The Charitable Fund has over the years awarded grants to local nonprofits serving our community. WAHHI has specifically funded programs supportive of women. This year we focused on grants that strengthen our engagement with women and children.
WAHHI received a total of 19 grant applications. The Charitable Grant Fund Committee members scored each application individually and then came together to discuss our scores. The committee selected 10 nonprofit organizations as grant recipients.
Throughout the year, the members of WAHHI have paid higher membership fees to support the awards; have participated in fundraising activities like golf and pickleball tournaments; and have purchased raffle tickets. And we are happy to let you know we can award funds to 10 nonprofit organizations for a total amount of $56,963.
Congratulations to our 2025 Charitable Fund Grant Recipients.
Special Olympics South Carolina – provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. This grant will support the athletes in their participation in the youth bowling program, which provides an opportunity for a team effort, benefiting their physical and mental health and community inclusion.
MiraSol Health – a nonprofit, community-focused healthcare organization dedicated to honoring life through compassionate care and support for individuals facing chronic conditions, end-of-life, or grief. Proudly serving Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton and Colleton Counties, MiraSol Health is committed to inspiring trust, embracing life, and supporting your health and wellness goals.
This grant is for their Empowering Caregivers Program. This program is to educate and support family caregivers in the community. The program will be presented quarterly in four different accessible community locations such as churches, women’s clubs or community centers.
Hopeful Horizons – their mission is to protect, treat and prevent by providing safety, hope and healing to survivors of child abuse, domestic violence and sexual assault and to lead in ending abuse through primary prevention and education. The WAHHI grant was awarded to the Hopeful Horizons’ Furnish A Future program to help offset the cost of the storage units that are used to hold donated furniture, decor and bathroom, kitchen and welcome kits.
Lowcountry Legal Volunteers – this grant is for their Protective Order Pro Bono Program. This program partners with local attorneys to secure lifesaving protective orders. Through quarterly clinics, LVV offers training, educational materials, and resources to equip local attorneys with the tools to represent and advocate for victims.
Memory Matters – this grant will assist the nonprofit for their Intergenerational Programming for Memory Care Adult Day Respite Program Participants. This program will enable local students to visit and interact with individuals who have Alzheimer’s or related dementia.
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina – this grant is for their Discovery & Nurturing Creativity in the Young Artist. This project is in conjunction with the National Celebration of Youth Arts Month. The planned programs throughout March promote quality visual arts for children of all ages, cultures and socio-economic ability, a free public event for south Beaufort County.
The Children’s Center – this grant will support their Infant Program, age 6 weeks to one year. This amount will sponsor one child for a full year.
The Boys & Girls Club of the Lowcountry, in Bluffton – this grant is for their Community IMPACT program. IMPACT stands for Involved, Motivated, Parents Association for Children and Parents. This program serves as a support network for the mothers to share challenges, exchange parenting advice and build friendships.
Foundation for Educational Excellence – “Building a Teacher’s Toolkit” will be used to invest in 7 first and second year teachers of Beaufort County to provide them the tools they need to succeed in the classroom for years to come. With this award, the teachers will be able to purchase classroom materials to enhance the educational experience for their students.
Neighborhood Outreach Connection – this grant is for their Project to Impact the Wellbeing of women living in poverty on Hilton Head Island.