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Driven to Heal: Mac Curry

Driven to Heal: Mac Curry
May 11, 2022

In this excerpt from the Spring/Summer 2022 issue of the Upstate Advocate, Mercedes "Mac" Curry — founder of PAWS Animal Wildlife Sanctuary in Laurens County — shares how she became interested in wildlife rehabilitation and what it means to be good stewards of the Earth.

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Driven to Preserve: Mable Owens Clarke

Driven to Preserve: Mable Owens Clarke
May 11, 2022

In this excerpt from the Spring/Summer 2022 issue of the Upstate Advocate, Mable Owens Clarke tells the inspirational story of Soapstone Baptist Church in Pickens County and how she has worked to preserve its history.

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Driven to Comfort: Diane Gluck

Driven to Comfort: Diane Gluck
May 11, 2022

In this excerpt from the Spring/Summer 2022 issue of the Upstate Advocate, Cancer Survivors Park Alliance Founder Diane Gluck reflects on how this impactful greenspace in Greenville came to be.

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Driven to Lead: Ruth Littlejohn

Driven to Lead: Ruth Littlejohn
May 11, 2022

In this excerpt from the Spring/Summer 2022 issue of the Upstate Advocate, Spartanburg City Councilwoman Ruth Littlejohn shares her memories of growing up in Spartanburg, how she has watched the Southside community change over the decades, and why it's important to work together to make the City of Spartanburg remain vibrant and equitable in the decades to come.

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Meet the Team: Clean Water Director Erika Hollis

Meet the Team: Clean Water Director Erika Hollis
April 14, 2022

Get to know Clean Water Director Erika Hollis through a few rapid-fire questions.

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Thank you, Fairway Subaru!

Thank you, Fairway Subaru!
April 7, 2022

We were honored to be selected as the local nonprofit beneficiary of the Fairway Subaru Share the Love Event last year — but we were even more blown away this week when they shared the results of that holiday season campaign with us.

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Join our Clean Water team on a virtual tour of Anderson Regional Joint Water System’s treatment facility

Join our Clean Water team on a virtual tour of   Anderson Regional Joint Water System’s treatment facility
March 23, 2022

We recently toured Anderson Regional Joint Water System’s (ARJWS) Hartwell Lake Filter Plant in Anderson— and we want to take you along for a behind-the-scenes virtual tour!

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What is a Watershed-Based Plan?

What is a Watershed-Based Plan?
March 7, 2022

Our Clean Water team offers a deep dive on a key aspect of our work to safeguard the Upstate's water resources.

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