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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Mary Black Foundation Launches New Website
Mary Black Foundation Launches New Website Mary Black Foundation is excited to announce the launch of our new website! Website Design Mary Black Foundation’s previous website was designed and launched in 2014. After five years of use, we are...
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Welcome New Healthy Eating | Active Living Partners
This past January 7, Spartanburg welcomed three bright and eager individuals into the world of Healthy Eating | Active Living. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Alissa Duncan, Jordan Wolfe and Siobhan Saul for a conversation on...
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Connect Speed Networking Event
Have you ever wondered, “Who can I call to help a teen with …….?” Or, “What does Spartanburg offer for teens?” On Wednesday, February 6, 2019 you have the opportunity to meet many of the local youth-serving providers of...
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South Carolina’s 2019 Nonprofit Summit
Calling all nonprofit professionals! It’s almost time for South Carolina’s 2019 Nonprofit Summit. The 2019 SC Nonprofit Summit is hosted by Together SC and is the state’s largest and most comprehensive conference for nonprofit professionals. This year’s conference will be at...
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