Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina awards $720,500 in grant funding

Tuesday, November 02, 2021

Tags: Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina , Foundations

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The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina awarded 95 grants totaling $720,500 to South Carolina nonprofit organizations. Each organization is working to better the lives of those experiencing poverty in South Carolina.

Since 1996, the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has awarded more than 3,200 grants to South Carolina nonprofits totaling nearly $81 million.

“Each of our grantee partners is working towards one common goal: reducing poverty in South Carolina,” said Tom Keith, president of the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina. “We’re blessed to provide these organizations with the funding needed to make a positive impact in our state.”

The latest round of grants was awarded to nonprofits that 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 the systems that are considered to be drivers of poverty

To see the latest group of nonprofits to receive the Foundation’s Cycle 2 Grant Awards organized by region of the state, click here.

About the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina
The 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 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 nearly $81 million to over 3,200 nonprofits working to reduce poverty in the lives of individuals and families in the Palmetto State.
https://sistersofcharitysc.com/