YMCA Camp Greenville: A Family Tradition
Camp is a time to have fun and “just be a kid.” It is a time to make new friends and do things that…
Education
Eleos Ministry: Graduating to Community Leaders
Greenville County Schools is focused on increasing the number of students who graduate from high school. Earlier this year the District’s graduation rate was…
Hispanic Alliance: Opening Doors for the Next Generation
I am proud to call Adela Mendoza my friend. She is a remarkable woman who is making a difference in our community by opening…
Mentor Upstate: Be Part of the Lunch Bunch
As Greenville continues to grow at a rapid pace, tragically the number of children living in poverty is also increasing. Studies show that 51.9%…
Greenville Wordsmiths: Making Writing Fun and Empowering for Kids
It’s a simple concept that’s often overlooked: everyone is a writer. Whether through his or her career, personal journals, or even through their social…
A Child’s Haven: Treating Developmental Delays
Misty Hall had been taking her two-year-old son Solomon to a Montessori school in Spartanburg when she noticed that he was displaying some aggressive…
South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind: The Confidence to Succeed
Seven years ago when speech pathologist, Glenna Stitt, joined the team at the South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind (SCSDB) in Spartanburg,…
YouthBASE: Connecting a Child’s Home, School and After-School Worlds
I couldn’t help but be charmed by Zéhlon the day he and I sat together on the couch at YouthBASE in Greenville’s Southernside Neighborhood….
Loaves and Fishes: Nourishing Young Families
Each Tuesday afternoon as Tyra Corbitt leaves Little Steps, she is eager to get home and look into her grocery bag. It is a…
Izzie’s Pond: For the Love of Animals
What does it take to be a dedicated volunteer? Just ask eleven year-old, Bennett Van Every of Simpsonville. His deep love of animals gets…