Real 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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We Have the Capacity to Meet this Challenge.
We Have the Capacity to Meet this Challenge. Today’s blog is written by Molly Talbot-Metz, President/CEO, Mary Black Foundation The last several weeks have been a challenging time for our country and our community. COVID-19 has shined a spotlight...
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Facing Race Together: Reflections from Together SC Nonprofit Summit
This week’s blog is written by Laura Ringo, Executive Director, Partners for Active Living Facing Race Together: Reflections from Together SC Nonprofit Summit Annual TogetherSC Nonprofit Summit Together SC, a statewide organization that supports the needs of South Carolina...
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Recommendations from the Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Study
Recommendations from the Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Study This week’s blog is written by Tom Barnet, Chair, Spartanburg County Behavioral Health Taskforce Spartanburg County Behavioral Health Task Force In 2012, the Joint Funders, consisting of Mary Black Foundation,...
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Ruth’s Gleanings Celebrates One Year Anniversary of FoodShare
Ruth’s Gleanings Celebrates One Year Anniversary of FoodShare This week’s blog is written by Tonja Ruth Smith, Founder/Executive Director, Ruth’s Gleanings Increasing Access to Fresh, Healthy Food Ruth’s Gleanings empowers people in nutritional poverty by increasing access to healthy,...
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Mary Black Foundation’s Strategic Direction
Mary Black Foundation’s Strategic Direction Today’s blog is written by Molly Talbot-Metz, President & CEO, Mary Black Foundation Strategic Planning A strategic plan provides direction, aligns the work of an organization, and inspires action to achieve the ultimate mission....
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Reflections on a Health Equity Conversation
Reflections on the Together SC 2019 Nonprofit Summit This week’s blog is written by Emily Miller, Executive Director, Children’s Advocacy Center of Spartanburg, Cherokee, & Union The SC Nonprofit Summit is hosted by Together SC – the only organization focused...
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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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Complete Parks: Spartanburg’s Strategy to Tackle Health Inequities through Civic Engagement
This week’s blog is written by Kim Moultrie, Parks and Recreation Director, City of Spartanburg Parks and Recreation In February, I attended my first Active Living Research Conference. This conference brings together active living researchers and champions from over...
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