Helping Hands of Georgetown, a longstanding pillar of community support, proudly announces the receipt of a $4,000 grant from International Paper Georgetown Mill. This contribution will help sustain the organization’s Food Pantry operations, a vital component of its enduring Compassionate Care Program....
Helping Hands of Georgetown was recently awarded a $30,000 grant from Power:Ed, a philanthropy of the SC Student Loan Corporation. “Helping Hands of Georgetown is making a significant impact in the lives of area youth and families, reporting a 100% graduation rate where 90% of students went on to a two- or four-year college/university and the...
Jean Rothrock, owner of Waccamaw Landscaping & Construction in Pawleys Island, is the new board chair for Helping Hands of Georgetown. A native of Greenville, SC, who grew up outside Chattanooga, TN, on Lookout Mountain, Jean started her business in 1985. Chad, her business partner, joined her in 2000. Jean and her husband, Steve, live in...
As the outgoing chair with the Board of Directors of Helping Hands of Georgetown, Dick Rose, a longtime resident of Debordieu, has been involved in various capacities with the organization for more than 20 years. He first heard of Helping Hands when the organization was located on Black River Road in a space owned by...
Many thanks to our guests, sponsors, friends, board members, staff, and volunteers – everyone who helped make our Celebrating the Next Generation: Youth Empowerment Program fundraising party a success! The purpose was to raise awareness and support for our YEP program. Waccamaw High School senior Carvers Bay High School senior Emalee Walter gave a moving speech...
Betreana Green, a single parent, used GC3 training to find new employment. She explains, "I lost my job due to the company closing down. I had actually met Tasha Smith, the Career Coach from Helping Hands, one day by her coming into my job before closing. “I explained to her that the store was closing, and...
Jocelyn Kinloch is another success story of how Helping Handsoffers programs that impacts the lives of others. Jocelyn’smother learned of YEP (Youth Empowerment Program) whileparticipating in Helping Hands’ GC3 program as she wasworking to improve her employment skills and opportunities.After discussions with her mother and Career Coach NatashaSmith, Jocelyn chose to join YEP as she...
As the weather is warming up, the flowers are blooming, and we are moving swiftly towards PALMETTO GIVING DAY! The board members, staff, and volunteers of Helping Hands want to encourage you to support our efforts to offer “HOPE, HELP, and CHANGE” to Georgetown County residents in need of our services. Palmetto Giving Day provides a...
Our 3rd Annual Clay Shoot event was a success thanks in part to our sponsors, including our Signature Event Sponsor - Dr. Daniel Eggart in honor of Drs. Jeff and Jeanne Eggart. We had 51 participants who enjoyed a day of clay shooting, lunch and fellowship. Special thanks to board members Dick Rose (Board Chair)...
Ronald McInnis, former Helping Hands Board member, has joined our staff as Program Coordinator for our Time to Change Programs. “Ronald will lead our Youth Empowerment Program as we expand our program to sophomores, juniors, and seniors and add an additional county high school in the Fall of 2020. Ronald brings years of expertise working with...
Georgetown, SC (January 21, 2020) - Helping Hands of Georgetown has been awarded a $70,000 oral health grant from Delta Dental of South Carolina, a leading dental benefits provider and a non-profit organization. The funding allows Helping Hands to expand its free dental clinic to a Day Clinic to provide preventive and restorative services to those...
Twelve Georgetown County Youth Empowerment High School navigated the Florida Everglades in canoes for a week (December 16-20) as part of an Outward Bound trip. The group was divided into two teams and each team departed December 16 and did not see each other again until Friday, December 20. Each team, led by a North Carolina...