In The Know: News, updates from Greenville area businesses and nonprofits
Countybank Foundation Supports Carolina Football Club
The Countybank Foundation, established in 1971 to represent Countybank and Greenwood Capital, recently donated $5,000 to the Carolina Football Club.
The donation will cover 10 partial scholarships for players and their families who can’t afford team fees. Scholarships pay for tournament fees, team fees or uniforms.
“The program promotes inclusivity and helps build a diverse soccer community where children from all backgrounds can unite, learn from one another, and form lifelong bonds,” said Kevin Duncan, Greer Market Executive and a member of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council for Countybank.
Carolina Football Club is a charitable organization that offers soccer instruction and competition for boys and girls ages 3 to 18. The club, located in Lyman, currently has more than 550 registered players from Spartanburg and Greenville counties.
“We believe everyone who loves the game of soccer should be able to play and develop, and the recent donation from the Countybank Foundation allows us to achieve this goal,” said Rick Parlow, Executive Director for Carolina Football Club.
Women Confidence Builders Award Anderson, Spartanburg Scholars
Women Confidence Builders has presented scholarships to students from Anderson Career Technology Center and Spartanburg Academic Movement at a recent luncheon at the Greenville Convention Center.
Scholarships winners from Anderson Career Technology Center are Morgan Swaney, Palmetto High School, Computer Science; Brooklyn McCraw, Palmetto High School, Law Enforcement; Nora Boswinkle, Belton-Honea Path High School, Aerospace Engineering; Melanie Martinez, Powdersville High School, Automotive Technology; Peyton Blackman, Palmetto High School, Computer Science; Liliana Rondeau, Palmetto High School, Law Enforcement.
Scholarships winners from the Spartanburg Academic Movement are Amaria Jones, Dorman High School, Lenoir-Rhyne University; Archer Lafever, Boiling Springs High School, Clemson University; Olivia Martin, High Point Academy, Converse University; Ty’Tayana Ballenger, Spartanburg High School, South Carolina University; Trinity McDowell, Dorman High School, Howard University.
Women Confidence Builders is a nonprofit organization that offers events, mentoring, speaking, and consulting services with the goal of uplifting women in business. The next event will be Jan 25.
“It was an honor for us to present those scholarships to those girls,” said Christi Powell, President of Women Confidence Builders and the Women Business Enterprise Lead for 84 Lumber. “We’re excited for their journeys ahead.”
Greenville Life Coach Podcast: ‘Rock Your Reinvention’
Author and life coach, Karin Freeland, of Greenville is launching a podcast, “Rock Your Reinvention.”
“Rock Your Reinvention” is aimed at people who want to examine their lives, redefine success, and hear from women who have achieved professional and personal milestones and reinvented their careers and relationships.
“Too many career women are sacrificing their goals because they feel trapped. This is another way to help empower women to make smarter decisions in their lives and careers,” Freeland said.
Freeland followed her dreams and successfully pursued acting full-time while living in New York City. Then, she pivoted to the corporate sector.
Over the next 15 years, she was Chief of Staff to the President of Verizon Enterprise Solutions, head of Demand Generation & Field Marketing for North America at Centrica Business Solutions, and Vice President of Digital GTM and Learning at JS Group.
She now runs Karin Freeland Coaching & Consulting LLC. She is a certified life coach. To tune in, go to https://rockyourreinvention.buzzsprout.com/
Autobell Car Wash Invests In Team With Scholarships
Autobell Car Wash is presenting 96 team members in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Maryland with scholarships toward the college or university of their choice for the 2023-24 academic year. This year’s gifts total $150,000.
Established to recognize the outstanding achievements of team members while empowering the pursuit of their academic goals, the Autobell Car Wash Scholarship Program has awarded nearly 2,000 applicants more than $2.1 million in scholarship funding since its inception in 2000.
“Gaining assistance with tuition cost is such a benefit that will allow me to graduate with less debt,” said Caitlyn Davis, an Autobell team member in Greer, who attends the University of South Carolina Upstate. She has worked for Autobell for two years at a location near her home and a location near her school.
Another local scholarship recipient, Chandler Kissel, works at Autobell in Simpsonville and attends Clemson University.
The scholarship selection process considers academic commitment, extracurricular activities, civic engagement, and leadership potential, in addition to letters of recommendation and an essay.
Founded in 1969 by the late Charles Howard Sr., Autobell is privately held and operated by subsequent generations of the Howard family. It has more than 85 locations.
S.C. High School Students Win Scholarships From Electric Co-Op
Three South Carolina high school students won $5,000 each in an audio podcast scholarship competition sponsored by South Carolina’s electric cooperatives.
The winners are Leila Blackwell of Summerville (Berkeley Electric Cooperative), Charlotte Beth Burns of Swansea (Aiken Electric Cooperative), and Alex Rosier of Estill (Palmetto Electric Cooperative).
In addition, several students from across the state were recognized as finalists. In the Upstate, Amir Goolsby (Laurens Electric Cooperative) was a finalist.
The Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina Inc. is comprised of independent, member-owned electric cooperatives. Almost 2 million people in South Carolina use power provided by 20 electric cooperatives.
Consulting Company Connects Kids, Boarding Schools
Bowdre Consulting, a full-service educational consulting firm with headquarters in Greenville, will host an event to provide families with information about boarding school education.
The event will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Grand Bohemian Lodge in Greenville.
Families can engage with more than 55 boarding schools from across the country. The schools boast an array of educational, creative, and athletic initiatives, as well as specialized programs for students with unique learning styles. Parents and students can also learn about scholarships.
“Boarding school provides an exceptional education but also instills vital life skills,” says Bowdre Fortson Clayton, founder of Bowdre Consulting. “Our job is to ensure that every student has a well-rounded educational experience personalized to their needs.”
The event is free and open to the public. Registration is available at www.boardingschoolconnect.com.
Bowdre Consulting offers placement services for families interested in kindergarten through grade 12, junior boarding school, therapeutic boarding school, military boarding school, ROTC, college, and summer camps.
Leadership Golden Strip Seeks Help With Mural Project
Leadership Golden Strip Class 3, a leadership development program with members from the Mauldin, Simpsonville, and Fountain Inn chambers of commerce, is embarking on a project to connect, engage and unify the Golden Strip community through art.
Three different murals will grace three locations across the Golden Strip. The group is raising money to fund the project, which is commissioned through an Upstate firm, Art Houzze.
The murals will be located at B.W. Burdette & Son Hardware in Fountain Inn, the Mauldin Cultural Center, and the Simpsonville Arts Center.
Brittany Hilbert and Stephan Thomas are co-presidents of this year’s class. The fundraising goal is $40,000.
“Our goal with this project is to add to the vibrant communities in the Golden Strip by highlighting each area’s unique history while also weaving together the common bonds that make them a community that families can call home,” Hilbert said.
Mauldin Theatre Starts Season With ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’
The Mauldin Theatre Company will kick off its 2023-24 season with the musical, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” through Oct. 1 at the Mauldin Cultural Center auditorium.
Based on Victor Hugo’s 1831 novel and songs from the 1996 Disney film, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” is the biggest show that the Mauldin Theatre Company has produced in terms of set, lighting, effects, music and cast.
Twenty-four cast members will take part in addition to members of the Mauldin City Singers.
Kristofer Parker is the director and choreographer and is also the Mauldin Cultural Center’s Production & Theatre Coordinator.
For show dates and times and tickets, go to https://mauldinculturalcenter.org.
The show runs two hours and 15 minutes, with one 15-minute intermission. Special effects will include haze, fog and strobe lights. Tickets are $20 for general admission and $15 for students, seniors and members of the military.
The show features Music Director Holly Caprell and Choir Director Pam Mayfield and stars Drew Kenyon, Griffin Lewis, Laura Lim and Andrew Mullin.
The Mauldin Cultural Center auditorium offers wheelchair-accessible seating. It is located at 101 E. Butler Road.
Anderson Entrepreneurs Topic: Marketing, Building Community
The Upstate Entrepreneur Ecosystem in Anderson will present lunch and a special speaker, Travis Sheridan, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 6. The program is “Building Community as a Marketing Strategy: Roadmap for Authentic Engagement.”
Sheridan is the Chief Community Officer of Wexford Science and Technology, a real estate company headquartered in Baltimore that partners with universities, academic medical centers, and research companies to develop mixed-use communities.
Sheridan has worked with community and academic leaders to create inclusive urban spaces, community engagement strategies, partnerships and initiatives, and funding for diverse innovators.
Tickets are $20, which includes lunch. The event will be at Anderson Arts Center, 110 Federal Street.
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: In The Know: News, updates from Greenville area businesses and nonprofits
