2016 Open Granting Cycle Grant Awards Announced

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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

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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.

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

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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.

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.

Youth & Education Grants Awarded by GCCF, April 2016

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Youth & Education Grants have been awarded to these six organizations for programs and projects in Greenwood County:

Greenwood Community Improvement Foundation for Student Leadership Conference for local high school students

Greenwood Family Y for training for and implementation of Safety Around Water program for children and families

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

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

SC Governor’s School for 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” distribution of school supplies for children with limited resources

Thank you for your work to benefit our community! Congratulations!