GCCF Funds Open Granting Awards, December 2018

GCCF gave grants in our 2018 Open Granting cycle to the following organizations to fund specific programs or projects:

Alston Wilkes Society for staff salary and client workshop materials

Beyond Abuse for protective awnings at agency site

Connie Maxwell Children’s Home for “Fostering Families” program

Engaging Men of Color for “Standing Firm to be My Brother’s Keeper” conference expenses

Greenwood Pathway House for a commercial dishwasher for the men’s shelter

Hospice and Palliative Care of the Piedmont for furnishing a community room at the palliative care center

Immanuel Lutheran Church Soup Kitchen for purchase and installation of an AED

Meg’s House  for client transportation to places of employment

United Center for Community Care (UCCC) for a digital information sign at UCCC highlighting nonprofits housed and services offered at UCCC

Thank you to these organizations that carry out such good work for the benefit of our community!

Greenwood Community Theatre

Community Enhancement Grants Awarded, August 2018

GCCF congratulates the following organizations that received funding in our 2018 Community Enhancement granting cycle:

Arts Council of Greenwood County for #instART 2018 exhibit and purchase of pottery wheels

Benjamin E. Mays Historic Site for The Mays Scholars Program for young men

Burton Center for career training for Burton Center clients on site

Festiva for performance fees and commissioned composition by Deanna Witkowski Jazz Trio

Greenwood Community Theatre for The Penguin Project production of “Aladdin, Jr.”

Greenwood Performing Arts for outreach program performance costs

John and Lula Welton Life Enrichment Initiative for community performances of “God’s Trombones”

MODELS Academy for the MODELS Academy Leadership Conference series for young men

We are grateful for your continued good work in our home community!

Youth & Education Grants Announced, April 2018

Nine local nonprofits were awarded grants in GCCF’s 2018 Youth & Education cycle for programs and projects benefitting Greenwood County. They are:

City of Greenwood for fire prevention education programs and materials for children and youth

Community Initiatives for vehicle expenses for transport of Safe Haven schoolchildren

Cornerstone  for collaborative community campaign about opioids abuse and related issues

Emerald City Rotary Foundation in support of the Imagination Library project

Goodwill Industries for job training programs at Greenwood site

Healthy Learners for transportation for medical services for school-age children with limited resources and for staff support

The Museum and Railroad Historical Center for scholarships to summer camps at The Museum and Railroad Historical Center

P. H. Carmichael Foundation for youth academic and career development programs

Panola United Methodist Church for a collaborative summer literacy program in an underserved neighborhood

GCCF is honored to support the efforts of these local organizations!

GCCF Open Granting Awards Presented, December 2017

GCCF’s Open Granting cycle in December 2017 provided funding for a range of projects and programs for Greenwood County. Congratulations to:

Beyond Abuse for security fencing on site

Festiva in support of the 2017-2018 concert series offered to the public at no charge

Food Bank of Greenwood County for food supplies for the “Sowing Seeds” program

Greenwood Place for the purchase of video equipment for organizational programs

Meg’s House for legal advocacy for clients

The Museum and Railroad Historical Center for “War on Two Fronts” exhibit and program expenses

National Safety Council – Southeastern Chapter for “Stop the Bleed” educational campaign and supply kits

Ninety Six National Historic Site to fund a Colonial Day Camp summer program

Piedmont Agency on Aging for implementation of a Tadpoles communication system at Lifetime Discoveries

Thank you for all your efforts to enrich our Greenwood community!

GCCF Announces Community Enhancement Grants, August 2017

GCCF congratulates the following organizations that received funding in our 2017 Community Enhancement granting cycle:

Arts Council of Greenwood County for summer art outreach camps and Black history Month exhibit costs

Greenwood Lions Club Foundation for an otoacoustic screener for hearing assessment of children and adults

Greenwood Pathway House toward the purchase of minivan for client transport

Humane Society of Greenwood for Trap, Neuter, and Return costs to treat 300 feral/community cats

Project Hope Foundation to fund the development of online training about autism for the community

United Housing Connections for security upgrades to Section 8 housing complex

Thank you for your continued, dedicated good work in our community!

Youth & Education Grants Recipients Named, April 2017

These 10 nonprofit organizations received GCCF Youth & Education funding in order to serve residents of Greenwood County:

Alston Wilkes Society in support of pre-and post-release education and services for ex-offenders

Bowers-Rodgers Children’s Home to provide summer day camp scholarships for residents

Children’s Museum of the Upstate for museum admission scholarships for Greenwood County schoolchildren

Community Initiatives for educational consulting services, staff training, and materials for summer literacy program at Safe Haven

Greenwood Family Y for purchase of SEAL SwimSafe system

Healthy Learners to provide for transportation costs and medical expenses for school-age children with limited resources

La Puerta de Esperanza in support of summer mentoring and development program

A Place for Us Ministries to enable residents to obtain GEDs, and to receive employment training and other development and mentoring services

SC Governor’s School of Science and Mathematics for CREATEng engineering summer camp for Greenwood County students to be held at Lander University

United Way of Greenwood and Abbeville Counties — for the “Stuff the Bus” program that provides school supplies for children with limited resources

GCCF is grateful to support this array of good work in our community!

The Community Foundation Grants for the Good of Greenwood

The Greenwood County Community Foundation (GCCF) recently awarded $26,000 in grants to ten nonprofit organizations in Greenwood County in its Youth & Education granting cycle. Recipients are Alston Wilkes Society, Bowers-Rodgers Children’s Home, Children’s Museum of the Upstate, Community Initiatives, Greenwood Family Y, Healthy Learners, A Place for Us, La Puerta de Esperanza, SC Governors’ School of Science and Mathematics, and the United Way of Greenwood and Abbeville Counties. All funding awards will support programs and projects that directly benefit residents of Greenwood County.

A diverse committee of community members reviews GCCF grant applications and funding determinations are finalized by the GCCF Board of Directors.

Applications for the GCCF Community Enhancement grant cycle will be received during the month of June, with awards to be given in August.

Since its founding in 2012, GCCF has awarded more than $2.5 million in grants to nonprofit organizations.

This announcement was published in the Index-Journal on 5.2.2017.

2016 Open Granting Cycle Grant Awards Announced

The Greenwood County Community Foundation (GCCF) awarded grants to nine nonprofit organizations in Greenwood County in their recent Open Granting cycle. Recipients are: Aviation Expo, Beyond Abuse, Community Initiatives, Greater Greenwood United Ministries, Meg’s House, The Museum, Ninety Six National Historic Site, Salvation Army, and the SC Festival of Flowers.

In 2016 alone, 21 area nonprofits have received a combined $115,425 in grants from the Foundation’s Community Impact Grants. Donor Advised and Designated Funds held by GCCF account for substantial support of many area nonprofits as well. These contributions totaled nearly $260,000 this year.

In its five year granting history, GCCF has allocated more than $2.5 million in grants, primarily for projects and programs in Greenwood County.

GCCF Open Granting Awards Announced, December 2016

GCCF awards in the 2016 Open Granting cycle have been designated for:

Aviation Expo for rental of warplanes for annual Aviation Expo event

Beyond Abuse for training of therapeutic staff in Protection Clarification Therapy

Community Initiatives for translation services for Safe Haven families

Greater Greenwood United Ministry for materials costs in Minor Home Repair program

Meg’s House to provide legal advocacy for clients

The Museum and Railroad Historical Center for summer camp scholarships for children in need

Ninety Six National Historic Site to fund historically-based entertainment at annual Crossroads event

Salvation Army for expanded services in Senior Food program

SC Festival of Flowers to fund Youth Topiary project in the annual SC Festival of Flowers and 2017 Kidfest program

Congratulations to each grant recipient organization! GCCF is honored to support your good work.

Andrews Family Moves into First House Built By Lander Chapter of Habitat for Humanity

This was originally published by GwdToday.com.

Christmas came early for Wendi Andrews and her children, Miracle and Chance, when they were handed the keys to the first house built by the Lander University chapter of Habitat for Humanity.

Andrews, speaking during the Sunday, Dec. 11, dedication service, called the opportunity to own her own home “a dream come true.”

Posing on the front porch of the house, located in Kirksey Forest subdivision, are, from left, Sonny Nodine, residence life coordinator at Lander; Erin Garland, coordinator of Registered Student Organizations at Lander and adviser of the Lander chapter of Habitat for Humanity; Andy Benoit, Lander vice president for Enrollment and Access Management; Miracle Andrews; Chase Andrews; Mary Woodiwiss, grants administrator for Greenwood County Community Foundation; Wendi Andrews; and Chad Charles, executive director of the Greenwood-Abbeville chapter of Habitat for Humanity.