Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Distributes $1.2 Million in Grants
South Carolina (May 8, 2025) – The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina recently awarded grants to 93 nonprofit organizations working to reduce poverty in the state. Totaling $1,287,000, the grants support organizations that serve all 46 South Carolina counties.
The funded nonprofits address a wide variety of issue areas, including affordable housing, healthcare access, food insecurity, legal representation, education, and economic mobility. They approach their work in one of three ways: meeting the immediate needs of people experiencing poverty, breaking the cycle of poverty, or working to change the systems that are drivers of poverty.
“These 93 organizations are having a profound impact across South Carolina, supporting individuals and families who are experiencing poverty and working to dismantle the complex systems that allow poverty to persist,” said Donna Waites, President of the Foundation. “Each one of them approaches their work with compassion and an open heart, whether they’re advocating for policy change; offering innovative, evidence-based programs; or listening and responding to immediate community needs.”
Since 1996, the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has awarded nearly 1,200 grants to South Carolina nonprofits totaling more than $82 million.
Lee Pearson, Chair of the Foundation’s Board, added: “The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina is committed to reducing poverty through action, advocacy, and leadership. It is an honor to support, partner with, and learn from these organizations as we work to create a South Carolina where everyone can thrive.”
Learn more about the grant recipients below.
2025 Cycle 1 Grantee Partners
Upstate and Northeastern SC
Anderson Interfaith Ministries, Inc. (AIM)
Located in Anderson; serving Anderson, Oconee, Pickens
Angels Charge Ministry
Located in Spartanburg; serving Spartanburg
Bethel Men’s Shelter
Located in York; serving York, Lancaster, Chester
Big Brothers Big Sisters Upstate
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville, Spartanburg, Laurens, Anderson, Pickens, Oconee
Community Initiatives
Located in Greenwood; serving Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, Saluda
CommunityWorks
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville, Statewide
Compass of Carolina
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville, Statewide
First Impression
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville
Good Shepherd Free Medical Clinic of Laurens County
Located in Laurens; serving Laurens
GRASP
Located in Chester; serving Chester, Fairfield
Greenville Tech Foundation (African American Male Scholars Initiative)
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville
Hispanic Alliance
Located in Greenville; Serving Greenville, Charleston
Homes of Hope
Located in Greenville; serving Anderson, Greenville, Laurens, Lexington, Spartanburg, York
HOPE Missions of the Upstate
Located in Anderson; serving Anderson
Institute for Child Success
Located in Greenville; serving Statewide
i58
Located in Chester; serving Chester, Fairfield, Lancaster, Union, York
KNOW(2)
Located in Cherokee; serving Cherokee
Laurens County Cancer Association
Located in Laurens; serving Laurens
Middle Tyger Community Center
Located in Spartanburg; serving Spartanburg
Nehemiah Community Revitalization Corporation
Located in Greenville; serving Cherokee, Greenville, Greenwood, Spartanburg
Neighborhood Focus
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville
Northside Development Corporation
Located in Spartanburg; serving Spartanburg
Palmetto Community Health Care
Located in York; serving Lancaster, York
Pickens County Advocacy Center
Located in Pickens; serving Pickens, Anderson, Oconee, Greenville
Servants for Sight
Located in Greenville; serving Pickens, Greenville, Laurens
Soteria Community Development Corporation
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville
Step by Step Ministry Hope Project
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville
The Center for Community Self-Help
Located in Greenville; serving Statewide
United Ministries
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville
United Way of Greenville County Incorporated (On Track Greenville)
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville
United Way of the Piedmont
Located in Spartanburg; serving Spartanburg, Cherokee, Union
YouthBASE
Located in Greenville; serving Greenville
Pee Dee and Grand Strand
Carolina Human Reinvestment (CHRSC)
Located in Georgetown; serving Georgetown
Community Kitchen of Myrtle Beach
Located in Horry; serving Horry
Dillon County First Steps
Located in Dillon; serving Dillon
Family Support Services of Horry County, Inc.
Located in Horry; serving Horry
Felician Center
Located in Williamsburg; serving Williamsburg
Freedom Readers
Located in Horry; serving Horry, Georgetown
Friendship Medical Clinic and Pharmacy
Located in Horry; serving Horry
Helping Hand of Myrtle Beach, Inc.
Located in Horry; serving Horry
Helping Hands of Georgetown
Located in Georgetown; serving Georgetown
Miss Ruby’s Kids
Located in Georgetown; serving Georgetown
New Directions of Horry County
Located in Horry; serving Horry, Georgetown
St. Cyprian Outreach
Located in Georgetown; serving Horry, Georgetown, Williamsburg
Teach My People
Located in Georgetown; serving Georgetown
The Naomi Project
Located in Florence; serving Statewide
The Village Group
Located in Georgetown; serving Georgetown, Horry
Midlands
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (Cover SC)
Located in Richland; serving Statewide
Cola Town Bike Collective
Located in Richland; serving Richland, Lexington
EmmanuWheel
Located in Lexington; serving Lexington, Richland, Saluda
Family Promise of Aiken County
Located in Aiken; serving Aiken
Free Medical Clinic of Aiken, Inc.
Located in Aiken; serving Aiken
Free Medical Clinic of Newberry
Located in Newberry; serving Newberry
Good Samaritan Clinic
Located in Lexington; serving Lexington, Richland
Homeless No More
Located in Richland; serving Richland, Lexington
Kindred Hearts SC
Located in Richland; serving Chesterfield, Lexington, Marlboro, Clarendon, Dorchester, Laurens, Richland
Koinonia of Columbia
Located in Richland; serving Richland
Latino Communications
Located in Richland; serving Richland, Sumter, Newberry
Midlands Mediation Center
Located in Richland; serving Richland, Lexington, Kershaw
Serve & Connect
Located in Richland; serving Statewide
South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health
Located in Richland; serving Statewide
Turning Pages SC
Located in Richland; serving Richland, Aiken, Lexington
University of South Carolina (PASOs)
Located in Richland; serving Statewide
University of South Carolina Education Foundation – FoodShare
Located in Richland; serving Statewide
Lowcountry
Avery C Thompson Sr. Community Center
Located in Hampton; serving Hampton, Colleton, Jasper
Beyond Our Walls
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester
Bridges Of Hope
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester
Catholic Charities of South Carolina – Immigration Services
Located in Greenville, Charleston; serving Berkeley, Calhoun, Charleston, Lexington
Charleston Legal Access
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester
Charleston Pro Bono Legal Services
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston
Communities in Schools of South Carolina
Located in North Charleston, Charleston; serving Berkeley, Charleston, Fairfield, Greenville, Hampton, Lexington, Richland
South Carolina Coastal Conservation League
Located in Charleston; serving Statewide
Dorchester Children’s Advocacy Center
Located in Dorchester; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester
Edisto Indian Free Clinic
Located in Dorchester; serving Dorchester, Charleston, Colleton
Florence Crittenton Programs of South Carolina
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester
Good Neighbor Medical Clinic
Located in Beaufort; serving Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper
HELP of Summerville
Located in Dorchester; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester
Helping and Lending Outreach Support, HALOS
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester
Hilton Head Island Safe Harbour
Located in Beaufort; serving Beaufort
Jewish Family Services of Greater Charleston
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester
Lowcountry Local First
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester
Meals on Wheels of Summerville
Located in Dorchester; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester
Metanoia Community Development Corporation
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston
North Charleston Dental Outreach
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester
Operation Sight
Located in Charleston; serving Statewide
Pregnancy Clinic & Center of the Low Country
Located in Beaufort; serving Beaufort, Jasper
Second Chance Bikes
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester
Teachers’ Supply Closet
Located in Charleston; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester
Turn90
Located in Charleston; serving Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, Lexington, Richland, Spartanburg
The ARK of South Carolina
Located in Dorchester; serving Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester, Colleton, Orangeburg
The Sustainability Institute
Located in Charleston, North Charleston; serving Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown, Horry, Jasper
WINGS
Located in Charleston; serving Berkeley, Calhoun, Charleston, Lexington
Outside of SC, Serving Statewide
Student Action Farmworkers
Located Outside of SC; serving Statewide
