On January 26, a crowd of nearly one hundred people celebrated the Grand Opening of the Waccamaw Community Foundation's new headquarters.  The festivities honored Sam Scalise, President and CEO of Scalise Group, as well as his wife Cindy and sons, Matt and Michael.

The newly remodeled office building, located at 3655 S. Hwy. 17 Business, is considered a Murrells Inlet landmark.  It is probably best remembered as home to the former Captains' Restaurant.  Scalise Group purchased the building and the surrounding property in 2003 and preserved the original structure of the restaurant because of its historical significance.

Scalise, a well-known developer, was considering options for the building when he learned the Waccamaw Community Foundation was looking to establish a presence on the southern end of the Grand Strand.  The location is ideal because WCF serves both Horry and Georgetown counties and the building sits right on the county line.