Philanthropy Corner
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360 elementary students benefit from Operation Backpack
Opening a new box of crayons, pulling out a new composition notebook, and sharpening new pencils to a perfect point will now be possible…
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SC Promise Zone aims to bring more to nearby rural counties
Photo above: Jasper County residents talk during the July 16 Promise Zone Meeting. Courtesy of www.scpromisezone.org. 90,000 residents. 28% in poverty and 15% unemployment. This…
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Literacy nonprofit returns to Beaufort
Photo above: Volunteers at The Literacy Center during a 2014 tutor training. Hilton Head-based nonprofit The Literacy Center helps adults in the greater Beaufort County…
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CCF establishes Lowcountry Unity Fund
Philanthropy Corner Coastal Community Foundation, a grant making institution dedicated to serving coastal South Carolina, recently announced that it has established the Lowcountry Unity…
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More than 24 hours of generosity
By Jim Marks Lowcountry Giving Day on May 5th left a lasting impression on me. That afternoon I attended a celebration by one of…
