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Waccamaw Community Foundation Awards Grants Benefitting 56 Nonprofit Organizations In Horry And Georgetown Counties
Waccamaw Community Foundation, the Grand Strand’s leading philanthropic organization, awarded its annual grants to fifty-six nonprofit programs as part of its annual Granting Day initiative. The Competitive Grants, all awarded with the idea of making Horry and Georgetown counties a better place to live, support a wide range of initiatives that focus on everything from children’s reading programs to support for autism families. Continue Reading!
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WCF donors gain deeper understanding of economic mobility in Horry and Georgetown counties
On Tuesday, October 29, Waccamaw Community Foundation hosted a Philanthropy Engagement Session to explore the topic of economic mobility as a deeper exploration of access
Q&A: Casey Altman’s sister on how Casey’s love and light will live on through legacy fund with WCF
Casey Altman was a gift to this world. A native of Pawleys Island, she enjoyed the outdoors, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.
How Waccamaw Community Foundation helps nonprofits build their capacity
Throughout the nonprofit community of Horry and Georgetown counties, Waccamaw Community Foundation is well-known for our donor advised funds and competitive grants programs. While we
After 20 years, Waccamaw Community Foundation delivers on founding promise to improve Horry and Georgetown counties
In 1998, a group of a dozen business and community leaders in Horry and Georgetown counties were brought together by a shared passion for their
How to help the Bahamas recover from Hurricane Dorian
The destruction left in Hurricane Dorian’s wake this week is unlike anything the Bahamas has ever seen. The most powerful storm ever to hit the
Meet our 2019 scholarship recipients as they head into or back to college this month!
Scholarship funds at Waccamaw Community Foundation allow our donors to directly impact the lives of the young people in our region by supporting their educational
Announcing new internship program at WCF for CCU’s Wall Fellows
Waccamaw Community Foundation is pleased to announce a new summer internship program designed for Wall Fellows at Coastal Carolina University. Our first intern, Anaiya Moore,
Make charitable giving part of your hurricane season prep to help us restore & protect SC’s coast
With hurricane season now upon us, we want to take a moment to thank all the generous donors who contributed to Waccmaw Community Foundation’s Disaster Relief Fund to
For 16 years, WCF’s John M. and Trena B. Draughn Scholarship Fund has been supporting local students heading to Horry-Georgetown colleges
As Waccamaw Community Foundation celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, we must give credit to one of our first and oldest scholarship funds. The John