2021 Strong Family Initiative: Community Empowerment Day
Spartanburg Housing hosted the 2021 Strong Family Initiative: Community Empowerment Day Event on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at C.C. Woodson Community Center. Spartanburg Housing awarded $4,000 to the 2021 Marche Gault Scholarship recipients and over $28,000 to the 2020/2021 Family Self-Sufficiency graduates. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Strong Families events are designed to bring together partners from HUD, other federal agencies, and partners in support of the event. Spartanburg Housing will collaborate with local partners for a fun-filled event for the whole family. Spartanburg Housing residents had the opportunity to engage in free health screenings, a college fair featuring local institutions of higher education, and a resource and job fair. The day would not have been possible without the numerus resource organizations, local colleges, and local employers. In addition to the in kind support from City of Spartanburg Parks & Recreation, Spartanburg County Government, Spartanburg Water, 864Ques, Connect Spartanburg, and the many volunteers who gave their time. Photo Credit: Ariel Moore Photography
