Free Resource for Spartanburg Nonprofit Organizations
Free Resource for Spartanburg Nonprofit Organizations Did you know the Mary Black Foundation has free meeting spaces available for nonprofits organizations in Spartanburg County? About the Space Mary Black Foundation offices are located at 349 E. Main Street on...
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Young Women of Color Day of Listening
Young Women of Color Day of Listening This week’s blog is written by Samantha Overton, Community Engagement Coordinator, Way to Wellville Day of Listening On May 5th, 2019 at the CC Woodson Community Center, the Mary Black Foundation, in...
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Connecting the Past with the Future
Connecting the Past with the Future This week’s blog is written by Kevin Stiens, Parks and Recreation Director, Spartanburg County Parks Department The Spartanburg County Parks Department recently completed renovations to historic Berry Field. While Berry Field is part...
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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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An Innovative Program to Tackle Nutritional Poverty
An Innovative Program to Tackle Nutritional Poverty This week’s blog is written by Tonja Ruth Smith , Founder/ Executive Director, Ruth’s Gleanings What is Ruth’s Gleanings? A local organization, Ruth’s Gleanings, has launched an innovative program to tackle nutritional...
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Girlology in Spartanburg
Girlology in Spartanburg This week’s blog is written by Dr. Melissa Holmes, Co-Founder, Girlology Children today are facing puberty at younger ages while they’re also being exposed to sexualized images and messages earlier due to media and the internet....
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The Finish Line is Just the Beginning!
The Finish Line is Just the Beginning! This week’s blog is written by Mary Ann Cleland, Council Director, Girls on the Run of Spartanburg The Race Please join the Girls on the Run of Spartanburg for the Celebration 5K...
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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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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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