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Anne Springs Close, a noted conservationist, philanthropist and the last living person to have flown across the Atlantic aboard the German airship Hindenburg, died on Friday, August 20th Fort Mill, SC, in her home of 72 years, surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. The cause of death was injuries from a falling tree. She was […]

 Fort Mill, SC – Anne Springs Close, Chair of The Springs Close Foundation, announced today that Angela McCrae will retire on September 1, 2020 after 23 years with the organization. She will remain as an advisor to the Foundation.  “Angie has been a dedicated leader of The Springs Close Foundation. Her engagement with not only […]

Winthrop has received two new pledges to enhance its longstanding Close Scholars Program in celebration of the program’s 20th anniversary. Quick facts: The Close Scholars program will provide an additional $5,000 per scholarship, per academic year to students. The scholarship program will add a new study abroad component called Close Exploration. ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA […]

Three area nonprofits awarded $10,000 toward their philanthropic missions FORT MILL, S.C. – (9/26/2017) On Sept. 20, surrounded by fervent supporters and friends, The Springs Close Foundation celebrated its fifth and final Fabric of the Community Awards at The Dairy Barn at Anne Springs Close Greenway. Culminating a five-year objective to recognize those in the […]

The Charlotte Symphony recently visited all of the Chester County elementary schools as part of the Symphony’s multi-year partnership with the Chester County School District. The Chester County District has formed a multi-year partnership with The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra courtesy of a grant provided by the Springs-Close Foundation. Check out the rest of the article […]

LANCASTER, SC — Members of the Chester County, Lancaster County, and York County communities gathered for the fourth annual “Fabric of the Community Awards” on Wednesday, August 24th in the Bradley Building of the University of South Carolina Lancaster. The awards, presented by The Springs Close Foundation, honor one nonprofit, business or individual in each […]

In an effort to make its grantmaking more relevant and responsive to the communities it serves, The Springs Close Foundation Board of Directors has announced that it will create three new Community Boards of Directors: one each in Chester County, Lancaster County and York County. The Community Boards will replace the Foundation’s Community Advisory Committees […]

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina hosted the annual Partner Appreciation Luncheon at Myers Park United Methodist Church on Thursday, January 22nd. This annual event with a “Super Heroes” theme recognizes Second Harvest food donors, financial donors, volunteers and organizations who have been a super hero in helping to end hunger in the 19-county area […]

The Springs Close Foundation’s Board of Directors celebrated 70 years of grantmaking and 20 years of service from its Community Advisory Committee, a group of non-family community members who help inform the Foundations’ grant making. Those anniversaries coincide with another milestone, as the Foundation also passed the $100 million mark in grantmaking in its service […]

As part of his performance last night at Charlotte’s Time Warner Cable Arena, rock-n-roll legend Bruce Springsteen pledged to match any gift of up to $50,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank. The Springs Close Foundation responded to the call with the maximum gift, $50,000, securing a $100,000 donation for the Food Bank which will be […]