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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Celebrating the Work of Spartanburg County First Steps Quality Counts Program
Celebrating the Work of Spartanburg County First Steps Quality Counts Program This week’s blog is written by Keisha Gray, Program Director, Early Childhood Development, Mary Black Foundation Congratulations to Quality Counts! On Tuesday, October 6, a small group of...
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Ruth’s Gleanings Tackles Food Insecurity During COVID-19
Ruth’s Gleanings Tackles Food Insecurity During COVID-19 This week’s blog is written by Tonja Ruth Smith, Founder/Director, Ruth’s Gleanings In 2020, Mary Black Foundation awarded Ruth’s Gleanings over $200,000 to support their work in increasing healthy food access by rescuing...
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Support for Young Parents in Spartanburg County
Support for Young Parents in Spartanburg County This week’s blog is written by Tina Gaudiano, Program Director, Middle Tyger Community Center Spartanburg County is rich with resources for pregnant and parenting adolescents due to the collaboration of several local...
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Plan 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...
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The 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...
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Count 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...
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Foundation 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...
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Tu 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...
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The Basics, an Introduction: Boosting Brain Development and Learning
The Basics, an Introduction: Boosting Brain Development and Learning Author: Melissa Sullivan, marketing communications consultant and mom of three, on behalf of The Palmetto Basics. The first in a series of articles on The Basics: five FUN, SIMPLE and...
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