LiveWell Greenville

10/06/2026

🍂 FALL INTO FITNESS WITH WELL WALKERS! 👟

Cooler weather is here, making it the perfect time to get moving! Join Well Walkers at Bon Secours Wellness Arena and enjoy a safe, comfortable place to walk while connecting with others in our community. ❤️

Whether you’re getting your steps in, building a healthy habit, or simply looking for a fun way to stay active, we’d love to see you!

📍 Bon Secours Wellness Arena
📅 Tuesdays & Thursdays
⏰ 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
🚶🏾‍♀️ Walk at your own pace!

Bring a friend, bring your walking shoes, and let’s keep moving this fall! 🍁

🍂 ¡PONTE EN FORMA ESTE OTOÑO CON WELL WALKERS! 👟

¡El clima más fresco ya llegó, y es el momento perfecto para mantenerse en movimiento! Únete a Well Walkers en Bon Secours Wellness Arena y disfruta de un lugar seguro y cómodo para caminar mientras conectas con otras personas de nuestra comunidad. ❤️

Ya sea que quieras completar tus pasos, crear un hábito saludable o simplemente encontrar una manera divertida de mantenerte activo, ¡nos encantaría verte!

📍 Bon Secours Wellness Arena
📅 Martes y jueves
⏰ 9 a. m.–1 p. m.
🚶🏾‍♀️ ¡Camina a tu propio ritmo!

¡Trae a un amigo, ponte tus zapatos para caminar y sigamos moviéndonos este otoño! 🍁

09/22/2026

Three weeks left to register for the third annual Paddle Battle!! Join us November 7-8 at the newly renovated Southside Park in Simpsonville. Registration closes October 12, or sooner if we sell out.

09/22/2026

Fresh produce. Healthier communities. Stronger partnerships. 🥕🍎

We’re grateful to Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation for supporting LiveWell Greenville’s Produce Prescription program with a generous contribution! This investment helps connect community members with fresh, nutritious foods while supporting better health outcomes.

Thank you, Sprouts, for helping make healthy food more accessible for our community! 💚

Productos frescos. Comunidades más saludables. Alianzas más sólidas. 🥕🍎

Estamos muy agradecidos con Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation por apoyar el programa de Recetas de Productos Frescos de LiveWell Greenville con una generosa contribución. ¡Esta inversión ayuda a conectar a los miembros de nuestra comunidad con alimentos frescos y nutritivos, al mismo tiempo que promueve mejores resultados de salud!

¡Gracias, Sprouts, por ayudarnos a hacer que los alimentos saludables sean más accesibles para nuestra comunidad!
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09/01/2026

🌟 Celebrating Our Summer Interns! 🌟

We’re so grateful for Audrey, Kelsey, and Charlotte and all they contributed to LiveWell Greenville this summer!

Audrey supported our Food Security Coalition and our new Summer Feeding site at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, connecting with families and helping ensure the program ran smoothly.

Charlotte used her writing skills to highlight Safe Routes to School success stories while also braving the summer heat for Park Hop Playdates and school walk audits.

Kelsey supported our Amplify research efforts through transcript quality assurance, policy mapping, and literature review work, bringing incredible attention to detail and initiative to the team.

We’re so thankful for their hard work, enthusiasm, and the impact they made across our organization! 👏



🌟 ¡Celebramos a nuestros pasantes de verano! 🌟

¡Estamos muy agradecidos con Audrey, Kelsey y Charlotte y con todo lo que aportaron a LiveWell Greenville este verano!

Audrey apoyó a nuestra Coalición de Seguridad Alimentaria y nuestro nuevo sitio de Alimentación de Verano en Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, conectándose con las familias y ayudando a garantizar que el programa funcionara sin problemas.

Charlotte utilizó sus habilidades de redacción para destacar historias de éxito de Rutas Seguras a la Escuela, mientras también enfrentaba el calor del verano para participar en los Park Hop Playdates y las evaluaciones de caminabilidad alrededor de las escuelas.

Kelsey apoyó nuestros esfuerzos de investigación de Amplify mediante el control de calidad de las transcripciones, el mapeo de políticas y la revisión de literatura, demostrando una increíble atención al detalle e iniciativa dentro del equipo.

¡Estamos muy agradecidos por su arduo trabajo, entusiasmo y el impacto que tuvieron en toda nuestra organización! 👏

08/18/2026

PADDLE BATTLE IS BACK!

Get ready to grab your paddle and hit the courts for LiveWell Greenville’s 3rd Annual Paddle Battle Pickleball Tournament! 🎉

📅 November 7–8, 2026
📍 Southside Park | Simpsonville, SC

This year, we’re bringing the tournament to the newly renovated Southside Park while East Riverside Park undergoes exciting renovations and enhancements. We can’t wait to see you on the courts!

🎟️ Registration: August 11–October 12
Or until the tournament sells out—register early to secure your spot!

$50 per person for your first adult division, including a Paddle Battle T-shirt.
$20 for each additional adult division.

Both players must complete registration before a team can be added to the tournament schedule.
And we’ve got you covered while you play! Players will enjoy:
👕 Paddle Battle T-shirt
💧 Water & electrolyte packets
🍎 Fruit & light snacks

Grab your partner, register your team, and get ready to PLAY FOR A HEALTHIER GREENVILLE!

08/13/2026

🌞 Too hot outside? Bon Secours Wellness Arena has got you covered!

Summer heat doesn’t have to stop you from getting your steps in! Join Well Walkers at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena from 9 AM–1 PM and enjoy your walk in a comfortable, climate-controlled space. ❄️👟

Check out the dates above and come walk indoors! Let’s keep moving—rain or shine, heat or not!

07/24/2026

Yesterday was a big one for LiveWell Greenville and our Food Security Coalition. Mayor Knox White and Councilmember Tina Belge officially declared July 23 as Summer Meals Day here in Greenville, with the proclamation read right at the Roper Mountain Science Center summer meals site.

Mayor White also announced the city is joining the Mayors Alliance to End Childhood Hunger, a national coalition of mayors working to end childhood hunger in their communities.

A huge shoutout to Greenville County Schools, who make so much of this possible. Their Seamless Summer Food Service Program has been running for over 20 years, and this summer alone, GCS's Food and Nutrition Services team has served more than 210,000 meals to kids across Greenville County. Thank you, GCS, for making sure no student has to choose between summer and a full stomach.

Partners like Upstate Circle of Friends, Project Host, and Harvest Hope also help fill the gaps so families have real options during the summer months.

Read the full story from Greenville Journal, written by Megan Fitzgerald ⬇

Greenville Mayor Knox White, alongside City Councilmember Tina Belge, declared July 23 as Summer Meals Day.

07/09/2026

Today we’re celebrating a community win: Fountain Inn’s Summer Break Cafe bulk food pickup site at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church! 💚

Access to healthy food resources can be limited in this area, but thanks to the partnership between LiveWell Greenville, Upstate Circle of Friends, Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, and our amazing volunteers, this pickup site is helping make nutritious food more accessible to local families.

If you live in the area and would like to participate, simply scan the QR code in this post to register or in the comments type “NEED LINK” and we will send you the link.

⏰ Please note: Registration is required at least 7 days before your scheduled pickup date.

Together, we’re building a healthier, stronger community—one pickup at a time! 🌱

07/01/2026

It’s the first of the month, which means it’s time to mark your calendars for the July Well Walkers dates! 🚶🏽‍♀️🚶🏻‍♂️

The summer heat and humidity are here, so skip the sweltering sidewalks and walk indoors at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Enjoy a cool, comfortable place to get your steps in, connect with others, and stay active all month long!

¡Es el primer día del mes, lo que significa que es hora de marcar en tu calendario las fechas de Well Walkers para julio! 🚶🏽‍♀️🚶🏻‍♂️

¡El calor y la humedad del verano ya están aquí! Evita caminar bajo el sol y acompáñanos a caminar bajo techo en Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Disfruta de un espacio fresco y cómodo para dar tus pasos, conectar con otras personas y mantenerte activo durante todo el mes.

06/23/2026

🍎 Summer Meals in Action: A Community Effort to Be Proud Of

This past week, at the invitation of LiveWell Greenville, I had the honor of joining Senator Jason Elliot at Armstrong Elementary School to see our local summer food program firsthand.

To say we were impressed by the entire operation would be an understatement!

Approximately 15,320 children in Greenville County are food insecure. When the school year ends, the risk of hunger rises. While federally funded “Summer Break Cafés” provide free meals to kids 18 and under, fewer than 14% of eligible children actually receive a summer meal.

INNOVATION & POLICY HURDLES

To reach more kids, programs like Armstrong’s use a highly efficient drive-up model. Sadly, keeping these take-home options open faces strict federal hurdles that limit this flexibility strictly to rural areas, leaving families in our fast-growing, suburban areas caught in the "Greenville Gap."

With South Carolina opting out of the federal SUN Bucks grocery benefit program this year, finding local solutions is more critical than ever.

COLLABORATION TO THE CORE

Feeding children isn’t a partisan issue.

it’s a community problem.

Bridging this gap relies on an incredible network of local schools, churches, and nonprofits stepping up.

A huge thank you to Greenville County Schools, Upstate Circle of Friends, Project Host, and Harvest Hope for leading the charge.

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT ON LIVEWELL GREENVILLE

As I mentioned, it was LiveWell Greenville who brought us out to see this program in action, and it's easy to see why. Feeding kids during the summer isn't as simple as opening a cafeteria door and hoping families show up. It takes massive coordination.

For nearly 15 years, LiveWell Greenville has acted as a "backbone" organization. They don't try to replace the work of our local schools or food pantries.

They connect them.

They ensure that families know where to go, identify gaps, and ensure groups aren't operating in silos.

Through their focus on Food Security, Active Living, and Community Engagement, they help local people solve local problems right here in District 19.