From funding innovative research to advocating for government action to providing a support structure for our community, no other organization does more to fight type 1 diabetes (T1D) than JDRF.
Nominated by Jim Vesci
SC Nurse Retention Incentive
The nurse retention program focuses on attracting and retaining nurses in Beaufort County and Jasper Counties who graduate from our local nursing schools at TCL and USCB. It is financial aid, post graduation in return for working in our local communities.
SCNRI was nominated by Bob Elliot. EIN 57-0756987.
Awarded July 2023
Sandalwood Food Pantry
Hilton Head Island’s Sandalwood food pantry is currently experiencing huge crowds (~100 families) each Tuesday, which is up to three times the number of clients served pre-pandemic. This large increase in clients is caused by a “perfect storm” of events: 1) lingering unemployment due to COVID; 2) end of additional unemployment benefits for those without jobs; 3) large increase in the cost of food (especially meat, fish, fruits & vegetables, dairy, and diapers) due to inflation; 4) additional increase in cost of food due to supply chain issues; and 5) large increase in the cost of gasoline and heating fuel. Sandalwood’s clients are facing a crisis in terms of affording basic food and also hygiene items (e.g., baby diapers and wipes) for their families. 100 Men Who Care funds would be used by Sandalwood to purchase additional food and hygiene items that are critical to addressing the food insecurity and basic hygiene issues faced by these families in crisis.
Nominated by Roy Chiulli. Presented April 2026 – EIN 27-2766571