2024 Grant Awards
The Riverton Charitable Fund (RCF) was able to award six organizations totaling $24,000 in grants.
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
Project Title: Middle School Matters
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Project Description: Friday Clubs for school year 2024 - 2025, 4 (9 week quarters) 175 middle school students rotate clubs each quarter Royal Live Oaks Arts & Science Charter School Hardeeville Clubs: drama, painting, needlework, step dance, singing/chorus drawing, photography, writing/graphic novels, game design
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Award: $5,000
Operation Patriots FOB
Project Title: Warrior Peer Retreat
Project Description: Fostering a positive experience for veterans, active duty military, first responders monthly retreats - 268 acre facility, peer engagement comfortable relaxed environment helping our local heroes to find their purpose beyond active duty 120,000 vets, 30,000 active duty military in 90 mile radius 30,000 active & retired first responders in 90 mile radius
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Award : $5,000
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Habitat For Humanity
Project Title: Harvey Place Summer 2024
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Project Description: Partnership with Forino builders & City of Hardeeville10 townhouses in downtown Hardeeville sold at cost 30 year interest free mortgage, monthly payments less than 30% household income Habitat fully vet's applicants: must be employed, low income,credit & criminal background check, letters of reference
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Award: $3,000
HELP of Beaufort
Project Title: Feeding Beaufort County and Beyond
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Project Description: Five (5) monthly food programs
( 3 are in Jasper ) 108 Jasper clients fresh. Express deliveries of shelf stable foods & produce free to the public. Five (5) pallets of fresh produce each month
Senior Commodity Box Program: 30lb box shelf stable foods & produce
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Award: $2,000
Lowcountry Legal Volunteers
Project Title: Justice for Jasper
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Project Description: Create & conduct 4 clinics on legal issues important to the community support case management, educational program development
law support for abused residents, evictions & unsafe housing, child support legal help in getting protective orders
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Award: $5,000
Mental Health America of the Low Country
Project Title: Transitional Funding for Jasper House - Clients awaiting Insurance Approval
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Project Description: Mmental health wellness advocacy, education, research, service estimated 1,200 Jasper County adults with serious mental illness. RCF grant would support program funding & client temporary insurance coverage ( mainly Medicare ) while they await approvals. Once insurance company payment is received, grant funds are returned to the program for other clients
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Award: $4,000