations Include:
Angels Charge Ministries: $30,000 to support the expansion of their reentry program, operational support, and two new long-term transitional homes.
Benjamin E. Mays Family Resource Center: $30,000 to support counseling services for uninsured and under-insured individuals in Pacolet and surrounding communities.
BirthMatters: $30,000 for expansion of their doula program for mothers 25 years and older.
Bloom Upstate: $15,000 in general operating support and to provide evidence-based youth development programming.
CommunityWorks: $20,000 in general operating support and to provide down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers.
EMERGE Family Therapy: $50,000 to strengthen organizational and community capacity to better meet behavioral health needs.
GoForth Recovery: $10,000 in general operating support and to track family outcomes as a result of their addiction recovery and treatment programs.
Habitat for Humanity: $20,000 to provide affordable housing, while addressing the increasing cost of construction and support services.
Healthy Smiles of Spartanburg: $15,000 to provide dental screenings, prevention, and restorative care to children without access to health insurance.
Institute for Child Success: $50,000 in general operating support, that leads to systems-level changes to improve early childhood development outcomes.
JUMPSTART: $20,000 to provide services that address the educational, employment, healthcare, housing, and family relationship needs of previously incarcerated residents.
Kids Upstate: $15,000 in general operating support and to provide evidence-based youth development programming.
Middle Tyger Community Center: $30,000 to provide free or low-cost services to children and families in Spartanburg School District 5.
Northside Development Group: $20,000 in general operating support that will improve health and wellbeing in a historically under-resourced neighborhood.
ReGenesis Health Care: $30,000 to support the work of a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, focused on behavioral health needs of children.
The Children’s Museum of the Upstate: $15,000 for the expansion of early childhood programming in the Spartanburg County location.
United Way of the Piedmont: $25,000 to support the work of a Community Health and Resource Coordinator, focused on financial stability and health.
Upstate Family Resource Center: $30,000 in general operating support and to provide low-cost or free services to children and families in northern Spartanburg County.
The Roo Crew: $7,500 to increase organizational capacity to serve families with children experiencing medical or educational obstacles.
The Foundation also awarded $105,000 to two pilot programs and early-stage initiatives. Live Healthy Spartanburg received $75,000 to lead countywide community health efforts. The Faith Initiative to End Child Poverty received $30,000 to pilot a mental wellbeing initiative within churches.
Molly Talbot-Metz, Mary Black Foundation President and CEO said,
In addition to the grants awarded during this cycle, the Foundation has previously approved approximately $1.4 million in grants to be paid in 2024, bringing the total amount granted this year to over $1.9 million. We are proud to support our nonprofit partners working to make an impact in our community.
