Midlands Gives donations now accepted year round
Donations to participating nonprofits in the Midlands Gives annual community giving challenge will now be accepted online year round. Giving eCards are also available, the Central Carolina Community Foundation announced.
Helping Out for Oct. 9, 2019
LimRic Plumbing, Heating & Air selected four organizations to be recipients of the LimRic Give Back Grant over the summer. The grant program, which was begun in 2016, gives $500 to nonprofit organizations every month.
Helping Out for Oct. 2, 2019
Summerville Medical Center presented $23,500 to the March for Babies walk at the awards ceremony last month. Summerville Medical Center was the presenting sponsor for the 2019 March for Babies in Charleston.
Palmetto Infusion Services investing in state free clinics
Palmetto Infusion Services is investing $600,000 a year with the S.C. Free Clinic Association in an effort to raise more than $3 million in grants, the privately held company announced.
Innovate Fund secures $11.5M for Poe West
The Innovate Fund, a community development entity managed by Taxadvantagegroup and Greenville Local Development Corp., has allocated $11.5 million in New Markets Tax Credits to complete the $12.6 million Poe West redevelopment.
Papa John’s diversity chief to keynote Greenville Chamber summit
The Greenville Chamber will host its Diversity and Inclusion Summit at the Greenville Convention Center on Tuesday, Oct. 8, featuring a keynote address from the chief diversity officer of Papa John's.
Helping Out for Sept. 25, 2019
The 11th annual Undy 500, a self-guided charity ride organized by Palmetto Goodwill and Palmetto Warrior Connection to help raise awareness of veteran homelessness, collected close to 2,000 packages of socks, t-shirts and undergarments.
Opportunity zone summit planned next month
A summit about maximizing the benefits related to opportunity zones in South Carolina is set for next month in Greenville. The S.C. Opportunity Zone Summit will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Greenville Convention Center.
Helping Out for Sept. 18, 2019
Metanoia Community Development Corp. was awarded a 2019 Lighting the Way Award and $75,000 grant by the SunTrust Foundation in recognition of its contributions to the North Charleston and Chicora Cherokee area.
Soteria gets Lighting the Way award
Soteria Community Development Corp. in Greenville has been awarded a 2019 Lighting the Way Award and $75,000 grant by the SunTrust Foundation, which recognizes select nonprofit organizations that work to build self-sufficient families an
S.C. Secretary of State accepting Angel nominations
Angel awards are presented annually to charities and nonprofit groups that use at least 80% of their donations for charitable services. Nominations are being accepted through Oct. 7.
Helping Out for Sept. 11, 2019
Tickets are now on sale for Party for the Parks, the Charleston Parks Conservancy’s main fundraiser. This year’s theme is Call of the Wild, “where punk rock meets animal instincts.”