Category: Organizations

A list of all the nonprofits and charities that 100MWC has presented in a meeting, being considered for a donation or even being selected for a donation.

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Kairos Prison Ministry

Kairos Brings God’s Light into the Darkness of Prison

The prison environment is a dark place, where prisoners face violence, anger, gangs and loneliness daily.

Kairos Prison Ministry volunteers step into this darkness to hold a 3 ½ day weekend, with the majority of participants made up primarily of negative leaders within the prison. Through talks, discussions and Chapel meditations prisoners learn that they are worthy of God’s love, light and grace. That no matter who they are or what they have done, God forgives them.

When a former negative or gang leader accepts Christ, it can influence the very atmosphere of a prison for the better. As the Kairos Christian community inside a prison grows and begins to gain influence, the incidence of violence often decreases.

Nominated by David Burke. EIN#59-1970458

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Backpack Buddies

Hunger Coalition was nominated by Jackson Massey with their focus on the BPB. Backpack Buddies of Hilton Head was designed to fight weekend hunger and has grown to help children in all public schools on Hilton Head Island. Elementary aged children at partner schools receive nutritious food each Friday during the school year. Backpack Buddies of Hilton Head works to fill that gap by providing nutritious, child-friendly food for school children to take home over the weekend and older children to have during the week.

BackPack Buddies Story

Awarded October 2021

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HHI Deep Well Project

A predominantly volunteer-based non-profit, with a minimum of paid staff, The Deep Well Project has been helping neighbors in need since 1973.  The organization was founded by Charlotte Heinrichs as a service to the local community that suffered illness as a result of drinking contaminated water from shallow wells.  Over the decades, other needs evolved and so did “Deep Well” (as it’s known on the island).  We help people in emergency situations by giving them an immediate hand up so that they can continue to help themselves.  EIN# 57-0566098

Nominated by Dan Clare

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The Children’s Center check presentation

Once the Men and Women Who Care select a local charity to award our quarterly distribution, we always have the organization return to share how our donation helped the group achieve their vision.

In the process, we try to gather people from our group as well as the charity for the presentation of the big check. When timing combined with the organizations facility, we have the opportunity to present the check at the site of the organization.

The Children’s Center provided a great opportunity for the Men and Women to support and a wonderful place to visit and appreciate what the Children’s Center is doing for our community.

A few of the Men and Women attended participating in the tour. We were walked through classrooms, playrooms, the kitchen and the playgrounds.

What we saw was a love for children and their development. In addition to giving to those helping others, if you are one that yearns to hold toddlers, the Children’s Center would welcome you to visit and operate a rocking chair. If interested, give them a call.

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Osprey Village

When Osprey Village Inc. formed in 2008, the founders aimed to create safe neighborhoods for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Initially focused on their own adult children, they soon realized the immense need in the Lowcountry. As word spread, inquiries poured in from across the country, transforming their vision from a few homes to full neighborhoods.

Nominated by Matt Huber. EIN# 26-2967726

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SOAR


In 2016, Kathy Cramer, a dedicated special education teacher, saw a need for recreational opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities in the Lowcountry. Starting with 53 athletes, Soar has grown into a vibrant community serving over 450 athletes across Beaufort and Jasper Counties. The recognition of Special Olympics as a school sport by Beaufort County and Jasper County marked a significant milestone in our journey. This designation not only facilitated transportation during the school day but also opened doors for after-school participation, mirroring the opportunities presented in traditional sports.

Nominated by Pam

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Operations Patriot Forward Operating Base

OPFOB‘s Mission is to help save lives of our local veterans. Sadly, we lose 22 veterans every day to suicide. We have lost 4X the number of post 9/11 veterans to suicide (30,000) than on the battlefields (7,000). We have lost between 50,000-100,000 Vietnam veterans to suicide. OPFOB is the only facility in The Lowcountry offering recreational therapy for veterans and their families to deal with PTSD, the scars of battle, nightmares, etc.. Within a 90 minute drive of our 268 acre facility, there are 114,000 veterans. We are all volunteers; zero payroll; our facilities and services are totally free of charge to our veterans and their families. Since our inception in July 2020, thankfully we have not had one of our veterans who has been to OPFOB commit suicide.

Nominated by Steve Caywood. Presented April 2022

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Pregnancy Center and Clinic of the Low Country 

Our mission is to provide pregnancy related healthcare to women in a welcoming, safe and confidential setting.

Medical care provided by advanced practice registered nurse/midwife; nursing staff, professional counselor, interpreters.  Services provided include pregnancy/STI testing,  ultrasound, vitamins, 16 weeks of prenatal care, and counseling. EIN#57-0923523

Nominated by Gary Bezilla

Awarded July 2024

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Spring Meeting Impact – Meals on Wheels

As the island’s golf event pushed our meeting a bit more toward summer, sixty members and guest met to hear how we helped Memory Matters start off the year and listen to members share the needs for three charities.

We learned how The Children’s Center, The Boys and Girls Club, and Meals on Wheels are helping the different age groups in our community.

The group raised over $28,000 with a few more pledges scheduled to be received. The majority of the funds will be awarded to Meals on Wheels and we will be looking forward to hearing during our next meeting how we helped MOW accomplish their mission.