Foundation Awards $765,125 in Grants
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Foundation Awards $765,125 in Grants

May 14, 2019
Mary Black Foundation

The Mary Black Foundation awarded $56,700 to Spartanburg County Public Libraries to purchase LENA technology and implement LENA Start and LENA Home. LENA uses a small wearable device, often referred to as a talk pedometer, combined with cloud-based software to deliver detailed feedback that helps adults make proven, sustainable increases in interactive talk with children.

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