Helping Hands of Georgetown Receives $4,000 Grant from International Paper Georgetown Mill to Bolster Food Pantry Operations

Brendon Barber, executive director of Helping Hands of Georgetown

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.

New $30,000 Grant Recipient Awarded from Power:Ed

Helping Hands of Georgetown presented check

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 … Read more

Meet Jean Rothrock, Our New Board Chairperson

Jean Rothrock

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 … Read more

Thanks to All for an Amazing Event

Thanks all for an amazing event

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 … Read more

Less than 2 Weeks from Palmetto Giving Day!

Palmetto Giving Day

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 … Read more

Waccamaw Middle Goes Above & Beyond for Christmas Drive

Waccamaw

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, … Read more

Tams Fundraiser a Big Success!

Tams Fundraiser

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 … Read more

Join Us for a Party Featuring the Tams

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 … Read more

3rd Annual Clay Shoot Event a Success

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) … Read more

we Will be Closed
for the holidays

— NOV. 25TH TO NOV. 29TH —