Walt's Waltz

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Friday climbers!!! Friday

Young Entrepreneurs! Such a great idea. Stop at Shop!

CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF THE UPSTATE YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR MARKET Your Carolina Newscast Everyday

In continuation of our Performance Arts Series, GCCA, in partnership with the Upstate Poets and Poetry Society of South Carolina, is excited to present a poetry reading for September's First Friday. Enjoy Glenis Redmond, Greenville Poet Laureate, and other poets in two 20-minute sessions throughout the evening. Each will share at least one Ekphrastic poem inspired by a work of art.

Join us next Friday, September 6 from 6-9 PM to hear from these incredibly talented poets!

OH SNAP! Missed our IXP Orientation on Sunday? No worries, we've got you covered!

You can catch up by checking out the presentation on our website, which outlines everything you need to know about the Intensive Excellence Program. https://gene-xcellence.org/teens

Plus, if you register by September 1st, you’ll get 50% off the application fee with the discount code: IXP2024. Don't miss out!
https://form.jotform.com/240517617636156

If you would like to become a Success Coach to one of our high school students apply here: https://gene-xcellence.org/success-coach

If you would like to donate to IXP, go here for more information: https://gene-xcellence.org/donate

Remembering . . .

Oh man! University of South Carolina Upstate! Time to Climb at Blue Ridge

ATTENTION COLLEGE STUDENTS! ‼️

CBR has an Open House just for you when school is back for fall semester. Join us on Friday, August 30 from noon until 10PM for a FREE day of climbing! All college students climb for FREE on this day with a valid student ID.

Gear rental is not included in this price:
$3 Shoe Rental
$3 Harness Rental

You can also purchase a semester pass during the open house which is a 4-month prepaid membership with 4 guest passes for $180.

College students must have valid IDs to receive a FREE day pass 👍🏽

Enjoy the rest of summer break — we can’t wait to welcome y’all back at CBR!

As we kick off our 2024-2025 school year, Gene Xcellence is excited to expand on the successes of last year. To continue offering quality programs that equip our teens and young adults with the crucial life skills they need to thrive, we need your support!

How You Can Help GX:

Donate or Sponsor:
Whether through financial contributions or in-kind donations, your support helps us enhance our programs and broaden our reach.

Volunteer:
Join us as a volunteer! Help out with workshops, outreach efforts, fundraising events, field trips, and more.

Become a Success Coach:
Make a difference by mentoring our teens. As a Success Coach, you’ll guide students toward academic and career success while supporting their transition into adulthood.

We’d love to have you join us in making a lasting impact! Go to our website https://gene-xcellence.org for more information about how to help and out programs.

Beginning today, August 22, we ask if you are able to donate blood in Walt's or your loved one in their honor
For those no longer with us, we step up to take your place.

Susan Crooks The Blood Connection ***de

We’re making some ice cream!

Join us at the Rally for Racovery Festival on Saturday, September 7th from 11:30 am - 2:00 pm. It is hosted by the the Phoenix Center, our latest Walt's Waltz Stigma-Free Environment.

Nothing but smiles! 🦋

Led by mascot and community outreaach specialist, Grant Nicholson, and strong support of their President, Tim Vieira, the Greenville Swamprabbits became a Walt’s Waltz Stigma-Free Environment. We are so thankful that they joined us in 2023! Our interns, Georgianna and Makenna, attended this meeting with our founder Susan Crooks.

Seniors! We hope to see you on Friday, August 23rd, for the 3rd Annual Upstate Senior Wellness Fair!
This is a FREE event! Please stop by Walt's Waltz Booth for a Masoct Pin and mental health resources! We can't wait to meet you!

Susan Crooks CenterWell Primary Care Anywhere Greenville Convention Center
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Congratulations to Unity Health on Main! Norma Jean Suarez and her fabulous team! Well deserved, my friends and YEAAA!

A huge THANK YOU to CCME Foundation for your generous support and partnership!!

Check our our upcoming events page! https://www.waltswaltz.com/events
Mental Health First Aid Certification FREE to those in the Upstate and Midlands of SC on August 21 and 23 - Virtual, Interactive, Free thanks to the presenter, her SAMHSA Grant, and PRISMA Health. We will be at the Greenville Convention Center on Saturday from 10:00 - 2:00 for the Senior Wellness Day. It's free! Lots of resources! Stop by our booth and say hi!
Hurry before it goes, see the Gentle Giant by Nick Burns, at Camperdown Plaza in the Lobby of the Bank of America building. Contact Susan Crooks [email protected] to find out more about our Painting Mental Health Workshops, ACEs Presentation - Free, Virtual Lunch and Learn September 24th and more.

4th Annual Upstate Yellow Dress Run American Foundation for Su***de Prevention NAMI Greenville Mental Health America

Walt's Waltz is the recipient of the Yellow Dress Run for Su***de Awarenss. The event begins on Saturday, September 7th at 1:00 PM. **
Find out more on the EventBrite Page: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../4th-annual-upstate-yellow...
This race will be in Charlotte next year, so now is your chance to join in the fun and support your grassroots nonprofit. All proceeds from this race benefit our programs.

** Must be 21 to enter. (There will be pub stops along the route, some participants will be ordering nonalcholic beverages while others beer.)

With gratitue for continued support to advance our mission.
Susan Crooks
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Our first Walt's Waltz Stigma-Free Environment! What an amazing organization. Thanks to the founders for making GCCA a reality. We hope to see you on August 23!

GCCA was established by an inspiring group of visionaries and dedicated artists. In tribute to those who laid the foundation for our organization, we invite you to visit "Leaving a Legacy: Honoring GCCA’s Founding Visionaries." This special exhibition, currently on display in our Community Gallery, celebrates the enduring contributions and artistic expertise of some of our founding members: Carrie Burns Brown, Linda Q. Furman, Patricia Kilburg, Bryant Brown, Rebecca Johnson, Randolph New Armstrong, and Allen Armstrong. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience the legacy of those who shaped GCCA.

The closing reception for this exhibition will occur on Friday, August 23rd at 5:00 PM, and GCCA will be providing hors d'oeuvres and beverages during the event. The artwork will then continue to be on display until August 28th at 5:00 PM.

A portion of all gallery sales from this exhibition will be earmarked for scholarships at the Carrie Burns Brown Art School at GCCA. These scholarships aim to nurture the next generation of artists, ensuring that the vision and passion of our founders continues.

Photography Credits: Will Crooks

GRANT RECIPIENT SPOTLIGHT ✨
Mill Village Ministries is a family of nonprofit enterprises that elevates the whole community through social justice, healthy food, bicycle access, youth employment, and entrepreneurial training in Greenville, SC. MVM is an umbrella organization that seeks to do transformative work in Greenville through four distinct social enterprises. These social enterprises are transforming the community through healthy food (Mill Village Farms), faith-based social engagement (Village Engage), entrepreneurship training (Village Launch), and sustainable transportation through bicycles (Village Wrench).

euphoria is proud to support Mill Village Farms' FoodShare Greenville program which is committed to providing healthy, nutritious foods and invaluable nutritional education to thousands of low-income Greenville families and children.

THANK You!

Greenville Health Authority announces the 2024 Healthy Greenville, Too Grant Recipients! GHA’s Board of Trustees awarded these grants, totaling $100,000, to thirteen nonprofit organizations serving the residents of Greenville County.

Just-awarded grants benefit a range of initiatives such as an outdoor mediation classroom, bridging the payment gap for mental health services, increasing active living, early childhood education interventions, and healthcare for trafficking survivors just to name a few. Visit our website to see the press release and a full list of grant projects - https://www.greenvillehealthauthority.org/.

A Child's Haven
Blue Ridge Council, Boy Scouts of America
Brook Glenn Elementary
Compass of Carolina
First Impression of South Carolina
Fountain Inn Kid Enrichment Center
Greenville Literacy Association
Greer Relief & Resources Agency, Inc.
Hispanic Alliance-Alianza Hispana
Jasmine Road, Inc.
Travelers Rest Farmers Market
Walt's Waltz
YouthBASE

Oh, what a great way to check out Climb at Blue Ridge. It's an amazing climbing gym with a great community of climbers. You will feel it, the sense of belonging when you pass through their doors!

ATTENTION COLLEGE STUDENTS! ‼️

CBR has an Open House just for you when school is back for fall semester. Join us on Friday, August 30 from noon until 10PM for a FREE day of climbing! All college students climb for FREE on this day with a valid student ID.

Gear rental is not included in this price:
$3 Shoe Rental
$3 Harness Rental

You can also purchase a semester pass during the open house which is a 4-month prepaid membership with 4 guest passes for $180.

College students must have valid IDs to receive a FREE day pass 👍🏽

Enjoy the rest of summer break — we can’t wait to welcome y’all back at CBR!

We are grateful to be a recipient of the Greenville Health Authority's Healthy Greenville, Too Grant to support our Painting Mental Health Workshops! We are already scheduling classes!

With hope,
Susan Crooks and the Walt's Waltz team

Greenville Health Authority announces the 2024 Healthy Greenville, Too Grant Recipients! GHA’s Board of Trustees awarded these grants, totaling $100,000, to thirteen nonprofit organizations serving the residents of Greenville County.

Just-awarded grants benefit a range of initiatives such as an outdoor mediation classroom, bridging the payment gap for mental health services, increasing active living, early childhood education interventions, and healthcare for trafficking survivors just to name a few. Visit our website to see the press release and a full list of grant projects - https://www.greenvillehealthauthority.org/.

A Child's Haven
Blue Ridge Council, Boy Scouts of America
Brook Glenn Elementary
Compass of Carolina
First Impression of South Carolina
Fountain Inn Kid Enrichment Center
Greenville Literacy Association
Greer Relief & Resources Agency, Inc.
Hispanic Alliance-Alianza Hispana
Jasmine Road, Inc.
Travelers Rest Farmers Market
Walt's Waltz
YouthBASE

It’s Stigma-Free Friday! We are highlighting our Stigma-Free environment today. 🦋

Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System is an integrated healthcare delivery system that provides care from one’s birth through the senior years. They’ve been a partner with the community for over 100 years and have earned a reputation for technological excellence. Spartanburg Regional Health Services District, Inc. is a self-funded, political subdivision of the state of South Carolina and does not receive tax dollars from the community. Their Mission: Advance health together - Their Vision: Be the most trusted partner in health.

Interested in becoming a Stigma-Free environment? Contact Susan via email at [email protected]. Visit our website through the link in bio or at waltswaltz.com to learn more!

Dear Friends, I need your help! We are setting up a Self-Care space for a teachers conference. It is a small space for at most 14 people. We will have watercolor paints, pencils, markers, color sheets, watercolor paper, positive affirmeation with compact mirrors, and possibly journals.
I was going to bring in ferns or another greenery, possibly aroma therapy mist (any suggestions for a good scent lavander?), soothing music, possibly chocolates, hard candy, cookies or fruit.
They will be there at the most 12 minutes. Some may stay just visit for a few minutes. If they come and go our numbers served will increase.

Friends of the Upstate and Midlands, please share! This coures takes place over 2-days making it more convenient for some to attend.

Susan Crooks

https://afsp.org/su***de-statistics/

It's the topic we avoid and dance around, but these numbers are growing.

1. Education
2. Equity
3. Stigma-Free

Su***de statistics Learn the latest statistics on su***de. Data on su***de are taken from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Data & Statistics Fatal Injury Report for 2018, as of March 1, 2020. Su***de rates listed are Age-Adjusted Rates.

It’s Stigma-Free Friday! We are highlighting our Stigma-Free environment today. 🦋

On September 16th, 2023, Mayor Know White proclaimed that the City of Greenville is now a Walt’s Waltz Stigma-Free Environment. You can read the proclamation on our website. This is the first municipality to join our cause!

Interested in becoming a Stigma-Free environment? Contact Susan via email at [email protected]. Visit our website through the link in bio or at waltswaltz.com to learn more!

In September of 2019, Walt’s Waltz founder, Susan Crooks, was interviewed by WYFF News 4 for Su***de Awareness Month. She was able to share our loss and the hope we have for a brighter future. We are thankful to have been able to discuss our vision for what Walt’s Waltz would become. 🦋

https://www.waltswaltz.com/events/adult-mental-health-first-aid-certification-upstate-and-midlands-of-sc
It's July 25th from 9:00 - 5:00 for those in Upstae and Midlands of SC. Get Certifieid in Adult Mental Health First Aid for Free thanks to Prisma Health, Robyn Ellison, and her SAMSHA Grant!
It's not too late to sign-up. Click here to find out more about this course taught in over 26 Nations and is case study backed and considered the goldbar standard for Mental Health Trainings. You will get a manual, 3 year certification in MHFA, and 7.5 hours of PD, CEUs, etc. This is a virtual, live, interacitive class. Please share.

Adult Mental Health First Aid Certification - Upstate and Midlands of SC — Walt's Waltz SIGN- UP HERE Join us for the Free, Interactive, Virtual Adult Mental Health First Certification 9:00 PM - 5:00 PM Walt's Waltz is a compass and a megaphone for mental health support, education, and change. In keeping with our mission, we are happy to announce that the Adult Mental Health Fir

https://www.waltswaltz.com/evemts
Walt's Waltz invites you to this FREE, VIRTUAL ACEs presentation. Let's help our children, and this knowledge may help you too. It's from 12 -1 EST. All are welcome.