How a Greenville banker is working to close the economic gender gap

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PNC is committed to making a positive difference by leveraging the power of its resources to accelerate women’s financial equality. | Photo provided by PNC Bank

Did you know? At the current pace of progress, it will take another 257 years for women to catch up to men from an economic perspective.

This astounding stat from the World Economic Forum’s 2020 Global Gender Gap Report sheds light on the progress remaining for women to achieve financial equality. And for Greenville-based Sherrie Turner, Vice President and Relationship Manager for PNC’s Commercial Banking business locally, it motivates her to help cultivate opportunities to empower women in business throughout the Upstate + beyond.

One way in which Sherrie champions women in business is through her involvement in PNC Project 257SM: Accelerating Women’s Financial Equality, an initiative designed to help close the 257-year economic gender gap.

Central to PNC Project 257, launched in 2021, is the bank’s collaboration with Coralus (formerly SheEO). Coralus is a global nonprofit organization that helps address one of the major barriers fueling the 257-year economic gender gap: a lack of access to capital for women.

How? By providing women + nonbinary entrepreneurs with interest-free loans and an ecosystem of support.

To build on her advocacy platform for women in business, Sherrie serves as a Coralus Activator, contributing to Coralus’ loan pool and sharing her expertise + professional networks to help underrepresented entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses.

PNC-Certified Women's Business Advocate Sherrie Turner smiles for the camera. — Sherrie is a PNC-Certified Women’s Business Advocate.

“Empowering women in business has been a major personal and professional focus for me throughout my career in banking and finance,” says Sherrie. “I am fortunate that PNC shares my passion and leverages its influence and resources to move the needle for economic equality in the communities we serve.”

Explore resources for women financial decision-makers, PNC Project 257 + PNC’s partnership with Coralus.*

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Stranger Things Trivia | Mon. Oct. 3 | 8 p.m. | Hoppin’ GVL, 102 N. Markley St. | Free entry | Celebrate the beginning of fall + the kickoff to spooky season with a dose of Stranger Things Trivia and a chance to win prizes.

Tuesday

Community Sound Healing | Tues., Oct. 4 | 6 p.m. | Nectar Community, 219 W. Antrim Dr., Ste. G | $25 | Experience sound healing, which creates healing tones, frequencies + vibrations around the body to help lower stress levels, improve sleep quality, and more.

Wednesday

World Cuisines: Curry in a Hurry! | Wed., Oct. 5 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Oil & Vinegar, 220 N. Main St., Ste. 203 | $20 | Get a taste of India with Chef Veera, plus enjoy a sparkling vinegar spritzer, recipe booklet + 15% off your purchases. 🇮🇳

Thursday

Harvest Market | Thurs., Oct. 6 | 5:30-8 p.m. | Travelers Rest Farmers Market, Trailblazer Park, Travelers Rest | Free entry | Shop farmers, artisans, butchers, and bakers + enjoy a live concert by Brooks Dixon Band. 🥕

Friday

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Saturday

Greenville Fall Wine Festival | Sat., Oct. 8 | 1-5 p.m. | Fluor Field at the West End | $50 | Sip on 50+ wine options, mimosas, beers + seltzers, plus enjoy live music, a DJ, and a souvenir acrylic wine glass. 🍷

Sunday

Fused Glass Class | Sun., Oct. 9 | 1-3 p.m. | Kathy Young Jewelry, 209 N. Main St. | $45 | Learn how to cut glass, about the properties of glass, and how to design a beautiful piece of jewelry like a ring, earrings, a pendant, bracelet, and more. 💎

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Taco ‘bout a delicious breakfast. Starting tomorrow, Tues., Oct. 4, Taco Shack will deliver breakfast burritos to The Village of West Greenville via DoorDash. We’ll be ordering Mom’s Breakfast Burrito with fresh-squeezed orange juice to our office in Poe West ASAP. 🌯

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Shumaker — a local law office focused on intellectual property and trademark law — is partnering with NEXT Upstate to help entrepreneurs launch their startups by hosting Founders Forum. The new educational series, kicking off Tues., Oct. 4, features a discussion on intellectual property law.

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A Greenville raccoon (yes, you read that right) is in the top five of the “America’s Favorite Pet” competition. Tico was rescued as a baby by Wildlife Rehab of Greenville after he was hit by a car. If he wins, he’ll get $10,000, which his owner says will go right back to Wildlife Rehab of Greenville. (FOX Carolina)

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Mountain Goat Greenville’s eighth annual Beer and Gear Garage Sale is coming up Thurs., Nov. 10. Donate your used outdoor gear to Mountain Goat (120 Shaw St.) for the sale or show up and shop, with all proceeds benefiting GOAT, a local organization providing free outdoor trips and tutoring to at-risk Greenville youth.
Get ready for Small Business Saturday. The Travelers Rest Farmers Market at Trailblazer Park (235 Trailblazer Dr., Travelers Rest) will host a special market Sat., Nov. 26 from 12-3 p.m. featuring 60+ small business owners, live music, and food trucks. Plus, check out the young entrepreneurs tent featuring 10 business owners aged 6-13.

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822 Poplar Springs Rd. | Photos by House Exposures

The Upstate is no stranger to million-dollar listings, but $10 million dollar listings are few and far between. You may remember Simpsonville’s Belle Terre, which sold this year for ~$9 million.

Well, there’s a $10 million listing — currently the most expensive in the Upstate — on the market in Westminster: 822 Poplar Springs Rd.

This 8BR, 8BA equestrian estate, listed by Tommy + April Hendricks (Hendricks & Associates Keller Williams) and Lauren Queen (Queen Team Keller Williams), sits on 172 acres and features:

🏡 Formal living room with a 30-ft stone fireplace
🏡 Main level master bedroom + bath with heated marble floors
🏡 Private in-law apartment
🏡 Recreation area with billiards + a custom theater
🏡 Creek-fed stock pond
🏡 Equestrian barn with 11 stalls + caretakers apartment

That’s just scratching the surface. View more photos by House Exposures or take a virtual tour.

THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Danielle + Kyle.

Editor’s pick: Today is Global Smoothie Day, and we’re celebrating by sipping at some of our favorite smoothie spots in Greenville. Danielle’s swinging by Cocobowlz + Kyle’s grabbing Bex Cafe and Juice Bar. What’s your favorite spot for a smoothie? Let us know.

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