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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina awards $1.4 million in grants statewide


Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina awards $1.4 million in grants statewide

The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has awarded 92 grants totaling $1.4 million to nonprofit organizations throughout the Palmetto State. Each organization is working to reduce poverty in South Carolina.

Since 1996, the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has awarded more than 3,300 grants to South Carolina nonprofits totaling more than $83 million.

“The Sisters of Charity Foundation is proud to continue our ongoing support of organizations that are committed to reducing poverty across South Carolina,” said Donna Waites, president of Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina. “Change occurs when collaboration meets action in the community. We are honored to partner with 92 different organizations and are confident that these grants will enable these organizations to continue their unique missions.”

The latest round of grants was awarded to nonprofits that are working to reduce poverty in South Carolina in one of three ways:

  • Meeting the immediate needs of people experiencing poverty
  • Breaking the cycle of poverty
  • Working to change the systems that are drivers of poverty

Macon Lovelace, chairman of the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Board, added, “We’re incredibly excited to provide these grants to the impactful organizations who are actively working with communities to create lasting change.”

For a complete list of nonprofit organizations receiving grant funding, click here.

The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina is a ministry of the Sisters of Charity Health System.


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