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 speech during the event, highlighting some of her experiences.
The event raised over $116,000 for YEP. The program serves students in all four high schools throughout the county. Helping Hands’ YEP helps prepare students for life after graduation, by helping them identify a career path to success, whether it be service in the military, gainful employment in the community, or matriculation within a two or four year college. Career coaches from YEP meet weekly with students at each school, and coordinate monthly events, along with a transformative, intensive week-long Outward Bound experience in the Florida Everglades.
The venue, the Reserve Harbor at Pawleys Island, was a beautiful location; guests were treated to great music by the Jesse Wilson Jazz Trio; the food was divine; and the weather was perfect for the occasion.
We are especially grateful to our many sponsors along with our hardworking Fundraising Committee.
Thank You to Our Sponsors Celebrating the Next Generation: Youth Empowerment Program
Graduate
Anonymous
Helen and Dick Rose
Truist
Senior Class
Lyn and Scott Edwards
Barbara and Wayne Hinman
Becky and Dean Mann
Junior Class
Anderson Brothers Bank
Anonymous Donor
RH Moore, Co., Inc.
Rebecca and Jim Shaper
Waccamaw Landscaping & Construction
Sophomore Class
Caledonia Golf & Fish Club
Contract Construction, Inc.
Becky and Tom Davis
E.M.C. Painting Company, Inc.
First Citizens Bank
Frank’s Restaurant
Janet and Theo Krapels
Liberty Steel
Marion and Janet Parsons
Troy Moss & Associates
South State Bank
Whimsy Roost
Carolina Paver & Wall Systems, LLC
Freshman Class
Nan and Jim Alexander
The Jamie Beard Team
Cred and Mike Calabrese
Casey Brokerage, LLC
Chuck’s Heating & Cooling
Georgetown Kraft Credit Union
HTC
Island Greenery
M. B. Kahn Foundation
Peg and Jim Morgan
Murrells Inlet Dentistry
Parsons Nursery, Inc.
Pawleys Island Lumber
South Atlantic Bank
Hal M. Strange, Attorney at Law
Thomas & Hutton Engineering Company
Patty and Dennis Varhol
Wildes Financial Strategies
NAI-TLC Abernathy & Jones Commercial Real Estate
Booster Club
Leah and Frank Blumling
Lisa and Scott Coggins
Andrea and Joseph Colao
Drs. Aixa and Victor Diaz
Drunken Jack’s Restaurant
Tyler Easterling
Dr. Ana Ferrer
Joy and Kenneth Griffith
Grimes Law Firm, PA
Happy Feet Salon, LLC
Muriel Hollopeter
Priscilla and Robert Kearns
Carol and Dick McCann
Beverly and Edward Meadow
Burt Palmer
Diane and Kent Vannier
Michael Walsh
Richard Weston
Drs. Meredith and Nick Papadea
The Litchfield Company Real Estate
Thank You to Our Friends of the Celebration
Bistro 217
Rustic Table
Between the Antler
Costa Coastal Kitchen & Bar
Gio’s Italian Kitchen
South End Bistro
Root
Big Tuna
Indigo Mercantile
Indigo Bakery
Pawleys Island Bakery
Ace Hardware
Inlet Culinary Garden
New Beginnings
Dick & Helen Rose
Bill Kahn – Sea Said Yes
Premier Tours & Travel
Pawleys Island Outdoors
Chad O’Brien
Debordieu Club
The Dunes Golf & Beach Club
Grand Dunes Members Club
The Reserve Golf Club
Caledonia Golf & Fish Club
True Blue Golf Club
Bart Romano
Marc Guertin
Christine Roscow
Steve Dresser
Alston Beckman
Lisa Lee, Traveling Uncorked
Michael Caldwell
Michael McInnis
Carolina Charm Florist & Events
Daniel Lieberman
The Brandon Agency
Waccamaw Landscaping & Construction
A Very Special Thanks to Our Fundraising Committee
Jean Rothrock, Chairman
Jill Lieberman
Ed McNulty
Brendon Barber
Barry Lieberman
Dick Rose
Lynne Ford
Melanie Hein
Sue Roux
Tracy Jones
