YES, they do! Our churches are generously blessing students and supporting teachers as they return to school! Here are the ones we heard about:
- Christ the King, Pawleys Island handed out a card with the name of each child in school. Parishioners picked up a card and will pray for that student weekly for the school year.
- Church of the Resurrection Surfside provided 85 clear plastic book bags filled with back to school supplies as requested from Horry County Schools for those in need in the community.
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Good Samaritan, Summerville purchased backpacks and gave $50 gift cards to children in the HALOs program.
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Christ the King, Pawley’s Island purchased Amazon Gift Cards for school teachers.
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Prince George Winyah, Georgetown collected backpacks to donate to children in need.
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St. Michael’s, Charleston collected school supplies.
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St. John’s, Johns Island gave $25 and $50 gift cards to the teachers and support staff at Haut Gap Middle school the school where they meet for worship.
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Church of the Holy Spirit, Daniel Island hosted a back-to-school shoe drive and cookout for those in a neighboring apartment complex.
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Christ Church Anglican, Mt. Pleasant invited parishioners to sponsor a child to provide specific supplies and collected general school supplies, as well.
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Saint James Anglican, James Island collected school supplies for the Teachers’ Supply Closet (TSC) a nonprofit organization that provides free school supplies to teachers in the Tri-County area who work at schools where 69% or more of the students are on the free or reduced meals program.
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The Well, Myrtle Beach collected school supplies for Help4Kids.
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St. Helena’s, Beaufort held a back to school bash for adopted and foster children and their families.
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St. Paul’s Anglican, Summerville organized a clothing drive for local students in need of new clothes for the upcoming school year.
Send us a note to let us know what your church is doing to support local schools. Email Joy Hunter.
