Petco Love’s support will expand adoption efforts, pet enrichment, and healthy outcomes for families and their pets. Columbia Animal Services has received a $50,000 grant from the national nonprofit Petco Love to support its ongoing efforts to save pets’ lives and connect animals with families in the Midlands. Petco Love, a national nonprofit foundedContinue Reading
Funding totaling more than $15,000 will support murals, sculpture, film, dance, and restoration of public artworks. The Columbia Streams Art program has awarded more than $15,000 in micro-grants to a dozen local artists, funding projects that will soon bring new creativity to public spaces across the city. In all, 12 artists received fundingContinue Reading
RICHLAND COUNTY – In recognition of National Community Development Week (April 21–25), Richland County’s Community Development Division celebrated the positive impact of federal programs on local families through a series of events. The week kicked off with a news conference Monday at Transitions Homeless Center in Columbia, where officials highlightedContinue Reading
LEXINGTON, S.C. — On September 17, 2024, the Lexington County School District One Educational Foundation awarded 16 Michelin Golden Apple Teacher Grant Awards to teachers across the district. These grants, totaling $3,401.49, will impact 2,698 students in eight schools. Congratulations to the Fall Grant Recipients: Forts Pond Elementary: Patricia Deaver,Continue Reading
The Lexington County School District One Educational Foundation has recently announced the recipients of the prestigious Michelin Golden Apple Teacher Grants for the Spring 2024 semester. These awards, totaling $2,375.81, have been granted to 10 deserving teachers within Lexington County School District One, positively impacting 1,549 students across nine schoolsContinue Reading
Central Carolina Community Foundation awarded $370,000 to 14 organizations this year through its Connected Communities grant. The 14 nonprofits will launch projects that improve the quality of life in the midlands by building a more livable, equitable and just community to live, work, play and raise a family. In itsContinue Reading
The Richland County Conservation Commission is making grants worth up to $50,000 available for projects that aim to protect and preserve the county’s rich land and historic places. Nonprofits, neighborhood organizations, governmental agencies, commercial entities and other institutions can apply for the Historic Preservation and Community Conservation grants, which requireContinue Reading