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Helping Out Feb. 23, 2022
Helping Out highlights some of the many charitable events and activities going on in the Charleston area.
Bank donates $25,000 to Harvest Hope
One bank incentivized its employees to receive the COVID-19 booster shot with by donating $100 to a local food insecurity charity for each vaccination. Over the past two years, the bank has provided ...
Spotlight: South Carolina Aquarium
Mission Statement: To inspire conservation of the natural world by exhibiting and caring for animals, by excelling in education and research and by providing an exceptional visitor experience. Name of your organization: South Carolina Aquarium Year established locally: 2000 Top local executive: Kevin Mills, President and CEO Con[...]
Upstate Giving: Milliken makes new threads for Girl Scouts
The Girl Scouts of America are getting a new look with some assistance from an Upstate manufacturer, while the Countybank Foundation is helping an Upstate YMCA
Business owner fills gym with donations for West Ashley fire victims
Kim Wood put out a small call to help victims of the apartment fire on Feb. 7. The donations that poured in from business owners, city council members and more filled an entire.
Spotlight: Trident United Way
Mission Statement: Trident United Way is a catalyst for measurable community transformation in education, financial stability and health. Name of your organization: Trident United Way Year established locally: 1944 Top local executive: Chloe Knight Tonney, President and CEO Contact information: 6296 River[...]
Private investors start $4M affordable housing fund
Private investors have financed a fund to support affordable and workforce housing development and preservation in Greenville. A mixed-use development on the corner of Laurens and Ackley Roads
Helping Out for Feb. 9, 2022
Helping Out highlights some of the many charitable events and activities going on in the Charleston area.
BMW Charity Pro-Am opens ticket sales
The BMW Charity Pro-Am planners have named the 2022 Upstate beneficiaries of the fundraising tournament and have added a new course to the agenda. The Thornblade Club and Spartanburg’s
Spotlight: East Cooper Community Outreach
Mission Statement: We provide assistance, guidance, and resources to help our neighbors navigate through life’s challenges. Name of your organization: East Cooper Community Outreach Year established locally: 1989 Top local executive: Stephanie M. Kelley, Executive Director Contact information: 1145 Six Mil[...]
International African American Museum receives $500,000 grant
The International African American Museum has received a grant of $500,000 from the Ford Foundation that will support the museum’s inaugural year of operation, including exhibition installations and early programming, genealogy wor
Communities In Schools latest recipient of Scott donation
The statewide nonprofit focused on keeping children in school is the latest recipient of a multimillion-dollar donation from philanthropist Mackenzie Scott. As part of a national gift, the S.C. organization received
