CONNECT | EMPOWER | PROSPER
To connect individuals and organizations in Cherokee County to develop a positive culture of learning and good health for personal success and civic prosperity.
CONNECT
KNOW(2) is a connector for good pulling together volunteers, leaders and experts to address community needs in focus areas like economic success, public health, education, family & youth, and special projects like the national Census.
EMPOWER
KNOW(2) empowers people with programs like the Neighborhood Ambassadors, BGEN, Fit2gether, the Honorable Rufus H. Foster, Jr. Scholarship program at Spartanburg Community College (SCC), FoodShare and Wholespire.
PROSPER
KNOW(2) helps Cherokee County become more prosperous and helps measure that success with benchmarks like the Community Indicators.
KNOW2Cherokee
KNOW(2) connects Cherokee County residents to promote engagement, so that all prosper.
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Neighborhood ambassadors
This program reaches a broad base of the community, mostly in low-income areas of risk. Through over 300 volunteers since its inception, this program mentors, tutors, provides transporation assistance to Adult Education programs and job fairs, and delivers food for students during the summer months. Our ambassadors build trusting relationships in the community, helping where needed and inspiring adults and children.
Wholespire
Through the efforts of this program, childhood obesity has shown a consistent decline. This program continues to gain national recognition (Robert Woods Johnson Foundation) for its success.
BGEN business generator
Business Generation for Community Transformation
BGEN is a business generator located in downtown Gaffney. It is a place where entrepreneurs have the opportunity to share ideas, receive individualized training, and collaborate while working to promote and build their business.
WHO WE HELP
KNOW(2) in Cherokee County, SC brings together data, people, and opportunities so every resident can thrive. We focus on inspiring change, encouraging a growth mindset, and opening doors for education, employment, and community wellbeing.
Through our Neighborhood Ambassadors, we encourage youth to stay in school, support first-generation college students at Spartanburg Community College, and help launch and strengthen local startup businesses. We also work to ensure every resident is counted in efforts like the national Census so our community receives the resources it needs.
We cannot do this alone. Join us as a volunteer, donor, or community champion and help build a more prosperous Cherokee County for everyone.
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