The Spartanburg Regional Foundation grants program allocated more than $600,000 this year to promote health and wellness in the community. These grants promote partnerships and clinical innovation, provide assistance for community members in crisis, and fund important technology and facilities upgrades.
“The Foundation is proud to support a deserving group of 2022 recipients, and we are grateful to the donors who make these grants possible,” said Kristy Caradori, executive director of the Foundation. “We were pleased to have numerous outstanding applicants from both the community and the health system. Our Grants and Allocations Committee and Board of Trustees have done a thorough job of reviewing proposals and selecting organizations and projects that will make a meaningful impact on the well-being of our community.”
Sharing success stories: Upstate ministry takes on cycle of recidivism
This week marks National Reentry Week and President Joe Biden proclaimed April Second Chance Month. Share Updated: 6:47 PM EDT Apr 29, 2021
This week marks National Reentry Week and President Joe Biden proclaimed April Second Chance Month. Share Updated: 6:47 PM EDT Apr 29, 2021
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Show Transcript RECIDIVISM IS ALSO A HU PROBLEM. NOLAN: THERESA BOWLES HEARS TOO OFTEN, PEOPLE RETURNING TO PRISON AFTER BEING RELEASED. IT IS A HUGE ISSUE. SO PEOPLE KEEP COMING IN AND OUT AND IN AND OUT. IF THEY CAN’T FIND A SERVICE THAT CAN HELP THEM MAKE SOME CHANGES. NOLAN: SHE’S BOARD CHAIR OF ANGELS CHARGE MINISTRY, A SPARTANBURG COUNTY MINISTRY DEDICATED TO HELPING WOMEN SUCCEED IN SOCIETY AFTER PRISON. DO THEY NEED COUNSELING? DO THEY NEED WORK SKILLS? DO THEY HAVE A GED? IF THEY DON’T, WE GO THROUGH ALL OF THESE THINGS WITH THEM, AND MAKE AN ACTION PLAN. NOLAN: SO,