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Chamber Foundation for a Sustainable Georgetown County
Founded in 2012,the CHAMBER FOUNDATION FOR A SUSTAINABLE GEORGETOWN COUNTY is the Chamber's 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to support and advance the general welfare and prosperity of the greater Georgetown County, SC area so that its citizens and all areas of the community may prosper. The Foundation focuses on areas and programs that impact a community’s quality of life, including economic, civic, cultural, scientific, and educational development.
The Chamber Foundation is organized to:
1. Serve as a vehicle to underwrite and/or administer civic, cultural, scientific and educational programs through fund raising and grant writing initiatives.
2. Promote and support a positive quality of life in Georgetown County by supporting and/or administering cultural and educational community programs and projects.
3. Support and/or administer public and private sector initiatives for economic and business development by addressing workforce and educational issues confronting the community.
4. Support and/or administer other community-based initiatives for the public benefit and enurement to the community as directed by the Board of Directors.
The Foundation supports programs such as the Chamber's new Minority Business Accelerator, and projects organized by Leadership Georgetown County. Some of those past projects include the purchase of the exercise stations in East Bay Park in Georgetown, donation of equipment and supplies to the Andrews Youth Center, donation of swimsuits to the YSplash program, and more.
The Foundation is non-partisan and non-sectarian and is registered with the Secretary of State of South Carolina as a public benefit corporation/ charity. Contributions to the Chamber Foundation may be tax deductible as allowed by law. (Not intended as tax advice; please check with your tax professional.)
To make a contribution or for additional information about the Chamber Foundation, please contact Beth Stedman at bstedman@visitgeorge.com or call 843.546.8436.