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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
Bill Gaskins, Associate Director of Helping Hands of Georgetown, will retire on August 21. He has been affiliated with Helping Hands since 2016, serving as a board member, volunteer and then joining the staff in January 2019. “Serving Helping Hands has been the most important work I have done since retiring from public education in … Read more
