Improving Spartanburg’s Health through the HC50 Challenge
An Interview with Natalia Valenzuela Swanson, Program Specialist, Healthy Eating | Active Living What is the HealthyCommunity50Challenge? The two-year Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge, now referred to as HealthyCommunity50 (HC50), is a joint initiative of the Aetna Foundation, the...
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2017 Mary Black Foundation Annual Report
In 2017, the Foundation invested over $2.9 million in grants and initiatives to improve health and wellness in Spartanburg County. We also completed year one of our 3-year strategic plan to: Impact: Demonstrate & communicate the positive impact of...
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HealthMatters Curriculum Incorporated at Charles Lea Center
Today’s blog is written by Cynthia C. Beacham, President for the Charles Lea Center Foundation. In December 2016, the Charles Lea Center Foundation received an $11,000 grant to implement a healthy eating/active living curriculum specifically developed for special needs...
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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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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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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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Year One of Spartanburg’s Healthy Schools Initiative
A couple of weeks back, we provided an update on the progress that has been taking place in Spartanburg’s Healthy Communities Initiative, part of a two-year HealthyCommunity50 (HC50) Challenge. This last year has been a busy year as well...
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Spartanburg’s HealthyCommunity50
At the end of 2016, we announced that Spartanburg County was selected to participate in the HealthyCommunity50, a two-year challenge sponsored by the American Public Health Association, Association of Counties, and the Aetna Foundation. Spartanburg’s goal is to become...
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More than Just a Market…
Today’s blog is written by Caroline Sexton, Executive Director of Hub City Farmers’ Market. Most people know the Hub City Farmers’ Market (HCFM) by the Saturday Market offered at Northside Harvest Park, but HCFM’s mission to “increase supply, demand,...
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