By Nicholle Burroughs, Chairman of the Greater Chapin Community Foundation
Recently, the Greater Chapin Community Foundation (GCCF) held its Annual Grant Awards reception to celebrate the recent grant recipients. With great pride and immense joy, this special night included presentations from 17 organizations with grants totaling more than $21,000.
Chairwoman and Chapin Town Administrator Nicholle Burroughs hosted the event, which included a reception and check ceremony. During the awards presentation, recipients were given an opportunity to explain more about their organization and its impact on the community. Groups that recently benefited from the foundation include:
- Boys Farm Inc
- American Legion Auxiliary Unit 193
- Chapin Community Theatre, Inc
- Free Medical Clinic of Newberry County, Inc
- Chapin We Care Center
- Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina
- Crooked Creek Art League
- Palmetto Conservation Foundation
- American Legion Post 193
- Multiplying Good
- Screaming Eagles
- Good Samaritan Clinic
- The Palmetto Foundation
- Chapin Historical Society
- Indian Waters Council, Boy Scouts of America
- Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolina
- The Period Project
The Chapin community is known for its philanthropic opportunities for neighbors to help neighbors. Those who wish to leave an unending legacy of generosity often consider donating to the Greater Chapin Community, an endowment publicly funded by and for the people residing in Chapin and neighboring communities.
Next up for the GCCF is participation in the annual Midlands Gives drive that will be held on May 7 and throughout the month. Gifts made through the Midlands Gives platform on the annual giving day are amplified through sponsor prize incentives. Throughout the day, donations are also tracked through the site’s leaderboard, and prizes are awarded to amplify donations.
Since 2003, the GCCF has collected more than $575,000, which has been saved and invested in the community’s future. Over $195,000 in grants have been awarded to over 38 different Greater Chapin nonprofit organizations. Learn more on their website or Facebook page.
