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GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Upstate’s biggest annual gathering of community and business leaders united for the purpose of supporting affordable housing kicked-off Tuesday morning at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena.

The annual Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County CEO Build brings together a diverse group of leaders who pledge company funding and staff volunteer hours to help build the project house. They also work on-site personally during construction alongside their own team members, community volunteers and future Habitat families, to broaden their perspectives on issues of importance to our community.

CEO Build members for 2024 include: Scott Weaver of Carolina Foothills Federal Credit Union; Jane Harrison Fisher, chairwoman of the 2024 CEO Build as well as Chief Operating Officer with Coldwell Banker Caine; Bob Morris of the Community Foundation of Greenville; John Boyanoski of Complete PR; Stephen Davis of Davis and Floyd; Phil Howard of Ethox Chemicals; Chris Bailey of Greater Greenville Association of Realtors; Tommy Jenkins of Greenville Maintenance Services; Dr. Keith Miller of Greenville Technical College; Seabrook Marchant of Marchant Real Estate; Kerri Paulino of Meritage Homes; Hank McCullough of Piedmont Natural Gas; Josh Covington of QLM and Southern Harmony; Brian McKay of Spero Financial; Steve Spinks of Spinx; Randall Bentley of Lee & Associates; Chris Heard of Sage Automotive; Ben Settle of Arcisan Design; David Lominack of TD Bank; Randy Hunter of Terminix; Delisa English of The Blood Connection; Steve Magruder of Warehouse Services; Kirsten Zinkann of Kirsten Zinkann Real Estate; Mike Coggins of South State Bank; Douglas Deitz of The Reynolds Company; Walmart Distribution; and John Castile of the Greenville County Redevelopment Authority.

As part of Tuesday’s kickoff, the CEOs and Habitat staff built the first walls that were then driven via flatbed truck to the project house at 115 Sturtevant Street in the Bramlett community off of White Horse Road.

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 May 2023, Habitat Greenville has completed the construction of 405 homes. Habitat Greenville received the 2017 Builder of the Year award from EarthCraft, and in recognition of financial health, accountability, and transparency, maintain a 4-Star Charity status by Charity Navigator. Habitat Greenville ReStores are located at 3033 Wade Hampton Boulevard, and 1818 Woodruff Road. Call 864-312-5016 for free donation pickups.

Learn more at www.habitatgreenville.org.

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Complete PR’s Director of Public Relations Grace Hartley has been selected as a GSA Business Report Forty Under 40 class of 2024 honoree.

Forty Under 40 honorees are young professionals making an impact in the workplace and in the community in the Upstate.

Originally from Baltimore, Hartley received her bachelor’s degree in Communication from the College of Charleston. After graduating, she worked as a City Editor for GVLtoday at 6AM City for almost three years before joining the team at Complete PR two years ago. She’s a graduate of Leadership Greenville Class 48 and is currently on Rebuild Upstate’s Advisory Council.

“We are all very proud of Grace and the work she does for our partners and in the community,” said John Boyanoski, President of Complete PR. “This is a well-deserved honor.”

About Complete PR:

Complete PR is a full-service public relations firm providing expertise in media relations, crisis communications, digital communications, government affairs, and long-term public strategy. Our team specializes in telling our clients’ stories in new and compelling ways. We do this by providing access to the media outlets and community influencers who can help you achieve your results. Connect with us via www.completepr.net.

Carolina Handling Vice President of Intralogistics Solutions Justin Benson has been tapped to deliver a presentation entitled, “Elevating Operations with Total Intralogistics Solutions: An Ecosystem of Efficiencies,” during MODEX, one of the largest supply chain trade shows in the country.

The March 11-14 event at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, will feature more than 1,000 exhibitors, along with presentations on the latest supply chain trends from traditional equipment to workforce automation, robotics and emerging technology.

During the on-floor seminar, Benson and Melinda Laake, Director of Intralogistics Solutions at The Raymond Corporation, will explore how seamless integration of data, equipment, technology and tailored aftermarket services creates a complete framework that helps organizations achieve new heights of efficiency while delivering for customers.

The seminar will emphasize the importance of integrating data, equipment, technology and aftermarket services to improve efficiency, productivity and customer satisfaction within an organization. It also will showcase how working with a single-source provider with an ecosystem-focused portfolio can offer benefits from initial consultation to after the sale.

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.

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Wagner Wealth Management has added Shanna Walker as their Director of Communications.

A native of the Greenville area, Walker earned a degree in finance from Wofford College. Her background includes work in the financial services industry, as well as commercial real estate finance and development in the Upstate and in the Lowcountry. She has spent the last few years working in media as a columnist, and being a content coordinator for Best Version Media.

Actively involved in community service, she is a former president and treasurer of the Greenville County Medical Society Alliance as well as its current social media chair. She also serves as social media chair for the Greenville Chapter of National Charity League, Inc.

“We are thrilled to have such an experienced pro like Shanna join us,” said Dan Wagner, the founder and CEO of Wagner Wealth Management. “Shanna’s role as Director of Communications perfectly blends her background in the finance industry with her various communication skills.”

About Wagner Wealth Management:
Wagner Wealth Management specializes in helping individuals and companies reach their personal and professional goals. Wagner Wealth Management currently advises on more than $1.5 billion in client assets; their experience is diverse, exceptional, and ready to work. The firm has offices in Anderson, Greenville, and Seneca. Learn more at www.wagnerwealthmanagement.com.

Securities offered through Arkadios Capital. Member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory services through Wealth Management Advisors, LLC. Arkadios Capital and Wealth Management Advisors, LLC, are not affiliated through any ownership.

GREENVILLE, S.C. (February 7, 2024) – The YMCA of Greenville today revealed the nearly $500,000 facility upgrades at the Judson Community Center while celebrating its 21st annual SouperBowl fundraising event for its Annual Campaign.

YMCA Judson Community Center serves the families of the Hollis Academy neighborhood with pre-school, afterschool, and summer day camp programs. A mainstay for childcare for more than two decades for families in Judson and the surrounding communities, Judson Community Center helps children thrive in the nurturing and safe environment, where they enhance their love of learning, participate in physical activity to develop life-long skills for healthy living, and create life-long friendships that build connection and community.

“To reach as many children as possible with the quality programming that the Y is known for, we knew we needed to reinvest in the Judson Community Center,” says Scot Baddley, president, and CEO of the YMCA of Greenville. “We are so thankful to all those who have helped raise these critical capital funds or awarded the Judson branch generous grants.”

Renovations were made possible by generous donors and awarded grants. The YMCA Judson Community Center was a recipient of one of Greenville Health Authority’s Healthy Greenville Grant Awards and was the beneficiary of Greenville High School’s 2021 Spirit Week. “This project would not have been possible without the tremendous support from Greenville High School’s student body and their parents,” says Baddley.

McMillian Pazdan Smith contributed their architectural designs, and The Boardman Group led the new construction of the Judson Community Center.

YMCA Judson Community Center upgrades include:

• The addition of 900 square feet indoors that enlarged two spaces to allow for more afterschool and summer camp programming, therefore, serving more children.
• The addition of a 530 square foot outdoor patio off the preschool classroom.
• The upcoming addition of an outdoor picnic area to provide a safe space to play and eat outside.
• New flooring throughout the facility.
• Upgraded restrooms.
• Updated furniture.
• Fresh paint throughout the facility.

As one of Greenville County’s leading nonprofit health and human services organizations, the Y nurtures the potential of children through youth development, improves Greenville County’s well-being by promoting healthy living, and fosters a sense of social responsibility by providing opportunities to give back and support our neighbors.

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About the YMCA of Greenville, SC

The YMCA of Greenville is a cause-driven non-profit organization. Our mission is, following the example of Christ, to build a healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. With a focus on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, the Y nurtures the potential of every youth and teen, improves the health and well-being of our community and provides opportunities to give back and help support our neighbors. Founded in 1876, the Y serves more than 70,000 people annually through programs that include after-school care, resident and day camps, aquatics, youth and adult sports, and health and wellness. Programs are offered through four family branches, as well as the Verdae YMCA, Y Camp Greenville, YMCA Judson Community Center, the YMCA Program Center, and Hollingsworth Outdoor Center. The Y is also home to Y Teen Services and the SC Youth in Government programs.

For more information about the YMCA of Greenville, visit ymcagreenville.org, or call (864) 412-0288.

A recent Pew Research Center study showed that 46% of American workers don’t use their full paid time off, vacation days and sick leave each year. The study also found that women are more likely than men to say that feeling badly about co-workers taking on additional work is a reason they take less time off than offered (48% vs. 39%). Women ages 18 to 49 are especially likely to say this, compared with men of the same age group (53% vs. 43%).

“The numbers should be startling and show how women are struggling in the workplace, and how to manage their careers and home life,” Freeland said. “However, I have been seeing this with more clients recently. A large portion of my clients come to me with symptoms of burnout, like fatigue, change in sleep patterns, and feelings of cynicism and detachment.”

That is why Freeland is now offering group coaching sessions called Success without Sacrifice.

Participants in Success without Sacrifice will learn a proven framework for achieving career success without sacrificing time with family, health and well-being, or self-care.

Highlights of Success without Sacrifice include:

· Learn how to set boundaries at home and work to experience more balance in your life.

· Conduct a values assessment so a person can align their goals and actions to those values.

· Outline personal and professional goals and craft an action plan to advance them within 90 days.

· Avoiding distractions and making time for the things that matter most improving your time management.

Clients receive group coaching every other week with Freeland and a group of women at similar stages of their career. The experience is highly motivating, inspiring and supportive – making everyone more likely to succeed.

“Women will learn my proven process to help them stop the work-life juggling act and gain control, so they can be their healthiest, balanced, most present version of themselves in just 10 sessions,” Freeland said. “Once completed, they’re recommitted to their work, enjoying life and feeling in control of their time.”

About Karin Freeland:

Karin Freeland is a certified Life Reinvention Coach focused on helping women transform their lives and achieve their dreams by using the lessons she learned in her 15 years in the corporate sector. She is an award-winning author of two books. Learn more about her and her company Karin Freeland Coaching & Consulting, LLC at www.karinfreeland.com

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Movie lovers will see more than 66 films at the Piedmont Natural Gas Presents Reedy
Reels: The Greenville Festival being March 22 to March 24 at the South Carolina Children’s Theatre in
downtown.
A 16-person review committee watched a total of 136 films over the past two months to come up with a
the final list that is an engaging mix of short films, documentaries, student films and animations in a
variety of genres.
The three-day festival is held in the heart of downtown Greenville as film fans have hundreds of options
for food, drink and sight-seeing during breaks between movies. The 66 films being shown are listed
below, and there will be more films to be announced at a later date.
Friday 7 p.m. to 9:40 p.m. films:
– Because I Love You – Power Chords
– C’est La Vie – Shore
– Cart Return – The 9-5
– Don’t Be Disposed – The Journeyman
– DON’T GET CLOSE – Two Sisters and the Fairy Stone
– KEEP
– Ms. Rossi 2: Ms. Rossi Takes The Cake
Saturday 10 a.m. to noon:
– A Message to John – Pilosus Mater
– A Mother’s Love – Retrogression
– Atlantis
– Balloon – Rideshare

– Beside Myself – Roll The Dice
– Carolina Hemlock – The Animator’s Process
– Crossroads – The Ant Story
– Dog Days – The Bunny’s Escape
– Food Cultivates a Community of Cultures
– Gear Five – The Writer’s Outlook
– Head Space – Thirsty for Potion
– KnightTime Story – Valentine’s Day Plan
– One Last Drink –
Saturday 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. films:
– Indie Grant Selections, TBA
Saturday 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. films:
– Burn Out – Do Not Grow Weary
– My Over There
Saturday 7:45 p.m. to end
– 4Sight – Maintenance
– A.B. – Morendo
– All Eyes – The Encounter
– In the Dark – THE SIGHT Of ANGELS
Sunday 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. films:
– How to Break A World Record
– My Friend, David
– Sincero
Sunday 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. films:
– CARLY DOLLS – The Amazing Balancing Mouse
– Nature’s Wisdom Thru Nature’s Eyes
– That’s My Stool – To The Moon and Back
Sunday 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. films:
– Grasping Gravestones
– Southern Prison Culture
– Worn Thin

Sunday 6:00 p.m. to 8 p.m. films:

– Chocolate Thunder – I’m Hopeful Because I Speak
– Honey, Hush!, Honey – Prisoner By Choice: The Frankie San Story
Sunday 8: 15 p.m. to 9:05 p.m. films and awards presentation:
– Clean Sweep – Keep On Chooglin’
– Slobopoly – THE LAST DEFECTOR
Tickets include daily passes and weekend festival passes. Daily pass gives attendees entry to all film
sessions for that day.  The weekend festival pass gives attendees entry into all festival screening
sessions.  Purchase passes here.
“This is our biggest Reedy Reels yet,” said Matt Foster, co-founder of the festival. “We are excited to be
sharing these films with the world.”

About The Reedy Reels Film Festival: The Greenville Film Festival:
Piedmont Natural Gas Presents Reedy Reels: The Greenville Festival is an independent film festival
promoting the appreciation of the art of film-making while generating support for independent
filmmakers in the Upstate. The Reedy Reels Film Festival is a non-profit organization that supports the
education and appreciation of filmmaking. Learn more at www.reedyreels.com.

GREENVILLE, S.C. — It’s the last chance to get tickets for Events at Judson Mill’s first-ever Galentine’s Soiree happening February 10.

Greenville’s “girl’s night out” will turn Judson Mill into the biggest dance party of the year. Celebrate friendship and all of the amazing women in your life by indulging in sweet treats, bubbles, and espresso martinis, capturing memories in the photo booth, and dancing the night away.

The event is happening Saturday, February 10, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Events at Judson Mill, located at 701 Easley Bridge Road. Tickets are $40 and are all-inclusive—save 10% if you buy your tickets in a group of six or more. All guests must be 21 years of age or older.

“We can’t wait to celebrate Galentine’s with as many of Greenville’s ladies as possible,” said Tammy Johnson, the CEO of High Spirits Hospitality. “Our team has worked so hard to make sure it’s a great party.”

Tickets are available here.

About Events at Judson Mill:
Events at Judson Mill consists of two newly renovated event spaces on the campus of the historic Judson Mill. With a commitment to providing remarkable event experiences, Events at Judson Mill is proud to host memorable gatherings that bring people together. Visit eventsatjudsonmill.com for more information.