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GWG seeks to improve the overall health of the community by supporting projects that promote health, wellness and access to high quality healthcare for everyone, as well as projects that assist individuals in changing or avoiding unhealthy lifestyles or behaviors.

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Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired South Carolina (ABVI)

Year Granted: 2026

Grant Amount: $100,000

Vision Rehabilitation Training for Greenville Adults

ABVI is the only SC provider of comprehensive vision rehabilitation (VR) services for adults. VR equips individuals with adaptive and practical skills for daily living, such as meal preparation, medication management, assistive technology use, and safe travel, yet these services are rarely covered by insurance or offered in medical settings. ABVI addresses this critical gap by providing free VR services, ensuring adults with vision loss can live safely and independently.

Outcome/Impact: The GWG grant will fund a full-time vision rehabilitation specialist who will provide 1000 hours of vision rehabilitation training (VR) to approximately 200 Greenville adults who are blind or low vision. As a result, 80% of participants will demonstrate increased independence through mastery of key skills and 75% of clients are projected to report improved quality of life based on pre- and post-program surveys.

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Feed and Seed Co.

Year Granted: 2026

Grant Amount: $70,000

Capital Investments to SCALE for Sustainability

Feed & Seed Co is a Greenville based, non-profit Food Innovation Hub with the mission of “healthy food for all, thriving farms for the future.” In January 2026, Feed & Seed along with the Greenville County School System were announced as recipients of the prestigious SCALES (Supporting Community Agriculture and Local Education Systems) grant by the USDA healthy meals initiative. This grant is one of only 9 grants awarded across the country. A one-time investment by GWG will provide the critical seed funding needed to build a long-term sustainable program.

Outcome/Impact: The ~77,000 students in Greenville County Schools (more than 50% living in poverty) will receive increased access to healthy South Carolina grown food, local small and medium sized farmers will have a reliable market, and a sustainable local food system will be created.

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New Morning

Year Granted: 2025

Grant Amount: $90,000

GWG grant funding will support New Morning’s six partnering clinics in Greenville County that provide contraceptive services to low-income, uninsured and underinsured women. It is projected the clinics will serve 7,000 women with free or low-cost contraceptives during the one-year grant period. As a result, it is estimated this may prevent 1,500 unintended pregnancies, 710 unplanned births, 510 abortions and 290 miscarriages resulting from the unintended pregnancies. Additionally, as much as $13 million dollars are saved in maternal and birth-related costs in the county (Guttmacher Data Center analysis).

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The Period Project

Year Granted: 2024

Grant Amount: $80,000

Aid vulnerable women and girls with limited or no access to monthly menstrual products. Distribution of 12,100 period packs will improve the menstrual health of Greenville County women and girls experiencing period poverty.

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New Morning

Year Granted: 2023

Grant Amount: $90,000

Address the needs of over 30,000 low-income and uninsured women in Greenville County who need access to free and low-cost contraceptive healthcare services with the intent to prevent unintended and mistimed pregnancies. This grant will allow New Morning to serve an additional 3,000 women and train local healthcare workers on contraceptive practices and procurement practices.

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