February 6, 2012 - Vol 3, Issue 2

The Carolina Thread Trail, a regional network of greenways and trails in North and South Carolina, will be hosting a series of open house meetings in Cherokee County to receive additional public input on local trails.  

  

Tuesday, February 28th
6:00 - 7:30pm
Spartanburg Community College, Gaffney Campus - Community Room
523 Chesnee Hwy. (Hwy. 11)
Gaffney, South Carolina

Thursday, March 1st
6:00 - 7:30pm
Blacksburg Community House
103 S. Shelby Street
Blacksburg, South Carolina

Tuesday, March 6th
6:00 - 7:30pm
Corinth Baptist Church
190 Corinth Road
Gaffney, South Carolina

For more information, go to the Carolina Thread Trail web site or contact their offices at 704-376-2556.  

 

The Foothills Gala will host their annual "Diamonds & Denim" event on Saturday, February 25th from 6:30-11:30 p.m. at the T Ed Garrison Arena in Pendleton.

 

The Foothills Gala is not just an event, it's an organization dedicated to helping charities all over the upstate, charities from all walks of life.

Every year in February The Foothills Gala's signature event, "Diamonds & Denim," is held to benefit selected local charities in Anderson, Oconee  and Pickens counties.  Although the event itself is a fun-filled evening of music, food and entertainment, the underlying purpose is serious: to help those local grassroots charities that struggle because they are not aligned with a national organization; or,  because they receive very little or even  no funding outside their own communities.

The event is an opportunity to "Slip on your Stetson, your bling & your boots!" and enjoy an energy-filled evening of dancing to the live sounds of The City Street Band, scrumptious dinner buffet, Wild West Entertainment Casino, Mechanical Bull Riding, a highly diverse Silent Auction, adult beverages, and a Gala Gallery of local artisans. All this fantastic entertainment for an individual ticket price of $100.  Group tables are available, and sponsorship opportunities are still available.   

 

For information or ticket purchase, visit foothillsgala.org or call 864-654-6582.  All to benefit worthwhile local charities.

 

 Over the last year two years, more than 80 organizations and individuals from across the Upstate have helped support the mission of Ten at the Top to promote collaboration and planning in the Upstate by donating funds or services as either a continuing funding partner (commitment of at least three years), annual funding partner or event sponsor.

 

Each month we will be highlighting some of these organizations that recognize the value of regional collaboration, planning and partnerships across the 10-county Upstate region as we work together to ensure that the Upstate remains a great place to live, learn, do business and raise a family for generations to come.

 

This month we want to thank and welcome four organizations that have recently become new continuing or annual funding partners as well as those organizations that are serving as sponsors for the 2012 Our Upstate Vision Forum Series.

 

Continuing Funding Partners

Regional Sponsors: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough and Charter Business  

Regional Advocate: The Palmetto Bank 

 

Annual Funding Partner

Regional Patron: Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce 

 

2012 Our Upstate Vision Forum Series Sponsors 

Series Premier Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield South Carolina 

Series Supporting Sponsor: Bradshaw Automotive, Charter Business, GSP Airport 

 

Forum One Premier Sponsor: TD Bank  

Forum One Visionary Sponsor: Broad River Electric  

Forum Three Premier Sponsor: Trehel Corporation 

   

You can read the entire list of TATT Funding Partners on our web site. 

If your organization recognizes the value of regional collaboration, planning and partnerships and would like to become part of this prestigious group of local champions, please contact Dean Hybl (dhybl@tenatthetop.org) or go to the web site to download our  pledge form.

 

If your city, county or organization has news you want to share or an event you want to promote with people across the 10-county Upstate Region, send it to us and we will include it in the next Ten at the Top e-newsletter.

The TATT newsletter is typically distributed the first Monday of each month (except for when there is a holiday) to more than 6,500 residents across the Upstate. The deadline for submitting information is the Thursday prior to the first Monday of the month.

Send information about an upcoming event, special recognition or anything else you think is of regional interest to Dean Hybl.