City of Greenwood

Youth & Education Grants Awarded by GCCF, April 2019

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2019 Youth & Education Grants have been awarded to the following eight organizations serving Greenwood County:

City of Greenwood in support of a community mosquito education program

Community Initiatives for a Safe Haven reading specialist

Food Bank of Greenwood County for the Weekend Backpack Program

Goodwill Industries for CNA uniforms for participants in Job Connection training

Healthy Learners for staff and client transportation

The Homeless Period Project for feminine hygiene supplies for middle school girls in need

The Museum and Railroad Historical Center for summer camp scholarships

Wild Hare Productions in support of scholarships and expenses for a youth musical theatre summer intensive workshop and performances

GCCF is grateful to play a role in supporting this array of good work in our community!

GCCF Funds Open Granting Awards, December 2018

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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!

GCCF Open Granting Awards Announced, December 2016

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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.

GCCF Provides Community Enhancement Grants, August 2016

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Grant recipients in our 2016 Community Enhancement granting cycle offer programs and projects that enhance our quality of life in Greenwood County. They are:

Arts Center of Greenwood for outreach summer art camps, held in area community centers and churches in target areas

Festiva for professional artists’ fees to provide performances open to the community with no admission fee

Greenwood Community Theatre for development of a theatre program for children with special needs

Greenwood Festival Chorale for music purchase and orchestra expenses for concerts presented by this community vocal ensemble

Greenwood Performing Arts in support of outreach performances for students and senior citizens

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

We applaud your excellent work in our community!

Innovation Grant Funds Community Impact, June 2016

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Project Hope Foundation, a Greenville-based organization that offers a wide range of services to individuals who fall along the Autism spectrum, was awarded $50,000 through the Greenwood County Community Foundation’s 2016 Innovation granting cycle. This grant will be used for the establishment of an Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapy program in Greenwood. ABA has proven to be transformative therapy in the lives of those with Autism.

GCCF’s Innovation Grant supports creative ideas that foster strategic change within the Greenwood County community, generate collective excitement because of their originality and courageous approach to addressing root causes of systemic problems or deficiencies, and contribute to a healthy, thriving community.

The Foundation’s board of directors actively seek proposals that stretch the imagination and enrich lives, while fostering collaboration and partnerships among organizations when considering applications for the Innovation Grant.

Pictured are: Jeff Smith, GCCF President; Mary Woodiwiss, GCCF Projects and Grants Manager, Lisa Lane, Project Hope Co-Executive Director; Mamie Nicholson, GCCF Board Member; Susan Sachs, Project Hope Co-Executive Director; Martha Barnette, and Amaryllis Turman, GCCF Board Members.