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• Government
• Official Website of the State of South Carolina 
• Non-Profit - Service Providing
• The Palmetto Project -  Palmetto Project has been the catalyst for over 330 successful public-private partnerships that have helped change South Carolina for the better. Many of these ideas have been replicated in other states and even in other countries.
• Mission Statement: "Our mission is to identify innovative strategies to address the social and economic challenges facing our state, and put them into action." 
• Non-Profit - Advocacy/Membership/Network
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• Foundation
• South Carolina Non-Profit Support Network  - Coastal Community Foundation helps create vibrant communities by uniting people and investing resources. 
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Arts, Culture and Media

• Government
• South Carolina Arts Commission - By way of grant making initiatives, partnerships, direct programs, and expert staff assistance, the South Carolina Arts Commission helps strengthen the Arts all across South Carolina. 
• Mission Statement - "With a commitment to excellence across the spectrum of our state’s cultures and forms of expression, the South Carolina Arts Commission pursues its public charge to develop a thriving arts environment, which is essential to quality of life, education, and economic vitality for all South Carolinians." 
• Non-Profit - Service Providing
• South Carolina Theater Association -  In 2017, SCTA (South Carolina Theatre Association) celebrated 50 years of work in creating, connecting, and cultivating theatre in South Carolina
• Poetry Society of South Carolina -  The Poetry Society of South Carolina host free readings and lectures, and foster the craft of poetry by offering seminars, workshops, writers’ groups, and prizes that include cash awards and publication. Among the major American poets that have been featured with the society through the years include Edna St. Vincent Millay, Robert Frost, Henry Taylor, and Billy Collins.
• South Carolina Artists -  South Carolina Artists is a not-for-profit group which coordinates venues to display artwork created by SC artists in local businesses and public buildings. 
• South Carolina Writers Association -  The South Carolina Writers Workshop is a literary arts non-profit organization offering a supportive environment for people to become better writers. 
• Non-Profit - Advocacy/Membership/Network
• The Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition - From Jacksonville, NC to Jacksonville, FL, this organization contains members linked with indigenous Americans and created the unique Gullah language and traditions from which later came “Geechee.”   The Gullah/Geechee people have been considered “a nation within a nation” from the time of chattel enslavement in the United States until they officially became an internationally recognized nation on July 2, 2000. 
• Mission Statement: To preserve, protect, and promote our history, culture, language, and homeland and to institute and demand official recognition of the governance (minority) rights necessary to accomplish our mission to take care of our community through collective efforts which will provide a healthy environment, care for the well beings of each person, and economic empowerment. 
• The Japan-America Association of South Carolina (JAASC) -The Japan-America Association of South Carolina (JAASC) is a statewide, nonprofit, federally tax exempt corporation dedicated to fostering and promoting positive relationships among the peoples of the United States and Japan.
• Mission Statement: Our purpose is to strengthen the bond of friendship between our peoples by continually seeking to foster greater understanding through meaningful educational, social and cultural exchanges. 
• The South Carolina Arts Alliance -  The South Carolina Arts Alliance, the state’s primary nonprofit arts coalition works to assure that every child and adult has increased access to quality arts experiences, communities of all sizes embrace the arts as a tool for development, collaboration, and celebration, public policy and funding support the arts in the communities and in schools across the state and nation, as well as ensure that South Carolina artists and arts leaders are supported with opportunities to advance their professional careers. 
• Mission Statement: The South Carolina Arts Alliance advances and promotes the arts for all South Carolinians through advocacy, leadership development, and public awareness. 
• The South Carolina Association of Knifemakers - This is a nonprofit organization of knifemaker artisans who exchange ideas and information, promote the knife-making craft, and encourage ethical and professional business conduct. 
• The Watering Hole -  The Watering Hole is an online community for poets of color that hosts retreats, workshops, festivals, and STEAM camps annually.
• Foundation
• South Carolina Humanities -  The South Carolina Humanities is a statewide nonprofit program of the National Endowment for the Humanities. It funds, promotes and coordinates thoughtful and thought-provoking endeavors such as exhibits, documentaries, discussion forums, research, workshops, dramatizations and lectures. 
• South Arts -  South Arts supports and celebrates the artistry of our region with grants and fellowships for artists, communities, and organizations. 
• Belief Statement: "As an organization, we believe that art elevates the region in which we live, that it increases connectedness between community members, and that it can serve as a catalyst for meaningful change." 
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Children, Youth and Family

• Government
• South Carolina Department of Children's Advocacy -  The South Carolina Department for Children’s Advocacy (DCA) was established by Act 160 of the South Carolina General Assembly, effective July 1, 2019. The South Carolina Department for Children’s Advocacy is an independent state agency charged with ensuring that children across South Carolina receive adequate protection and care from services or programs related to the welfare of children.
• S.C. Department of Children’s Advocacy champions advocacy, accountability and service to improve outcomes for children served by state agencies in South Carolina. 
• Non-Profit - Service Providing
• Children's Trust of South Carolina -  Children’s Trust is the statewide organization focused on the prevention of child abuse, neglect and injury.
• Mission Statement: "Strengthen families and lead communities to prevent child abuse, neglect and injuries in South Carolina."
• Make A Wish South Carolina -  Granting the wishes of children with critical illnesses. 
• Mission Statement: " Every 34 minutes Make-A-Wish grants the wish of a child diagnosed with a critical illness in the United States and its territories. We believe that a wish experience can be a game-changer. This one belief guides us in everything we do. It inspires us to grant wishes that change the lives of the kids we serve.
• National Youth Advocate Program - This North Charleston-based organization partners with various governmental and private agencies throughout the state all working together to improve the lives of children and families. 
• Operations: "The National Youth Advocate Program offers unique and personalized services for families and individuals in four different categories: Prevention/Intervention, Positive Youth Development, Out-of-home-Placement, Reunification/Permanency". 
• Palmetto DeMolay Association - developing the civic awareness, personal responsibility and leadership skills in young men ages 12-21
• Mission Statement: "Basing its approach on timeless principles and practical, hands-on experience, DeMolay opens doors for young men aged 12 to 21 by developing the civic awareness, personal responsibility and leadership skills so vitally needed in society today." 
• Able South Carolina - Able SC provide services to individuals with any disability, at any age; they also provide services to parents who have disabilities. Additionally, Able SC’s EQUIP program provides services for young adults (ages 13-28) to provide them with the tools they need to become successful adults.  Specifically, EQUIP teaches young adults about leadership, disability pride, and empowerment, and educates the community about the importance and value of inclusion. 
• Mission Statement: "To create greater access and opportunities for independence through empowering individuals with disabilities and promoting community inclusion."
• Family Connection of South Carolina -  A statewide nonprofit organization that links families of children with special healthcare needs and disabilities with resources, support and education. Their support for families includes a family-to-family network, statewide offices and a host of programs to educate, inspire and empower families and their children to live rich, fulfilling lives in spite of many challenges.  
• Non-Profit - Advocacy/Membership/Network
• Alliance for Full Acceptance - This Charleston-Based Advocacy group works for the acceptance of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people. 
• Mission Statement: "To achieve, nurture, and defend equality and full acceptance for lesbian, gay, transgender, and queer people. To dispel the myths and half-truths that trap us all – about economy, race, and origin; who we can and can’t be; who we can and can’t love; who’s entitled to freedom and expression, and who’s not; who’s valuable, and who’s expendable – and reveal our true essence and pride"
• Children's Defense Fund - The Children’s Defense Fund Leave No Child Behind mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.
• Their operations: "The Children's Defense Fund provides a strong, effective and independent voice for all the children of America who cannot vote, lobby or speak for themselves. We pay particular attention to the needs of poor children, children of color and those with disabilities. CDF educates the nation about the needs of children and encourages preventive investments before they get sick, drop out of school, get into trouble or suffer family breakdown." 
• FamilyCorps of South Carolina -  FamilyCorps is a statewide nonprofit providing evidence based family strengthening programs for child welfare and juvenile justice involved families.  Facilitators trained in the Parents Anonymous Support Group Model provide a network parent and youth support groups which are evidence based as an effective Intervention for Abuse and an effective Parent Partner Program Model.   Parent Advocates are trained and certified to work one-on-one with parents outside of group support. All programs and trainings are designed to strengthen families to achieve personal growth, improve functioning and wellbeing and promote parent leadership and advocacy. 
• They have no website, but call at -->Contact: (843) 747-0480 - Toll Free: (800) 326-8621
• Federation for Families of South Carolina - The Federation of Families of South Carolina is a nonprofit organization serving families of children with any degree of emotional, behavioral or psychiatric disorder. The services and programs offered by the Federation are designed to meet the individual and varying needs of families around the state. Through family and youth support networks, educational materials, publications, conferences/workshops and other activities, the Federation provides many avenues of support for families of children and youth with emotional, behavioral or substance use service needs.  
• Mission Statement: " To provide leadership in the area of children’s mental health through education, awareness, support, and advocacy for families of children and youth with emotional, behavioral, mental and/or substance use disorders."
• NAMI South Carolina -  NAMI South Carolina is a statewide nonprofit agency offering free support groups and courses for family members of children and adolescents displaying symptoms of mental health conditions.  We offer presentations for teens and in-service presentations to agencies and community partners that work with children and youth.
• Mission Statement: " Our mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals who live with mental illnesses and for their families by promoting the availability of effective services and resources, through education, support and advocacy". 
• Pro-Parents of South Carolina -  Parents Reaching Out to Parents of South Carolina, Inc., is a private, non-profit organization which provides information, training and assistance about education to families of children with all types of disabilities.  Experienced staff assists parents to become more aware of their rights through telephone counseling, trainings and written material.  PRO-Parents also serve professionals in education and related fields throughout South Carolina.
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Citizenship and Government

• Government
• South Carolina Agency Listings 
• Non-Profit - Service Providing
• Catholic Charities of South Carolina (Legal Services) -  Catholic Charities of South Carolina provides low cost, high quality immigration legal services to those who cannot afford a private attorney. Offices help immigrants to apply for immigration status in the United States.  
• Greenville Office: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS - Location: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS
• Mt. Pleasantburg Office: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews) - Location: 590 Lone Tree Drive, Suite 102, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 
• The SC Immigrant Victim Program at the South Carolina Victim Assistance Network - the SC Immigrant Victim Program, provides legal assistance and access to resources for underserved foreign-born crime victims. 
• Immigrant Connection - Immigrant Connection provides legal assistance to those trying to navigate our current immigration system. 
• Immigrant Connection at the Greenville Multicultural Church: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS. 
• Immigrant Connection at El Camino: Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). 
• The South Carolina Legal Services - South Carolina Legal Services (SCLS) provides free legal assistance in a wide variety of civil (non-criminal) legal matters to eligible low income residents of South Carolina. SCLS also has a library of publications providing information for common legal issues and recommendations for action. 
• Charleston Office - Can help with T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions. - Location: 2803 Carner Ave, Charleston, SC 29405
• Columbia Office - Can help with T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions. - Location: 2109 Bull St, Columbia, SC 29201
• Conway Office -  Can help with T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions. - Location: 1201 B Creel Street, Wing A-1, Conway, SC 29527
• Florence Office - Can help with T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions - Location: 320 S. Coit St, Florence, SC 29501
• Greenwood Office -  Can help with T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions - Location: 316 W. Cambridge Ave, Greenwood, SC 29646
• Greenville Office  - Can help with T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions - Location: 701 S. Main St., Greenville, SC 29601
• Orangeburg Office - Can help with T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions - Location: 126 Associate Pkwy, PO Box 1646, Orangeburg, SC 29116
• Peedee Office - Can help with T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions - Location: 320 South Coit St., Florence, SC 29501 
• Rock Hill Office - Can help with T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions - Location: 214 Johnston St, Rock Hill, SC 29731
• Spartanburg Office -  Can help with T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions - Location: 148 E. Main St, Spartanburg, SC 29306
• Non-Profit - Advocacy/Membership/Network
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• Foundation
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• Other
• Immigrant Connection Site Map 

Economy and Jobs

• Government
• South Carolina Department of Commerce - SC Commerce promotes economic opportunity for individuals and businesses through initiatives like workforce training. The South Carolina Department of Commerce also helps maintain the following: 
• Palmetto Railways -   Palmetto Railways helps provide safe, efficient and cost-effective rail solutions to facilitate the movement of freight and support economic development efforts, thereby promoting the economic viability of the State of South Carolina.
• The South Carolina Coordinating Council for Economic Development - The SC Coordinating Council for Economic Development, was formed in response to a general need for improved coordination of economic development efforts by those state agencies involved in the recruitment of new business and the expansion of current enterprises throughout the state. The Council consists of the heads or board chairs of 11 state agencies concerned with economic development: SC Department of Commerce, SC Ports Authority, SC Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism, SC Department of Agriculture, SC Technical College System, SC Research Authority, SC Department of Employment and Workforce, SC Department of Revenue, SC Jobs-Economic Development Authority, SC Department of Transportation and Santee Cooper.
• The South Carolina Coordinating Council for Workforce Development - The South Carolina Coordinating Council for Workforce Development (CCWD) was formed in response to a general need for improved coordination of efforts in the area of workforce development by those state agencies involved in the education and training of the South Carolina workforce.  
• The South Carolina Economic Developers Association -  SCEDA's mission is to enhance the professional development of its membership and to advocate economic development to benefit the citizens of South Carolina. 
• Non-Profit - Service Providing
• The Minority Economic Development Institute (MEDII) - This organization is a non-profit economic development organization founded in 2007 to serve as a state-wide resource which aims to increase the economic assets of minority individuals and minority-owned businesses. 
• The South Carolina Power Team - The SC Power Team is a full-service, non-profit economic development organization representing the state’s 20 consumer-owned electric cooperatives.
• Achievement: "In the last six years the electric cooperatives have played a key role in the attraction and expansion of companies investing more than $6.4 billion and creating 30,000 jobs. The announced capital investment and job creation resulted in nearly $30 billion of economic impact to the State."
• The South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership - This organization is a private, non-profit group that serves as a proven resource to South Carolina businesses, providing them with a range of innovative strategies and solutions. We exist to help small and mid-size companies compete, grow, and win 
• Non-Profit - Advocacy/Membership/Network
• South Carolina Advocates for Agriculture - This organization is a non-profit organization that would assist in marketing and promoting South Carolina agricultural products and the overall industry of agriculture within South Carolina. 
• Foundation
• South Carolina Community Loan Fund - The South Carolina Community Loan Fund is a Community Development Financial Institution providing equitable access to capital and financing projects and small businesses that build healthy, resilient South Carolina communities. 
• Mission Statement: "To advance equitable access to capital to build assets and benefit the communities and people most in need of economic opportunity. Acknowledging that the need for our work is rooted in generations of injustice and disinvestment, we focus on serving people of color, women, low-income individuals, and those in rural communities." 
• The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Education & Workforce Foundation - The organization was created as a non-profit (501c3) organization to advance education and workforce development in South Carolina by promoting collaboration and partnerships between the private sector, government agencies, K-12 and higher education. 
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Education

• Government
• South Carolina Department of Education 
• Non-Profit - Service Providing
• The South Carolina Academy of Science - The objective of the South Carolina Academy of Science (SCAS) is to promote the advancement and constructive use of science in South Carolina. The Academy does this by: encouraging the association of scientifically oriented people to bring their talents to bear usefully on public policy, providing means to facilitate the work of scientists and to promote cooperation among them, improving the teaching and appreciation of science in schools at all levels, and working to improve the public understanding and appreciation of science.
• SCAHPERD -  The South Carolina Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (SCAHPERD) is the only association for professionals involved in health, physical, and dance education, in South Carolina. 
• Mission Statement: "The Mission of the South Carolina Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance is to promote health, physical activity and wellness among the state’s citizens through effective professional development, leadership, education and advocacy." 
• South Carolina Association for Pupil Transportation - The purpose of the South Carolina Association for Pupil Transportation is to bring together those who are interested in the betterment of South Carolina's pupil school bus transportation operations. 
• Mission Statement: " association strives to promote safe and efficient pupil transportation by assisting transportation personnel through education and training by providing and sharing information with everyone involved in transporing our students. Our goal is to provide the highest standard of performance and professionalism for transportation personnel across our state." 
• Non-Profit - Advocacy/Membership/Network
• American Association of University Women of South Carolina - advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research. 
• The South Carolina Afterschool Alliance -  The overall goal of the South Carolina Afterschool Alliance is to establish a statewide network of diverse stakeholders that will guide, support and enable quality after-school services and policies for all children and youth.
• Mission Statement: " SCAA mission is to raise awareness, increase sustainability, and promote the importance of quality after school and summer learning programs." 
• South Carolina Alliance of Black Educators -  The mission of this South Carolina group is to ensure a high quality education of all children, particularly African-American children, by establishing coalitions, providing forums, facilitating the placement of African-American educators into the classroom, and influencing public policy.
• South Carolina Association for Educational Technology -  This non profit association promotes the innovative, intelligent and responsible use of technology in the enhancement of education in South Carolina.
• South Carolina Association for Middle Level Education -  The vision of South Carolina Association for Middle Level Education, the leading proponent for the education of young adolescents, is to serve as an advocate for quality middle level education; promote public awareness and create support; and provide quality member services. 
• Mission Statement: "The South Carolina Association for Middle Level Education will identify, promote and disseminate best practices in middle level education, while engaging all parties responsible for meeting the unique needs of the young adolescent." '
• South Carolina Association of School Administrators -  SCASA is the voice and advocate of quality public education for all students and provides leadership development and support for school leaders.
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Environment and Natural Resources

• Government
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• Non-Profit - Service Providing
• No Kill South Carolina -  A grassroots animal care initiative working with six animal shelters which serve as "Key Resource Centers" to coach, inspire and train vulnerable animal sheltering organizations throughout the state on lifesaving strategies by reducing both the overpopulation and the unnecessary euthanasia
• Non-Profit - Advocacy/Membership/Network
• The Sierra Club of South Carolina -  This Columbia-based organization works to allow people explore, enjoy wild places, as well as ensure their protection. 
• Operations: "Founded on July 1, 1978, the South Carolina Chapter Sierra Club is state's largest grassroots environmental organization with over 40,000 members and supporters across South Carolina. In addition to leading outdoor adventures in all parts of the state, the South Carolina Sierra Club works to safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, and preserve our remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public education, lobbying and litigation."
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Health and Wellness

• Government
• South Carolina Department of Alcohol and other Drug Abuse Substances - The Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS) is the South Carolina government agency charged with ensuring quality services to prevent or reduce the negative consequences of substance use and addictions. 
• Non-Profit - Service Providing
• Red Cross of Upstate South Carolina  - The American Red Cross provides vital services to the residents of South Carolina including disaster relief, health and safety classes, blood collection for hospitals and services to the armed forces.
• Children's Cancer Partners of the Carolinas -  Providing support to families with children battling through cancer. 
• Mission Statement: "The mission of Children’s Cancer Partners is to provide comprehensive support and loving compassion to families whose children are battling cancer to improve their overall quality of life."
• The Neuroendocrine Cancer Awareness Network -  The Neuroendocrine Cancer Awareness Network (NCAN) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of Neuroendocrine Cancer, Carcinoid and other types of tumors. By providing support for caregivers and people with NETs, and funding for NET cancer research. 
• South Carolina Tobacco Quit line -  Call 800-QUIT-NOW (800-784-8669). This free hotline for SC residents is open from 8 AM to midnight, 7 days a week.
• Alcoholics Anonymous -  Alcohol Addiction Prevention Group.
• Al Anon Family Groups of South Carolina -  The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope in order to solve their common problems
• Faces and Voices of Recovery of South Carolina - Addiction Recovery Center.  
• New Season - New Season’s vision is to strengthen community wellness and vitality by addressing Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) with the most innovative health treatments available based on the latest science, research and proven models. 
• Children's Chance -  Children's Chance is a nonprofit organization (501-C-3), established on September 25, 1996 to assist children with cancer and their families in South Carolina with non medical needs. 
• Mission Statement: " Since 1996, our mission has been to assist children and families facing pediatric cancer throughout the state of South Carolina. This is a time that support is strongly needed by families and that is what our non-profit organization provides. Children’s Chance helps families with non medical expenses."
• Donate Life South Carolina - Donate Life South Carolina, a state-authorized nonprofit 501 (c)3 organization, is solely responsible for managing the organ, eye and tissue donor registry. We are dedicated to saving the lives of thousands of South Carolinians awaiting life-saving transplants.
• National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Greater Carolinas Chapter - offers education, support, advocacy and services for people affected by MS 
• National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina - This Columbia based organization works to improve the quality of life for all blind people in South Carolina. 
• Palmetto AIDS Life Support Services - This Columbia-based organization services for people who have been diagnosed with or at risk of contracting HIV/AIDS and their loved ones 
• Palmetto Animal Assisted Life Services - This Columbia-based organization trains service animals for physically disabled people. 
• Operations: "We are committed to enriching and empowering children and adults with physical disabilities and social needs by training service dogs and providing animal assisted educational and recreational activities."
• Non-Profit - Advocacy/Membership/Network
• South Carolina Tobacco Free Collaborative - This statewide assembly of health organizations, community coalitions, and businesses is committed to eliminating the toll of tobacco use in South Carolina by providing resources and information on tobacco-related policies to advocates, lawmakers, and concerned citizens.
• Mothers Against Drunk Driving -  The mission of Mothers Against Drunk Driving is to end drunk driving, help fight drugged driving, support the victims of these crimes, and prevent underage drinking.  
• Hospice Care of South Carolina - Based in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this organization provides care for those with advanced illness. 
• Mission Statement: " At Hospice Care of South Carolina, our mission is to be the leader in end-of-life care always, serving our communities with compassionate care."  
• Foundation
• Hospice and Palliative Care Foundation -  The Hospice & Palliative Care Foundation provides assistance to individuals in South Carolina who are challenged by end of life issues. 
• Accomplishments: We have contributed over $1.2 million in support of hospice patients and families representing every county in South Carolina. Our services include providing financial assistance to help pay for critical unfunded expenses,  resources for memory making and legacy building,  grief education materials for teachers and school counselors to support children and their grieving family members and funding our family focused bereavement camps for children and families who have lost a loved within the past 3 years.
• ASCEND Foundation - This Charleston- based organization is working to make cancer awareness and prevention a top national priority.  
• National Kidney Foundation - This Columbia-based organization works to increase awareness, prevention and treatment of kidney disease. 
• New Morning Foundation -  New Morning is leading the nation’s largest state-based contraceptive access program. Choose Well is a 360-degree approach to end unintended pregnancy.
• The Goals: "When South Carolinians have equitable access to reproductive health care and medically accurate information about contraceptive methods, they are more in control of their health, safety, education, careers and families’ well-being." 
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Housing and Community Development

• Government
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• Non-Profit - Service Providing
• Habitat for Humanity 
• Affordable Housing Coalition of South Carolina - The Columbia based Affordable Housing Coalition of South Carolina works to create, preserve and improve affordable/workforce housing for all South Carolinians.  
• Non-Profit - Advocacy/Membership/Network
• The South Carolina Interagency Council on Homelessness -  The South Carolina Interagency Council on Homelessness is a statewide network of advocates, service providers and funders committed to ending homelessness.
• National Alliance to End Homelessness: The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a nonpartisan organization committed to preventing and ending homelessness in the United States. 
• The Organization's Operations: " As part of its mission to prevent and end homelessness in the United States, the National Alliance to End Homelessness re-commits itself to the goals of ending racial disparities in the homelessness sector, and confronting structural racism in our nation. The Alliance is dedicated to these efforts: it pledges to continue prioritizing new tools, resources, and research on racial equity and homelessness to help advance the field in this work. It promises to continue collaborating with organizations that are leading equity efforts. And it vows to make the necessary investments in equity structure and training within our own organization. " 
• National Coalition for the Homeless -  The National Coalition for the Homeless is a national network of people who are currently experiencing or who have experienced homelessness, activists and advocates, community-based and faith-based service providers, and others committed to a single mission: To prevent and end homelessness while ensuring the immediate needs of those experiencing homelessness are met and their civil rights protected.
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• Homeless Shelter Directory - Find the nearest homeless shelter
• HUD Exchange - Homeless Assistance Directory 

International Issues

• Government
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• Non-Profit - Service Providing
• Water Mission -SC   We are a team of builders. As engineers, marketers, implementers, fundraisers, volunteers and donors, each of us is building an important piece of a solution that lasts. Each engineering plan, pipe fitting, and installation is a piece of a solution that God is using to place communities around the world back to where He intended them to be. We believe we are following His blueprint. God never intended for some to have safe water and others to suffer. So each of our actions—in partnership with yours—adds up to lives saved.
• Non-Profit - Advocacy/Membership/Network
• World Affairs Council Upstate -  The World Affairs Councils of America is the largest nonprofit  grassroots organization in the United States dedicated to educating and engaging Americans on global issues with nearly 100 councils across 40 states reaching more than half a million people a year.
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•  Youth Neuroscience Research Lab  - To advance the international collaboration of young neuroscientists from all backgrounds by educating them about the brain and inspiring them to fight neurological diseases.

Justice, Crime and Public Safety

• Government

• Juvenile Arbitration Program - Juvenile Arbitration is a program operated in all 16 judicial circuits in South Carolina to divert first-time, non-violent juvenile offenders from the court. In the program, trained citizen volunteers work with offenders/parents, victims, and law enforcement to determine appropriate sanctions. 

• SC Department of Juvenile Justice - The South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) is a state cabinet agency committed to serving South Carolina's youth offenders. DJJ is responsible for providing custodial care and rehabilitation for the state’s children who are incarcerated, on probation or parole, or in community placement for a criminal or status offense. DJJ also provides a variety of prevention and intervention programs for at-risk youth.

• SC Public Safety Agencies and Organizations - Agencies responsible for the public safety of South Carolinians.

• Non-Profit - Service Providing

• American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina - This Charleston-based organization (ACLU) defends and preserves individual rights and liberties in court. Visit their website to view their most recent cases and important issues they are currently tackling. 

• Justice 360 - The mission of Justice 360 is to promote fairness, reliability and transparency in the criminal justice system for individuals facing the death penalty and juveniles facing lengthy sentences in South Carolina. 

• Project Unity USA - Project Unity USA is a non-profit organization that is committed to promoting unity in the community by bringing together the Community, Law Enforcement, Local businesses, Churches, and the Media. The vision, to sweep though high crime communities, teaching and encouraging these 5 groups to work together and reducing crime, helping to make communities a safer place to live, work and play.  

• SC Access to Justice - Our mission is to facilitate collaboration that ensures equal access to civil legal assistance for all South Carolinians. The Commission is charged with identifying the scope of the need for civil legal services, and developing a long-term plan for ensuring that every person who needs representation can get it. 

• SC Association for Justice - Our mission is to serve our members and those they are sworn to protect. We are advocates for those who are harmed by the actions of others no matter how powerful, wealthy or well-connected. We work to uphold and defend the constitutions of our state and nation. We fight tirelessly to protect the rights of the individual; to seek justice through open and fair courtrooms; to resist unjust laws; to support policies that hold wrongdoers accountable; to strengthen the justice system through education and action; and to uphold the highest standards of ethical conduct and integrity in the legal profession. 

• SC Appleseed Legal Justice Center - A voice for low income South Carolinians for social, legal, & economic justice.  

• South Carolina Legal Services - South Carolina Legal Services is a statewide law firm that provides civil legal services to protect the rights and represent the interests of low income South Carolinians. 

• Non-Profit - Advocacy/Membership/Network

• SC NABCJ - Recognizing the disproportionate representation of African-Americans in our State’s criminal justice system, the South Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice is committed to active community involvement primarily in the area of prevention programs targeting at-risk youth. We strongly believe in educating ourselves through forums, and the public, workshops, and training regarding the administration of justice and other issues impacting our communities. Additionally, we provide networking opportunities for professionals from all disciplines in the criminal justice system aimed at enhancing personal and professional development. 

• SC Christian Action Council - The mission of the South Carolina Christian Action Council (SCCAC) is to promote and facilitate dialogue among diverse Christian traditions on matters of belief and practice and to work in partnership to advocate for social justice, promote peace-making, and foster racial and cultural healing and reconciliation.

• SC Progressive Network - The purpose of the SC Progressive Network Education Fund is to promote — through education and action — human, civil, and workers’ rights, reproductive freedom, environmental protection, and government reform.

• SC Victim Assistance Network - To be the voice for all victims of crime and those who serve them.  
• Social Justice Racial Equity Collaborative - We inspire collaborative action by advancing bold strategies that promote personal, structural, and systemic change in social justice and racial equity through truth, healing, and transformation. 
• South Carolinians Abolishing the Death Penalty - Advocating and taking action towards the abolishment of the death penalty in SC.   

• Foundation

• Coastal Community Foundation of SC - Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina works to create vibrant communities along South Carolina’s coast by identifying the challenges facing our region and bringing together resources to address them. Through our tools for long-term charitable giving, donors help us make a lasting difference in our communities, with our communities.  

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Poverty

• Government
• Emergency Shelter Food Program - The Emergency Shelter Program (ESP) provides reimbursement to emergency and homeless shelters to ensure that each child participating in their program receives healthy, nutritious meals. Children ages 18 and under are eligible to receive these services. The meals are provided by the approved emergency and homeless shelters which include family shelters, battered women's shelters, and other facilities whose primary purpose is to provide temporary shelter to homeless families with children. 
• South Carolina Food Stamp Program
• South Carolina Food Stamp Eligibility Calculator (Am I Eligible)
• South Carolina Food Stamp Application in English 
• South Carolina Food Stamp Application in Spanish 
• South Carolina Food Stamp Online Application 
• South Carolina Department of Social Services Office Locations 
• Non-Profit - Service Providing
• Binky Patrol South Carolina - This West-Columbia based organization is making blankets to give to needy children. 
• Carolinas District of Kiwanis - based in Boone, NC but covering South Carolina, this organization improves the lives of children and the community through fellowship in service. 
• What they do: "Kiwanis members dedicate more than 18 million volunteer hours and invest more than US$107 million annually in projects that strengthen communities and serve children. We help shelter the homeless, feed the hungry, mentor the disadvantaged and care for the sick. We develop youth as leaders, build playgrounds, raise funds for pediatric research and much more. We believe that helping a child helps the world."
• Eastern Carolina Housing Organization - The job of this organization is to create opportunities for people in the community experiencing a housing crisis to find a place they can call home.
• Mission Statement: "ECHO’s mission is to break the cycles of homelessness experienced by individuals and families in our community." 
• Salvation Army of the Carolinas
• What they do: " The Salvation Army began responding to needs in the Carolinas in 1887. Now, we operate in every county, bringing hope, love, and light where it is needed most. Not only do we serve those in need of food, clothing, and shelter, we have afterschool programs that we operate in partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. We operate innovative, life-saving programs like Project FIGHT (Freeing Individuals Gripped by Human Trafficking) as well as Pathway of Hope and Project CATCH, aimed a longer term, coordinated care." 
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• Non-Profit - Advocacy/Membership/Network
• Midlands Area Consortium for the Homeless - The Midlands Area Consortium for the Homeless (known as ‘MACH') was formed in the early 1990’s as a grassroots organization to advocate for funding to address homelessness. For more than 20 years, MACH has been helping individuals obtain stable housing and employment and education necessary to become self-sufficient. 
• Foundation
• Fans of America Foundation - The Fans of America Foundation is a national, 501 c (3), tax exempt, non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a variety of services for veterans including housing, healthcare, education, training and employment opportunities.
• Other