Charleston Living Magazine Nov-Dec 2023
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NON-PROFITS<br />
Bringing Hope to the Community<br />
Spotlight on worthy <strong>Charleston</strong> non-profits<br />
By JENNY PETERSON<br />
I<br />
n the season of giving and giving back, we are happy to highlight important<br />
Lowcountry non-profits that bring hope to our neighbors and the community. These hard-working<br />
organizations tackle access to healthcare, housing and food insecurity. They assist the most vulnerable<br />
citizens in our community as well as our furry friends and provide access to the arts.. Thanks to their<br />
passion and dedication, the <strong>Charleston</strong> area—and beyond—is a better place to call home.<br />
Our Lady of Mercy<br />
Community Outreach<br />
1684 Brownswood Rd., Johns Island<br />
(843) 559-4109<br />
www.olmoutreach.org<br />
Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach<br />
Services has been an anchor in the <strong>Charleston</strong><br />
community since 1989, established only<br />
two weeks before Hurricane Hugo devastated<br />
the area. The mission of Our Lady of Mercy<br />
Community Outreach is to build equitable<br />
communities and empower individuals to<br />
reach their full potential by providing basic<br />
and emergency needs, education, employment<br />
and health services.<br />
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Our Lady of Mercy<br />
Community Outreach<br />
organization recently<br />
rebuilt the playground<br />
on its Johns Island<br />
campus that will be<br />
available for kids when<br />
they get off the bus.<br />
The organization also<br />
offers after-school<br />
programming.<br />
While started to serve the Sea Islands,<br />
we have expanded to include the communities<br />
along the highway 17 corridor spanning<br />
from West Ashley to Edisto Island. Our<br />
locations serve individuals and families in<br />
need within the pockets of extreme disparity<br />
amidst overwhelming economic success in<br />
the Lowcountry.<br />
We fill the gap of equitable access by<br />
providing a breadth of holistic services. Between<br />
our campuses, we assist an average of<br />
6,000 individuals and household members<br />
through dental and prenatal care, emergency<br />
services such as food, clothing, financial<br />
and employment assistance, housing repair,<br />
benefit enrollment, senior food boxes, hot<br />
lunches five days a week, and diverse educational<br />
opportunities such as afterschool<br />
programs, financial literacy, GED, and ESL<br />
classes.<br />
What makes Our Lady of Mercy Community<br />
Outreach different is that we don’t<br />
see struggle; we see possibility. Everyone has<br />
different needs, challenges, goals and hopes.<br />
Yet we meet people where they are. Not just<br />
for the short term. We invest in their lives,<br />
their legacy and their story.<br />
Greatest need: We are always looking<br />
for ways to partner with other organizations,<br />
local businesses, and individuals who would<br />
like to give their time and talents to our organization.<br />
We wouldn’t be able to do what<br />
we do without generous donations, sponsorships<br />
for our events, partner organizations<br />
to help the community, volunteers to assist<br />
with our various programs, and individuals<br />
to serve on our board and subcommittees. we<br />
need help stocking our Food Pantries for the<br />
holiday season. We are also looking for donations<br />
to grow the impact of our programs<br />
and volunteers specifically for our Yes, I Can!<br />
afterschool program and wellness center. If<br />
you want to see us in action or want to learn<br />
more, contact us 843-559-4109 and check<br />
us our on Instagram at olm_communityoutreach<br />
or Facebook at Our Lady of Mercy<br />
Community Outreach.<br />
Humanities Foundation<br />
474 Wando Park Blvd., Mt Pleasant<br />
www.humanitiesfoundation.org<br />
Humanities Foundation was founded in<br />
1992 after Bob and Tracy Doran of the James<br />
Doran Co., a real estate investment and development<br />
firm, decided to tackle the afford-
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