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November is National Diabetes Awareness Month

  • By Guest Blogger
  • on November 5, 2019

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month Today’s blog is written by Erica Moore, Diabetes Care & Education Specialist, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System The Issue Did you know November is National Diabetes Awareness Month? In fact, November 14 is World Diabetes...

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Updates from Hub City Farmers’ Market

  • By Guest Blogger
  • on October 29, 2019

Updates from Hub City Farmers’ Market Today’s blog is written by Jordan Wolfe, Executive Director, Connect, Hub City Farmers’ Market The Saturday Farmers’ Market Hub City Farmers’ Market (HCFM) works to increase the supply, demand and access of healthy,...

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Eight Schools in Spartanburg County Named America’s Healthiest Schools

  • By Guest Blogger
  • on September 17, 2019

Eight Schools in Spartanburg County Named America’s Healthiest Schools Schools honored for promoting healthy eating, physical activity, and staff well-being The Award for Healthy Schools The Spartanburg Healthy Schools Initiative, funded by the Mary Black Foundation and supported by...

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New Opportunities for Active Living in Spartanburg

  • By Guest Blogger
  • on September 10, 2019

New Opportunities for Active Living in Spartanburg This week’s blog is written by Laura Ringo, Executive Director, Partners for Active Living Can You Imagine? Can you imagine riding bicycles with your child to school? Or feeling safe and riding...

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Grantee Spotlight Blog Series: Town of Duncan

  • By Guest Blogger
  • on July 9, 2019

Grantee Spotlight Blog Series: Town of Duncan This week’s blog is written by Elizabeth Hardee, Grant Writer, Town of Duncan Para leer en español, haga clic aquí. Funding for Healthy Eating | Active Living The Town of Duncan is...

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Grantee Spotlight Blog Series: Pineview Hills Neighborhood Association

  • By Guest Blogger
  • on June 25, 2019

Grantee Spotlight Blog Series: Pineview Hills Neighborhood Association This week’s blog is written by Marshall Irby, Neighborhood Association Member, Pineview Hills Neighborhood Association Pineview Hills Neighborhood Association was awarded $70,100 in the 2019 Mary Black Foundation grant cycle in...

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Girls on the Run of Spartanburg Expands Across the Upstate

  • By Guest Blogger
  • on June 11, 2019

Girls on the Run of Spartanburg Expands Across the Upstate This week’s blog is written by Mary Ann Cleland, Executive Director, Girls on the Run of Spartanburg Girls on the Run of Spartanburg has recently merged with Girls on...

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Connecting the Past with the Future

  • By Guest Blogger
  • on May 21, 2019

Connecting the Past with the Future This week’s blog is written by Kevin Stiens, Parks and Recreation Director, Spartanburg County Parks Department The Spartanburg County Parks Department recently completed renovations to historic Berry Field. While Berry Field is part...

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An Innovative Program to Tackle Nutritional Poverty

  • By Guest Blogger
  • on April 30, 2019

An Innovative Program to Tackle Nutritional Poverty This week’s blog is written by Tonja Ruth Smith , Founder/ Executive Director, Ruth’s Gleanings What is Ruth’s Gleanings? A local organization, Ruth’s Gleanings, has launched an innovative program to tackle nutritional...

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The Finish Line is Just the Beginning!

  • By Guest Blogger
  • on April 16, 2019

The Finish Line is Just the Beginning! This week’s blog is written by Mary Ann Cleland, Council Director, Girls on the Run of Spartanburg The Race Please join the Girls on the Run of Spartanburg for the Celebration 5K...

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