We invite you to imagine two moments. The first is hard, because we’d like you to recall a moment when you felt out of place. And the second is pleasurable, because we ask you to imagine a time you...

In 2018, the Mary Black Foundation invested over $3 million in grants and special initiatives through its three funding areas: Early Childhood Development, Healthy Eating and Active Living, and the Community Health Fund. 

To quote Steve Jobs, “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” When you walk into the doors of Whitlock Flexible Learning Center, one thing is clear, the staff love what they do.  Caring...

This week’s blog is written by Nora Curiel-Munoz, Spartanburg County PASOs Coordinator at Upstate Family Resource Center Each year, the US observes the Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions...

The Mary Black Foundation announced that it awarded $815,085 in grants to 13 nonprofit organizations serving Spartanburg County. Big Brothers Big Sisters of The Upstate was awarded $20,000 to expand the capacity of their mentoring program for high school...

This week’s blog is written by Angela Talley Robinson with the Hope Center for Children October is Let’s Talk Month, a reminder that the best educator for a teen is their parents or caregivers.  Spartanburg has ongoing support for...

Spartanburg is taking on the challenge of improving  health and well-being by working with local and national partners to create and support innovative and meaningful initiatives and programs.  One of those partnerships is through the Way to Wellville.  Spartanburg’s...

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....