News Archives - Helping Hands

Thanks for Being a Blessing

March 28, 2025March 7, 2025 by Lynne Ford

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Get Ready for Palmetto Giving Day 2025 – Be a Light!

March 7, 2025 by Lynne Ford

It’s never too early to start planning for Palmetto Giving Day, a powerful opportunity to make a lasting impact in our community.

This year, our theme is “Be a Light,” and we’re aiming to raise $175,000 to support vital programs and services. Palmetto Giving Day is a 36-hour online giving event taking place on May 6-7, 2025, where you can contribute to the nonprofit organizations making a difference in Georgetown County.

Stay tuned—more details are coming soon! Let’s come together and be a light for those in need. 💡

Golf Tournament Fundraiser a Huge Success

March 28, 2025March 7, 2025 by Lynne Ford

Wow, what an incredible impact that Bistro 217’s 10th Annual Charity Golf Tournament had on Feb. 16, 2025, even with the weather throwing a curveball! Co-owners Anne Hardee and Adam Kirby took center stage earlier today to announce a total of over $50,000 raised, with $26,250 each going to Helping Hands of Georgetown and The … Read more

Join Us for the Bistro 217 Charity Golf Tournament at Caledonia!

March 7, 2025February 13, 2025 by Lynne Ford

We’re gearing up for an exciting day on the course (Sunday, Feb. 16th) at Caledonia Golf & Fish Club for the Bistro 217 Charity Golf Tournament, supporting our local community. This year, we are honored that co-owner Anne Hardee and her incredible team have chosen Helping Hands of Georgetown and The Outreach Farm as the … Read more

Helping Hands of Georgetown Receives $4,000 Grant from International Paper Georgetown Mill to Bolster Food Pantry Operations

April 24, 2024December 21, 2023 by Helping Hands of Georgetown

Brendon Barber, executive director of Helping Hands of Georgetown

Helping Hands of Georgetown, a longstanding pillar of community support, proudly announces the receipt of a $4,000 grant from International Paper Georgetown Mill. This contribution will help sustain the organization’s Food Pantry operations, a vital component of its enduring Compassionate Care Program.

New $30,000 Grant Recipient Awarded from Power:Ed

April 24, 2024September 28, 2023 by Helping Hands of Georgetown

Helping Hands of Georgetown presented check

Helping Hands of Georgetown was recently awarded a $30,000 grant from Power:Ed, a philanthropy of the SC Student Loan Corporation. “Helping Hands of Georgetown is making a significant impact in the lives of area youth and families, reporting a 100% graduation rate where 90% of students went on to a two- or four-year college/university and … Read more

Meet Jean Rothrock, Our New Board Chairperson

July 31, 2024February 1, 2023 by Helping Hands of Georgetown

Jean Rothrock, owner of Waccamaw Landscaping & Construction in Pawleys Island, is the new board chair for Helping Hands of Georgetown. A native of Greenville, SC, who grew up outside Chattanooga, TN, on Lookout Mountain, Jean started her business in 1985. Chad, her business partner, joined her in 2000. Jean and her husband, Steve, live … Read more

Thanks to All for an Amazing Event

June 14, 2024October 26, 2022 by Helping Hands of Georgetown

Many thanks to our guests, sponsors, friends, board members, staff, and volunteers – everyone who helped make our Celebrating the Next Generation: Youth Empowerment Program fundraising party a success! The purpose was to raise awareness and support for our YEP program. Waccamaw High School senior Carvers Bay High School senior Emalee Walter gave a moving … Read more

Less than 2 Weeks from Palmetto Giving Day!

July 31, 2024April 22, 2022 by Helping Hands of Georgetown

As the weather is warming up, the flowers are blooming, and we are moving swiftly towards PALMETTO GIVING DAY! The board members, staff, and volunteers of Helping Hands want to encourage you to support our efforts to offer “HOPE, HELP, and CHANGE” to Georgetown County residents in need of our services. Palmetto Giving Day provides … Read more

Waccamaw Middle Goes Above & Beyond for Christmas Drive

July 31, 2024January 24, 2022 by Lynne Ford

Students, faculty and staff at Waccamaw Middle School were challenged by Principal Ginny Haynes to raise 1,000 cans for a Helping Hands Food Drive for Christmas. They surpassed that goal and collected 3,239 cans of food!! The school held a special event in their gym where they presented the cans to Helping Hands Associate Director, … Read more