2018
Organization | Amount Paid / Description |
Adult Learning Center | $30,000 for core services: basic literacy, English for Speakers of Other Languages, Pre-GED and GED classes, pre-employment training, and scholarships for residents of Spartanburg County. |
Bethlehem Center | $10,000 to support the Innovation Lab and financial literacy programs. |
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Upstate | $10,000 to support a coordinator to manage volunteer for the Bigs in Blue and First Responders Mentoring Program. |
Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas | $15,000 to connect families of children with cancer with essential services, such as travel, lodging, nutrition, medication, and emotional support. |
Council on Foundation | $1,000 to support the 2018 Inclusive Economic Development and Prosperity event. |
Healthy Smiles of Spartanburg | $30,000 to provide access to free and restorative dental care to low-income children. |
Marantha Free Church of Jesus Christ (for Angels Charge Ministry) | $7,500 to increase organizational capacity by hiring a Case Manager. |
Spartanburg Alliance for the Mentally Ill | $10,000 to increase organizational capacity through volunteer recruitment and services in Spartanburg. |
Spartanburg County School District Three | $40,000 to assist with startup costs and training associated with joining the national AVID program. |
Spartanburg Lions Foundation | $7,150 to purchase a camera and printer to provide free vision screening to school-age children in Spartanburg County. |
Spartanburg Regional Foundation (for the Spartanburg Council on Aging Partnership) | $30,000 to hire a director to lead the collaborative and create a long-range sustainable plan for coordination of senior services in Spartanburg County. |
Upstate Warrior Solution | $25,000 to support two positions, a part-time fellow to identify and engage veterans and a full-time case and outreach coordinator to educate and engage law enforcement, and others who encounter veterans who are at-risk or already justice-involved. |
USC Upstate Foundation (for the Child Protection Training Center) | $35,000 to fund the salary of a full-time Training Coordinator at the Center.
$5,000 to support the 2018 Brighter Future Conference. |
2017
Organization | Amount Paid / Description |
Boys and Girls Clubs | $40,000 for general operating support to sustain the Chesnee Elementary After School Club. |
Habitat for Humanity | $7,500 to replace street lighting in the Una Habitat Neighborhood. |
Northside Development Corporation | $25,000 to support a 14-week pilot program, The Northside START ME: Business Accelerator, which supports small businesses and entrepreneurs. |
Project HOPE Foundation | $40,000 to help renovate a 12,000+ square foot facility in downtown Spartanburg into a therapeutic clinic for children with autism. |
St. Luke’s Free Medical Clinic | $40,000 for general operating support to provide healthcare to the uninsured. |
United Way of the Piedmont | $15,000 to provide training for the Compassionate Schools project. |