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SOME OF THE LOCAL NON-PROFIT CHARITIES
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Agape Family Life Center (Jasper County) - Meets the basic needs of one family at a
time e.g. utility/rent assistance, clothing, food, adult education, after-school programs, summer camps
Antioch Educational Center (Jasper County) - Ridgeland fight hunger, homelessness, and expungement of records (selected August 2021)
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Backpack Buddies - a grassroots, all-volunteer program dedicated to helping alleviate chronic hunger in school children in Bluffton and Hardeeville (selected May 2018)
Beaufort-Jasper YMCA of the Lowcountry (Beaufort and Jasper Counties) - to provide funding for supplies and program staff to support the Grab-and-Go program, in April and May, for students in Northern Beaufort County.
Blue Line Tails - provide life-saving vests for all K9 Units in Beaufort & Jasper County (selected August 2020)
Bluffton Community Food Kitchen - located in Campbell Chapel AME Church, Bluffton (selected November 2019)
Bluffton Firefighter Foundation, Inc. - focused on supporting the firefighting force and reducing community risks
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Bluffton Jasper Volunteers in Medicine - provides free medical services to people without health insurance (selected May 2021 & August 2023)
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Bluffton Self Help & The Literacy Center - two nonprofits that have combined to help our Lowcountry neighbors in need of food, clothing, educational and financial assistance, and to provide programs that promote self-worth, and dignity and create a pathway to personal success.
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Born to Read - provides books to new mothers while in the hospital
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Boys & Girls Club of Bluffton - to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens (selected May 2019)
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Carolina Boarders - rescue, rehabilitate, and re-home livestock and farm animals in Jasper County
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DragonBoat Beaufort - Helping Cancer Patients and their families in Beaufort County (selected August 2018 & and November 2021)
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Family Promise of Beaufort County - shelter program for homeless families (selected August 2019)
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First Tee of the Lowcountry - youth development organization introducing the game of golf and its inherent values to young people
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Friends of Caroline Hospice - provide end-of-life support to patients and their families
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Friends of Hunting Island - support Hunting Island State Park through various activities
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Habitat for Humanity - provides affordable housing for low-income families
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Helping Hand Center - brings services and resources to the elderly and disabled citizens living in the rural communities of Jasper and Hampton Counties
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HELP of Beaufort (Beaufort County) - meals, clothing, and financial assistance to the needy (selected November 2020)
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Heroes on Horseback - equine therapy riding program in Bluffton
Hopeful Horizons - a children's advocacy, domestic violence, and rape crisis center (selected February 2018 & May 2023)
Hospice Care of the Lowcountry - established to give comfort, honor, and dignity for end of life patients and their families (selected February 2022)
Jasper Animal Rescue Mission (JARM) - no-kill animal rescue (selected Feb. 2023)
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Love House Learning Academy (Beaufort County) - after-school care and tutoring K-8th grade
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Lowcountry Dress for Success - provide school uniforms for area children
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Lowcountry Legal Volunteers - provide free, critical legal services and education to low-income residents
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Maranatha Farm Animal Rescue - no-kill animal rescue in Jasper County
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Meals on Wheels Bluffton Hilton Head, Inc. - home-delivered meals for the elderly
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Memory Matters - provide support and education for brain health and memory care (selected February 2021)
Mental Health America - is dedicated to promoting mental health and preventing mental illness through advocacy, education, research, and services. (selected November 2023)
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NAMI Lowcountry - (National Alliance on Mental Illness) raising awareness and providing support and education for those dealing with mental illness
Nurse Retention Scholarship - provides scholarship programs that attract and retain local qualified nursing students and professionals in an effort to reduce the shortage of nursing professionals
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Operation Patriots Forward Operating Base (OPFOB) - Dedicated to creating and fostering positive experiences for Combat Veterans by connecting through outdoor and recreational activities
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Operation R&R - provide vacations on HHI to redeployed service members and families
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Osprey Village - developing an “inclusive residential neighborhood with a purpose” that will provide individualized services for adults with special needs
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Palmetto Animal League (PAL) - no-kill animal rescue organization located in Okatie that believes every animal deserves a second chance at life
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PEP (Programs for Exceptional People) - promotes independence, social interaction, and employment opportunities for adults who live with intellectual disabilities (selected November 2018 & and May 2022)
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Pregnancy Center & Clinic of the Lowcountry - provides services and support for pregnant women
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Project Lifesaver - a search-and-rescue program designed for at-risk individuals who are prone to the life-threatening behavior of wandering
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Rogue Rescue & Sanctuary - this Bluffton organization's mission is to save animals that have been forgotten and abandoned
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Second Helpings - gather food from local stores and deliver to food banks and soup kitchens (selected August 2022)
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St. Stephens Community Food Bank - helps eliminate hunger and clothe the needy in the surrounding poor communities of Jasper County (selected February 2019 & February 2024)
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Staying Connected - Sun City neighbors helping neighbors remain in their homes as long as it is safe to do so (selected November 2017 & November 2022)
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Treat the Troops - packages from home for our deployed military
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* After 2 years the previously selected charities can be nominated again.
* Note: The status of nonprofits may change.
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