(COLUMBIA, S.C., October 8, 2018) - The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina recently awarded Caritas grants for the fall 2018 grant cycle. These grants bear the name of one of the guiding principles of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, in omnibus caritas, meaning “in all things charity.” Caritas grants are awarded to organizations meeting fundamental needs of individuals and families experiencing poverty in South Carolina. These organizations often act as a lifeline in their communities and provide valuable services to those they serve.
In total, 75 organizations were awarded Caritas spring 2018 funding for a total of $265,450. Please visit our website at https://www.sistersofcharitysc.com/caritas18-2 for grantee descriptions and geographical information.
The Foundation is proud to announce their partnerships with the following recipients:
Anderson Free Clinic
Area Churches Together Serving (ACTS)
Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired- Charleston
Beyond Our Walls
Birthright of Georgetown
Bluffton Jasper County Volunteers in Medicine
Bluffton Self Help
Bridges For End-Of-Life
CareFirst Carolina Foundation
Caring And Sharing, Inc
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Charleston
Charleston Legal Access
Childrens Cancer Centers of the Carolinas
Children's Recovery Center, Inc.
Churches Assisting People
Classy Smiles
Coastal District Council St. Vincent de Paul Society
Community Foundation of the Lowcountry
Community Kitchen of Myrtle Beach
Community Medical Clinic of Kershaw County
Developmental Center for Exceptional Children
East Cooper Community Outreach
Eau Claire Shalom Ministries
Edisto Indian Free Clinic
Family Promise of Anderson County
Freedom Readers Inc.
Friends of Momentum Bike Clubs
Friendship Place
Golden Corner Food Pantry
Good Samaritan Clinic
Great Falls Referral Assistance Service Project (GRASP)
Greer Relief and Resources Agency
Healthy Smiles of Spartanburg
Help of Beaufort
HELP of Summerville
Hilton Head Island Safe Harbour Inc.
Homeless Period Project
Hope in Lancaster
Hospice and Palliative Care Foundation of South Carolina
Impact America
Killingsworth
Lighthouse Ministries
Lowcountry Food Bank
Lowcountry Orphan Relief
LRADAC Foundation
Meals on Wheels of Greenville
Mental Health America Aiken

Midlands Housing Alliance
North Greenville Crisis Ministry
Oconee Presbyterian Service Fund
Operation Home
Palmetto Place Childrens Shelter
Pendleton Place
Pickens County Meals on Wheels
Renew Our Community
Ride To Work Ministry Nonprofit Inc.
Safe Harbor Inc.
Sandalwood Community Food Pantry
Sea Haven
Servants for Sight
SNAC
South Carolina Empowerment Centre
St. Luke’s Free Medical Clinic
Step By Step Ministry Hope Project
Switch
Taylors Free Medical Clinic
Teachers’ Supply Closet
The Dee Norton Lowcountry Children’s Center
The Naomi Project
Therapy Place
Thornwell Home for Children
Trident Literacy Association
United Center for Community Care
United Way of Kershaw County
YMCA of Greenville
About the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina, established in 1996, is a ministry of the Sisters of Charity Health System. The Foundation is committed to addressing the needs of the poor and underserved in all 46 South Carolina counties, and strategically uses resources to reduce poverty through action, advocacy and leadership.