Organization

Amount Paid/Description

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Upstate

$43,337 for the second year of a three-year grant to support Jump Start for Active Living and Fitness, a program designed to engage mentors and youth in opportunities for physical activity.

City of Spartanburg

$175,000 for the second year of a four-year grant to support renovation of the C.C. Woodson Community Recreation Center.

City of Spartanburg

$350 to support registration fees for one city official to attend the 2007 National Bike Summit in Washington D.C., March 14-16, 2007.

Clemson University

$2,500 to support an architecture intern to assist in landscaping a walking trail in Pacolet.

Clifdale Elementary School

$7,000 to develop a 0.2 mile walking trail at the school.

Mount Moriah Baptist Church

$25,000 in honor of Sheila Snoddy, the 2006 Community Champion in Active Living, and her contribution to making Spartanburg County a more activity-friendly community.

Palmetto Conservation Foundation

$150,000 for the first year of a four-year grant to support the Glendale Outdoor Leadership School and Greenway, an active living project designed to revitalize Glendale, SC.

Partners for Active Living

$85,000 for the third year of a four-year grant to support its current work, expand successful programs, and launch new efforts throughout Spartanburg County.

Partners for Active Living

$28,000 for the third year of a three-year grant to support Bike Town, a project to make the City of Spartanburg one of the League of American Bicyclists’ “bicycle friendly communities.”

Partners for Active Living

$48,000 to support Spartanburg SmartBike, an automated bike rental program that will make bicycles available to the general public at no cost.

Spartanburg County Foundation

$5,500 to support Southside Unity in the Community’s Park It Day, a project to build a play structure at Irwin Park.

Spartanburg Nutrition Council

$80,000 to support Community Gardens and Public Markets, projects designed to increase opportunities for physical activity and healthy eating.

The Preservation Trust of Spartanburg, Inc.

$300,000 to support a project that will (1) extend a bike lane from the MBF Rail Trail to downtown and (2) install lighting in Hampton Heights to improve pedestrian safety and accessibility.

Town of Campobello

$21,357 to build a play structure for young children at a community park.

University of South Carolina Research Foundation –Prevention Research Center

$16,949 for the third year of a five-year grant to evaluate the impact of the Mary Black Foundation Rail Trail.

Upstate Forever

$122,500 for the fourth year of a five-year grant to establish an office in Spartanburg County that will promote active living through education, advocacy, and changes to local policies, practices, and environments.

YMCA of Greater Spartanburg

$2,500 to support Shrinkdown, an eight-week program to promote healthy living.

Organization

Amount Paid/Description

Hub City Writers Project

$1,750 to provide bikes for Hub-Bub’s Artists in Residence Program

$15,000 to assist the Westside Neighborhood Association in its efforts to raise funds for a shared-use path along Willis Road.

$112,500 for the second year of a four-year grant to support its current work, expand successful programs, and launch new efforts throughout Spartanburg County.

Town of Pacolet

$28,000 to support the implementation of its master plan, specifically improvements to the Pacolet Village Trailhead.

Spartanburg Nutrition Council

$173,376 to support Community Gardens and Public Markets, projects designed to increase opportunities for physical activity and healthy eating.

Upstate Forever

$3,000 to sponsor the Building our Future Speaker Series, a partnership between Upstate Forever and the Chamber of Commerce.

Upstate Forever

$150,000 for the third year of a five-year grant to establish an office in Spartanburg County that will promote active living through education, advocacy, and changes to local policies, practices, and environments.

University of South Carolina Research Foundation –Prevention Research Center

$16,306 for the second year of a five-year grant to evaluate the impact of the Mary Black Foundation Rail Trail, a 1.8-mile section of the Hub City Connecter (a 12-mile section of the Palmetto Trail).

County of Spartanburg

$610 to Spartanburg County to allow representatives from Spartanburg County municipalities to attend the 2005 SC Department of Transportation’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodations Conference.

Palmetto Conservation Foundation

$200,000 for the third year of a three-year grant to support the Rails to Trails conversion as part of the Hub City Connector section of the Palmetto Trail.

Palmetto Conservation Foundation

$31,000 for the second year of a three-year grant to support Bike Town, a project to name the City of Spartanburg as one of the League of American Bicyclists’ “bicycle friendly communities.”

YMCA of Greater Spartanburg

$2,000 to support Spartanburg Shrinkdown, an eight week program to promote healthy living

City of Spartanburg

$5,000 to support activities related to the City of Spartanburg's 175th Anniversary.

City of Spartanburg

$49,591 to assist the Parks, Recreation, and Special Events department in the development of a Comprehensive Parks & Recreation Master Plan, a project that will engage residents in planning for new and existing parks and related programs.

City of Spartanburg

$225,000 for the first year of a four-year grant to support renovation of the CC Woodson Community Recreation Center.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Upstate

$22,188 for the first year of a three-year grant to support Jump Start for Active Living and Fitness, a program designed to engage mentors and youth in opportunities for physical activity.

Palmetto Conservation Foundation

$25,000 to recognize Palmetto Conservation Foundation’s contribution to making Spartanburg County a more activity-friendly community. (The Herald Journal, the 2005 Community Champion in Active Living, selected Palmetto Conservation Foundation as the nonprofit organization to receive the monetary grant).

Organization

Amount Paid/Description

Cannons Elementary School

$6,000 to develop a community fitness trail at the school.

Palmetto Conservation Foundation 

$250,000 for the second year of a three-year grant to support the Rails to Trails conversion as part of the Hub City Connector section of the Palmetto Trail.

Palmetto Conservation Foundation   

$47,000 for the first year of a three-year grant to support Bike Town, a project to name the City of Spartanburg as one of the League of American Bicyclists’ “bicycle friendly communities.”

Partners for Active Living  

$110,500 for the first year of a four-year grant to support its current work, expand successful programs and launch new efforts throughout Spartanburg County. 

The Salvation Army   

$100,000 to support the development of the “Century of Service Fitness Trail” to serve the Arcadia, Saxon, and Una communities.

Spartanburg County Parks & Recreation Department  

$8,619 to support the 1000-Minute Challenge, a program designed to increase awareness about opportunities to be physically active and provide incentives and social support for walkers at Cleveland Park.

Spartanburg Nutrition Council  

$73,376 to support Active Living Through Community Gardens and Public Markets, a project designed to increase opportunities for physical activity and healthy eating.

University of South Carolina Research Foundation – Prevention Research Center

$12,253 for the first year of a five-year grant to evaluate the impact of a 1.8-mile section of the Hub City Connecter, a 12-mile section of the Palmetto Trail. 

Upstate Forever 

$166,000 for the second year of a five-year grant to establish an office in Spartanburg County that will promote active living through education, advocacy, and changes to local policies, practices, and environments. 

Organization

Amount Paid/Description

County of Spartanburg

$685 to allow six members of the Spartanburg Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Council to attend the SC Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodations Conference in Greenville, SC, October 26-28, 2004.

The Palmetto Conservation Foundation 

$250,000 for the first year of a three-year grant to support the Rails to Trails conversion as part of the Hub City Connector section of the Palmetto Trail.

The Palmetto Conservation Foundation   

$4,360 to support a collaboration among The Palmetto Conservation Foundation, Partners for Active Living and the Spartanburg Herald Journal to research, write and publish weekly articles about local active living opportunities

The Palmetto Conservation Foundation  

$4,500 to send representatives of The Palmetto Conservation Foundation, Partners for Active Living, and Upstate Forever to exemplary active living communities.

Spartanburg Children Shelter 

$32,000 to support a physical activity program at its Child Enrichment Center.

Spartanburg County Parks and Recreation Department   

$5,000 to enable the County to open public swimming facilities during the summer, free of charge to disadvantated youth.

Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System Foundation  

$4,000 to enable HeartWise to bring two City of Spartanburg staff members to the Prevention Research Center’s Physical Activity Course in Hilton Head Island, SC.

University of South Carolina Research Foundation –(Prevention Research Center)  

$8,300 to continue its assessment of the impact of the Glenn Springs Passage of the Palmetto Trail in Spartanburg County. 

Upstate Forever 

$193,000 for the first year of a five-year grant to establish an office in Spartanburg County that will promote active living through education, advocacy, and changes to local policies, practices, and environments. 

Upstate Homeless Coalition of South Carolina  

$53,988 to support the efforts of Draymont Ridge (a community for the formerly homeless and people with mental illness) and the adjoining Draymont neighborhood to become a more activity friendly community.

Upstate Homeless Coalition of South Carolina  

$1,500 to send one person to the 3rd Annual New Partners for Smart Growth meeting in Portland, Oregon, January 22-24, 2004.

YMCA of Greater Spartanburg, Inc.

$9,500 for the second year of a three-year grant to support Footsteps to Fitness, a school-based running program that encourages elementary and middle school students to be physically active.

Organization

Amount Paid/Description

The First Tee

$5,000 grant to support teaching local children a life-long physical activity through the Introduction to Golf Clinic.

Pine Street YMCA

$11,000 for year one of a three-year grant to support Footsteps to Fitness, a school-based running program that encourages elementary and middle school students to be physically active.

Spartanburg Children’s Shelter

$33,000 to support a physical activity program at the Shelter’s newly constructed Child Enrichment Center.

Spartanburg Running Club

$2,000 to support the Spartan Striders youth track team’s participation in the 2002 USATF National Junior Olympic Track and Field Meet.

West View Elementary
School

$4,800 to support the Healthy Lifestyle Fitness Program in an effort to increase physical activity among the children of West View Elementary.