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07/09/2026

On July 11 at Duncan Park, community members will celebrate with a baseball clinic for children, a presentation about the stadium's history and a game. See link below ⬇️

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07/05/2026

07/01/2026

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Take advantage of Early Bird pricing until midnight TONIGHT for the 2026 Upstate Strut for Childhood Cancer Cross Country 5K + 1-Mile Fun Run, presented by Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System!

Register today for Early Bird pricing: https://runsignup.com/Race/SC/Spartanburg/StrutforChildhoodCancer

Join us as we come together to support local children and families facing childhood cancer while raising hope, strength, and critical support for the journey ahead. Whether you run, walk, strut, or cheer from the sidelines, you are helping Children's Cancer Partners of the Carolinas continue providing emotional, educational, and social support programs for children with cancer and their families throughout treatment and beyond.

When: Saturday, September 26, 2026 | 9:00 a.m.
Where: Milliken Arboretum | 920 Milliken Road, Spartanburg, SC 29303
What to look forward to:
🌳A scenic course through Milliken Arboretum
👥Opportunities to participate with friends, coworkers, or run clubs by signing up as a team
🏃🏽A race-day atmosphere centered on community and connection
👕A unique race t-shirt designed by Emilia P., a 2nd-grade student from Pine Street Elementary School

04/19/2026

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04/10/2026

03/30/2026

I was standing outside when I saw a teenage boy walking by with a bucket in his hand.

He smiled at me so brightly that I asked, “What are you up to?”

He said he was trying to earn enough money washing cars so he could go fishing next weekend.

And something about that landed hard.

Maybe because you just do not see that very often anymore. A kid out there with a bucket, trying to make his own way toward something simple and beautiful. Not chasing some luxury. Not asking for a handout. Just hoping to spend a little time by the water.

So I asked if he would wash both of our cars.

When I came back outside with the hundred dollar bill I had been saving for vacation, the look on his face was unforgettable. Pure disbelief. Pure joy. Like the whole weekend had suddenly come into reach.

Then my husband came out and asked what was going on.

I told him, “He’s washing cars so he can go fishing next weekend.”

My husband got quiet.

Then he turned around, walked straight into the garage, and started pulling things down from the shelves. Wheel cleaner. Special soap. Good rags. All of his car detailing supplies. The kind of things you do not casually give away.

But he did.

He sat down right there beside that boy on the sidewalk and started showing him how to use everything. Not just handing him supplies, but handing him knowledge. Taking his time. Explaining each step. Telling him he could keep it all.

And the whole scene changed.

It was no longer just a kid trying to earn fishing money. It was one person recognizing something in another. A work ethic. A spark. A younger version of himself, maybe.

You could see the exact moment it registered on that boy’s face that this was bigger than soap and rags. Someone believed in him. Someone thought he was worth investing in.

Now they are sitting together on the sidewalk making a post on Nextdoor so he can start getting more car wash jobs at our house, where he will be safe.

All of this because a boy wanted to go fishing.

And because he happened to knock on the door of a man who once had to figure things out on his own and chose, this time, to make the road a little easier for someone else.