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Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC Awards $1.4 Million in Grants Statewide

SOUTH CAROLINA – (May 17, 2023) The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina awarded 92 grants totaling $1.4 million to nonprofit organizations throughout the Palmetto State. Each organization is working to reduce poverty in South Carolina.

Since 1996, the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has awarded over 3,300 grants to South Carolina nonprofits totalling over $83 million.

“The Sisters of Charity Foundation is proud to continue our ongoing support of organizations that are committed to reducing poverty across South Carolina,” said Donna Waites, President of Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina. “Change occurs when collaboration meets action in the community. We are honored to partner with 92 different organizations and are confident that these grants will enable these organizations to continue their unique missions.”

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 drivers of poverty

Macon Lovelace, the Chairman of the Board of Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina, added, “we’re incredibly excited to provide these grants to the impactful organizations who are actively working with communities to create lasting change.”

Upstate and Northeastern SC

Anderson Interfaith Ministries
Breaking the Cycle
Located in Anderson; serving Anderson, Oconee, Pickens

Angels Charge Ministry
Breaking the Cycle
Located in Spartanburg; serving Spartanburg

Bethel Men’s Shelter
Immediate Needs
Located in Rock Hill; serving York, Lancaster, Chester

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Upstate
Immediate Needs
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville, Spartanburg, Laurens, Anderson, Pickens, Oconee

Catholic Charities of South Carolina – Immigration Services
Systems Level Change
Located in Greenville; serving Statewide

Christ Central Ministries’ Chester Center of Hope
Immediate Needs
Located in Chester; serving Statewide

Community Initiatives
Breaking the Cycle
Located in Greenwood; serving Greenwood, Saluda, Abbeville

Community Works
Breaking the Cycle
Located in Greenville; serving Statewide

Compass of Carolina
Immediate Needs
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville

Good Shepherd Free Medical Clinic of Laurens County
Immediate Needs
Located in Clinton; serving Laurens

GRASP
Immediate Needs
Located in Great Falls; serving Chester, Fairfield

Greenville Tech Foundation (African American Male Scholars Initiative)
Breaking the Cycle
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville

Hispanic Alliance
Systems Level Change
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville, Charleston

Homes of Hope
Breaking the Cycle
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, York, Laurens, Lexington, Richland, Charleston

Hospice and Palliative Care Foundation of South Carolina
Immediate Needs
Located in Drayton; serving Statewide

Housing Development Corporation of Rock Hill
Immediate Needs
Located in Rock Hill; serving York

Institute for Child Success
Systems Level Change
Located in Grenville; serving Statewide

KNOW(2)
Immediate Needs
Located in Gaffney; serving Cherokee

Laurens County Cancer Association
Immediate Needs
Located in Clinton; serving Laurens

Loaves & Fishes
Immediate Needs
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville

Middle Tyger Community Center
Breaking the Cycle
Located in Lyman; serving Spartanburg

Neighborhood Focus
Immediate Needs
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville

Northside Development Corporation
Breaking the Cycle
Located in Spartanburg; serving Spartanburg

Palmetto Community Health Care
Immediate Needs
Located in Rock Hill; serving York, Lancaster

Pickens County Advocacy Center
Immediate Needs
Located in Pickens; serving Pickens, Anderson, Oconee, Greenville

Pride Link
Immediate Needs
Located in Greenville; serving Abbeville, Cherokee, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg, Union

Servants for Sight
Immediate Needs
Located in Greenville; serving Pickens, Greenville, Laurens

Soteria Community Development Corporation
Breaking the Cycle
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville

Step by Step Ministry Hope Project
Immediate Needs
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville,

The Center for Community Self Help – South Carolina Fair Lending Alliance
Systems Level Change
Located in Greenville; serving Statewide

United Ministries
Breaking the Cycle
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville

United Way of Greenville County (On Track Greenville)
Systems Level Change
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville

United Way of the Piedmont
Breaking the Cycle
Located in Spartanburg; serving Spartanburg, Cherokee, Union

YouthBASE
Immediate Needs
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville

 

Pee Dee and Grand Strand

Carolina Human Reinvestment (CHRSC)
Immediate Needs
Located in Georgetown; serving Georgetown

Dillon County First Steps
Immediate Needs
Located in Dillon; serving Dillon

Family Support Services of Horry County, Inc.
Immediate Needs
Located in Conway; serving Horry

Felician Center
Immediate Needs
Located in Kingstree; serving Williamsburg

Freedom Readers
Immediate Needs
Located in Myrtle Beach; serving Horry, Georgetown

Friendship Medical Clinic and Pharmacy
Immediate Needs
Located in Conway; serving Horry

Helping Hand of Myrtle Beach
Immediate Needs
Located in Myrtle Beach; serving Horry

Helping Hands of Georgetown
Breaking the Cycle
Located in Georgetown; serving Georgetown

Miss Ruby’s Kids
Breaking the Cycle
Located in Georgetown; serving Georgetown

New Directions of Horry County
Breaking the Cycle
Located in Myrtle Beach; serving Horry, Georgetown

Teach My People
Breaking the Cycle
Located in Pawleys Island; serving Georgetown

The Naomi Project
Immediate Needs
Located in Florence; serving Statewide

The Village Group
Breaking the Cycle
Located in Plantersville; serving Georgetown

 

Midlands

Center for Community Health Alignment
Systems Level Change
Located in Columbia; serving Statewide

Cover SC
Systems Level Change
Located in Columbia; serving Statewide

EmmanuWheel
Immediate Needs
Located in Lexington; serving Lexington, Richland, Saluda

FoodShare
Systems Level Change
Located in Columbia; serving Statewide

Free Medical Clinic of Aiken, Inc.
Immediate Needs
Located in Aiken; serving Aiken

Free Medical Clinic of Newberry
Immediate Needs
Located in Newberry; serving Newberry

Good Samaritan Clinic
Immediate Needs
Located in Lexington; serving Lexington, Richland

Homeless No More
Breaking the Cycle
Located in Columbia; serving Richland, Lexington

Kindred Hearts SC
Immediate Needs
Located in Columbia; serving Chesterfield, Lexington, Marlboro, Clarendon, Dorchester, Laurens, Richland

Koinonia of Columbia
Breaking the Cycle
Located in Columbia; serving Richland

Midlands Housing Alliance – Transitions
Immediate Needs
Located in Columbia; serving Richland

Midlands Mediation Center
Immediate Needs
Located in Columbia; serving Richland, Lexington, Kershaw

PASOS
Breaking the Cycle
Located in Columbia; serving Statewide

Serve & Connect
Systems Level Change
Located in Columbia; serving Statewide

South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health
Systems Level Change
Located in Columbia; serving Statewide

The Hive Community Circle
Systems Level Change
Located in Columbia; serving Statewide

 

Lowcountry

Beyond Our Walls
Immediate Needs
Located in North Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester

Bridges of Hope
Immediate Needs
Located in North Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester

Charleston Legal Access
Systems Level Change
Located in North Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester

Charleston Pro Bono Legal Services
Systems Level Change
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston

Communities in Schools of SC
Breaking the Cycle
Located in North Charleston; serving Charleston, Lexington, Greenville, Richland, Berkeley, Hampton, Fairfield

Dorchester Children’s Advocacy Center
Immediate Needs
Located in Summerville; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester

Edisto Indian Free Clinic
Immediate Needs
Located in Ridgeville; serving Colleton, Hampton, Orangeburg, Bamberg, Beaufort, Jasper, Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester

Florence Crittenton Programs of South Carolina
Breaking the Cycle
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester

Good Neighbor Medical Clinic
Immediate Needs
Located in Beaufort; serving Beaufort

HELP of Summerville
Immediate Needs
Located in Summerville; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester

Helping and Lending Outreach Support, HALOS
Systems Level Change
Located in North Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester

Hilton Head Island Safe Harbour
Immediate Needs
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston

Jewish Family Services of Greater Charleston
Immediate Needs
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester

Lowcountry Local First
Breaking the Cycle
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Beaufort

Meals on Wheels of Summerville
Immediate Needs
Located in Summerville; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester

Metanoia Community Development Corporation
Systems Level Change
Located in Summerville; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester

North Charleston Dental Outreach
Immediate Needs
Located in North Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester

Operation Sight
Immediate Needs
Located in Mount Pleasant; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester

Pregnancy Center and Clinic of the Low Country
Immediate Needs
Located in Hilton Head Island; serving Beaufort, Jasper

Second Chance Bikes
Immediate Needs
Located in North Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester

South Carolina Coastal Conservation League – GrowFood Carolina
Systems Level Change
Located in Charleston; serving Statewide

Teachers’ Supply Closet
Immediate Needs
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester

The ARK of  South Carolina
Immediate Needs
Located in Summerville; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester, Colleton, Orangeburg

The Sustainability Institute
Breaking the Cycle
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester

Turn 90
Breaking the Cycle
Located in North Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester, Richland, Lexington

We Are Family
Immediate Needs
Located in North Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester

WINGS
Breaking the Cycle
Located in Charleston; serving Lexington, Richland, Berkeley, Calhoun

 

Outside of SC, Serving Statewide

Root & Rebound
Systems Level Change
Headquartered in Oakland, CA; SC work is based in Greenville, serving Statewide

Student Action Farmworkers
Systems Level Change
Located in Durham, NC; serving Statewide

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