Giving Matters: Surprise donations allow YouthBASE to expand transportation services
YouthBASE provides after-school and summer programming for students in kindergarten through second grade to help them stay on track academically.
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Giving Matters: Collaborative HoSEA program promotes housing stability, eviction avoidance
Experts say it’s easier and more affordable to help people stay in their homes than to help someone experiencing homelessness get housing.
Giving Matters: Greenville Zoo updates a beloved exhibit with new Phillips Family Farm
What can close encounters with miniature cows and giant rabbits teach us about animals and their interdependence with humans?
Giving Matters: Community Foundation announces first recipients of new Nocks Scholarship
“We’ve donated to the Community Foundation for over 20 years,” Elaine Nocks said. “We trust them.”
Giving Matters: Hispanic Alliance’s Quinceañera celebrates service, culture and community
The celebrations begin with La Fiesta, the organization’s signature event, Sept. 12 at Hotel Hartness.
Giving Matters: Planning underway for 11th annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
Local nonprofit LEAD Upstate honors the dedication of police from across Greenville County on Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.
Giving Matters: New amphitheater cover to enhance live performances at Mauldin Cultural Center
A falling tree hit the amphitheater stage during Hurricane Helene in September 2024.
Giving Matters: Cunningham Fine Arts Foundation to host ‘Greenville Through a Lens’
The event will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. April 26 at the Unity Park Prisma Health Welcome Center at 111 Welborn St. in Greenville.
Giving Matters: Collaboration to establish Sterling High School Memorial Grove
Founded in 1896, the school had a profound impact on many in Greenville until it burned in 1967.
Giving Matters: Infinite Possibilities and Carolina High School to hold Family Fun Day
The community event will include the Race 4 Grace 2-mile fun run and an egg hunt, as well as food, face painting, and arts and crafts for all ages.
Giving Matters: Bike Walk Greenville advocates for safe transportation choices
The nonprofit brings together communities to understand concerns with safe access and consider how to address issues with sidewalks and bus stops.
Giving Matters: Pendleton Place celebrates 50 years of serving children and youth
The nonprofit provides a range of programs supporting youth, young adults and their families.
Giving Matters: Abdullah Ahmad receives Margaret and Jack Paylor Family Scholarship
Growing up in Greenville, Abdullah Ahmad enjoyed making things with moving parts and was fascinated by problem-solving.
Giving Matters: Greenville County Youth Orchestra to perform at the Kennedy Center
The Youth Orchestras Association is one of just four youth orchestras from across the country that will participate in the event at the Kennedy Center.
Giving Matters: Margaret Linder Southern Endowment surpasses $4M in grants
In 2004, Greenville resident Margaret Linder Southern made a plan to leave a legacy that would honor her deep attachment to her pets and her career working with children.