Jasper County Council on Aging – Delivers approximately 192 meals per day through the dedicated work of 18 employees. RCF grant funds were used to improve the lives of Lowcountry senior citizens by means of food deliveries to elderly home-bound citizens, Monday through Friday.
HELP of Beaufort – Provides food, clothing and short-term assistance to our neighbors in need. They have served the community for 50 years. This grant provided five pallets of fresh produce each month to the public through the Fresh Xpress program as well as provided deliveries of 30-pound boxes of shelf stable foods and produce to seniors through the Senior Commodity Box Program.
Low Country Foodbank – Provides equitable, dignified, consistent access to food. Through RCF grant funds 120 households were able to pick up 40 pounds of produce at no cost to them.
Second Helpings – Collects and distributes food that would be otherwise wasted and thrown out. Approximately 10,000 pounds of fresh produce were served to 3,169 individuals weekly.
Backpack Buddies of Greater Bluffton and Hardeeville – Provides chronically hungry children and their families with nutritious food. Currently 40 children in the Hardeeville schools are receiving monthly produce. The program is hoping to add 10 new students. The program is 100% all volunteer with no paid staff.
Antioch Educational Center - Assists members of low-income families in their transition from a state of dependency to self-sufficiency, by offering programs and services in the areas of education, job preparedness, health wellness, and wealth wellness. A grant was awarded to support The Summer Youth Workers Program which helps place high school students in work training programs throughout Jasper County. A second grant was awarded for a program that provided at risk students with mentors to focus their attention on pathways to success. Parental involvement is key, as they provide monthly evaluations of their observations.
Agape Family Life Center - Committed to empowering individuals, and promoting family excellence by providing educational programs. A grant was awarded for a camp to provide tools to close the gap in education deficiency. The camp was available to Jasper County children ages 4-13, with data provided by school reports and standardized tests. A second grant supported after school programs, youth day camp and summer camp. These programs are designed to reduce learning loss and promote academic achievement when children are not in school.
Programs for Exceptional People (PEP) - PEP is a program for adult individuals who have intellectual, developmental and/or physical disabilities. This RCF grant provided help to equip the classrooms with at least two adaptive tools and to purchase instructional materials. A second grant was provided for financial support for transportation services to and from the facility to individuals enrolled in the program.
Art Center of Coastal Carolina - This independent, non-profit theater sponsored a project titled, “Middle School Matters.” This grant offered Friday Clubs for 36 weeks of rotating clubs serving 175 middle schoolers exposing them to drama, painting, needlework, step dance, singing/chorus drawing, photography, writing/graphic novels, game design. A second grant was given for a family arts program which focused on learning through creativity, culture and community, bridging the gap between school and home. Step dancing and chorus provided math education while creative writing focused on language arts and painting provided education in history. Quarterly goals were provided with a student gallery showcase in the fourth quarter.
Public Tennis, Inc. - This program focused on initiating new programs and strengthening existing youth tennis programs in Jasper Co. at the Hardeeville & Ridgeland Schools. Public Tennis works in conjunction with the Boys and Girls afterschool program provided a "safe place" for children to play. Grant was used for age-appropriate equipment.
Boys and Girls Club of the Lowcountry - Provides structured after school programming aligned with academic priorities of the Jasper Co. School District through tutoring and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Programs. Our grant helped support the 102-youth served daily.
Habitat for Humanity – Project: Harvey Place Summer 2024. In partnership with Forino builders & City of Hardeeville, ten townhouses in downtown Hardeeville sold at cost with a 30-year interest free mortgage, monthly payments less than 30% of household income. All recipients were fully vetted by Habitat and met the following conditions: must be employed, low income, pass a credit & criminal background check, and provide letters of reference.
Lowcountry Legal Volunteers – Lowcountry Legal Volunteers provides access to justice regardless of one’s ability to pay. Project Title: Justice for Jasper. This grant created & conducted four clinics on legal issues important to the community including case management support, legal support for abused residents, evictions & unsafe housing issues, and legal help in getting protective orders.
Mental Health America of the Low Country – Project Title: Transitional Funding for Jasper House. Clients awaiting Insurance Approval. It is estimated that there are approximately 1,200 Jasper County adults with serious mental illness. This grant supported funding & client temporary insurance coverage (mainly Medicare) while they await approvals. Once insurance company payment is received, grant funds were returned to the program for other clients
Operation Patriots FOB – Project Title: Warrior Peer Retreat. Fostering a positive experience for veterans, active-duty military, first responders. Monthly retreats to a 268-acre facility provided peer engagement in a comfortable environment helping our local heroes find their purpose beyond active duty. An additional grant was awarded to provide service dogs and training for Vets, active-duty service members and first responders to help with PTSD.
Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas – Cancer Safety Net program provided reimbursement to one Jasper County family navigating the world of childhood cancer helping to reduce the stress of this disease on the family. This grant was used for travel expenses, gas, lodging, food costs, and case management.
Lowcountry Autism Foundation – This grant provided an individualized program, advocacy, awareness efforts, and assessments by a qualified consulting pediatrician which was used to diagnose 10 children. A second grant was provided to the Lowcountry Autism Foundation to help reduce the waiting lists and finance needs in Autism evaluations and diagnosing. Additionally, it supported gaining access to valuable resources for the family.
Hilton Head Island Deepwell – Committed to keeping people safe in their homes due to a temporary financial crisis. A grant was awarded to Deepwell for repair projects on 8 homes in Jasper County in need of plumbing repairs, installation of rams. This was completed by professionals for any code work, and a team of 45+ volunteers. An additional grant was provided to assist people with mortgage rent assistance. In addition to providing temporary support, the program helped in sorting out what changed in the family's situation and assisted the family to get back on their feet by providing support and guidance.
New Destiny Center – Committed to improving quality of life by providing safe, affordable housing and community-based support that promote stability, independence, and personal progress. Their “Servants First Shared Housing Program” focused on creating clean, structured living environments where individuals can maintain employment, build stability, and move forward by providing temporary subsidized rent and financial support to pay for utility costs.
Child Abuse Prevention Association – SIDS prevention-classes and Safe Sleep Essentials. The grant is for the purchase of 50 mini cribettes, sheets, pacifiers and sleep sacks in addition to continuing to educate families on the importance of creating safe sleep environments. An additional grant was awarded the following year for another 50 cribs, and education on the importance of children sleeping alone and on their backs.
Bluffton Jasper County Volunteers in Medicine – Provided free medical, dental and mental healthcare to uninsured members of Jasper Co. Recipients, ages 19-64, must currently have no health insurance and earn at or below 250% above federal poverty level, which equates to earning $39,990 for an individual.
Pregnancy Center of the Lowcountry – Operation Safe Travels: The purchase of car seats for fifteen (15) families in Jasper Co. to prevent the "sharing" of car seats. Families are sharing car seats daily; often they are not compliant with FMVSS standards. The newer car seats purchased with the grant convert as the child grows from infant to child.
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