Recognizing and promoting community and business leadership through Champion Awards is one of the Mary Black Foundation's strategies to improve health and wellness in Spartanburg County. Community Champions receive a $25,000 grant to be used to help an organization selected by the recipient and the Foundation to be more effective in promoting active living and early childhood development. New to 2005, the Business Champions are publicly acknowledged for their work in promoting active living and early childhood development. The awards honor the late Sam O. Black, Jr., a former trustee of the Foundation and tireless champion of community health.

2007 Community Champion Award recipients

2007 Business Champion Awards recipients

Past Award recipients