By Melanie Lasoff Levs When Deborah Moore was growing up in the Northside community of Spartanburg, S.C., in the 1950s, it was thriving. “We had gardens, we had nice homes, nice neighbors,” she recalls. The children really were raised by a village, she adds with a chuckle. “If you did something wrong, your parents knew about it … Continue Reading →
Northside Initiative Celebrates $7.5 million in Donations
By Melanie Lasoff Levs Leaders and residents in the Northside community of Spartanburg, S.C., are still celebrating the announcement last month that three donors have contributed a collective $7.5 million to the continued revitalization of their neighborhood. While $3.5 million has been earmarked for the building of an early childhood development center, the other $4 … Continue Reading →
2014: A Year of Progress for Purpose Built Communities
Our impact is tangible. Across the network of 10 Purpose Built Communities we now have 4,200 people living in high quality mixed-income housing; nearly 6,500 students are enrolled in our schools; 650 children attend early learning academies; and 175 program partners are engaged in the work. We added 2 new Network Members: Houston, TX and … Continue Reading →
Harvest Park food hub holds ribbon-cutting ceremony in Spartanburg
By Lynne P. Shackleford, published in the Spartanburg Herald-Journal on November 6, 2014. Arch Street resident Patra Wilkins was excited at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Harvest Park Thursday because having the new food hub in her neighborhood means she no longer has to wait for a ride to the grocery store. She was one in … Continue Reading →