Spartanburg’s Focus on Economic Mobility
Today’s blog is written by Troy Hanna, Executive Director of The Spartanburg County Foundation. Investing in youth has and continues to be a high priority for Spartanburg County. The Spartanburg County Foundation is excited to embark on a two-year...
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FocusFirst Program Helps Young Children to Focus First
Today’s blog is written by Sarah J. Umsted, SC State Director, Impact America Imagine trying to learn your letters without your most valuable sense: sight. For some children, that sense is already failing them—and no one has noticed. FocusFirst...
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Erin’s Law
Today’s blog is co-authored by Emily Miller, LMSW – Victim and Family Advocate for the Children’s Advocacy Center of Spartanburg, Cherokee, & Union and Polly Edwards-Padgett, Project Director for Connect Spartanburg. In 2014, Erin’s Law was passed in South...
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Contec, Inc. Earns Working Well Recognition
Today, we highlight the recent recognition of Contec, Inc. by Working Well, an evidence-based wellness strategy for employers in SC. Contec, Inc. achieved Platinum status in the following five categories by meeting best practice standards in promoting well-being in...
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A Day with Allison Black Cornelius
On October 24th, Spartanburg’s Joint Funders welcomed Allison Black Cornelius for a one-day workshop, “Standards for Excellence: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector.” Kathy Dunleavy, President and CEO of the Mary Black Foundation, shared, “On behalf...
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Making Literacy a Top Priority in South Carolina
Literacy 2030 is an initiative promoted through the SC State Library. Literacy 2030 unites stakeholders from across the state from a variety of sectors, toward the common goal of breaking the inter-generational cycle of low literacy in South Carolina....
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Foundation Awards One Million in Grants
Spartanburg, S.C. – The Mary Black Foundation announced today that it awarded $1,037,920 in grants to 11 nonprofit organizations serving Spartanburg County. BirthMatters was awarded $116,500 to support a community-based home visitation program for young moms. Children’s Museum of...
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The Franklin School Groundbreaking
Last week, the Northside neighborhood celebrated another milestone by breaking ground on The Franklin School, a new early learning center that will serve approximately 160 children ages six weeks through five years old. The Mary Black Foundation has partnered...
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Family Strengthening Program is Building Stronger Families
Today’s blog is written by Chamlee Loscuito, Executive Director, Hope Center for Children. Since 1974, Hope Center for Children has been making sure children are safe once they enter foster care. This important work continues, and we now go one...
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Spartanburg Quality Counts and Public 4K
Today’s blog is written by Beth F. Thompson, Director of Collaborative Action Networks with the Spartanburg Academic Movement. Spartanburg Quality Counts has been diligently working to improve quality within child care centers in Spartanburg County for many years. This past...
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