The Importance of Transforming Neighborhoods
Carol Naughton, President of Purpose Built Communities, spoke to the Mary Black Foundation Board of Trustees at their Annual Dinner on January 19th of this year. Purpose Built Communities, an organization that supports communities across the country that are...
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Love is Respect
In the 2015 Youth Behavior Risk Survey, conducted across South Carolina High Schools, 8% of teens reported physical dating violence and 7.6% reported sexual dating violence. February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Everyone deserves a respectful, healthy relationship...
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Spartanburg Housing Matters
Today’s blog is by Hannah Jarrett, Community Impact Associate, United Way of the Piedmont. Tomorrow, Spartanburg is hosting a Housing & Real Estate Summit at The Hangar. The Summit provides community leaders, service providers, and neighborhood associations an opportunity...
Read moreSpartanburg’s Way to Wellville
2017 marks the beginning of year three of Spartanburg’s journey on its Way to Wellville! In late 2014, Spartanburg was chosen as one of five communities nationally to develop new and innovative solutions that amplify and accelerate community health....
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