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GREENVILLE, SC (March 3, 2025) Women’s History Month, celebrated annually throughout the month of March since 1987 (officially), is a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society. Endeavor Workspaces is honored to have so many unique, dedicated, and special women call Endeavor their work home. Today, and every day, we celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of each woman in our community.

Ashley Brown is the Director of Business Development at national recruitment firm ExecuSource’s Greenville office. She’s the go-to person for employers looking to hire talent and jobseekers looking for gainful employment. She and the ExecuSource team share an office at Endeavor that suits their nine-person team. “Never let your career overshadow the moments that truly matter. The greatest success is finding harmony between ambition and happiness,” says Brown.

Stephanie Rainey is the Managing Attorney and Owner of Stephanie A. Rainey, LLC. Her practice focuses on government contract law and diversity, equity, and inclusion consulting. She started with a Daytime membership at Endeavor and upgraded to a Dedicated Desk in 2024. “No one is an island. Good friends are valuable in our professional and personal life. Find friends who look out for your mental health and success,” says Rainey.

Courtney Rambo is the South Carolina State Director for Best Buddies International. She has a Daytime membership at Endeavor that she uses for in-person meetings with her team, client one-on-ones, and a quiet space to work. “Understanding that “no” is both a response I may receive and one I have the right to give has helped me stay focused on what matters,” shares Rambo.

Andrea Koppelmann is the Director of Client Relations at financial solutions consultancy LPL Financial. She has a Dedicated Desk at Endeavor. Fun fact: Andrea’s husband and business partner Mark also has a Dedicated Desk, but on the opposite side of Endeavor’s 20,000-square-foot space. “Life doesn’t just happen to you. You are not a bystander. Visualize how you want to live your life and then take action to make it a reality,” says Koppelmann.

Liz McCoy is a Professional Search Consultant at ExecuSource’s Greenville office. Newer to the team, but not to recruiting, Liz is a great resource for individuals looking for meaningful work and professional advancement. She, like Ashley, works in an office at Endeavor. “Take pride in the work you do, for it’s not just the task that matters, but the energy you bring to it,” says McCoy.

Endeavor celebrates these women and they many others who enrich the fabric of the Endeavor’s vibrant and dynamic community. Endeavor is proud to know them, learn from them, watch them grow, and celebrate them during National Women’s Month.

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About Endeavor

Endeavor is a membership-based coworking community for creative and entrepreneurial professionals, as well as corporate teams and business travelers. Endeavor’s premium location in the ONE Development in Greenville, SC provides members with state-of-the-art work and meeting space, and uniquely, surrounds them with a diverse array of peers who offer a broad range of services and experience. Training opportunities, networking events and business consulting are available for the professionals who call Endeavor home every day, as well as business team members across the region. Endeavor has been recognized as the winner of the Coworker Member’s Choice Award for Greenville, SC and GVLtoday’s Best Coworking Space in Greenville. For more information, visit endeavorgreenville.com.

GREENVILLE, S.C—As part of historic efforts to combat climate change, advance environmental justice, and build the clean energy economy, Sustaining Way is excited to announce its selection into the American Climate Corps, a landmark initiative launched by President Biden. Sustaining Way is one of two host organizations chosen in South Carolina, welcoming applications from individuals passionate about making our communities more resilient and equitable. Over 2,000 positions are now accepting applications nationwide.

The American Climate Corps draws inspiration from President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Civilian Conservation Corps and will mobilize Americans nationwide to engage in conservation, climate resilience, and clean energy projects. Sustaining Way’s sustainable agriculture and food security program is among the wide range of programs tackling climate change.

“Sustaining Way’s pioneering acceptance into the AmeriCorps Climate Corps, with its focused commitment to environmental justice, embodies a monumental stride in empowering communities and mobilizing forces for the transformative betterment of marginalized communities,” said Sustaining Way Executive Director Michael Brown. “Our involvement signals a beacon of light and action for a sustainable future where every individual has a role in crafting a healthier, equitable planet.”

The American Climate Corps offers members:
• Diverse Opportunities: The focused work areas will help transform our communities through innovative approaches to urban agriculture and energy mitigation programming. Another focus includes implementing renewable energy technology, including agrivoltaics, solar-powered community resiliency centers, and community-controlled food systems for enhanced community health revitalization.

The specific positions envisioned include community agricultural coordinators, environmental justice community advocates, energy security coordinators, urban agroforestry coordinators, and other site-specific coordinator positions developed for the communities Sustaining Way champions.

• Skill Development: Joining Sustaining Way contributes to vital environmental work and equips participants with valuable skills for future careers in the clean energy and climate-resilience workforce.

• National Network: Participants will become part of a nationwide effort, collaborating with federal agencies, labor unions, nonprofits and the private sector to address urgent environmental challenges and work towards a sustainable future.

Interested individuals are encouraged to visit ClimateCorps.gov to learn more about Sustaining Way’s American Climate Corps focus areas and application details.

About Sustaining Way
Envisioning a world where all neighborhoods, people and nature thrive, Sustaining Way uses education, collaboration and advocacy to create sustainable, caring and equitable communities for current and future generations.

Sustaining Way, a 501(c)3 formed in January 2012, is an interfaith non-profit that uses a unique community-based approach to sustainability through our demonstration site, Annie’s House, just off the Swamp Rabbit Trail in the historic Nicholtown community of Greenville, SC.

About American Climate Corps
The American Climate Corps is a historic initiative launched by President Biden to mobilize a new, diverse generation to tackle the climate crisis and advance environmental justice. Through 4 collective actions, hands-on projects, mentorship, and training, the ACC empowers individuals to drive impactful change across communities nationwide while giving ACC members a career pathway to clean energy and climate resilience careers in the private and public sectors. For more information about how to make your mark as part of the American Climate Corps, visit ClimateCorps.gov.

GREENVILLE, S.C. – More than 100 people gathered Tuesday for the launch of Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County’s latest program to create more effective avenues to affordable homeownership, with a focus on increasing the number of Black homeowners in the region.
Project Built in Greenville (B.I.G.) aims to bring together all kinds of minority-owned and minority-led businesses with an emphasis on the construction, home-building and banking industries, said Joe Fields, Vice President of Equity for Habitat. The program is being created in partnership with Bank of America.
“Bank of America is honored to invest in Project B.I.G. as part of our longstanding partnership with Habitat Greenville,” said Stacy Brandon, president, Bank of America Upstate South Carolina. “We remain committed to helping advance homeownership for communities of color, as we recognize the ability to purchase a home is foundational to economic prosperity and the building of generational wealth.”
Project B.I.G. is part of Habitat Greenville’s Advancing Black Homeownership Project, which launched last Fall to help develop a racial-equity lending strategy and property acquisition program across the region.
Habitat Greenville will hold series of networking events and classes as well as provide resources to black owned, minority owned, and locally owned contractors, developers, and other businesses who provide services towards the growth of Greenville as part of Project B.I.G. over the next few months.
“This is an important step in helping to solve the lack of Black homeownership in Greenville,” said Monroe Free, Habitat Greenville’s CEO. “This effort is about strengthening Greenville’s communities and its people.”
About Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County:
Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County opened its doors in 1985 to bring families, community partners, and volunteers together to construct affordable, energy-efficient homes that help families build strength, stability, and self-reliance. As of April 2024, Habitat Greenville has completed the construction of 410 homes. Habitat Greenville ReStores are located at 3033 Wade Hampton Boulevard in Taylors and 1818 Woodruff Road in Greenville. Call 864-312-5016 for free donation pickups. Learn more at www.habitatgreenville.org.

Carolina Handling is celebrating its 58th anniversary in 2024 with a yearlong campaign entitled “Handling Hunger Together” to assist hunger relief organizations throughout the company’s five-state footprint.

According to Feeding America, more than 44 million people in the U.S. face hunger each year, including 1 in 5 children. In 2022, 49 million people turned to food banks and other charitable organizations to help feed their families.

About 8 million pounds of food was collected and delivered to feeding organizations in 2023, according to Move for Hunger, with food banks in need of pallet jacks, lift trucks and other material handling equipment to move non-perishables and fresh produce.

“There are numerous organizations throughout the Southeast that receive, store and distribute thousands of pounds of food each year to feed the hungry in their communities,” said Carolina Handling President & CEO Brent Hillabrand. “The logistics of that can be overwhelming to organizations that don’t have applicable, reliable equipment. That’s where companies like Carolina Handling can help.”

In celebration of Carolina Handling’s 58 years in business in 2024, the Charlotte, NC-based intralogistics company is giving away 58 motorized pallet jacks to hunger relief organizations throughout its territory, which includes North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida’s Central time zone.

The Raymond 8210 electric pallet jacks are used 2016 and newer models with battery packs. They will be awarded on a first-requested basis to qualifying organizations completing a submission form on the Carolina Handling website. Equipment will be delivered to all recipients at no charge.

For more information and to apply to receive a Raymond 8210 motorized walkie pallet jack, visit carolinahandling.com/community/58-for-58.

ABOUT CAROLINA HANDLING

Founded in 1966, Carolina Handling is one of the Southeast’s leading integrated material handling solutions providers and the exclusive Raymond Solutions and Support Center for North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida’s Central time zone. The company provides lift trucks and automation solutions for manufacturers, warehouses and distribution centers, along with parts, racking, storage, lighting and dock and door equipment.

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Carolina Handling operates branch offices in Atlanta, Georgia, Birmingham, Alabama, Greensboro, North Carolina, Raleigh, North Carolina and Greenville, South Carolina, and an Equipment Distribution Center in Piedmont, South Carolina. The company has more than 770 associates. For more information, visit carolinahandling.com.

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Woman-Owned R&R Resolute Staffing Opens First Office in Upstate South Carolina
Focus on placing women in manufacturing positions

Greenville, S.C. – May 1, 2024 – R & R Resolute Staffing Firm (R&R), a woman owned employment agency focused on contract, contract-to-permanent, & direct hire positions, is thrilled to announce the opening of its new office at 5052 Old Buncombe Road, Ste E, Greenville, SC 29617.

“This is a very special day for R&R Resolute Staffing,” said Rachel Touchet, Owner/CEO of R&R Resolute Staffing Firm. “To open the doors to our very first office location is something our team has dreamed about for quite some time. It is symbolic to have an office and while it is used for us to support companies in the hiring needs – our doors are also open from 7 am to 6 pm Monday through Thursday for those looking for work or a new career. We welcome walk-ins and are excited to assist them in their new career endeavor.”

Touchet focuses on recruiting for manufacturing companies across the state of South Carolina, particularly women. Most of the positions she is looking to fill are mostly light industrial focused on the Anderson and Spartanburg areas of the state. They are one of the first companies to place women on-site at manufacturing plants.

“I want to level the playing field when it comes to placing women in these positions. Due to the nature of the job itself, it is completely plausible for a woman to be able to complete the task at hand. My goal is to change the mindset of manufacturing plant’s leadership and begin to hire more women in minorities,” said Touchet.

On Friday April 5th, Touchet and her team, cut the ribbon on the doors to their new office and celebrated with clients, partners, friends and family. In addition, Touchet announced R&R Resolute Staffing’s 3-year commitment to the American Heart Association of the Upstate.

About R&R Resolute Staffing Firm
R&R Resolute Staffing Firm, headquartered in Greenville, S.C., is a woman owned employment agency specializing in contract, contract-to-permanent, and direct hire positions for all types of businesses in upstate South Carolina. We believe our processes, personnel and customer service deliver the highest quality standards in the industry and we look to be a partner to all of our clients. Founded in August of 2023, R&R Resolute Staffing is a team of five working to meet your staffing needs. To learn more visit, www.randrstaff.com.

SPARTANBURG – Bank of America recently announced its partnership with One Spartanburg for Power Up University, which brings together partners in higher education to elevate small and minority-owned business owners in the community. Leaders of Spartanburg Community College, University of South Carolina Upstate, and Spartanburg Methodist College are developing specialized curricula that meets the diverse, unique needs of small and minority business owners. The program is designed to help ensure Spartanburg provides a supportive ecosystem for start-ups and entrepreneurs of all types. Bank of America presented a check for its investment of $50,000 for Power Up University. This investment gives small and minority business-owners in Spartanburg the chance to start and finish a business-centered certification or degree.