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Funding from SC Ports’ Community Giving Program will support Camp Rise Above鈥檚 mission of providing fun, life-changing camp experiences to children with serious illnesses, life challenges, and disabilities. (Photo/Provided by Camp Rise Above)

CHARLESTON, SC 鈥� DEC.8, 2021 鈥斅犅爃as awarded $205,000 in grants to 111 community organizations and nonprofits throughout South Carolina as part of its fiscal year 2022聽.

SC Ports dedicates a portion of its revenues each year to support charitable organizations in the communities in which the port operates. Programs with measurable, sustained impacts receive priority during the selection process.

鈥淭he SC Ports team believes strongly in supporting the great organizations in South Carolina that work tirelessly to make a meaningful and measurable difference in people鈥檚 lives,鈥� SC Ports CEO Jim Newsome said. 鈥淎t a time of economic hardship for many, SC Ports is proud to play a small role in supporting the important work done by the Community Giving Program grant recipients.鈥�

Many of this year鈥檚 grant recipients are dedicated to improving children鈥檚 lives through supportive mentoring programs, outdoor and enrichment activities, and confidence-building curricula.

Grant funding will support more than 135,000 children throughout South Carolina with programs like Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lowcountry, Healing Farms, Orangeburg County Community of Character, The Green Heart Project and Wings for Kids, to name a few.

Grants will also support literacy programs 鈥� such as Begin with Books and JVID视频 of South Carolina 鈥� benefiting nearly 7,000 students.

SC Ports continues to support organizations dedicated to addressing food insecurity and improving access to healthy foods. Programs such as East Cooper Meals on Wheels, Fresh Future Farm, Greer Community Ministries, Help 4 Kids Florence and Love Feeds will use grant funding to help serve more than 7,000 individuals around the state. SC Ports also recently聽聽$24,000 to the Lowcountry Food Bank.

Several grant recipients received funds for workforce development initiatives. Greenville Technical College will use the funding to create nine scholarships for its Truck Driver Training Program. Programs such as this create a career path and provide vital job skills for the logistics and maritime industry, which are crucial to the success of port operations.

This year鈥檚 grant funding will also support 17 health and wellness programs around the state, impacting more than 10,000 children and adults. Beyond Basic Life Skills, Children鈥檚 Cancer Partners of the Carolinas, Greenville Area Parkinson Society, Girls on the Run Charleston, Going Places, Good Neighbor Medical Clinic and Mercy Medicine Free Clinic are among the grant recipients working to improve people鈥檚 lives by providing access to health care and wellness programs.

鈥淪C Ports strives to have a positive impact in our communities, as do these 111 incredible grant award recipients,鈥� said Jordi Yarborough, SC Ports鈥� senior vice president of community engagement. 鈥淚t is through partnerships with organizations like these that we achieve our shared goal of making a difference in South Carolina.鈥�

2021 Community Giving Program grant recipients:

Kingdom Restoration Community Development Corporation

Latta Revitalization Commission

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About South Carolina Ports Authority

South Carolina Ports Authority, established by the state鈥檚 General Assembly in 1942, owns and operates public seaport and intermodal facilities in Charleston, Dillon, Georgetown and Greer. As an economic development engine for the state, Port operations facilitate 225,000 statewide jobs and generate nearly $63.4 billion in annual economic activity. SC Ports is soon to be home to the deepest harbor on the U.S. East Coast at 52 feet. SC Ports is an industry leader in delivering speed-to-market, seamless processes and flexibility to ensure reliable operations, big ship handling, efficient market reach and environmental responsibility. Please visit聽聽to learn more about SC Ports.