One SC Fund awards $275,000 for Hurricane Florence relief
The One SC Fund Grants Committee has announced the second round of grant awards for Hurricane Florence relief and recovery projects across South Carolina.
Grantees will receive a total of $275,000 to support their projects.
To support the fund, visit onescfund.org.
To date, the One SC Fund, established by former Gov. Nikki Haley in November 2015 after the “Thousand-Year Flood” to help South Carolinians recovering from a disaster, has awarded $3,887,500 in grants to nonprofits to support disaster recovery projects across our state, helping more than 1,740 families return home.
The following nonprofit organizations will receive grants from the One SC Fund:
Darlington County Long-Term Recovery Group: Home recovery and rebuild, water/tree removal, food distribution/vouchers, materials, temporary shelter/lodging in Darlington County
Eastern Carolina Homelessness Org. Inc.: Temporary shelter and lodging, security, utility deposits, and rental assistance in Horry, Georgetown, Dillon, Darlington, Florence, Marlboro, Chesterfield and Marion Counties
Good360: Home recovery and rebuild, materials in Horry, Georgetown, Dillon, Darlington, Florence, Marlboro, Chesterfield and Marion Counties
Harvest Hope Food Bank: Food distribution/vouchers in Chesterfield, Dillon, Darlington, Florence, Marion and Marlboro Counties
Marion County Long-Term Recovery Group: Home recovery/rebuild, water and tree removal, food distribution/vouchers, materials, temporary shelter/lodging in Marion County
Mennonite Disaster Service: Home recovery and rebuild in Horry County
United Way of Horry County: Home recovery and rebuild, materials in Horry County
Donations for the One SC Fund have come from many individuals and businesses across the nation.
A list of corporate donors can be found at onescfund.org. The nonprofit grant recipients were selected by a grants committee made up of representatives from five community foundations, as well as business and civic leaders.
These individuals know their communities well and helped distribute the funds to areas where the dollars will have the greatest impact.
Nonprofit organizations can find information about applying for grants at yourfoundation.org/OneSCGrants.
The next round of applications will be accepted from Jan. 1, 2019, until Jan. 31, 2019.
There is still much work required to rebuild South Carolina from recent disasters – work that will require funding.
Donations to the One SC Fund are being accepted and will be directed to counties in the Pee Dee and Grand Strand that have been impacted by Hurricane Florence.
All funds donated will be granted to local nonprofits providing disaster relief and recovery.
Those wishing to contribute to the One SC Fund can do so in the following ways:
Online: Visit onescfund.org to make a donation with your credit card
Mail: Send a check made payable to Central Carolina Community Foundation-One SC to: Central Carolina Community Foundation-One SC, 2711 Middleburg Drive, Suite 213, Columbia, SC 29204.