Today’s blog was written by Rebecca Parrish, Director of Grants at the Spartanburg Community College Foundation With support from the Mary Black Foundation, Spartanburg Community College’s (SCC) Horticulture Department recently constructed its Center for Sustainable Agriculture, a barn-style building...

Today’s blog is written by PJ McEnroe, LMFT Executive Director of EMERGE. Mental Health is getting some much needed attention in our society these days.  The impact of poor Mental Health is in front of us far too often....

In less than a decade, the teen birth rate across Spartanburg County has dropped by more than 50%, improving educational, social, and health outcomes for teens and saving county taxpayers money in the process. In 2008, 606 children were...

Adopting a Health Equity Lens During a recent meeting of the Mary Black Foundation’s Board of Trustees, the following statement regarding health equity was approved: The Mary Black Foundation believes that health and wellness are basic human rights. A...

Like many other teens in Spartanburg County, Bri Aponte has a very busy schedule. A rising junior at Spartanburg High School, a member of the JROTC, a committee member for PFLAG’s Youth Pride, and a leader of the Mary...

Spartanburg County has seen tremendous success in its efforts to reduce teen pregnancy. From 2010 to 2016, the teen birthrate in Spartanburg County decreased 50 percent (for all 15- to 19-year-olds) compared to the South Carolina rate of 43...

“Each of us is more than the worst thing we have ever done.” These are the words Bryan Stevenson, well known author, attorney, and Founder/Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative, shared with an audience of over 400 attendees...