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Former Steward Fellow Thrives Written by Ashley Ramos, edited by Jenna Seigworth Claire Barnes didn’t know exactly what she was signing up for when her mom told her about Sustaining Way’s Steward Fellows program back in 2020, when Claire was in high school. She just knew she liked learning about the environment and that her […]
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Spring into 2025 with Sustaining Way! A Moment with our ED Dear Friends, I hope this message finds you well and filled with hope for our collective future. As the Executive Director of Sustaining Way, I want to take a moment to address some pressing issues faced by our distressed frontline communities, including Nicholtown and
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Your Houseplant Loves the Dark! By Melody Leal Plants are a staple of human life, so much so that many people keep houseplants. And just like people, plants have some basic needs: sunlight, water, nutrients, and a good environment. But plants need something else that you likely haven’t thought about……sleep! Yes, plants also need to
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Sustaining Way in 2025: Resilience, Community, and Connection 2024 Roundup As we turn the corner into 2025, we cannot help but feel gratitude to each and every person who made an impact with us in 2024. Whether you participated in our programs, followed along with us on social media, or donated your time and money,
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Thrifted with Love: Your Essential Secondhand Christmas Shopping Guide By Kennedy Davis and Ashley Ramos We want to show gratitude this holiday season, so we’ve compiled some of our favorite places in the Upstate to shop secondhand! Buying secondhand clothing can reduce your carbon footprint by 82%. And in the U.S., around 85% of all textiles thrown
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Creating Resilient Communities After Hurricane Helene with Sustaining Way By Jenna Seigworth As the immediate threat of Hurricane Helene has subsided, many of us in the Upstate are taking a collective sigh of relief. At Sustaining Way, a nonprofit organization in the Nicholtown community, our focus has shifted from immediate relief efforts like pop-up food
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Honoring Indigenous Land and Legacy at Sustaining Way By Fiona Lavin Steck Sustaining Way’s Land Usage Statement: Sustaining Way acknowledges that the land we steward at Annie’s House, along with the areas we serve in Nicholtown, New Washington Heights, and Spartanburg, rests on the ancestral homelands of the Cherokee and Catawba people. These people used
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Fall 2024 Newsletter Hurricane Helene Update Community partners create swift response to Hurricane Helene relief Dear friends, We know the past week has been a tumultuous time for so many, and we extend our heartfelt support and compassion to everyone affected by Hurricane Helene. Faced with such adversity, we have seen the remarkable resilience of
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South Carolina’s Guide to Hurricane Helene Relief and Recovery By Abbi Burgess and Jenna Seigworth Sustaining Way is dedicated to keeping our community educated on all things hurricane recovery. In this article, we will provide links to resources that assist those who are still food, water, electricity and shelter insecure. We also want to provide
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Hurricane Helene Update & Resources By Jenna Seigworth Sustaining Way extends our heartfelt support and compassion to everyone affected by Hurricane Helene and stands in solidarity with those facing hardships. Like many neighborhoods in Greenville, Annie’s House (pictured left) and Nicholtown are feeling the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene. In the weeks ahead, collaboration will
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