COLUMBIA—The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina recently awarded Caritas grants for the Spring 2017 grant cycle. These grants bear the name of one of the guiding principles of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, in omnibus caritas, meaning “in all things charity.”
Caritas grants are awarded to organizations meeting basic needs of underserved individuals and families living in poverty in South Carolina. These organizations often act as a lifeline in their communities and provide valuable services to those most in need. In total, 47 organizations were awarded Caritas spring 2017 funding for a total of $112,200 so they may continue providing services to individuals and families in South Carolina.
One of the recipients is Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Charleston – Piedmont Deanery, which received $1,500 for its Save-A-Smile initiative. The program’s purpose is to assist low-income adults with replacement dentition. For those who are uninsured or unable to see a dentist regularly, lack of care can lead to needing dentures, which many cannot afford and are not covered by Medicare or Medicaid. Covering this cost restores participants’ ability to eat healthy foods, obtain employment, and to simply smile. (Located in Greenville; also serving Anderson, Spartanburg, Cherokee, Oconee, and Pickens)
Other outreach organizations to receive Caritas grants include:
Anderson Free Clinic, Anderson
Angels Charge Ministry, located in Spartanburg; also serving Greenville, Laurens, Pickens, Cherokee, Union
Backpack Buddies Seabrook Island, Charleston
Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic, Charleston
CareFIRST Carolina Foundation, located in Darlington; also serving Lee, Chesterfield, Dillion, and Marlboro
Center for Community Services, located in Greenville; also serving Laurens
Charleston Jewish Federation, located in Charleston; also serving Dorchester and Berkeley
Cherokee County Free Medical Clinic, Cherokee
Circle of Hope Ministries, located in Beaufort; also serving Jasper and Hampton
Columbia Oral Health Clinic, located in Richland; also serving Clarendon, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Newberry, Richland, Spartanburg, and Sumter
East Cooper Ecumenical Network, located in Charleston; also serving Berkeley
East Cooper Meals on Wheels, located in Charleston; also serving Berkeley
EmmanuWheel, located in Lexington; also serving Richland, Aiken, Saluda
Family Promise of Beaufort County Inc., located in Beaufort; also serving Berkeley
Family Promise of Pickens County, Pickens
Food Bank of Greenwood County, Greenwood
Four Holes Indian Organization Edisto Tribal, located in Dorchester; also serving Colleton, Charleston, and Orangeburg
Free Medical Clinic, located in Richland; also serving Lexington, Fairfield, Sumter, Newberry, Aiken, Orangeburg, Calhoun, Kershaw, Charleston, Greenville, Edgefield, Horry, Clarendon, Laurens, Bamberg, Abbeville, Saluda, Anderson, and Hampton
Golden Corner Food Pantry, Oconee
Greer Relief & Resources Agency, Greenville and Spartanburg
Hands of Christ, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Laurens, Orangeburg, and Williamsburg
Harvest Hope Food Bank, located in Richland; also serving Calhoun, Chester, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Darlington, Dillion, Fairfield, Florence, Greenville, Kershaw, Laurens, Lee, Lexington, Marion, Marlboro, Newberry, Orangeburg, Saluda, Sumter
Help 4 Kids Florence, Florence
Helping Hand of Myrtle Beach, Horry
ICNA Relief USA, Shifa Free Clinic, located in Charleston; also serving Berkeley and Dorchester
Loaves & Fishes, Greenville
Lutheran Social Services of the Greater Charleston Area, located in Charleston; also serving Berkeley, Dorchester
Meals on Wheels Bluffton-Hilton Head, Beaufort
MedNeed of SC, located in Lexington; serving Statewide
Mercy Medicine Clinic, located in Florence; also serving Williamsburg
North Family Community School, Orangeburg
Oconee Presbyterian Service Fund, Oconee
Operation Sight, located in Charleston; Serving Statewide
Richland County Court Appointed Special Advocates, Richland
Second Helpings, Inc., located in Beaufort; also serving Jasper and Hampton
Senior Resources, Richland
Sistercare, located in Richland; also serving Kershaw, Lexington, Newberry, and Fairfield
Smith Medical Clinic, Georgetown
SNAC (Shelter and Nutrition for All Children), Florence
Timmonsville Boys & Girls Club, Florence
Union County Carnegie Library, Union
United Christian Ministries of Abbeville County, Abbeville
Vital Aging of Williamsburg County, Williamsburg
Volunteers in Medicine, located in Beaufort; also serving Jasper
Winfield Heights Baptist Church, located in Barnwell; also serving Aiken and Orangeburg
York County Free Clinic, York
Nonprofit organizations working to meet the needs of the poor in South Carolina who are interested in learning more about the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina’s grant guidelines are encouraged to visits our website at www.sistersofcharitysc.com.
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina, established in 1996, is a ministry of the Sisters of Charity Health System. The Foundation is committed to addressing the needs of the poor and underserved in all 46 South Carolina counties, and strategically uses resources to reduce poverty through action, advocacy and leadership.
