The mission of the Mary Black Foundation is to improve the health and wellness of the people and communities of Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

The Mary Black Foundation defines "health and wellness" broadly - as complete physical, mental and social well being. The Foundation devotes the majority of its resources to efforts that address the underlying causes of poor health outcomes in Spartanburg County. The Foundation works to achieve its mission by concentrating its grantmaking in two priority areas:

Active Living and Early Childhood Development. In addition to its two priority areas, the Foundation also awards grants through its Community Health Fund.

Foundation in the News...

Foundation's Bicycle Friendly Business Profile is Online

Foundation honors Community Champions

Congratulations to our Community and Business Champion Award Winners!

Foundation Recognized for Promoting Bicycling

Grantees in the News...

Upstate Forever Awarded LEED Platinum Certification

REACH Upstate celebrates 25 years

SPARTA Buses get Hub Cycles

County Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Update

Health Policy News and Information...

Preventing Obesity in the Child Care Setting: Evaluating State Regulations

The Case for Bans on Smoking, The Wall Street Journal, September 22, 2009

Please view this video about the importance of investing in children, told from a child's perspective.

 

Click here to read Building a Global Movement for Health Equity by Dr. Michael Marmot, Chair of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health for the World Health Organization.