Foundation Awards $765,125 in Grants
Foundation Awards $765,125 in Grants The Mary Black Foundation announced that it awarded $765,125 in grants to 17 nonprofit organizations serving Spartanburg County. The Grantees Spartanburg County Public Libraries was awarded $56,700 to purchase LENA technology and will implement...
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Community Supports for Young Parents
Community Supports for Young Parents (CSYP) In 2010, the Mary Black Foundation began funding supports for young parents in partnership with the Adolescent Family Life Program (AFL). AFL provides services to pregnant or parenting mothers currently enrolled in school. ...
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The South Carolina Aquarium to Visit The Children’s Museum of the Upstate
The South Carolina Aquarium to Visit the Children’s Museum of the Upstate The Mary Black Foundation is pleased to announce early childhood development funding that has made a partnership possible between the South Carolina Aquarium and The Children’s Museum...
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La Magia del Arte en el Museo de los Niños en el Upstate
La Magia del Arte en el Museo de los Niños en el Upstate Los niños aprenden muchas cosas de la apreciación del arte. El conectarse o la expresión no verbal es muy importante para los niños de edad preescolar....
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Birth and Equity: Why Community-Based Doulas?
Birth and Equity: Why Community-Based Doulas? This week’s blog is written by Molly Chappell-McPhail, Executive Director at BirthMatters, Brenda Blasingame, M.A., Executive Director at HealthConnect One, and Dila K Perera, MSW MPH, Executive Director at Open Arms Perinatal Services...
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The Magic of Art at The Children’s Museum of the Upstate
The Magic of Art at The Children’s Museum of the Upstate This week’s blog is written by Erin Munroe, Museum Coordinator, TCMU-Spartanburg Para versión en español, haga clic aquí. Children learn many things from art appreciation. Connecting or expressing non-verbally...
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Mary Black Foundation 2018 Annual Report
In 2018, the Mary Black Foundation invested over $3.25 million in grants and initiatives to improve health and wellness in Spartanburg County. We also completed year two of our 3-year strategic plan to: Impact: Demonstrate & communicate the positive impact...
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A Vision Becomes Reality
This week, The Franklin School, a high quality child development center, opened its doors to over 100 children ages six weeks to five. This exciting event has been years in the making and is the result of a tremendous collaborative...
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