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SVN | Blackstream is pleased to reveal their new commercial retail division – the first of its kind in Greenville. As Greenville and surrounding areas have expanded, so has the demand for retail property. SVN | Blackstream recognizes this need and have since formed a dedicated duo to serve as specialized retail advisors.

Dustin Tenney and Daniel Holloway felt there was a void in the market for a team that is hyper-focused on retail brokerage. They firmly believe that the best commercial advisors are those who specialize in an asset class rather than generalize across multiple sectors. As a top producing team along with their special knack for retail, the official Reedy River Retail at SVN | Blackstream was formed. The Reedy River Retail team specializes in retail investment sales, landlord representation and tenant representation.

Tenney and Holloway have played an integral role in several notable retail developments in the last few years. They oversaw the redevelopment and leasing of The Junction at Downtown Airport, as well as the historic redevelopment of Burdette Central in Simpsonville. Their most recent project is Hammett Street Market, a 30,000 square foot food hall which is planned to connect to the Swamp Rabbit Trail. They also work with noteworthy tenants such as Dunkin’ Donuts, Tipsy Taco, and Brixx Wood Fired Pizza.

SVN | Blackstream is one of the fastest growing commercial real estate firms in the Upstate. Having excelled in the local commercial sector, Blackstream affiliated with SVN in 2014 joining an exclusive global network. SVN | Blackstream now operates franchises in Greenville, Columbia, Charlotte and Charleston with over 50 Advisors. They provide commercial real estate services to local and regional property owners, investors, and national investment funds.

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Miles Gregory Pickett To Help Kick Off Down Syndrome Awareness Month In Unique Annual National Down Syndrome Society Video Presentation

NEW YORK (September 13, 2021) – Miles Gregory Pickett of Greenville, SC, will appear in the bright lights of Broadway on Saturday, September 18, as part of the annual National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) Times Square Video presentation. The one-hour video of roughly 500 photographs includes children, teens and adults with Down syndrome from all 50 states. These collective images promote the value, acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome in a very visible way.

The photo of Miles was selected from more than 2,100 entries in the NDSS worldwide call for photos. His photo will be shown on two JumboTron screens in the heart of Times Square, thanks to the support of ClearChannel Outdoor. The presentation will be live-streamed on the NDSS Facebook page from 9:30-10:30am ET on September 18.

Miles Pickett’s picture will be on the JumboTron between 10:10 and 10:20 . He is pictured in a lite color long sleeve shirt looking up at the camera. With his beautiful Auburn-red hair and his steel blue eyes gazing into the lens, the photo offers a glimpse of the happiness and splendor of which children with DS bring to this world. For more photos please follow Miles and our family on IG @homiewithachromie.

The Times Square Video presentation kicks off the flagship Buddy Walk® which has taken place in New York City since 1995 as part of the National Buddy Walk Program. Buddy Walk events are held in hundreds of cities across the country, as well as select international locations. This year’s New York City Buddy Walk will one again take place virtually due to ongoing complications caused by COVID-19. Information about the NDSS National Buddy Walk Program and the NYC Buddy Walk on September 18, is available online at www.ndss.org

About NDSS

The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) is the leading human rights organization for all individuals with Down syndrome. NDSS envisions a world in which all people with Down syndrome have the opportunity to enhance their quality of life, realize their life aspirations and become valued members of welcoming communities. Founded in 1979, NDSS supports and advocates for the Down syndrome community by focusing on three key areas of programming: Resources & Support, Policy & Advocacy and Community Engagement. Within these focus areas NDSS engages in various activities, events and programs such as the National Advocacy & Policy Center, which seeks to create systemic change through engaged advocacy; the National Buddy Walk® Program, which honors and celebrates individuals with Down syndrome in local communities across the world and other initiatives that provide support, informational resources and community engagement opportunities for individuals with Down syndrome and those who support them. Visit www.ndss.org for more information about NDSS.

About the National Buddy Walk® Program

Since 1995, the National Buddy Walk Program has been the premier Down syndrome awareness, advocacy and peer-to-peer fundraising program in the world. It was created by the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) to promote acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome and to raise funds for local and national incentives to support the Down syndrome community. Today, more than 200 Buddy Walk events take place in cities across the country and in select international locations. To learn more and find a Buddy Walk near you, visit www.buddywalk.org.

SENECA, SC, August 30, 2021 – BASF in Seneca, SC recently donated school supplies to Blue Ridge Elementary School and Grace’s Closet. Items donated include 450 pencils, 275 notebooks, 225 packs of crayons, 100 glue sticks, 100 erasers, 65 pairs of child safety scissors, pencil pouches and pencil boxes.
Blue Ridge serves elementary school students in the Seneca area, while Grace’s Closet serves students in all Oconee County schools with the mission to help them build self-confidence to succeed and provide them basic resources like food, clothing, school supplies and hygiene items.
“Our team members at BASF in Seneca demonstrated their generosity by exceeding our initial goals for the amount of school supplies we hoped to collect, and we are delighted to support students in our area as they begin this school year,” said Elba Lizardi, site director for BASF in Seneca.
BASF is growing its team. Hourly compensation starts at $19.50/hour and increases with experience. For more information, visit www.basf.us/sc. BASF and Grace’s Closet are members of the Keowee Key Community Partnership.
About BASF
BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has approximately 17,000 employees in North America and had sales of $18.7 billion in 2020. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.com/us.
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. More than 110,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €59 billion in 2020. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the U.S. Further information at http://www.basf.com.

GREENVILLE, S.C.—Lima One Capital has promoted Rob Parsley to Director of Business Development and added Jhonny Mejia and Aidan Mosher to its Business Development team.

Parsley joined Lima One Capital in January 2019 as a San Diego-based Business Development representative and most recently spent a year serving as the Regional Sales Manager of the company’s Western Division. In his new role, Parsley will focus on growing Lima One’s national business development team by enhancing production of existing sales reps and by hiring reps in additional markets across the country. A graduate of Point Loma Nazarene University, Parsley has spent more than 25 years in the lending industry.

Mejia earned his bachelor’s degree from California State University of Fullerton and has worked as a sales consultant helping real estate investors for several years. He will focus on lending to California investors and will be based in Orange County, California.

Mosher earned his bachelor’s degree from University of Texas. Before joining Lima One, he worked in real estate and real estate investment lending. He will serve as a Regional Business Development Manager focused expanding Lima One Capital’s team and business in Texas, and will be based in Austin.

“As our company continues to experience record growth, it’s important for us to enhance our business development team to serve real estate investors across the country,” said Josh Craig, Lima One’s Chief Revenue Officer. “Aidan and Jhonny are great additions in important markets, and Rob will continue to show great leadership in helping us hire and coach more great business development professionals around the country.”

About Lima One Capital
Headquartered in Greenville, S.C., Lima One Capital, the nation’s premier lender for real estate investors, finances borrowers who are building, improving, and stabilizing neighborhoods across the nation. Lima One’s core loan products are Residential Transition Loans (FixNFlip), a 13-month bridge loan for investors who are buying, renovating, and selling properties; Rental property and portfolio loans for purchasing or refinancing residential rental properties using the best suite of rental loans in the industry; Multifamily bridge lending for the purchase, rehab, or refinance of 5+ unit multifamily properties; and New Construction loans for ground-up construction, in-fill, specs, and model homes. For more information, visit limaone.com.

Shepherd Hotels, a boutique hotel development and hospitality group aimed at increasing the employment futures of individuals with intellectual disabilities in the hospitality industry, is collaborating with Avocet Hospitality of Charleston, South Carolina to open the first Shepherd Hotel in Downtown Clemson, South Carolina.

The Shepherd Hotel will offer guests an upscale experience through the hotel’s uplifting design, the Delish Sisters restaurant, “tasty food made with love,” the elegant indoor/outdoor Thomas Bar overlooking College Avenue, and the hotel’s rooftop event space.

“This partnership with Avocet Hospitality allows our current one hotel concept to leverage a deeply talented hospitality organization that shares our values,” says Rick Hayduck, Shepherd Hotels Co-founder. “With Avocet’s help, The Shepherd Hotel will deliver an upscale, inspirational lodging and dining option to the Clemson community that welcomes visitors from all over the country.”

Avocet Hospitality, owner/operator of the nationally recognized Vendue Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina has taken an investment position in The Shepherd Hotel, Downtown Clemson, a new-build, 67-room upscale hotel on College Avenue. Avocet will assist with pre-opening and ongoing hotel and restaurant operations.

Both organizations share a commitment to the Clemson community and the desire to decrease the extraordinarily high unemployment rate for people with disabilities. “We could not be more excited to work with the co-founders of Shepherd Hotels, Rick Hayduk and Rich Davies as well as the entire Shepherd Hotel team to bring this purpose-driven hotel to life. One of our core beliefs is that a hotel must tell a story and be authentic. Nothing is more authentic than providing real and lasting employment opportunities for people with disabilities.” adds Jon Weitz, Founder and President of Avocet Hospitality.

The Shepherd Hotel, Downtown Clemson is expected to employ over 40 individuals with intellectual disabilities between the hotel and restaurant operations constituting about 40% of the total hospitality team. Students and alumni of ClemsonLIFE™, a program at Clemson University that prepares young men and women with intellectual disabilities for competitive employment and independent living, will use the hotel as both a training site and a long-term employment opportunity. The hotel is expected to open in Spring 2022.

FUEL – a Greenville-based marketing agency offering a full suite of strategy, creative, branding, advertising, and PR services – is accepting applications for the FUEL for Good Grant program through September 7, 2021. Through this community service initiative, FUEL will contribute up to $10,000 of pro bono marketing services to a local nonprofit organization during the last quarter of the year.

FUEL is committed to making a difference in the community and uses the FUEL for Good Grant program to help local nonprofits through creative ideas, strategic guidance, and collaborative partnerships. Since launching the program in 2020, FUEL has donated hundreds of hours of marketing services, with work ranging from videos and logo development to websites and PR campaigns.

“Our grant work is an inspiration to our entire staff, and we look forward to partnering with organizations that play an invaluable role in the Greenville community,” says Meredith Kinsey, FUEL president and COO. “While our team members are involved with several nonprofit organizations as individuals, the grant program gives us the opportunity to work together as a team and dedicate our time and resources to help additional organizations move closer to fulfilling their missions.”

Nonprofit organizations based in Greenville County, S.C. that serve the local community, hold a valid 501(c)(3) certification, and have a clearly identifiable need for marketing assistance are eligible to apply. Interested organizations may complete an online application at www.fuelforbrands.com/grant by the September 7 deadline.

After internal review of all submitted applications, FUEL will announce the final recipient for 2021 mid-September and kick-off the project in October. For more information about the FUEL for Good Grant program, please visit www.fuelforbrands.com/grant or contact Jesslyn Griffith at jesslyn@fuelforbrands.com.

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Citing a need for more transparency, accountability and opportunities in health care across the region, the leadership of Physicians for Act 432 — An Alliance for Fair Health Care unveiled a Patients’ Bill of Rights today.
In 1973, leaders at the American Hospitals Associations created the first Patient Bill of Rights. This forward-thinking document became the groundwork for numerous other Patient Bills of Rights created and adopted over almost the last half century, said Dr. Bruce Snyder, the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Physicians for Act 432.
The seven points of this Bill of Rights are as follows:
Give doctors and patients the ability to follow the spirit of Act 432, which essentially created the mandate for stronger healthcare in the greater Greenville area.
Those include the primacy of the patient-doctor relationship and the autonomy of a doctor’s decision making process; provide the highest quality of medical care possible; create access to care for all; educate the medical workforce; and provide financial accountability/responsibility.
Enhance the ability of The Greenville Health Authority (GHA) over three of its oversight areas: management of hospitals and facilities; management of the wellbeing and autonomy of the patient-doctor relationship; and academic enhancement.
Foster the growth of those areas by encouraging more partnerships between the GHA, doctors and patients.
Create dialogue that can be the beacon for other communities to follow when it comes to strengthening and developing a better community healthcare model.
The Greenville area needs people from all sides of the healthcare continuum to come together to make this a reality.
Greenville area residents need healthcare that is able to grow with the needs of the community.
Physicians for Act 432 was started earlier this year to create a stronger healthcare environment by empowering and engaging medical professionals and their patients both inside and outside of the corporate healthcare world, said Dr. Jeff Harris, President of the Group.
The group’s name comes from the 1947 legislation that codified public healthcare needs for Greenville County residents. One of the group’s goals is to get health care to live up to the goals of that law.
“By working together, physicians, patients and community leaders can hold trustees and health systems accountable for fulfilling their obligations to our communities – and not just in the Upstate,” Harris said. “Ours is a message relevant everywhere. This is about what is best for the health of the residents of Greenville, the Upstate and all of South Carolina.”

About Physicians for Act 432:
Physicians for Act 432 – An Alliance for Fair Health Care is non-profit, cross-section of health care providers and community leaders seeking to empowering change to provide the care our communities deserve. To learn more, go to www.physiciansforact432.com.