Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina awards $359,500 in grants to help make life better for people experiencing poverty

Friday, November 13, 2020

Tags: Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina , Foundations

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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina recently awarded grants totaling $359,500 to 46 nonprofits that are working to make life better for people experiencing poverty.

These nonprofits are  working to reduce poverty in South Carolina in one of three ways:

• Meeting the immediate needs of people experiencing poverty.
• Breaking the cycle of poverty.
• Working to change systems that are considered to be drivers of poverty.

“Since its inception in 1996, Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has been addressing the root causes and effects of poverty in South Carolina,” Foundation President and CEO Tom Keith said. “Nonprofits throughout the state are using these grants to create a path for positive, groundbreaking work that strengthens families and communities experiencing poverty.”

Lowcountry Area Counties

Sandalwood Community Food Pantry– Immediate Needs, located in Hilton Head Island, serving Beaufort County

Pregnancy Center And Clinic Of Low Country Inc. – Immediate Needs, located in Hilton Head Island, serving Jasper and Beaufort Counties

Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative – Systems Level Change, located in North Charleston, serving Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester

Lowcountry Food Bank – Immediate Needs, located in Charleston, serving Berkeley, Charleston, Georgetown, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton, Horry, Jasper, Williamsburg, and Beaufort Counties

Family Promise of Beaufort County Inc. – Immediate Needs, located in Bluffton, serving Jasper and Beaufort Counties

HELP of Summerville – Immediate Needs, located in Summerville, serving Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester

Volunteers in Medicine Clinic – Immediate Needs, located in Hilton Head Island, serving Hampton, Jasper, and Beaufort

Edisto Indian Free Clinic – Immediate Needs, located in Ridgeville, serving Berkeley, Charleston, Sumter, Bamberg, Clarendon, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton, and Orangeburg Counties

Charleston Area Justice Ministry – Systems Level Change, located in North Charleston, serving Charleston County

Charleston Promise Neighborhood – Breaking the Cycle, located in Charleston, serving Charleston County

Bridges For End-Of-Life – Immediate Needs, located in North Charleston, serving Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester

Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired – Charleston – Immediate Needs, located in Charleston, serving Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester Counties

Neighborhood Outreach Connection – Immediate Needs, located in Hilton Head Island, serving Beaufort County

The Dee Norton Lowcountry Children’s Center – Immediate Needs, located in Charleston, serving Berkeley and Charleston County

Pee Dee and Grand Strand Area Counties

Community Kitchen of Myrtle Beach – Immediate Needs, located in Myrtle Beach, serving Horry County

The Naomi Project – Immediate Needs, located in Florence, serving Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro, and Williamsburg Counties

Lighthouse Ministries – Immediate Needs, located in Florence, serving Florence County

Free Medical Clinic of Darlington County – Immediate Needs, located in Darlington, serving Darlington County

Habitat for Humanity Georgetown County, SC – Immediate Needs, located in Georgetown, serving Georgetown County

Carolina Human Reinvestment, Inc. – Immediate Needs, located in Georgetown, serving Georgetown County

Family Support Services of Horry County Inc. – Immediate Needs, located in Conway, serving Horry County

Midlands Area Counties

Kershaw Area Resource Exchange – KARE – Immediate Needs, located in Kershaw, serving Chesterfield, Kershaw, and Lancaster Counties

Dyslexia Resource Center – Immediate Needs, located in Columbia, serving Richland, Sumter, Kershaw, Lexington

EmmanuWheel – Immediate Needs, located in Lexington, serving Richland, Lexington, and Saluda Counties

Community Medical Clinic of Kershaw County – Immediate Needs, located in Camden, serving Kershaw County

Dickerson Children’s Advocacy Center Inc – Immediate Needs, located in Lexington, serving Lexington and Saluda Counties

Richland Library– Immediate Needs, located in Columbia, serving Richland County

Central Midlands Justice Ministry – Systems Level Change, located in Columbia, serving Richland and Lexington Counties

United Way of the Midlands – Breaking the Cycle, located in Columbia, serving Richland County

Upstate/Upper SC Counties

Foothills Family Resources – Breaking the Cycle, located in Slater, serving Greenville and Pickens Counties

Good Shepherd Free Medical Clinic of Laurens County – Immediate Needs, located in Clinton, serving Laurens County

Pride Link – Immediate Needs, located in Greenville, serving Anderson, Abbeville, Cherokee, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg, and Union

YMCA of Greenville – Immediate Needs, located in Greenville, serving Greenville County

Hope Center for Children – Immediate Needs, located in Spartanburg, serving Spartanburg County

St. Luke’s Free Medical Clinic – Immediate Needs, located in Spartanburg, serving Spartanburg County

Laurens County Cancer Association – Immediate Needs, located in Clinton, serving Laurens County

Public Education Partners – Systems Level Change, located in Greenville, serving Greenville County

Switch – Immediate Needs, located in Greenville, serving Anderson, Abbeville, Cherokee, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg, and Union Counties

Greenville Homeless Alliance/ Community Foundation Of Greenville Inc. –Systems Level Change, located in Greenville, serving Greenville County

York County Free Clinic – Immediate Needs, located in Rock Hill, serving York County

Statewide

South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center – Systems Level Change, located in Columbia, serving Statewide

South Carolina Community Loan Fund – Breaking the Cycle, located in Charleston, serving Statewide

Thornwell – Immediate Needs, located in Clinton, serving Statewide

Windwood Farm – Immediate Needs, located in Awendaw, serving Statewide

Camp Happy Days – Immediate Needs, located in Charleston, serving Statewide

Women’s Rights And Empowerment Network –Systems Level Change, located in Columbia, serving Statewide

About Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina
Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina is a ministry of the Sisters of Charity Health System, founded in 1996. In response to God’s call and in the spirit of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, the Foundation strategically uses resources to reduce poverty through action, advocacy and leadership. Since its inception, Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has distributed more than 75 million dollars to over 3,000 nonprofits working to reduce poverty in the lives of individuals and families in the Palmetto State.