Countybank and Greenwood Capital Fulfill $100,000 Pledge Honoring Greenwood Genetic Center Employees

Countybank and Greenwood Capital Fulfill $100,000 Pledge Honoring
Greenwood Genetic Center Employees

Greenwood, SC (November 21, 2019) – In 2015, Countybank and Greenwood Capital pledged a five-year gift of $100,000 to the Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC) Foundation in honor of the Center’s employees. In November, Countybank and Greenwood Capital representatives delivered the final $20,000 installment of this gift.

“The Countybank Foundation supports organizations in the Upstate of South Carolina that are involved in important work and are also vital citizens of their community,” said Countybank Senior Vice President and Greenwood Market Executive, David Tompkins. “We have been honored each year to support this mission and recognize the commitment of GGC’s team for all they do for Greenwood and for their patients across the state and around the world.” 

“We are very grateful to Countybank and Greenwood Capital for supporting our mission so we can continue to provide the highest quality genetics services for patients, as well as advance research for the benefit of families worldwide,” said GGC Director, Steve Skinner, MD. “We do have the most compassionate, dedicated employees on our team who work hard every day for the benefit of our patients. It is very fitting that this gift be dedicated to their tireless efforts.”

“The work being done by GGC is changing lives for those impacted by genetic disorders,” said Walter Todd, III, President and CIO of Greenwood Capital. “We are pleased to be able to share in their mission and contribute to the great work of this organization.”

The GGC Foundation is a nonprofit 501©3 established to serve as the philanthropic arm supporting the Greenwood Genetic Center in its work of serving families in the fight against genetic diseases, birth defects, and autism.

Photo: Representatives from Countybank and Greenwood Capital present a check to GGC leadership. L-R – John Cooper, Private Client Advisor, Greenwood Capital; Todd; Skinner; Boo Ramage, Interim Executive Director of GGC Foundation; Tompkins; and Wells Dunlap, Vice President and Commercial Relationship Manager, Countybank

ABOUT GREENWOOD GENETIC CENTER

The Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC), founded in 1974, is a nonprofit organization advancing the field of medical genetics and caring for families impacted by genetic disease and birth defects.  At its home campus in Greenwood, South Carolina, a talented team of physicians and scientists provides clinical genetic services, diagnostic laboratory testing, educational programs and resources, and research in the field of medical genetics.  GGC’s faculty and staff are committed to the goal of developing preventive and curative therapies for the individuals and families they serve.  GGC extends its reach as a resource to all residents of South Carolina with satellite offices in Charleston, Columbia, Florence and Greenville. The GGC Foundation provides philanthropic financial support for the mission of the Center. For more information about GGC or the GGC Foundation please visit www.ggc.org.

ABOUT COUNTYBANK:
Founded in 1933, Countybank is a community-oriented financial services provider with locations across Upstate South Carolina in the Greenwood, Greenville, Greer, and Anderson communities. The combination of trusted, professional financial management experience with a community-first approach has made Countybank the premier community bank in Upstate South Carolina. In addition to a full array of traditional deposit and loan products, which include worldwide access via mobile and online banking, Countybank also provides products and services through Countybanc Insurance Services, Inc., Countybanc Investment Services, Inc., Countybank Mortgage, Countybank Trust Services, and its affiliate, Greenwood Capital. Connect with Countybank on Facebook and LinkedIn @CountybankSC.