2012 Grant Recipients
Ballet Spartanburg $1,340
Training & Certification for Instructor Working with Parkinson’s Disease Movement Program
Children’s Advocacy Center of Spartanburg $10,000
Forensic Assessment Program for Abused Children
Faith Home, Inc. $2,000
Equipment & Supplies for Treatment Center
Girl Scouts of SC Mountains to Midlands $3,000
Six Week Summer Exercise Program
Greenville Free Medical Clinic, Inc. $2,000
Equipment and Supplies for Oral Health for Indigent Patients
Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve, Inc. $2,000
Paved Path for Garden Access for Visitors with Mobility Impairments
Healthy Smiles of Spartanburg $12,723
Digital Imaging Program to Provide Dental Services to Increased Numbers of Uninsured Children
Miracle Hill Ministries $5,000
Construction of Wheelchair Ramp
Partners for Active Living $6,000
Additional B-Cycle Kiosk Stations for Community Bike Rentals
Project HOPE Foundation, Inc. $12,479
Playground/Fence for Play Area for Children with Autism
Spartanburg Us TOO $2,500
Funding for Prostate Cancer Support Group
SPIHN $5,000
Counseling Services for Homeless Families
St. Luke’s Free Medical Clinic $10,000
Clinic Nurse Practitioner Position Support
Upstate Fatherhood Coalition $3,000
Oral Health Supplies & Educational Materials to Low- Income Fathers Seeking Employment
Children’s Service Alliance/Regional Peds $99,564
Kindergarten Toolkit and Early Childhood Screenings
Spartanburg Regional Physician Group $20,000
(annually for 3 years = $60,000)
Support for Hospitalist Fellow Clinician Work in Research and Certification
SRHS AccessHealth $4,780
Volunteer/Internship Coordinator Position Support
SRHS Cardiac Rehab $13,120
Funding to Complete Renovation of Cardiac Rehab Center
SRHS Case Mgmt./Long Term Facilities $31,000
Clinical Staff Training for Nursing Home Staff Members
SRHS Community Health/Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy $30,000 (annually for 2 years)
Support for Safe Health Practices Among Sexually Active Teens
SRHS Guest Services $24,180
Physical Improvements to Neuro/ICU Waiting Room
SRHS Pediatric Rehab/Halter $60,600
Increased Access to Horseback Riding Therapy for Children with Special Needs
SRHS 8 Tower $12,700
Education Materials and Rehabilitation Equipment for Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries
VAP – Imaging Services $68,500
Funding to Purchase an Early Detection Mobile Ultrasound Unit for Community Outreach Programs
2011 Grant Recipients
Charles Lea Center: $1,000
To provide assistance in the “Empowering Independence” initiative toward the installation of a life skills training center
Children’s Advocacy Center: $6,000
To provide funding for in the child abuse therapy program
Church Builders Tabernacle: $12,483
To facilitate growth of the food pantry to serve the nutritionally disadvantaged
Greer Community Ministries: $10,000 over three years ($30,000)
To assist in purchase of a new bus that provides safer transportation for seniors
Habitat for Humanity: $5,750
To install new safety measures to make the construction experience and sites safer for their volunteers
Healthy Smiles: $5,476
To support adolescent health by reducing oral health and dental care disparities among adolescents in all Spartanburg County Schools
Helping Hands Ministry: $2,500
To assist with client prescriptions, free health screenings, supplies and program promotions
Middle Tyger Community Center: $9,000
To support counseling services in providing specialized play therapy to individuals and families
P.A.C.E. Center: $5,000
To provide funds to purchase and implement a computer network system streamlining and improving efficiency and effectiveness in all areas of business and client practices
Spartanburg Methodist College: $10,000
To purchase equipment and supplies for Microbiology, Anatomy and Physiology labs
Spartanburg Regional Employee Wellness Program, Village Hospital: $7,740
To increase employee and community awareness on healthy nutrition choices through the “Healthy Tray Project”
Spartanburg Regional Ida Thompson Child Development Program: $971
To purchase Pediatric First Aid and CPR training materials to implement in training of staff for certification or re-certification in key safety areas.
Spartanburg Regional NICU: $10,000
To purchase educational programs for staff, educational material for parents and breast pumps for mothers
Spartanburg Regional Nursing Administration: $100,000
To develop and equip a High Fidelity Simulation (HFS) Lab to strengthen employee education within the healthcare system and community
Spartanburg Regional Occupational Therapy: $36,260
To purchase the Bioness H200 Upper Extremity and L300 Lower Extremity Rehabilitation System, which will support and improve treatment of patients with neurological diagnoses resulting in limb weakness or paralysis
Spartanburg Regional Orthopaedics: $8,527
To purchase specialized orthopedic recliners that will allow patients to remain out of bed for longer periods of time
SRHS Safe Kids: $4,198
To purchase Child Passenger Safety Simulator Training Seats and safety seat check point signs
Spartanburg Regional Security: $32,150
To purchase a specialized Training Lab with realistic training simulator systems, which will train and prepare Regional Security staff in safety and security
Village Hospital: $11,849
To purchase the Advanced Life Support Simulation Mannequin that will help prepare Village Hospital staff for emergency situations
St. Luke’s Free Medical Clinic: $12,500
To provide the costs of a comprehensive organizational assessment, electronic health records, consolidation and implementation of new legal requirements
The Carpenters Table Community Outreach Center: $6,000
To provide assistance to over 100 people for breast cancer, prostate and cholesterol health screenings
The Children’s Security Blanket: $1,000
To provide assistance with expenses not covered by insurance to families of children in the treatment of cancer
The Walker Foundation: $3,727
To purchase adjustable changing tables for The School for the Multi-handicapped students
Total Ministries: $2,500
To fund the MEDIC (Medicine for the Elderly, Disabled, Infirm and Children) program in purchasing basic and life-sustaining medications
Woodruff Free Medical Clinic: $10,000
To provide quality health care to lower Spartanburg County residents who need assistance with healthcare and medication