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Winter 2026 Newsletter 2026 City of Spartanburg MLK Humanitarian Award Recipients Sustaining Way was recognized by the City of Spartanburg with the Humanitarian Award during its MLK, Jr. celebrations in January. The award recognized Sustaining Way’s efforts around food insecurity, especially in the wake of cuts to USDA programming that provided fresh produce during weekend […]
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Summer 2025 Newsletter Making Moves: Backyard Garden program expands In a monumental step towards replicating Sustaining Way’s programs in additional communities across the state of South Carolina, we are proud to announce the installation of the first Backyard Garden in Spartanburg! The Backyard Garden Program helps people grow fresh food at home, learn sustainable gardening
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Program Expansion: Healthy Lifestyles & Healthy Foods Written & Edited by Jenna Seigworth and Michael Brown As part of Sustaining Way’s “5 In 5” Strategic Plan, our organization launched a biweekly food distribution program in the Southside of Spartanburg to address the persistent food insecurity that has historically impacted the community. The Southside has long endured the harsh
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6 Areas of Sustainability & Sustainable Development Goals Written & Edited By Jenna Seigworth & Abbi Burgess At Sustaining Way, we are committed to creating and maintaining programs that enhance systems change. That’s why we correlate our six areas of sustainability with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 17 current SDGs were
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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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Learn About One of Our Exceptional Volunteers – Janice Lasker By Summer Meares When Janice Lasker moved to Greenville from Virginia, she was looking for volunteer opportunities in the community, and she missed having a garden. She found Sustaining Way through an online search, and immediately knew she wanted to get involved. Janice quickly became
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If You’re Happy and You Know It, Thank a Plant! By Fiona Lavin Steck It has been scientifically proven that spending time in nature positively affects mental health, but this can be difficult to do for many people. One way to reap those benefits is to incorporate houseplants into your living space. Some houseplants have
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Happy World NGO Day! By Ashley Ramos Every year on February 27, we recognize the dedication and impact of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) worldwide. But what exactly is an NGO? According to World NGO Day, it is a nonprofit, citizen-based group that operates independently of government influence. They are also called non-profit organizations, civil society organizations,
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