After 8-year Foundation President Jonathan Kresken returned to practice law in March of 2011, the WCF Board of Directors, under the able Chairmanship of Bob Calliham and along with the Search Committee, conducted strategic planning sessions to establish criteria for …
The Clyde W. Port Catalyst Award recognizes nonprofit organizations in Horry and Georgetown counties that have exemplified vision, creativity, leadership, and commitment in addressing critical community issues. The award, created in honor and memory of Clyde W. Port, was established …
Third quarter grant awards nearly matched first AND second quarter awards combined for 2012. From a grand total of $583,246.07 in grants as of June 30, 2012 to $1,061,245.36 as of September 30, 2012: that’s $477,999.29 awarded in the third quarter! …
Find out how 50 Million Americans struggle every day with feeding their family, getting to work, and providing medical care for their children, among many other daily life challenges, Wednesday, November 14 at Ocean Lakes Family Campground Recreation Center in Surfside …
Our recent fundraising event Food for the Soul was even more successful than we ever could have hoped! Community members turned out to enjoy sampling the outstanding food provided by the Grand Strand’s best restaurants and chefs, dancing to The …
WCF confirms an excellent year of giving thus far! Building on record high first quarter grants awarded to charitable and philanthropic causes (read about it here), second quarter grants showed promising growth. To view or print the entire Press Release, …
We are pleased to welcome Class III of the Waccamaw American Leadership Forum (WALF). Activities commence with a Launch Breakfast Thursday, July 19. Check our Facebook for galleries and more news of upcoming events. Congratulations 2012-2013 Fellows …
The Waccamaw Community Foundation (WCF) and the City of Myrtle Beach invite the public to attend a presentation titled “Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help and How to Reverse It” on Wednesday, July 18 at 7 …
The Waccamaw Community Foundation, known to friends as WCF, is thrilled to announce record high grants awarded to charitable and philanthropic causes this first quarter of 2012. Says John Draughn, Board Secretary and Director of Commercial Sales at Coldwell Banker Commercial, …
