SC Department of Education Names Upstate Group “Volunteer of the Year”
The Reserve at Lake Keowee’s Community Foundation was recently named Volunteer Civic Organization of the Year by the South Carolina Department of Education. This statewide award recognizes outstanding volunteers in four categories – individual, business, civic organization, and school improvement council. Foundation Executive Director Kathryn Gravely accepted the award. “This award demonstrates that volunteers […]
CRESCENT Philanthropy
GE Energy Gives $15,000 to Carolina Ballet Theatre for Children’s Wellness Program Officials with Carolina Ballet Theatre announced that GE Energy is providing a $15,000 sponsorship for the theatre’s SHAPEX program. SHAPEX, a health and wellness program designed to teach nutrition, fitness, and self-confidence through dance and movement, aims to combat childhood obesity through lifestyle […]
Fifteen Beaufort County Seniors Named Heritage Classic Foundation Scholars
Fifteen outstanding Beaufort County seniors were named Heritage Classic Foundation Scholars on Tuesday. The Verizon Foundation awarded the Heritage Classic Foundation a $1.5 million three-year grant in 2011. Half of the dollars support 12 nonprofits that focus on education, literacy and safety & health. The other half is used to continue the Heritage Scholar Program. […]
CRESCENT Philanthropy: March 19, 2011
Heritage Classic Foundation Distributes Verizon Foundation Grants The Heritage Classic Foundation is distributing funds to those in need thanks to a grant from the Verizon Foundation. The Verizon Foundation awarded the three-year $1.5 million grant to the Heritage Classic Foundation in 2011. Each year, half of the grant is used to continue the Heritage Scholar […]
Funnelicious Teams up with Greenville Tech and Gardening for Good for New Community Garden
Funnelicious, a specialty dessert deli and restaurant, has embarked on a campaign to build a community garden in the West End of Greenville. Located on a 65 foot by 12 foot plot behind the restaurant’s 155 Augusta Street location, Mike Pennington, Funnelicious’s owner, said this is another way his company is giving back to the […]
