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We are happy to share that the proceeds from our Cornhole Patrol tournament went to Total Ministries. The organization provides food and financial services to our neighbors in Spartanburg County experiencing hardship. Learn more about Total Ministries here.

A big shoutout to all the teams that participated in the tournament.

Thanks to the leadership team for planning and executing the event.

Planning Committee

• Bryce Knight
• Houston Johnson
• Cam Srivastava
• Dominique Quinonez
• Andre Nguyen
• Karter Glymph
• Anna Beeson
• Noah Hazel
• Mya Feguson
• Ford Daniels
• Trinity Metcalf
• Micah Kennedy

Youth Advisory Committee

• Adom Appiah
• Karine Nguyen
• Charity Metcalf
• Maxwell Booker

We are grateful to Spartanburg Day School for providing us with a location to host the event.

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Congratulations to the winners of the Cornhole Patrol tournament, Gibson Graves and Jack Krydynski! The grand prizes were designed by Noah Hazel!

Thanks to everyone who donated canned goods and winter clothing during the event.

Thank you all for making this event a success! 

Ball4Good is happy to announce a brand new fun raiser – Cornhole Patrol! An idea suggested by Spartanburg Day Senior Houston Johnson, the team is busy preparing for the November 13th event.

To sign up a team of four, contact info@ball4good.org. Teams will pay a $20 entry fee.

In addition to the games, the organization will also provide refreshments at the $5 per person event. Attendees are welcome to donate a minimum of two canned goods in place of the $5 entry fee.

The event will be held at 3:00 PM EST at the Dorrance Plaza of Spartanburg Day School on November 13th.

Come enjoy some popcorn, corndogs, games, fun, and more.

Meet our Grants committee! We want to thank all of them for the work and investment they put into Ball4Good. They all went through their training with the Spartanburg County Foundation to prepare for the 2022/23 grants cycle. We have the chance to have a diverse committee which includes students from Spartan High, Dorman, Spartanburg Day, and Byrnes High School. Our committee includes:

• Cam Srivastava 
• Houston Johnson 
• Ford Daniels 
• Anna Beeson 
• Dominique Quinonez 
• Micah Kennedy 
• Karter Glymph 
• Andre Nguyen 
• Trinity Metcalf 
• Noah Hazel 
• Mya Ferguson

Our liaison is Wofford College student, Bryce Knight.

Finally, our Grants Advisory Committee is composed of Adom Appiah, Maxwell Booker, Karine Nguyen, and Bryce Knight.

Congratulations to all!

Submitted by Ali Kajdas,USC Upstate

We welcome Ali Kajdas to the Ball4Good media team.

Recommended by Mrs. Kim Land, a University of South Carolina Upstate (USC Upstate) Senior Instructor of Marketing, Ali is pursuing a double major in Accounting and Marketing. She will be in charge of Ball4Good’s social media through December 2022.

Born and raised in France, Ali moved to the United States in 2019. She is looking forward to being more involved in the community.

Welcome Ali!

The Ball4Good Celebrity Basketball Game will be held Sunday, July 10th, 2022, at Spartanburg Day School. This event will feature Spartanburg community leaders and residents playing in an action-packed basketball game to raise money for local nonprofits. In addition to youth groups, Spartanburg’s own Mayor Jerome Rice will be exhibiting his skills on the court!

This year’s grant winner is Brother’s Restoring Urban Hope (BRUH Mentor). Honorees are SC School for the Deaf and Blind Foundation, Citizen Scholars, and Brown Girls Read.

Don’t miss a fun afternoon for a good cause. RESERVE YOUR TICKET OR DONATE HERE.

Stay tuned for players, coaches, and cheerleader information.

To play or participate in the games, please email info@ball4good.org.

This event is made possible with the help of:

• Gerrish Milliken Foundation
• United Way of the Piedmont
• Atchison Transportation
• Spartanburg County Foundation
• Spartanburg Day School
• Beeson Family
• Spartanburg Nephrology Associates
• Paul and Nancy Cote
• Vice Bailey Automotive
• Elliott and Michel Stone
• Katherine O. and Bert D. Barre Family Fund
• Appiah Family
• Paul and Stan Baker
• Fogarty
• Bopp
• The Barnet Foundation Trust
• Barney and Elaine Gosnell
• Jaime Wall
• Elaine Freeman
• Mary Thomas
• Fidelity Investments
• Park National Bank
• Booker Family
• City of Spartanburg

RESERVE YOUR TICKET OR SUPPORT HERE.