We’re happy to announce that Habitat Greenville has been named the beneficiary for the GHS Centennial Half Marathon & 5K. The money raised will benefit the
Greenville Hospital System build.
They are seeking volunteers and of course, runners! Please spread the word and join in!
GHS Centennial Half Marathon & 5K – A Swamp Rabbit Race to Greenville
Gateway Park – Travelers Rest, SC
Saturday, March 10, 2012 @ 8:00 AM
Register here to run and walk. To volunteer sign up online or by phone. Call Alfred Olivetti at 843.338.1481 for more information.
The Half Marathon is a point-to-point race starting in Travelers Rest, SC and finishing downtown Greenville, SC. Flat and Fast Course for the 5k and Half Marathon – ran mostly on the Swamp Rabbit Trail (great for a Personal Record).
Inaugural Event – Presented by the Greenville Hospital System – This Event will Celebrate the GHS Centennial Anniversary of Servicing our Community – Standard Age Divisions for Awards – Finishers Medal for Half Marathon
We’re happy to announce that Habitat Greenville has been selected as a beneficiary of the 2012 Spinx Charity Classic.
Full Press Release
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Spinx Company has announced American Red Cross Greenville Chapter, Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County, Julie ValentineCenter, Junior Achievement Upstate, Loaves & Fishes and the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Carolinas as the beneficiaries of their 2012 Spinx Charity Classic presented by Corporate Benefits.
The Spinx Charity Classic will be held on May 1. The tournament will be hosted at two Greenville private golf courses, the Chanticleer and Riverside Courses. To
kick-off the tournament, there will be a private pairings party, held in Downtown Greenville, the night prior to the tournament.
“There are so many great nonprofit organizations in this area that it was a difficult selection process. These six organizations meet the Spinx mission which focuses on improving the health, education and well-being of children,” said Stewart Spinks, CEO of Spinx, in a press release. “We’re looking forward to partnering with each of them through the Spinx Charity Classic.”
The American Red Cross Greenville Chapter is a volunteer humanitarian organization that provides relief to local victims of disasters and emergencies. By providing affordable home ownership opportunities to qualified low-income Greenville residents, Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County aims to eliminate poverty housing. The Julie Valentine Center is focused on preventing sexual assault and child abuse through educational programs while providing healing and recovery services to victims.
Junior Achievement Upstate offers hands-on, experimental programs aimed at teaching young people the key concepts to achieve economic success. Greenville’s mobile food rescue organization, Loaves & Fishes, rescues perishable and prepared food and then delivers it to organizations in the area that feed the hungry. The Ronald McDonald House of the Carolinas helps critically ill and injured children and their families cope with the stress and expense of daily living.
Registration for the tournament is open to the public with individual and 4-person teams available for purchase at myspinx.com. Gift bags, food and beverages are provided to tournament participants. An awards ceremony follows play of the tournament with 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners for each course.
Originally from Laurens, SC, Nancy at the age of 11 relocated to Brooklyn, NY until the age of 23, when she decided to moved back home to Laurens. Nancy Heard is a single mother of two (Joshua 22 and Nakkia 19) and proud grandmother of 1. In 2008 Nancy moved her family from Laurens to Greenville. While working and raising her family, she attended Piedmont Technical College and earned an Associate’s Degree in Business. She continued to work in the clerical field up until her kidneys failed in 2001 and she was forced to go on disability. In 2003 she received the gift of life, a new kidney. This was truly a blessing and an opportunity to make sure she lived the best life she could as a way of being thankful and appreciative of what has been given to her. Nancy states that she would like to encourage other families like hers to never give up on their dreams and to continue believing that God may not provide all of your wants but He will provide all of your needs, Just Believe!
While living in Laurens she applied for a Habitat home and because of 2 other families having a greater need, she was turned down twice. She never gave up on Habitat or her dream of homeownership. Nancy moved her family around a bit and had to deal with a lot of landlords who didn’t really care about fixing things or exposing them to unhealthy conditions. Just knowing that her children will have the opportunity to have a home they can call their own is so special to her and her family. God has truly guided her steps.
Interior decorating and cooking are her hobbies so finally she will have walls she can paint, and a home that will become her new canvas. That special place in the home will be the kitchen; it will be the place her family gathers and spends time together over a meal. She is looking forward to sharing daily stories and making memories with her family. This room will be the heart of the home for them all.
Keep up with the progress of their house here.
We are very excited to announce that GHS Has Talent raised $13,788.24 to build a house for Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County in Spring of 2012. Thank you to Fred Cunningham, WSPA-TV News Channel 7, Myra Ruiz, WYFF News 4, and Sherwood Mobley, Greenville Symphony Orchestra, for judging the show!
