Rebecca Howerton, Author at GREENVILLE JOURNAL

Giving Matters: 23rd Annual Walk with the Docs — Virtual Edition — helps support Free Medical Clinic

Contributions can be made in honor of a favorite health care professional, with an acknowledgement card sent to the honoree upon request.

Public Education Partners launches expanded advocacy role with EDTalk focused on classroom challenges

"More than any other organization, Public Education Partners positively impacts student achievement by supporting professional development for teachers and principals,” said Bob Morris, CFG president.

Giving Matters: A Child’s Haven provides mental health services for at-risk preschoolers

In the bright, orderly therapy rooms at A Child’s Haven, Sandra Casanova plays with preschool-aged children, most of whom have been expelled from a typical child care setting. All have…

Giving Matters: Local family shares its value for education through scholarship fund

“I’m grateful to be able to do extracurricular activities and still get the grades I want,” said Gracie Wells, 2019 recipient of the Margaret and Jack Paylor Family Scholarship.

Giving Matters: Bradshaw Institute and ICS seek solutions for vulnerable families through Childhood Homelessness Project

Megan Carolan, ICS’s director of policy research, said children are at greatest risk of homelessness during the first year of their lives.

Giving Matters: Upstate Fatherhood Coalition helps rebuild families

The nonprofit was formed in 1999 by a group of concerned citizens from Greenville and Spartanburg counties with funding from the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina.

Making a difference — A life transformed by community service

“My first student in crisis was a single mother with five kids and one on the way who was struggling to stay in a nursing program." - LeAundrea Robinson

Do some good: Sharing the gift and reaping the benefits of community service

“Volunteers truly make our mission possible,” said Tanya Yachaina, volunteer coordinator for Harvest Hope Food Bank.

Giving Matters: New GTC initiative aims to keep African American male students where they belong — enrolled in school

Last year, GTC President Dr. Keith Miller, created the “President’s Commission on Persistence and Retention” to address the urgent issue of keeping students in class.

Giving Matters: Stock donation to Community Foundation’s donor-advised fund creates win-win for local environmental activist

Friends of the Reedy River advocates for responsible development as Greenville grows.

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Rebecca Howerton

Giving Matters: 23rd Annual Walk with the Docs — Virtual Edition — helps support Free Medical Clinic

Public Education Partners launches expanded advocacy role with EDTalk focused on classroom challenges

Giving Matters: A Child’s Haven provides mental health services for at-risk preschoolers

Giving Matters: Local family shares its value for education through scholarship fund

Giving Matters: Bradshaw Institute and ICS seek solutions for vulnerable families through Childhood Homelessness Project

Giving Matters: Upstate Fatherhood Coalition helps rebuild families

Making a difference — A life transformed by community service

Do some good: Sharing the gift and reaping the benefits of community service

Giving Matters: New GTC initiative aims to keep African American male students where they belong — enrolled in school

Giving Matters: Stock donation to Community Foundation’s donor-advised fund creates win-win for local environmental activist

Giving Matters: Community Foundation’s donor-advised funds make it easy to support diverse causes

Giving Matters: Kroc Center creates positive impact for individuals, community

Giving Matters: Community support for the arts keeps Greenville’s International Ballet en pointe

Giving Matters: Local artist unlocks creative potential at West Greenville School with murals, hip-hop dance

Giving Matters: The Nature Conservancy of South Carolina protects treasured landscapes from the mountains to the sea