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OneSpartanburg, Inc.

OneSpartanburg, Inc. is a private, nonprofit organization supported through membership investment and strategic partnerships. OneSpartanburg, Inc.’s mission is to enhance the economic vitality and lifestyle environment of Spartanburg County. Learn more at onespartanburginc.com.

McMillan Pazdan Smith

Dr. Booker worked closely with the architecture, planning, and design firm McMillan Pazdan Smith to capture community voices regarding the future of educational learning environments and environments that support communities. Dr. Booker also participated in a focus group and Superintendents’ blog series dealing with education in the time of COVID-19.

McMillan Pazdan Smith has emerged as a regional leader in the planning, architecture, and design of educational, community, and healthcare environments for the communities they serve. Learn more at mcmillanpazdansmith.com.

ReWa

Located in Greenville, S.C., ReWa’s mission is to enhance the community’s quality of life by transforming wastewater into renewable resources through responsible and innovative solutions. Learn more at rewaonline.org.

Early Learning Partnership of York County (ELP)

One Acorn facilitated the Early Learning Partnership’s 2020 board retreat with a focus on economic mobility and its impact on the York community.

Early Learning Partnership leaders engaged in important conversations led by the One Acorn team to help all become better equipped to advocate for a more equitable community in York County, specifically in the area of early learning. With an eye on greater board cohesion, One Acorn assisted leaders in fully understanding Early Learning Partnership’s mission, vision, and statement of beliefs and the role board members will play in making them a reality.

The Early Learning Partnership of York County (ELP) was established in 1998 to prepare York county students for successful academic careers by providing healthy development and basic foundational learning skills. Learn more at elpofyorkcounty.org.

Booker’s Soul Food Starters

One Acorn is managing the philanthropic efforts of Cultural Foods Logistics, LLC, and their new line of products, Booker’s Soul Food Starters. This work includes establishing and managing the Booker’s Soul Food Starters Education Fund through the Spartanburg County Foundation to facilitate disbursements to donation recipients.

With Booker’s Soul Food Starter Kits, husband-and-wife team Claude and Crystal Booker cultivated their cherished family recipes into pantry-ready seasoning kits that make it easy to prepare homecooked meals on your own. Learn more at soulfoodstarters.com.

Gibbs Cancer Center & Research Institute

One Acorn partnered with a dedicated group of professionals at the Gibbs Cancer Center & Research Institute, a division of Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, to bring greater awareness to our community about the critical nature of informing minorities of clinical trials for cancer research. Gibbs Cancer Center has received a significant grant for expanded cancer research for this very community. The grant is a byproduct of a federal program called The Moonshot Initiative. Moonshot was launched in 2016 by President Barack Obama to accelerate cancer research and speed up the process of eradicating cancer.

Gibbs Cancer Center is a nationally recognized cancer treatment and research facility associated with the Upstate Carolina National Cancer Institute Oncology Research Program (NCORP). Locations include Greer, Spartanburg, Gaffney and Union. In 2020, a 191,000-square-foot expansion of Gibbs Cancer Center at Pelham opened, bringing clinical trials to more people in the Upstate.