Health Equity in Action: A Local Impact Investment
Health Equity in Action: A Local Impact Investment This post comes from an opinion article written by Mary Black Foundation President & CEO Molly Talbot-Metz posted in the Spartanburg Herald Journal on August 22, 2021. To see the article,...
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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month In 2020, Mary Black Foundation granted $25,000 to SAFE Homes for the first year of an eighteen-month grant to fund a full-time therapist who will work with victims of domestic violence and sexual...
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Live Healthy Spartanburg Merges Community Health Initiatives
Live Healthy Spartanburg Merges Community Health Initiatives New organization ensures sustainability, builds upon synergy of two multi-year collaboratives The Mary Black Foundation and Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System announce the creation of Live Healthy Spartanburg, a new collaborative with the...
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Early Childhood Impact: SAM’s Early Development Instrument Project
Early Childhood Impact: SAM’s Early Development Instrument Project This week’s blog was written by Beth Thompson, Director of Collective Impact, Spartanburg Academic Movement This month, more than 200 kindergarten teachers across Spartanburg County are participating in Spartanburg Academic Movement’s...
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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...
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Mary Black Foundation Grantee Spotlight: United Way of the Piedmont
Mary Black Foundation Grantee Spotlight: United Way of the Piedmont This week’s blog is written by Hannah Jarrett, Director of Financial Stability Strategy, United Way of the Piedmont In June 2020, United Way of the Piedmont received a $55,500...
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