Park Hills Early Learning Center Garden Project
In 2011, the Mary Black Foundation gave a $900,000 grant to Spartanburg District 7 Schools to assist with the creation of the Park Hills Early Learning Center. The Early Learning Center program is designed to enhance children’s physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development by offering comprehensive services such as home visits. The Early Learning Center is on a full school day schedule and transportation is provided. To learn more about Park Hills, visit: http://parkhills.spartanburg7.org.
The Foundation staff worked with Hub City Farmers’ Market to plant two raised bed gardens in the Fall of 2011 for the children of Park Hills. The students maintain the gardens and eat the vegetables produced from them.