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CITY-WIDE BROWNFIELD CLEANUP GRANT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS : The Butler Heritage Foundation located in Hartsville, South Carolina has been awarded a $200,000 City-Wide Brownfield Cleanup Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and is seeking STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS from qualified applicants for performing asbestos abatement at the former Butler High School. Grant funds will be used to implement a cleanup grant and support community engagement activities. Assessment activities will target A full list of statement of qualification requirements can be obtained by formal request from Butler Heritage Foundation at 1103 S. 6th Street, Hartsville, South Carolina 29550-5629. The Chairman, Chris Frazier may be contacted via phone during normal business hours at 843-453-1939 or by email atfraziermountolive@yahoo.com to make the request. All statements of qualifications shall be submitted to the Butler Heritage Foundation’s office at the above stated address, to the Attention of Chris Frazier, Chairman, no later than 4:00 p.m. (EST), November 22, 2021 Health Equity Grant Butler Heritage Foundation awarded Health Equity grant from the South Carolina Cancer Alliance Hartsville, SC – The Butler Heritage Foundation was awarded a $10,000 grant from the South Carolina Cancer Alliance in order to address colorectal cancer in the Butler Historic District of Hartsville. The mission of the South Carolina Cancer Alliance is to reduce the impact of cancer on all South Carolinians, while improving equity to health care across the state. A recent study by SC Cancer Alliance and DHEC found that “The incidence and mortality rates for African American males are far higher than any other race-sex subgroup.” The study attributed these higher rates to several factors including socioeconomic disparities and lack of confidence in healthcare providers. To address these factors, the Health Equity Project opened grant opportunities in November 2020. According to Sheila Squire, vice chair of the Butler Heritage Foundation, “This funding will allow the Butler Community Center to bring together clinicians and the community to address challenges we face in colorectal cancer screening. It’s more important than ever to make sure people are informed about both the benefits of colorectal screening and their options.” Over the next year, the Foundation will partner with area health care providers to provide center-based support at the Butler campus (1103 S 6th St.). The purpose of these partnerships is to increase colorectal cancer screenings. According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer was the number 4 most commonly diagnosed cancer and the number 2 leading cause of cancer death from 2013–2017 in Darlington County. In addition, the Foundation will implement educational outreach programs so to inform the community on colorectal cancer. Chairman of the SC Cancer Alliance Board, Dr. Gerald Wilson said his focus on the Board has broadened from his personal surgical management of Colo-rectal cancer to a “public health approach attempting to reach communities, and particularly communities of color, by educating to prevent or detect early stages of Colo-rectal cancer to improve our outcomes.” The mission of the Butler Heritage Foundation is to preserve the legacy of Butler High School by establishing a community and cultural center, and by providing and supporting diverse programs for all. After graduating the class of 1982, Butler High School closed, and the campus was used by the Darlington County School District. In September of 1991, alumni, friends, and former faculty organized to transform the campus into a community center. In November 1993, the Foundation formed as a 501(c)(3) non-profit to continue the renovation and management of the campus. Today, the campus houses the Boys & Girls Club and the Butler Senior Center. The Health Equity Project “grant aligns with our vision,” said vice-chair Squires. The Butler Heritage Foundation seeks “to create a space for social and educational sustainability ensuring that citizens and businesses work together to create a safe, healthy, and desirable community where people feel comfortable and connect with each other, the past and future generations.” For updates about the SC Cancer Alliance project and important information about colorectal cancer prevention, follow the Butler Heritage Foundation Facebook site. Butler Heritage Foundation awarded Grants from Community Partners Hartsville, SC – The Butler Heritage Foundation was awarded a $207,500 grant from the Byerly Foundation in order to renovate the gym at the Butler Community Center (1103 S 6th St.). In addition, the Sonoco Foundation pledged $50,000 to the renovations, which began on November 1. Over the past two years, the Butler Heritage Foundation invested over $100,000 to repairing the roof, ceiling, and windows of the gym, which is used almost daily by youth enrolled in the Boys & Girls Club, Inc. The current renovations will remodel the locker rooms and front lobby, add more bathrooms, and fix the gym floor and bleachers. The mission of the Butler Heritage Foundation is to preserve the legacy of Butler High School by establishing a community and cultural center, and by providing and supporting diverse programs for all. After graduating the class of 1982, Butler High School closed, and the campus was used by the Darlington County School District. In September of 1991, alumni, friends, and former faculty organized to transform the campus into a community center. In November 1993, the Foundation formed as a 501(c)(3) non-profit to continue the renovation and management of the campus. Today, the campus houses the Boys & Girls Club and the Butler Senior Center. Membership with the Butler Heritage Foundation is $20 annually. To become a member, visit the Foundation’s website at butlerheritagefoundation.org. According to Rev. Christopher Fraizer, chairman of the Foundation, “without all of you, we could not continue to the work on the campus. We are better together!”