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3 days ago
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11 Lowcountry organizations awarded a total of $618,000 in Impact Grants
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WSAV) – Community Foundation of the Lowcountry awarded $618,427.53 to 11 local organizations in its second Impact Grant cycle of Fiscal Year 2025. These competitive grants are available to organizations serving people who live or work in southern Beaufort County. In this cycle, Impact Grants were awarded for projects and programs related to health, human services, education, entrepreneurship, self-sufficiency, and food insecurity. The recipients of the spring 2025 Community Foundation of the Lowcountry Impact Grants are: • Beaufort Memorial Hospital Endowment Foundation – $100,000 for developing a dedicated Crisis Stabilization Unit to serve individuals experiencing acute mental health crises. • BlacQuity – $55,000 for a year-long, cohort-based business training program that offers practical education, mentorship, and access to startup resources for Black entrepreneurs. • Bluffton Self Help -$55,000 to purchase a refrigerated box truck for the expansion of its Mobile Market and Fresh Xpress programs. • Deep Well Project (in partnership with Bluffton Self Help) – $100,000 to support the creation of a new, shared service center on Hilton Head Island. • HELP of Beaufort – $25,920 to launch a new transportation assistance initiative aimed at helping low-income residents living north of the Broad River maintain employment opportunities south of the Broad. • Love House Learning Academy – $20,000 to launch a comprehensive abuse prevention and awareness program targeting youth and families in Beaufort County. • Lowcountry Legal Volunteers – $65,000 for funding to launch a Wills and Heirs Property Program that will provide free legal services to help families secure generational landownership through estate planning and legal education. • Memory Matters – $36,000 to expand its Bluffton-based dementia support programs, increasing respite day programming to three days per week and adding a fourth day for the early intervention class. • Sandalwood Community Food Pantry – $100,000 to support facility costs for its new 'Resilient Pantry' on Hilton Head Island. • The Sandbox Children's Museum – $11,507.53 for funds to fully implement a hands-on, interactive STEM exhibit for children ages 7–12. • Volunteers in Medicine HHI – $50,000 to enhance the diagnostic capabilities of its Eye Clinic by acquiring two pieces of state-of-the-art equipment. To learn more about these giving opportunities, visit the Community Foundation's Grants Catalog So far in the 2025 Fiscal Year (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025), Community Foundation of the Lowcountry has awarded a total of 19 Impact Grants for over $993,000. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
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Meet 2025 Remarkable Women finalist, Courtney Hampson
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – 'She's truly remarkable and unforgettable!' That's how Thillah Maybin describes her boss, Courtney Hampson, and why she said she nominated her to become one of our Remarkable Women finalists for 2025. 'She pays attention to the little details, even acknowledging small birthdays, work anniversaries,' Thillah said. 'We know that our humanity is being acknowledged and being honored. Everyone here is so happy because of the culture she has instilled here.' Courtney Hampson has been the CEO of the Bluffton Self Help for the past three years but has been supporting its mission to improve the lives of its neighbors for much longer, the past 20 years as a volunteer and on its Board of Directors. 'We provide basic needs, like free groceries, clothing and financial assistance. We have education programs offering English as a second language, GED, citizenship, digital literacy, and financial literacy,' Courtney said. As the leader of this nonprofit, she oversees 350 volunteers and 20 staff members. 'My mentor told me many years ago, that the world is about people,' Courtney said. 'So that is where my focus is. Running an organization like this is a lot of process. But always keeping people at the forefront. It's about people and how we can help.' 'At the end of the day, if you're just focusing on people. I think you're doing it right.' When Courtney is not busy leading Bluffton Self Help, she's writing a monthly column and teaching at USCB. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
