Addressing Spartanburg County’s Housing Needs
Addressing Spartanburg County’s Housing Needs This week’s blog was written by Hannah Jarrett, Director of Financial Stability Strategy, United Way of the Piedmont The Background United Way of the Piedmont launched the Financial Stability Taskforce in 2016 to reduce...
Read moreSpartanburg Health Initiative Receives Innovation Award
Spartanburg Health Initiative Receives Innovation Award The Road to Better Health was awarded the Community Innovation Award by the Alliance for a Healthier South Carolina at the 2020 Live Healthy SC Annual Meeting. The Road to Better Health (RTBH)...
Read morePlan Spartanburg… for Your Future
Plan Spartanburg… for Your Future On Sunday, September 20, 2020, Mary Black Foundation Board of Trustees member Karen Calhoun published an opinion article to the Spartanburg Herald Journal about the City of Spartanburg’s updates to its comprehensive plan. You...
Read moreThe Basics: Maximizing Love, Managing Stress
The Basics: Maximizing Love, Managing Stress The second in a series of articles on The Basics: five FUN, SIMPLE and POWERFUL ways to give your child a great start. This week’s blog is written by Melissa Sullivan, marketing communications...
Read moreCount Me In: The 2020 Census
Count Me In: The 2020 Census The 2020 Census ends September 30, 2020. With the end of the response period comes the end of our chance to influence the next ten years of federal services to South Carolina. Have...
Read moreFoundation Increases its Grantmaking to Support Spartanburg Nonprofits
Foundation Increases its Grantmaking to Support Spartanburg Nonprofits The Mary Black Foundation announced today that it awarded new grants to 19 nonprofit organizations serving Spartanburg County, bringing its total grantmaking commitment in 2020 to over $3.1 million. “We are...
Read moreTu Apoyo (Your Support)
Tu Apoyo (Your Support) 833-TU-APOYO (833-882-7696) This week’s blog was written by Gia Quiñones with the Spartanburg Area Mental Health Office. Para versión en español, haga clic aquí. The Pandemic has shed a light on the disparities faced by...
Read moreAugust is Breastfeeding Awareness Month!
August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month! Today’s blog is written by the Breastfeeding Subcommittee of the Birth Outcomes Task Force. Welcoming a new baby into the world is one of the most exciting events a family can experience. Months of...
Read moreSelf-Care During COVID-19 Pandemic
Self-Care During COVID-19 Pandemic The Mary Black Foundation is excited to launch a monthly Self-Care Day Retreat specifically for nonprofit and social service professionals, which will provide one work day away from the office with the sole intention of...
Read moreReal Talk: Latinx Immigrant Communities and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Real Talk: Latinx Immigrant Communities and the COVID-19 Pandemic We invite you to join us on Monday, July 27 from 3-4:30 p.m. for another installment of the Real Talk conversations that have taken place during the COVID-19 pandemic. Real...
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