Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC Awards $1.1 Million in Grants
SOUTH CAROLINA – (November 6, 2025)
Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC Awards $1.1 Million in Grants
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina recently awarded $1,108,000 in grants to 119 nonprofit organizations working to reduce poverty in the state. These grantee partners serve communities in all 46 South Carolina counties, meeting the immediate needs of individuals and families, breaking the cycle of poverty, and addressing systems-level change.
“At the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina, we walk alongside individuals and communities experiencing poverty, as well as the nonprofits that support them – working together to find solutions that will benefit everyone,” said Donna Waites, President of the Foundation. “We are grateful to be able to award these grants to organizations that are seeking innovative solutions that build a stronger South Carolina.”
Since 1996, the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has awarded more than $83 million to South Carolina nonprofits.
Dr. Lee Pearson, Chair of the Foundation’s Board, said, “Reducing poverty in South Carolina takes a vast network of people and organizations addressing a wide variety of issues. We feel honored to be able to support nonprofits that champion affordable housing, accessible healthcare, food security, economic mobility, educational attainment, and so much more.”
This fall the Foundation also announced a new strategic plan that will begin in 2026. The strategic plan will guide the Foundation’s grantmaking, advocacy, and other key goals for the next three years.
2025 Cycle 2 Grantee Partners
Upstate and Northeastern SC
Anderson Free Clinic
Located in Anderson; serving Anderson
Beyond Abuse
Located in Greenwood; serving Greenwood, Laurens, Abbeville
Black Economic Leadership League of Rock Hill (BELL)
Located in York; serving York
Brothers Restoring Urban Hope
Located in Spartanburg; serving Spartanburg
Cherokee County Meals On Wheels
Located in Cherokee; serving Cherokee
Children’s Attention Home
Located in York; serving Statewide
Classroom Central
Located in Lancaster; serving Lancaster
Clover Area Assistance Center
Located in York; serving York
Foothills Family Resources
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville, Pickens
Fort Lawn Community Center
Located in Chester; serving Chester
Golden Corner Food Pantry
Located in Oconee; serving Oconee
Greenville County Interfaith Justice Network (GOAL JUSTICE)
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville
Greenville Free Medical Clinic
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville
Greenville Housing Fund
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville
Greenville Literacy Association
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville
Greer Relief & Resources Agency, Inc.
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville, Spartanburg
Habitat for Humanity of York County
Located in York; serving York
Homeless Period Project
Located in Greenville; serving Statewide
HOPE In Lancaster
Located in Lancaster; serving Lancaster, Chester
Housing Development Corporation of Rock Hill
Located in York; serving York
Jasmine Road
Located in Greenville; serving Statewide
Kershaw Area Resource Exchange – KARE
Located in Kershaw; serving Lancaster, Kershaw, Chesterfield
LiveWell Greenville
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville
Loaves & Fishes
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville
Meals On Wheels of Greenville
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville
Mill Village Ministries
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville
Neighborhood Cancer Connection
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville, Pickens
Partners For Active Living
Located in Spartanburg; serving Spartanburg
Pendleton Place
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville
Pickens County Meals On Wheels
Located in Pickens; serving Pickens
Public Education Partners
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville
Rebuild Upstate
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville, Pickens, Anderson, Oconee
Safe Harbor
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville, Pickens, Anderson, Oconee
St. Luke’s Free Medical Clinic
Located in Spartanburg; serving Spartanburg
Taylors Free Medical Clinic
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville
The Life House Women’s Shelter
Located in York; serving Chester, Lancaster, York
Time Served
Located in Greenville; serving Statewide
United Way of Lancaster
Located in Lancaster; serving Lancaster
United Way of York County
Located in York; serving York
YMCA of Greenville
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville
Pee Dee and Grand Strand
Care House of the Pee Dee
Located in Florence; serving Chesterfield, Clarendon, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Kershaw, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, Williamsburg
Children’s Recovery Center
Located in Horry; serving Horry, Georgetown
Lighthouse Ministries
Located in Florence; serving Florence
Neighbor to Neighbor of South Carolina
Located in Horry; serving Georgetown, Horry, Williamsburg
Smith Medical Clinic
Located in Georgetown; serving Georgetown, Horry, Williamsburg
South Carolina Environmental Law Project
Located in Georgetown; serving Statewide
United Way of Horry County
Located in Horry; serving Horry
Vital Aging of Williamsburg County
Located in Williamsburg; serving Williamsburg
Midlands
Alston Wilkes Society
Located in Richland; serving Richland, Anderson, Sumter, York
American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina Foundation
Located in Richland; serving Statewide
Area Churches Together Serving (ACTS)
Located in Aiken; serving Aiken
Central Midlands Justice Ministry (MORE Justice)
Located in Columbia; serving Richland, Lexington
Community Medical Clinic of Kershaw County
Located in Kershaw; serving Kershaw, Lancaster
Cooperative Ministry
Located in Richland; serving Richland
Feonix Mobility Rising
Located in Richland; serving Richland, Lexington
HomeWorks of America
Located in Richland; serving Statewide
Lions Vision Services
Located in Lexington; serving Statewide
Lutheran Family Services in the Carolinas
Located in Richland; serving Richland, Greenville, Charleston, Horry, Pickens, Spartanburg
Midlands Housing Alliance
Located in Richland; serving Statewide
Palmetto Place Children & Youth Services
Located in Richland; serving Richland, Lexington
Power in Changing
Located in Richland; serving Statewide
Richland County Public Education Partners
Located in Richland; serving Richland
Richland Library
Located in Richland; serving Richland
Senior Resources
Located in Richland; serving Richland
Sistercare
Located in Lexington; serving Richland, Lexington, Kershaw, Fairfield, Newberry
South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
Located in Richland; serving Statewide
South Carolina Technical College System Foundation
Located in Richland; serving Richland, Lexington, Newberry
Southeastern Chapter National Safety Council
Located in Richland; serving Statewide
The Free Medical Clinic
Located in Richland; serving Lexington, Richland
United Way of Kershaw County
Located in Kershaw; serving Kershaw
United Way of the Midlands
Located in Richland; serving Richland, Lexington, Fairfield, Calhoun, Newberry, Orangeburg
Welvista
Located in Columbia; serving Richland, Allendale, Dillon, Clarendon, Hampton
Wholespire
Located in Richland; serving Statewide
Women’s Rights & Empowerment Network
Located in Richland; serving Statewide
Lowcountry
Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired SC
Located in Charleston; serving Statewide
Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester
Be The Ones (Netroots Foundation)
Located in Charleston; serving Statewide
Beaufort-Jasper YMCA of the Lowcountry
Located in Beaufort; serving Beaufort
Berkeley County First Steps
Located in Berkeley; serving Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Bluffton Jasper County Volunteers in Medicine
Located in Beaufort; serving Beaufort, Jasper
Bluffton Self Help
Located in Bluffton; serving Beaufort, Jasper
Camp Happy Days
Located in Charleston; serving Statewide
Charleston Area Justice Ministry (CAJM)
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester
Charleston Climate Coalition
Located in Charleston; serving Statewide
Charleston Promise Neighborhood
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston
E3: Educate, Empower, Elevate
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester
East Cooper Community Outreach
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester
Hopeful Horizons
Located in Beaufort; serving Beaufort, Allendale, Jasper, Colleton, Hampton
ICNA Relief USA, Shifa Free Clinic
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester
Increasing H.O.P.E.
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester
James Island Outreach
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston
Landmark for Families (formerly Carolina Youth Development Center)
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester
Lowcountry Food Bank
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester, Colleton, Beaufort, Georgetown, Hampton, Horry, Jasper, Williamsburg
Lowcountry Legal Volunteers
Located in Beaufort; serving Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton
Lowcountry Youth Services
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester
My Sister’s House
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester
One80 Place
Located in Charleston; serving Barnwell, Beaufort, Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester, Colleton, Jasper, Newberry, Lexington, Richland, Orangeburg, York
Operation Home
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester
Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach Services
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston
Palmetto Project
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston
Second Helpings
Located in Beaufort; serving Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton
South Carolina Infant Mental Health Association
Located in Charleston; serving Statewide
Teach for America-South Carolina
Located in Charleston; serving Allendale, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Darlington, Jasper, Orangeburg, Richland, Sumter
The Children’s Center
Located in Beaufort; serving Beaufort, Jasper
The Dee Norton Lowcountry Children’s Center
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester
The Green Heart Project
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston
Trident Literacy Association
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester
Trident United Way
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester
Vision to Learn (Charleston)
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester
Volunteers in Medicine Hilton Head Island (VIM HHI)
Located in Beaufort; serving Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton
We Are Family
Located in Charleston; serving Statewide
Windwood Farm
Located in Charleston; serving Statewide
Outside of SC OR Serving Multiple Regions
Clean Energy Fund of the Carolinas
Located Outside of SC; serving Statewide
Economic Policy Institute
Located Outside of SC; serving Statewide
Equal Justice Works
Located Outside of SC; Serving Anderson, Berkeley, Charleston, Cherokee, Dorchester, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Oconee, Pickens, Richland, Spartanburg, Sumter, Union
Georgetown University (SC Justice Navigator Network, Georgetown Law)
Located Outside of SC; serving Hampton, Jasper, Beaufort
Root & Rebound
Located Outside of SC; serving Statewide
The Aspen Institute (Criminal Justice Reform Initiative)
Located Outside of SC; serving Florence
Undue Medical Debt (formerly RIP Medical Debt
Located Outside of SC; serving Statewide
