November is National Diabetes Awareness Month
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month Today’s blog is written by Erica Moore, Diabetes Care & Education Specialist, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System The Issue Did you know November is National Diabetes Awareness Month? In fact, November 14 is World Diabetes...
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Updates from Hub City Farmers’ Market
Updates from Hub City Farmers’ Market Today’s blog is written by Jordan Wolfe, Executive Director, Connect, Hub City Farmers’ Market The Saturday Farmers’ Market Hub City Farmers’ Market (HCFM) works to increase the supply, demand and access of healthy,...
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Improving Adolescent Health through Out of School Time Opportunities
Improving Adolescent Health through Out of School Time Opportunities Today’s blog is written by Polly Edwards-Padgett, Program Director, Connect, Mary Black Foundation Essential Components of Adolescent Health In the field of adolescent growth and development, national leaders identified five...
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Building Trust, Building on Strengths
Building Trust, Building on Strengths Today’s blog is written by Natalia Valenzuela Swanson, Program Director, Healthy Eating | Active Living, Mary Black Foundation Hispanic Heritage Month October 15 is the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from...
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Increasing Parenting Supports Across Spartanburg County
Increasing Parenting Supports Across Spartanburg County Today’s blog is written by Angela Talley Robinson, Positive Parenting Program Initiative Director, Hope Center for Children Healthy Families Initiative In 2017 Mary Black Foundation in partnership with Children’s Trust of South Carolina...
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October is Let’s Talk Month
October is Let’s Talk Month Today’s blog is written by Keisha Gray, Program Director, Early Childhood Development at Mary Black Foundation October is Let’s Talk Month Even into early adulthood, young people want to hear from their parents or...
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Mary Black Foundation Reflects on Organizational Values
Mary Black Foundation Reflects on Organizational Values Today’s blog is written by Molly Talbot-Metz, the Mary Black Foundation’s President/CEO. She recently reflected on the Foundation’s stated values and how our values are demonstrated through the work we do every...
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Eight Schools in Spartanburg County Named America’s Healthiest Schools
Eight Schools in Spartanburg County Named America’s Healthiest Schools Schools honored for promoting healthy eating, physical activity, and staff well-being The Award for Healthy Schools The Spartanburg Healthy Schools Initiative, funded by the Mary Black Foundation and supported by...
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New Opportunities for Active Living in Spartanburg
New Opportunities for Active Living in Spartanburg This week’s blog is written by Laura Ringo, Executive Director, Partners for Active Living Can You Imagine? Can you imagine riding bicycles with your child to school? Or feeling safe and riding...
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Spotlighting Best Practice Breastfeeding Friendly Business Site
Spotlighting Best Practice Breastfeeding Business Friendly Site This week’s blog is written by Maya Ward, VISTA Volunteer Coordinator, BirthMatters August is National Breastfeeding Month Ensuring healthy babies is a key focus of Mary Black Foundation’s early childhood development focus...
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