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...

Students, faculty and staff at Waccamaw Middle School were challenged by Principal Ginny Haynes to raise 1,000 cans for a Helping Hands Food Drive for Christmas. They surpassed that goal and collected 3,239 cans of food!! The school held a special event in their gym where they presented the cans to Helping Hands Associate Director,...

Our November Thanksgiving Food Distribution enabled us to serve 433 families for Thanksgiving throughout the county. This effort would not have been possible without the efforts of our volunteers, covenant churches, granting organizations and our board of directors and staff. Volunteers preparing for the Andrews Thanksgiving DistributionWe did it! Ready to send to Andrews! ...

The weather was ideal, the food tasty, crowd size perfect, and the Tams delivered their electrifying blend of talent and finesse! Volunteers, staff, donors and friends all contributed to make this event a huge success."Last year's event was held virtually due to the pandemic, and we were a little nervous about how many folks would...

Come out to Caledonia Golf & Fish Club on Sunday, October 10 from 4-7 p.m. and join the board of directors, staff and volunteers of Helping Hands for a casual Sunday afternoon listening to great music from the Tams! While you're mingling, enjoy some oysters, heavy hors d'oeuvres, beer and wine. This is a benefit...