House of Hope Courtney McGinnis Graham Community Shelter 2020 Year-End Review 941 unique individuals were served during 2020.  Of that number, 12 were veterans.  That translated into 5,617 nights of lodging and 18,300 meals served.  Additionally, we processed 1,900 loads of laundry for our g…

FLORENCE, S.C.- United Way of Florence County receives a $10,000 donation from Crescent Advisory Partners of Raymond James.

Funding supports after-school and summer programs that mentor students while improving literacy skills.Grants also address social justice, racial equity needs in K-12 education.

South Carolina Humanities is pleased to announce that nominations for the Governor’s Awards in the Humanities and the Fresh Voices in the Humanities Award are now being accepted through May 15, 2021.

Horry County, S.C. March 11, 2021 - American Red Cross disaster-trained volunteers are assisting a family whose home, located on Acline Ave, Myrtle Beach, SC, was damaged by a fire this morning. The Red Cross is helping two peopleby providing financial assistance for immediate needs such as …

Dr. Will Wattles, former Chair of the Francis Marion University Department of Psychology and Walter D. Smith Professor of Psychology, will deliver the 12th William C. Moran Address on Thursday, March 25.

Here are 6 simple ways to give back during Women's History Month.1. Find new ways of taking care of ourselves. At work, at home and in their communities, women are multi-tasking superheroes: champions, caretakers, celebrators, and creatives. We often put others first, and particularly during…

Francis Marion University Nursing students are doing their part in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The South Carolina Humanities Board of Directors awarded more than $65,000 in Major Grants to 9 cultural organizations after a February 26, 2021 Board Meeting in Columbia.The awards were selected through a competitive application and review process and are made possible by SC Humanities and …

Lifetime support exceeds $262.6 million

Recently, I was asked to share my story as part of the Removing Our Blinders series hosted by Together SC. My topic was “How does a white leader play a role in addressing social injustice and racial inequity?” It is a complicated topic, but one that needs to be discussed in forums such as th…

Ten grants from the American Diabetes Association and the American Heart Association’s joint initiative aim to decrease heart disease and stroke among people with type 2 diabetes.

A community leader and a thriving healthcare organization were recognized for their contributions and service to the people of the Pee Dee area at the 2021 Marion Medallion awards ceremony on Friday, Feb. 26 at the FMU Performing Arts Center. 

FOR GOOD. FOREVER.

The U.S. government has invested billions of dollars in manufacturing, used a wartime act dozens of times to boost supplies and yet there’s still not enough covid vaccine on the way to meet demand — or even the government’s own goals for national immunization.

Florence, SC, - McLeod Health, in cooperation with a large number of community partners, emergency management support, SCDHEC and city officials both at the coast in Myrtle Beach, SC and also in the Pee Dee area at the Darlington Raceway in Darlington, SC has scheduled several major vaccinat…

    Evening of Hope with Tim Tebow!March 8, 2021   Tickets are still available for the Evening of Hope with Tim Tebow! Available only through Ticketmaster, they are selling fast and we anticipate a sell out. Come hear from Tim about God's work in his and yours. 100% of the proceeds from the …

The Elizabeth Pettigrew Durant Children’s Fourth Judicial Circuit Satellite Center has been awarded re-accreditation by National Children’s Alliance following an extensive application and site review process. Accreditation is the highest level of membership with the National Children’s Allia…